Users Love Ancient Origins on MyHeritage

  • By Esther
March 11, 2025
Users Love Ancient Origins on MyHeritage

Since launching Ancient Origins, we’ve been thrilled to see the positive reactions from our users. With this groundbreaking product, MyHeritage DNA users can now trace their ancestral roots back 10,000 years and uncover their connections to ancient civilizations like Imperial Romans, Norse Vikings, Phoenicians, and Ancient Egyptians. 

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Genealogists, history lovers, and MyHeritage users around the world have been blown away by Ancient Origins, sharing their excitement and emotional reactions. Many are amazed by how accurate and insightful the feature is, with users finding that it perfectly aligns with the research they’ve spent years building. 

Here’s a taste of what people are saying: 


In a blog post on Fortify Your Family Tree, DiAnn Iamarino Ohama explored MyHeritage’s Ancient Origins and how it compares to other DNA analysis tools. She praised the feature, stating that “Ancient Origins sets MyHeritage apart from the other major DNA websites.” She highlights that while other websites offer ancient DNA insights, MyHeritage stands out for its precision in breaking down time periods — making it easier to see how genetic connections evolved over thousands of years. Here is an image she posted:

Here’s an enthusiastic discussion about Ancient Origins on Reddit:

In his blog Frequent Traveler Ancestry, Patrick Jones shared that Ancient Origins is a fascinating new addition to DNA research, “I also like how MyHeritage has tried to make this information engaging and approachable with the use of AI-generated videos featuring ‘representative’ illustrations of people who might have been in the historical population groups.” He also appreciates the potential for the feature to expand, noting that it’s a cool and exciting addition that could become even more valuable as it evolves over time. 

Here are some more great responses from Reddit, X, and the comments section of our blog:

We caught up with Lisa Lisson of Are You My Cousin? at the recent RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. She shared why she loves Ancient Origins and how it’s helping genealogists add a new dimension to their research. “Very consistent with all of my DNA and paper genealogy research”

Here’s another enthusiastic blog comment:

In her blog post on Your DNA Guide, Diahan Southard explored MyHeritage’s Ancient Origins, stating, “This new product is an interesting new addition to MyHeritage, particularly for history buffs and those interested in ancient civilizations.” 

She also took to her social media channels to share her enthusiasm for Ancient Origins. She described the product as “really fun, exciting, and interesting,” adding that it provides valuable insights into who you are and where you came from — reaching back thousands of years. 


This user tweeted his impressions on X:

Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family explored Ancient Origins, calling it “a fascinating way to explore the distant past of your lineage.” 

Here’s what DNAMysterySolver on TikTok had to say:

@dnamysterysolver myheritage new ancient origins feature has really good information about where your ancestors came from #dna #ancestry #myheritage #roots #lineage #origin #family #genealogy #geneticgenealogy ♬ original sound – DNA Mystery Solver🔎

For a more detailed look at Ancient Origins in action, Randy Seaver of GeneaMusings documented his full experience. In his blog post, he broke down his own results, analyzing the different ancient populations in his lineage and how they connect to his known genealogy research. 
 
More Reddit users shared their excitement about Ancient Origins and posted their interesting results:

Summary

We love seeing how Ancient Origins is helping our users uncover new layers of their family history. If you haven’t checked out your Ancient Origins reports yet, we invite you to do so now.

Discover your Ancient Origins today!