Best DNA Test Kit and Family Tree Deals for 2024

This is a great time to get some discounts on the best DNA testing kits. Some of the DNA deals we can see are up to 55% off!

Whether you want to learn more about your own genetics or adapt to a healthier lifestyle, the DNA Kit can help you determine exactly where to start. In addition to giving you insights about your health, it can also help users feel more connected to their past.

DNA kits aren’t cheap: the two top sellers cost $99 each or £79 and up. But sometimes there are significant discounts from top providers such as Ancestry, 23andme and MyHeritage.

If you’d like to learn more about the specific services themselves, like Ancestry and 23andMe for example, and the types of tests each kit includes, we’ve broken that down for you too (just scroll past the listings below).

We also look at the wider genealogy and family history services on offer, and the best deals we can find for them from the leading providers.

The best DNA and Ancestry Kit deals available now

Below is our round-up of the best deals currently available in the US and UK and beyond That, we provide more information about each of the different services. The two leading DNA testing kits are AncestryDNA and 23andMe, but you can find cheaper DNA kits at MyHeritage and Living DNA.

Check out the latest DNA kit deals below, starting with the best US DNA kit deals and then the best UK DNA kit deals.

Best DNA Test Kit Deals (UK)

AncestryDNA Kit (UK)

1

From: ancestors

Was: £79

Now:
£59
(£20 off)

£30 off the AncestryDNA Kit in the UK.

AncestryDNA Kit + Properties (UK)

2

From: ancestors

Was: £94

Now:
£69
(£25 discount)

Everything AncestryDNA has to offer, plus learn how your genes can influence your personal traits.

MyHeritage DNA Kit (UK)

3

From: MyHeritage

Was: £79

Now:
£35
(£44 off)

One of the most affordable DNA kits is even cheaper

Most DNA kits promise to reveal a person’s ethnic origin through a cheek swab or spit into a tube. They show you what makes you unique and help you learn where you really come from. You can also link these to historical archive services to grow your family tree.

After you submit your saliva sample, wait a few weeks and then receive a visual report and even the chance to connect with distant relatives you never knew existed.

AncestryDNA deals and offers

AncestryDNA can estimate your ancestry in more than 350 regions around the world, which the company claims offers twice the geographic details of other DNA tests (rival 23andme claims it can trace your DNA to 155 different regions worldwide).

It’s from the people behind market-leading genealogy service Ancestry, chock-full digitized historical data and the best way we found to start your family tree.

AncestryDNA only tests your autosomes (chromosomes you share with relatives on both sides of your family), so is less detailed about more distant, ancient ancestors – but fine for most family historians.

It also has the advantage of more than 10 million DNA results to make finding relatives more likely and improve the accuracy of the estimates.

AncestryDNA kits normally cost £79 / US$99.

Ancestry offers up to £20 off (up to $100 off in the US) on its family tree services when you opt for the 6-month subscriptions (which combine nicely with the DNA tests). You can also sign up for a 14-day free trial (UK) or an Ancestry free trial (US).

23andme deals and offers

23andme has 10 million test results. Somewhat confusingly, the main kit is called the Ancestry Service.

Significantly, it tests three types of DNA – autosomes, yDNA and mtDNA – with AncestryDNA only testing autosomes to determine more recent ethnic origins. Such tests lose some accuracy as the relationship becomes more and more distant. This deeper DNA test makes 23andme more accurate further back in time, and can even look at your Neanderthal heritage.

23andme recently added new populations in underrepresented regions in Asia and Africa, bringing the total number of regions tested to over 2,000.

The 23andme kit (called Origin + properties), like Ancestry, also typically costs £79/US$99.

23andMe also has one Health and Ancestry Servicewhich examines not only your family tree, but also your genetic health risks (including BRCA1 and BRCA2, late-onset Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s), plus reports on carrier status, well-being and properties. This usually costs £149/$199 and is available directly from 23andme or through Amazon. The trait reports allow users to discover genetic links to certain behaviors and tastes, including a fear of public speaking, a like or dislike of cilantro, and even the ability to match a musical pitch.

MyHeritage DNA deals

Like Ancestry, MyHeritage DNA only tests your autosomes and lags behind the industry leaders with a relatively few 1.5 million tests recorded.

It normally costs £79.

MyHeritage also offers a 50% discount on the 6-month or annual gift membership. This provides unlimited family tree size and photo storage, access to a global collection of 12.6 billion historical documents, and unlimited colorization and enhancement of historical photos.

Living DNA deals

Just like with 23andme Living DNA (£99/US$99) looks at your autosomes, yDNA from your father, and mtDNA from your mother. By testing more than just autosomes, Living DNA can reveal ancient migration patterns, similar to 23andme.

The visual representations of your origins are super detailed. For example, it can illustrate 21 specific sub-regions of Britain where your DNA may have come from. AncestryDNA has 13 regions.

Kits start at £49 / US$49, and you receive free shipping when you order three or more kits. US shoppers can find discounts at Living DNA US.

Living DNA also provides the DNA testing for Find My Past (£79/US$89), a family tree creation service similar to Ancestry.

FamilyTreeDNA Deals

FamilyTreeDNA gives you a percentage of your ancestry, so you can see where each DNA segment came from, and helps you connect with your autosomal DNA relatives from the past five generations.

The Chromosome Painter uses colors representing the populations in your myOrigins results to paint segments of your genome.

AncientOrigins is a tool that unlocks your deepest origins, dating back to ancient times, by comparing your DNA with DNA from archaeological digs across Europe.

Kits start at $79 for the Family Finder DNA kit and ship worldwide. There are also separate kits for paternal (€119) and maternal ancestry (€159) and a Family Ancestry + myDNA Wellness kit (€119) that offers more than 30 health and wellness insights based on your DNA.

Best family tree services and offers

The market leader Ancestry is the world’s most popular genealogy service with millions of digitized historical records to help you grow your family tree. You can also sign up for one

gift membership to its UK Premium and Worldwide Records accounts (from £69.99/US$99 for 6 months).

Find my past is another popular service with many records and family tree creator. It has Starter, Plus and Pro accounts, from €79.99 for 12 months, saving you 34% on the 1-month Starter option. You can also get a 14-day free trial.

The Genealogist is another family tree service that has a wide range of possible accounts, starting with the Starter Personal Premium (3 months for £14.95, 6 months for £28.95 and a year for £54.95).

It also has Gold Personal Premium (from £38.95) and Diamond Personal Premium for £139.45 (12 months). You can compare the prices of the accounts on the Genealoog site.