The internet is full of services that claim they can tell you where in the world you came from, which ethnic group is the closest match to your DNA and compare yourself against the famous historical figures. Even search for your long-lost family.
All you need to do is take a DNA ancestry test.
The companies do everything from collecting your DNA samples to getting the final reports delivered. You can either walk into the labs to give your DNA sample or you receive a sophisticated sample collection kit. You need to provide enough saliva and it has to be liquid not bubbles. The tubes come with a buffer solution to keep the sample safe up till six months in varied temperatures and climatic conditions.
Ancestry DNA testing is a trend picking up in India. The quest to understand one’s roots is a multi-million dollar industry in the west. In India, almost every DNA testing lab now offers an ancestry test.
Ancestry test is completely based on the data base. Its accuracy depends on how rich and vast the data is. To trace the migration routes of a person we need to match his/her samples with DNA samples from across the world. Unfortunately, in India we do not have vast DNA databases. So we send our samples to laboratories and DNA testing centres in the west, for accurate results.Rajesh Arya, DNA Forensics Laboratory