Ancestry to update ethnicity estimates

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) will be updating its ethnicity estimates again shortly within the next few weeks:

Our most precise breakdown yet.

In each update, we continue to add new regions, making your results even more precise.

More people tested means stronger confidence.

Our existing DNA reference panel was already impressive, but this new update includes even more DNA samples. With over 40,000 samples in our reference panel, this allows us an even better understanding of genetic signatures around the world for a more detailed picture of where you came from.
See more detail across the globe.

Our larger panel allows us to better distinguish between adjacent regions—like Australia and New Zealand—as well as break down larger regions, like East Asia and the Americas, into more detail.

There's a wee vid also (see https://youtu.be/b5BZPEfOmXQ):

The full announcement at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/dna/lp/ancestry-dna-ethnicity-estimate-update includes maps showcasing likely areas affected, with before and after regions coverage outlined (Australia and New Zealand in particular), and is accompanied by various FAQs.

Chris

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