Your DNA Is a Meeting of Many Journeys
Your DNA is not one path, but many: threads of people, places, and movements woven together across millennia. Admixture calculators offer different lenses to explore this tapestry—each revealing a unique facet of your genetic story.
What Are Admixture Calculators?
Each calculator is a specialized lens into the tapestry of human genetic heritage—revealing how distant populations blended across history and how that blending shows up in your DNA.
Compare
Your DNA is compared to carefully curated reference populations—groups of individuals whose ancestry represents distinct geographic and historical origins.
Reveal
Statistical analysis reveals patterns of similarity, suggesting which ancestral populations contributed to your genetic makeup over generations.
Explore
Different calculators offer different perspectives—some focus on ancient origins, others on regional detail, giving you multiple lenses to explore your heritage.
"Each calculator reveals a facet of your genetic mosaic—not what you are, but how your history unfolded."
Multiple perspectives converge to reveal your complete genetic story
Why Multiple Calculators Matter
One calculator cannot tell your whole story. Together, they form a multidimensional view of heritage.
"It's like seeing the same landscape by day, twilight, and moonlight—each perspective reveals something the others cannot."
Broad Global View
Some calculators focus on continental-level ancestry—showing the major geographic components that make up your genetic heritage.
Fine Regional Detail
Others illuminate subcontinental or national-level ancestry—distinguishing between closely related populations within a region.
Temporal Depth
Some are time-stage specific—comparing your DNA to ancient populations from specific eras, revealing deeper versus more recent contributions.
Ancient Lens
Deep ancestral origins spanning 10,000+ years
Regional Lens
Geographic specificity and regional heritage
Modern Lens
Contemporary population matches
Your Complete Picture
One DNA, three perspectives, a richer story of your heritage
Together, these perspectives weave into a richer understanding—patterns emerge that no single calculator can reveal alone.
What You'll Discover
Meaningful insights into how your ancestry unfolded across time and geography.
Global Overview
See where your major ancestral components originate—the continental and macro-regional influences that shaped your genetic foundation.
Regional Depth
Explore subcontinental and national-level detail—discovering the specific populations and regions most closely connected to your DNA.
Temporal Nuance
Understand which contributions are deeper in time versus more recent—tracing how your ancestry evolved across generations.
Relative Balance
See how different components relate to each other—the proportional blend that makes your genetic heritage unique.
" Not what you are—but how your history unfolded. "
Sample Result Visualization
Sample visualization for illustration purposes. Your results will reflect your unique genetic heritage.
How Admixture Calculators Work
Understanding the science behind the insights.
Upload Your DNA
Upload your raw DNA file from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, FTDNA, or other providers. Your data is encrypted and secure.
Reference Comparison
Your DNA is compared to curated reference population datasets—groups of individuals representing distinct ancestral origins.
Statistical Modeling
Allele frequency comparisons and clustering algorithms determine your genetic similarity to each reference population.
Probability Estimates
Results show the most likely proportional breakdown—statistical estimates of ancestral contributions, not absolute certainties.
Understanding Your Results
Admixture results are probability estimates, not absolute assignments. They show which reference populations your DNA most closely resembles—this is statistical similarity, not a precise ancestral census. The percentages represent the model's best fit, which may vary between calculators using different reference panels.
Supported DNA Files
Interpreting Your Results
Thoughtful guidance for meaningful reflection.
"This is a map of heritage, not a certificate of belonging."
Statistical Estimates
Admixture outputs are statistical models showing probable ancestral proportions. They are estimates based on available reference data, not absolute historical facts.
Different Signals
Different calculators may emphasize different signals in your DNA. Variation between calculators reflects their unique reference panels and methodological approaches.
Resolution vs. Truth
Higher resolution does not equal higher "truth." A calculator with more populations isn't necessarily more accurate—it's offering a different level of granularity.
Genetics ≠ Identity
Genetic similarity does not equate to cultural identity. Your ancestry results reveal biological heritage, not who you are as a person or your cultural belonging.
Approaching Results with Nuance
Do
- View results as patterns and tendencies across multiple calculators
- Appreciate the complexity and depth of human migration history
- Consider results as one perspective among many on your heritage
- Explore different calculator types to see various facets
Avoid
- Treating any single result as definitive or absolute
- Using results to make claims about cultural identity
- Comparing results competitively with others
- Expecting perfect consistency across all calculators
Explore Our Calculator Collection
Over 100 calculators from leading researchers worldwide, spanning all time periods and regions.
The Scientific Foundation
Careful science—translating complex genetic patterns into meaningful insight.
Reference Panels
Each calculator is built on curated reference populations—carefully selected samples representing distinct ancestral groups from archaeological and contemporary sources.
Population Models
Calculators use different population models reflecting various hypotheses about human migration, admixture, and genetic drift over thousands of years.
Evolving Science
Results evolve as science advances. New ancient DNA discoveries, expanded reference panels, and improved algorithms continuously refine our understanding.
"This is careful science—translating complex patterns into meaning, while acknowledging the inherent uncertainty in modeling deep human history."
Meet Our Calculator Authors
Developed by leading researchers and population geneticists
Dodecad
15 calculatorsDodecad calculators aim to analyze genetic ancestry with a strong focus on Eurasian populations. The...
Egy
5 calculatorsEgy calculators provide simple models (K3 to K9) that focus on broad continental ancestries and some...
Eurasiandna
2 calculatorsEurasiandna's calculators (K13 and K20) aim to explore genetic ancestry with a focus on ancient popu...
Eurogenes
12 calculatorsEurogenes calculators focus on providing detailed breakdowns of European and closely related ancestr...
Geno MENA Team
0 calculatorsThe Geno MENA K14 calculator aims to provide insights into the genetic ancestry of populations in th...
Harappadna
1 calculatorsThe Harappaworld calculator focuses on providing detailed insights into South Asian genetic ancestry...
Explore the Many Facets of Your Heritage
Your ancestry is not one narrative—it is an ensemble of lineage, meeting, and movement.
"My DNA isn't one answer—it's a tapestry of interwoven strands, each thread a journey of its own."
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