Can You Upload Raw Data To Ancestry

In this Upload-Download Serial, we'll encompass each major vendor:

How to download raw data files from the vendor
How to upload raw data files to the vendor, if possible
Other mainstream vendors where you tin can upload this vendor's files

Uploading TO Ancestry

This part is like shooting fish in a barrel with Beginnings because Beginnings doesn't take any other vendor's files. There is no ability to upload TO Ancestry. Yous have to examination with Ancestry if you want DNA results from Beginnings.

Downloading FROM Beginnings

In society to upload your Ancestry autosomal DNA file to another testing vendor, or GedMatch, for either matching or ethnicity, you lot'll demand to start download the file from Ancestry. This doesn't in whatever way bear upon your DNA matches at Ancestry. You're only downloading a copy of the raw data file.

Step i

Step two

Click on the Settings gear, at the far upper correct-hand corner of the summary page, just beneath your Ancestry user ID.

Step 3

Coil way to the bottom and click on the link for "Download Raw Deoxyribonucleic acid Data."

Step 4

Enter your password and click on "I Understand," after reading of form.

Then click "Ostend."

Step 5

Ancestry volition ship an electronic mail to the due east-mail accost where you lot are registered with Ancestry. Check your inbox for that electronic mail.

Waiting…waiting.

Still waiting…

If the e-post doesn't arrive shortly, check your spam binder. If you lot've changed e-mail addresses, bank check to be sure your new 1 is registered with Beginnings. That's on the same Settings page. If all else fails, request the electronic mail again.

Footstep half dozen

Ahhh, information technology's finally here.

Click on the dark-green "Confirm Data Download" and do non close the window.

Footstep 7

Next, click on the dark-green "Download Dna Data."

You'll see the post-obit confirmation screen along with the downloaded file at the bottom.

Step 8

At the bottom of the page, to a higher place, if you're on a PC, you'll meet the proper name of the zipped file.

The file name volition be "dna-data-2021-07-31" where the date is the date you downloaded the file. I would propose adding the discussion Ancestry to the front when you save the file on your system.

Most vendors want an unopened zip file, then if y'all want to open up your file, first copy it to another name. Otherwise, you'll take to download once again.

That'southward it, you're washed!

Ancestry DNA File Uploads to Other Vendors

Beginnings testing falls into two different categories. V1 tests taken before May of 2016 and V2, the electric current version as of August 2021 which includes tests taken after May 2016. Tests processed during May 2016 could be either version. However, the major vendors take both files, then the version no longer matters.

The difference betwixt V1 and V2 files is that Ancestry changed the chips they use to test and different Dna positions are tested, resulting in a file of a different format.

Not all vendors accept uploads, but you can upload your Ancestry Deoxyribonucleic acid file, as follows:

From below to >>>>>>>>>>>	Family Tree Dna Accepts **	MyHeritage Accepts***	23andMe Accepts*	GedMatch Accepts
Ancestry V1 and V2	Yep	Yes	No	Yep

*Notation that 23andMe in 2018 allowed a one-fourth dimension upload from Ancestry, but people who uploaded results did not receive matches from 23andMe. You need to exam at 23andMe.

**Annotation that the upload to Family Tree DNA and matching is free, just advanced tools including the chromosome browser and ethnicity require a $19 unlock fee. That fee is less expensive than retesting.

***MyHeritage provides free matching and bones tools. You'll need either a $29 unlock or a full subscription to utilize all of the MyHeritage avant-garde Dna and genealogy tools. You tin can upload your Dna file hither, and endeavor the subscription for free, here.

Testing and Upload Strategy

My recommendation, if yous test at Ancestry, is to upload your Deoxyribonucleic acid file to MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA, and GedMatch.

I wrote step-past-stride upload instructions for:

MyHeritage, click here
Family Tree DNA, click here
Ancestry, click here

Have fun!

Please annotation that this article was updated in Baronial 2021.

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Dna Purchases and Free Uploads

FamilyTreeDNA – Y, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA testing
MyHeritage Dna – Autosomal DNA test
MyHeritage Gratuitous DNA file upload – Upload your DNA file from other vendors free
AncestryDNA – Autosomal DNA test
23andMe Ancestry – Autosomal Dna only, no Health
23andMe Ancestry Plus Wellness

Genealogy Products and Services

MyHeritage FREE Tree Builder – Genealogy software for your computer
MyHeritage Subscription with Free Trial
Legacy Family unit Tree Webinars – Genealogy and Deoxyribonucleic acid classes, subscription-based, some free
Legacy Family Tree Software – Genealogy software for your computer
Charting Companion – Charts and Reports to use with your genealogy software or FamilySearch
RootsMagic Software – Genealogy software for your estimator
Newspapers.com – Search newspapers for your ancestors

Books