So Much More Than Surnames

Join DNA Groups and connect by last name, compare family test results, and share pictures.

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A Kin Connection

  • View your DNA test results in the context of Groups and confirm and refute previously unclear family connections. You may even discover new branches of your family tree.
  • Groups instantly compare all members' DNA test results at once, letting you organize new and existing branches of your family tree.

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  • Comparing test results in a Group is easy because we automatically group similar member DNA profiles together. You'll immediately see branches of your family tree grouped in colored boxes.
  • Make Groups meaningful by sharing voice-recorded stories, videos, and photos as well as writing messages.

Sound interesting? Get started...

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  • Start with a surname search, but also consider looking for connections through ancient ancestry, ethnic origin and even historical events.
  • For tips and suggestions see "Finding the Right Group" to the right.

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  • Click "View & Join" to become part of a desired group. If it is a privacy protected group, you'll just need to wait for administrator permission.
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Get Grouping

Can't find a group that's right for you? Creating a group is cinch.

Let's say your family has a connection to Jamestown... or the Choctaw... or maternal haplogroup A, but no groups appear in your search. No worries! You can create a new Group and act as Administrator.

Administrators, Members and Ancestry.com DNA: See what everyone does

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Members

  • Members can post and view photos, messages, and videos. They can call in and leave a voice message that Group members can play back on their computers.
  • Members can view the member roster and DNA test results for Group members.
  • The Group profile can be seen by members and non-members alike, and is usually a basic description of the Group containing key search words.
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Administrators

  • Administrators moderate and organize Groups.
  • Administrators review membership requests and let new members into the Group (or refuse admittance).
  • Only Administrators can invite someone new to a Group.
  • Our database automatically compares the DNA results of Group members, but administrators can customize comparison views for an even more dynamic experience. Step-by-step instructions for Administrators.
  • Creating a new Group is easy, just fill out the information and submit. Create a Group now.
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Ancestry.com DNA

  • We do more than just link you by surname, we maintain an interactive database for comparison, searches and grouping based on location, ethnicity, and birthplace-whatever you choose and create.
  • Social networking is just the beginning of the storytelling you find on DNA Groups. Phone in and record a message for the Group, add videos, pictures and documents.
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Join the Club

Last name gets things started, but so does ethnic origin, time period, location-any common factor that brings people together.

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Many DNA-oriented groups just compare test results. Our groups are a bit more dynamic than typical Surname Project, Ancestral Location, Mitochondrial, or Geographic Groups:

  • Ancestry.com DNA Group members aren't required to have DNA results. So invite everyone!
  • Any member can contribute interesting info: pictures, videos, discussions, documents and more.
  • Groups start with any commonality-geography, haplogroup, last name...
  • The members set the spirit of the group. Some groups are document-rich and research oriented, while others are celebratory, making emotional connections.

Now see the nuts and bolts...

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  • Enter a term in the search field below. "Jones" or "mayflower" or "haplogroup H" are a few terms that lead to connections.
  • Submit a request to join the groups you discover. Once the administrator approves your request, you can start participating!
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Participant matches are another way to find interesting groups. If you have DNA in common, you may want to join the same groups.

To find a list of the groups from your participant matches:

  • Click on the name of a participant.
  • Their profile will display the DNA groups to which they belong - groups that you might wish to join.
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Everyone is Welcome

Anyone can join Ancestry.com DNA Groups. DNA results do make things more fun, so we let you bring them over if you didn't get tested with us. But we even let you join if you don't have test results.

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  • Click "View & Join" to become part of a certain group. If it is a privacy protected group, you'll just need to wait for administrator permission.
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No Test Results?

  • Order a test now!
  • You can still join, create and add to Groups with photos, videos, stories and more.
  • You can view the Group's DNA comparisons to see relatedness and family tree branches within the group.
  • But you won't see yourself among these comparisons without a test.

Have test results from another company? Keep going.

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Entering 3rd party DNA results into our system is free and easy!

  • Your results will be compared and organized right alongside results from Ancestry.com DNA tests.
  • An asterisk indicates when results have been manually entered.
  • Although our system accepts individual test results, we don't transfer entire groups from other vendors.
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