General Information regarding our DNA Testing (articles & subcategories below)
Information about MyHeritage DNA and questions you might have
37 articles
- What are the benefits of doing a DNA test from MyHeritage?
- How is my DNA processed in the lab?
- How do I receive my DNA results?
- What type of DNA test is used for DNA Matching?
- Which DNA tests are available on MyHeritage?
- How long is a DNA kit valid for?
- How should I use the DNA kit at home?
- Do I need to be a registered user at MyHeritage to buy a DNA kit?
- Can both men and women take the MyHeritage DNA test?
- Can I see information on the haplotype or haplogroup?
- Can I upload an autosomal DNA file to MyHeritage?
- Can you send me a hard copy of the DNA results?
- Do I have to participate in DNA matches if I uploaded my DNA data to MyHeritage?
- I am adopted, can the MyHeritage DNA test help me find my parents?
- How is my DNA connected to my physical appearance?
- Why isn't MyHeritage sending DNA kits to Russia anymore?
- What kind of results do I get with a MyHeritage DNA test?
- Who is eligible to take a MyHeritage DNA test?
- How does Promethease work?
- What type of DNA sample do I provide and how do I collect my sample?
- What is Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) that MyHeritage now uses for its DNA tests?
- Should additional family members be tested with MyHeritage DNA?
- How does a family tree add value to my DNA results?
- How can I transfer the DNA manager rights of a MyHeritage DNA kit I manage to someone else?
- Will MyHeritage process my DNA sample without my consent?
- What are the benefits of testing the DNA of other family members?
- Why can't I upload my DNA data file?
- What’s included with the BioBank service?
- What are the benefits of storing DNA samples in the MyHeritage DNA BioBank?
- How are you able to offer the MyHeritage DNA BioBank service?
- Where and how will my DNA sample be stored if I enroll it in the BioBank?
- What happens if I don't purchase the BioBank service?
- What will happen to the DNA samples after the 10-year storage period in the BioBank?
- Will the DNA sample stored in the BioBank be used for research or shared with third parties?
- How can I designate a next-of-kin for my BioBank sample?
- Why is one of my DNA kits missing from the BioBank purchase page?