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DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« on: Friday 09 August 19 17:04 BST (UK) »
I’ve been considering taking a DNA test for some years now, but keep coming up against a problem of location.

I live in Italy but my roots are in the UK.  I can’t find any company that will sell to me, despite being bombarded with offers from Ancestry & Find My Past!  I could get the kit delivered to a relative’s address in the UK, but they also want me to pay using a UK bank account or credit card, which I don’t have.

Has anyone else come up against this or have any ideas? I’m interested in taking a test to maybe throw some light on a few brick walls I have in my tree.

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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #1 on: Friday 09 August 19 17:32 BST (UK) »
I have tested 3 people in Italy with AncestryDNA, but I bought the kits in England and took them with me on holiday.
The bank account has to be consistent with the country you order from. Do you have a relative in the UK who you could trust to place the order for you if you paid the money into their account?
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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 August 19 17:34 BST (UK) »
I forgot to say that you will also have to post the return kit from the country you order it in as the return postage is prepaid.
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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 10 August 19 06:36 BST (UK) »
Thank you - yes I think I’ll have to try this way

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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 10 August 19 07:31 BST (UK) »
I live in Cyprus and have done a DNA test via 23andMe. The package was couriered to me and I sent it back via the courier. The p & p was of course in with the price so no extra charges.
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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 10 August 19 07:35 BST (UK) »
Thanks - I’ll check this out  :)

Quote from: medpat on Saturday 10 August 19 07:31 BST (UK)
I live in Cyprus and have done a DNA test via 23andMe. The package was couriered to me and I sent it back via the courier. The p & p was of course in with the price so no extra charges.
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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 August 19 06:08 BST (UK) »
I have dozens of Italian matches on MyHeritage, might be worth checking there too.

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Re: DNA tests if you live outside of the UK
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 August 19 06:29 BST (UK) »
Quote from: rlw254 on Tuesday 13 August 19 06:08 BST (UK)
I have dozens of Italian matches on MyHeritage, might be worth checking there too.

Thanks. I’m not particularly looking for Italian matches because as far as I know my ethnicity is Scottish/English as far back as I have been able to go. Although you never know - maybe a DNA test will prove me wrong  :) but I’ll check this out, thanks!
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