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DNA Testing

African Ancestry, Inc.

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About

About This Business

AfricanAncestry.com provides ancestry testing of maternal and paternal lineages using DNA. For African lineages, we provide the present-day African country and ethnic group/tribe that a person shares ancestry with on one of those lineages.

Years in Business: 22

Products and Services

MatriClan Tests, PatriClan Tests, Family Celebration Packages, Heirloom Pendants, Hardcover Journals, Ankara Headwraps, Ankara Fans

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
1/6/2004
Business Started:
2/1/2003
Business Started Locally:
2/1/2003
Business Incorporated:
9/16/2004
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Alternate Names:
AfricanAncestry.com
Business Management:
Dr. Gina Paige, President & Co-Founder
Dr. Rick Kittles, Co-Founder

Additional Contact Information

Principal Contacts
Dr. Gina Paige, President & Co-Founder
Dr. Rick Kittles, Co-Founder
Customer Contacts
Dr. Gina Paige, President & Co-Founder
Fax numbers
Primary Fax: (202) 318-0742
Additional Email Addresses
Primary: Email this Business
Additional Websites
africanancestry.com/

Additional Information

Payment methods
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Apple Pay
Refund and Exchange Policy
AfricanAncestry.com provides refunds for unused tests returned within 45 days, less shipping and handling costs.
Business Categories
DNA Testing

Latest Reviews

  • Joel T

    "African Ancestry promised to provide either the country origin and tribe on either the materal (using Mt***) or the paternal line (using Y-***). They delivered on that promise ten times with both versions of the *** tests that I have purchased and completed for me and other family members!" ... Read full review

  • cynthia b

    "Truly life changing. Since discovering my paternal ancestry which led to *****, I've been enjoying the comradery of other members of the diaspora and the connections made with the locals." ... Read full review

  • Teresa W

    "African Ancestry testing gave me insight into my heritage and connected the dots with maternal lineage. Im was so excited to receive my history." ... Read full review

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