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The tool suggests ancestors from your tree who seem to fit the parameters for that migratory group. (If you’ve tested at AncestryDNA, you may also like their Genetic Communities tool, which uses your DNA to identify specific migratory groups found in your family tree. Meanwhile, what an engaging way to compare these two distinct types of family history data! It’s also a great tool for snagging the interest of other relatives (especially kids).

But as we continue research in both arenas-confirming tree data by determining how various DNA matches fit into it-we gradually create stronger, more accurate trees. There is no guarantee that the ancestor shown on the map in the FamilySearch experience is THE ONE (or even one of the ones) whose DNA contributed to that ethnicity percentage. But it’s worth a reminder: DNA ethnicity and the FamilySearch Family Tree are completely separate approaches to looking at heritage-and both subject to error. My DNA ethnicity happens to be pretty consistent with my tree data.

When I zoom in on the map, I can see information on individual ancestors and their birthplaces. The numbers on the map correspond to numbers of relatives on my tree who were from each area. “Users can learn fun facts from their family homelands, like the types of food they eat, popular recipes, and family and social dynamics, including common greetings, gestures, and other cultural attributes,” explains FamilySearch’s Dan Call of the tool.Ĭompare your ethnicity map side-by-side with the Generations map, both to see how similar they are and to identify ancestors whose DNA may be giving you the ethnicity results in that region.Ībove, I’ve overlaid my AncestryDNA ethnicity estimate with the Generations map. Right off the bat, I can see two ways of using DNA ethnicity results with the Where Am I From tool:Ĭlick on My Heritage to learn more about the ancestral homelands shown in DNA ethnicity results. But I still wanted to look at them together. The first question I had when I saw my tree mapped out like this was, “I wonder how my DNA ethnicity results compare to this.” Of course, I know that tree data is not always right and neither are DNA ethnicity results. (Just click on it and choose which branch of the family, like your father’s mother’s mother’s father, etc.) Use DNA ethnicity with Where Am I From? (My favorite tree-based activity is Family Lines, where you can follow the migrations of individual branches of your family on the map.

As you can see, there’s plenty to do and see here with just your tree data.