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Your AncestryDNA file.
Step by step.

Find the download in your provider account, complete its confirmation process and save your original RAW DNA file.

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5 steps / AncestryDNA

Download your RAW file

Complete each step in the provider account before returning to DNA Genics.

  1. Sign in

    Sign in to Ancestry.

  2. Open DNA settings

    Visit the Ancestry DNA Setting section (Login required). Click “Settings” in the top-right corner.

  3. Confirm the request

    Scroll down to the bottom “Actions” and enter your password, check the box, and click “Confirm”.

  4. Check your email

    You’ll get an email at the email address connected to your Ancestry account. It contains a link to download your DNA file and usually arrives in about 15 minutes but in some cases could take up to a few hours to receive the email.

  5. Continue to DNA Genics

    Upload your file to DNAGENICS.

Your next step

Keep the original. Then choose an upload.

Store the downloaded file securely and check the upload instructions for its format. Downloading a file does not upload it to DNA Genics or start an analysis.

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