Test kits are currently $119 each.
Shipping is $29.99 for the first kit and $10 for each additional.
Tests can show close family relationships (e.g. if a parent and child both test) and distant relationships (e.g. 4th cousins, who share great-great-great grandparents).
If this can save you from paying further child support then the potential savings are huge.
Yes this is basically meaningless rubbish by a company that uses deceptive and misleading practices to rip-off unsuspecting people.
"This service combines advanced DNA science with the world’s largest online family history resource to predict your genetic ethnicity and help you find new family connections."
Note the word "predict" aka speculate.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/9912822…
This AncestryDNA test can be used to confirm family connections within the past few generations. It is useful for people who wish to confirm their traditionally-researched family tree. It is also used by people with one or more unknown parents (or grandparents) who are hoping to connect with biological family members.
Does it come with a shovel to help dig up these potential rellies?
I guess if you really need to, but be wary about whether you really want this information out there:
http://fusion.net/story/215204/law-enforcement-agencies-are-…
turns out Darth Vader really was my father.
It was $69 on Groupon I think