If you or a family member have previously tested your autosomal DNA at AncestryDNA™, 23andMe©, or MyHeritage™, you can transfer your results to FamilyTreeDNA for free by uploading your raw data file. After transferring your file, your autosomal data is uploaded to our database, one of the world's largest genetic genealogy databases.
Family Finder™ is the name of our autosomal DNA test. If you have already taken a Family Finder test, you cannot upload data from another company to your account. Due to differences in coverage with different companies, you may see fewer matches with transfer data versus Family Finder data. This primarily only affects distant matches.
What It Includes
When you transfer, for free, you will receive a list of your autosomal matches from our database and have access to our Family Finder™ Matrix. The Matrix feature allows you to select and compare the autosomal DNA relationship between up to ten of your matches at one time.
After transferring, you can unlock all Family Finder features, which include the Chromosome Browser, myOrigins®, and ancientOrigins for only $19.
| Feature | Free Autosomal Transfer | Autosomal Transfer Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Family Finder™ Matches | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family Finder™ Matrix | ✓ | ✓ |
| Raw Data Download | ✓ | ✓ |
| myOrigins® | ✓ | |
| ✓ | ||
| ✓ | ||
| ✓* | ||
| ancientOrigins | ✓ |
*Y-DNA Haplogroup not available for MyHeritage DNA transfers or files with low quality, insufficient, or missing Y-SNP data.
Test Results We Accept
Testing methods have changed over the years for every company. As methods change, so do the file types that contain the raw data. We can only accept file versions as listed below. If you are unsure what file type you have, check the completion date in your MyHeritage, Ancestry DNA, or 23andMe account. The file types and date ranges are listed below:
- AncestryDNA™ array V1 (May 2012 - April 2016)
- AncestryDNA™ array V2 (May 2016 - September 2025)
- AncestryDNA™ test results received after October 2025
- MyHeritage™ microarray tests that received results between October 2016 and October 2025
- 23andMe© V3 (December 2010 - October 2013)
- 23andMe© V4 (November 2013 - September 2017)
- 23andMe© V5 (August 2017 - Present)
Test Results We Do Not Accept
File formats used by different companies can vary, and not all of them are compatible with our system. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot accept the following file types for autosomal transfers:
- 23mofang tests
- AncestryDNA™ NGS tests received in October 2025 - present
- CRAM file format
- CRI Genetics© tests
- Genera Tests
- LivingDNA™ tests
- Nebula Genomics™ tests
- MyHeritage tests processed as Low Pass Whole Genome Sequencing
- Nebula Genomics™ tests
- Ultimate Compatibility File from Sequencing.com
- Whole genome sequencing
Note: We cannot accept any data files that have been altered or reformatted from the version provided by the testing company.