This past Christmas my in-laws bought me an Ancestry DNA Kit. It was the only thing I wanted for Christmas after diving into my Ancestry Family Tree earlier last year. And while I knew there was a possibility of finding a long-lost relative, I never dreamed my results would come up with something equally shocking about my family!
Submitting the Ancestry DNA Kit
After receiving my Ancestry DNA kit, I drug my feet on submitting it. Mostly because I wasn’t sure I should submit my DNA to an online website but also because the kit kind of intimidated me. But once I opened the box with my kit inside, everything was clearly explained to me. So, I spit in the test tube, shook it up a bit, and mailed it off in the prepaid shipping box that was included. While it took about two weeks to get a notification that my results had arrived, it wasn’t until much later that my DNA was finally extracted and put through the process of finding long-lost relatives.
From the day Ancestry.com received my DNA to the day I finally got my results was about 8 weeks. It was a lengthy process, but it was completely worth the wait. And, Ancestry.com notified me throughout the whole process of what was going on.
Getting My Results
While I was a little impatient with my results, I finally got a notification on Friday morning, (2/26), that my DNA results were in. What I found next, was shocking – I had a half-uncle whom my whole family had not known about for almost 60 years! Even though things are still pretty new, I am so happy I took the DNA test. I love that have the chance to connect with family we didn’t know about and, after the initial shock, my family was all pretty accepting as well.
Though I can honestly say I never imagined finding something exciting out about my family, I couldn’t be happier with my family’s results and I’m encouraging EVERYONE to try a DNA kit because who knows, you may just have a lost family member too!
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Last Updated on 3 years ago by Crystal Carder
How cool! I have been wanting to get one of these. I’m curious. Thank you for the discount!
Thanks so much for sharing this. I’ve done this with another company however I want to do it for my family thanks for sharing your code.
That’s exciting that you learned you have a half uncle! We have learned some surprising things about our family through AncestryDNA kits!
I got these for my husband and I last year. I loved learning more about both of our DNA!
That is amazing that you discovered a half uncle. I need to look into getting my DNA tested
How cool! I did an Ancestry DNA test as well, and it is so interesting to learn my results.
It sounds really fun to try that ancestry kit. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Oh wow! This is really exciting! And I am so glad you were able to know about your Uncle. I would love to try Ancestry DNA Kit ,too!
That’s awesome that you’ve found a new family member by taking this test. I’ve been curious about doing a DNA test to find out more about my ancestors for a while
I really have been wanting to try out one of these, maybe now I will! Especially with that discount!
These kits seem to be quite popular. I can’t believe that you found out about a family member you never knew exhisted.
How interesting! I bet if we would take that so many revelations will rise too as we are a big big family lol
I have been thinking about gifting hubby a DNA kit. Maybe on Father’s Day. :)
I did it and it was fun to see the results, now we want to do my husband and then my son, the results are for sure interesting
I have always wanted to do this. I think it would be really interesting to see. I may just need to look more in to this, specially since there is a discount.
Wow, they look so cool. I wish I could get it!
I have been wanting to do this for a long time. I have always been curious about my ancestry.
Oh wow that’s so amazing! Not sure if I would do one – but sounds intriguing!
These are awesome it is really great I am curious to take the DNA test.
wow! I am so happy for you! Who know what I can find out from a DNA test like this!
I have always been curious about this! 🏨🍕👓
I’ve heard great things about this DNA test kit. I wanted to take one a few years ago, kinda curious about my ancestor.
I find this thing so interesting! I am surely going to check out the ancestry DNA kit, and get it done too asap 😀 Can’t wait for this! Thanks for sharing your experience ☺
I keep hearing about the Ancestry DNA kit. I’d love to try it for myself sometime soon. I see people receive some interesting results.