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Best DNA Ancestry Kit For Canadians?

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Nov 12, 2012
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Port Moody

Best DNA Ancestry Kit For Canadians?

I am looking for recent opinions on the DNA kits available to Canadians. I am mostly interested in my heritage/ancestry, but would also be interested in knowing any health history, and maybe finding relatives.

I see the basic kits are $129 (not sure if they all include the same thing?) - and it's almost double to get the extra stuff (wellness/health/carrier status). I am not to jazzed about spending almost $300, but the basic kit seems worth it. Any thoughts on this?

Also, are there ever any deals on these kits - or do they generally stay the same price all year?
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Jan 9, 2011
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Vancouver
The Ancestry kits go on sale for $100 a few times a year. You don't get any health information with the basic kit, you only get en ethnicity estimate and a list of people who have shared DNA matches with you. I had mine done and was able to connect with a few distant cousins I didn't know I had.

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