The generally accepted theory of human evolution is that all men are descended from a single male (who we refer to as Y-chromosomal Adam) living in Africa around 60,000 years ago. Women are descended from a single common ancestor too (known as Mitochondrial Eve). But their line stretches back another 100,000 to 200,000 years.
How do we know this? Because certain elements of DNA (mitochondrial DNA and the Y-chromosome) are passed down from generation to generation intact.
Over time however, as our ancestors migrated out of Africa to populate other continents, that DNA mutated, creating new branches on the Homo sapiens family tree.
By taking a simple DNA test, we can trace your ancestry back to when and where that DNA mutated. And in doing so, we can build a picture of where your ancestors came from and the amazing journey they made from Africa to get there.
What’s involved in taking a DNA test? 
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