Find The Missing Branches of Your Family Tree With GEDmatch And 23andMe

A perfect complement to 23andMe genetic tests.

DNA matching made easy.

Take your 23andMe results farther with GEDmatch and get instant access to your DNA match list. And even better - it's free.
Create your free account to explore more than 1.5 million DNA profiles from GEDmatch.
You’re just a few clicks away from expanding your DNA knowledge. Testing through 23andMe only provides matches within their database - GEDmatch will work to match you to profiles across our users from other major DNA testing services.

Expand your view beyond the 23andMe database providing you with any deeper information about your ancestral history and connections to other ethnicities - clues to what makes your truly unique.
When you test through 23andMe and upload your DNA file on GEDmatch, you automatically double-check the results of your tests on the GEDmatch database which has more than 1.4 million members and continues to grow.
With the click of a button, you'll be able to connect with those who have similar genetic codes as you. You may find long-lost relatives or distant counsins that could provide valuable insight into your genealogy. We've even had stories of unknown siblings from different parts of the world!

Benefits

Discover DNA Relatives

If you test with 23andMe and want to find relatives outside their database, upload your DNA data here and see who else is out there!

Seach Possible Relatives

Upload your DNA data here and see if anyone on the platform is related to you. With GEDmatch, you can easily grow your family tree!

Genetic Genealogy

GEDmatch is a genetic genealogy site where DNA matches can find relatives across genealogy projects, such as Ancestry, MyHeritage or FTDNA.

Features

Powerful Genetic Genealogy Tool

GEDmatch is a free, public DNA database. It’s a genetic community interested in preserving both biological genealogy and genetic privacy.

Worldwide Connections

GEDmatch has people from around the world who share interests in genealogy and genetics. Some of our users join “Ancestor Projects” – A GEDmatch Ancestor Project is a group of people who are all related to each other in some way and want to find out more about their family history together.

Create a DNA Public Profile

Your profile on GEDmatch can show who you are related to as well as what segments of DNA you share with them or which segments they might share with you.

How to Get Started

Do you have your 23andMe Data?

How to Access Your Raw DNA Data From 23andMe

1 Sign in to your 23andMe account

Option 1

Go directly to Download Raw Data

Option 2

Click on your account image in the top right corner
Select Browse Raw Data from the scroll-down menu

2 Click on the download option

scroll down to request your raw data download
check the consent box
click “submit request”

3 You will get and email from 23andMe soon.

Sometimes they take a little bit of time to arrive so don’t worry if you don’t get one right away! Once you do, click on the link and download the zip file.

Upload Your DNA File to GEDmatch

Sign up for free and find genetic matches on GEDmatch. Use it as a research tool or share DNA data with others to find relatives.