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If you are looking for someone you gave up for adoption, it is important to get your DNA in all the databases. That way you have the best possible chance of finding the one person you are looking for.
If you are looking for someone you gave up for adoption, it is important to get your DNA in all the databases. That way you have the best possible chance of finding the one person you are looking for.
== Comparison Table of the Five Main DNA Testing Companies ==
The following is a table comparing the main features of the five main DNA testing companies. To see the full table please refer to the ISOGG wiki page [https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA_testing_comparison_chart Autosomal DNA testing comparison chart.]


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|+ Comparision of the Five Main DNA Testing Companies
|+ Comparison of the Five Main DNA Testing Companies
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! !! 23andme !! FamilyTreeDNA !! Ancestry !! MyHeritage !! Living DNA
! !! [[23andme in Genealogy Research|23andme]] !! [[FamilyTreeDNA in Genealogy Research|FamilyTreeDNA]] !! [[Ancestry DNA in Genealogy Research|Ancestry]] !! [[MyHeritage DNA in Genealogy Research|MyHeritage]] !! [[Living DNA in Genealogy Research|LivingDNA]]
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| Website || www.23andme.com || wwww.familytreedna.com || www.dna.ancestry.com || www.myheritagedna.com || www.livingdna.com
| Website || www.23andme.com || wwww.familytreedna.com || www.dna.ancestry.com || www.myheritagedna.com || www.livingdna.com
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| People in Database <br> (28 Mar 2022) || 12,200,000 || 1,700,000 || 21,000,000 || 5,600,000 || 300,000
| People in Database <br> (28 March 2022) || 12,200,000 || 1,700,000 || 21,000,000 || 5,600,000 || 300,000
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| Base Price || $99 || $79 || $99 || $89 <br> (frequently on sale for $49) || $79
| Base Price || $99 || $79 || $99 || $89 <br> (frequently on sale for $49) || $79