went to Ancestry.com and looked at their FAQ and these are the results How will I know if I match against someone else who has been tested?<> DNA Ancestry will automatically notify you of new database matches. An opportunity to collaborate with your new genetic cousin depends on the level of participation you choose. You may elect to share only your contact name with others or simply to be anonymous. These preferences are available under "My Account". What will you do with my DNA after it has been tested?<> Ancestry.com will provide complimentary storage of samples submitted for DNA testing; however, Ancestry.com will not offer a guaranteed banking service of your DNA at this time. What if I already had my DNA tested with another DNA company?<> Ancestry.com will support DNA results provided by other DNA testing companies. While other companies may not test the exact same markers, you can add your results and compare them with others in the Ancestry.com DNA database. Will I have to become a paying Ancestry.com subscriber to view my DNA Results?<> No. Access to Ancestry.com's DNA database is free and available to registered users of Ancestry.com. As a registered user, you have access to not only to your DNA results but also to the wealth of free resources and tools available on Ancestry.com. Should you decide to become a paid subscriber, you will enjoy access to Ancestry.com's vast database of documents and records. How will Ancestry.com use my DNA results?<> All information that is received, used, or disclosed in connection with your obtaining services from Ancestry.com and which involves a test for DNA analysis shall not be used by Ancestry.com for any purpose except to provide the services and information you request through Ancestry.com, and shall only be made available to those persons or entities you designate, as well as those personnel of Ancestry.com and third parties who are hired or retained by Ancestry.com to perform the services and provide the information you request. All Ancestry.com and third party personnel shall be required to hold all this type of information in the strictest of confidence and to not use or disclose it except to fulfill the service we hired or retained them to perform. How will Ancestry.com store my DNA specimen and test results?<> Specimens: Our standard operating procedure requires that a barcode label and identification number be assigned to your biological specimen. All laboratory processing and storage is conducted under this tracking number. At no time during laboratory processing is your identity associated with the work being conducted. At the conclusion of laboratory processing, the identification number is linked back to your name to provide test results and/or post the results to your secured web page. This web page is accessible only via your unique user name and password. For family group projects, if participants and their project coordinator so choose, the project coordinator can assume the responsibility of matching the tracking numbers with the results. In this case, the results by tracking number would be sent to the project coordinator who would then disseminate the results to the specific customer. The destruction and/or storage of your DNA is determined first by you or the project coordinator and secondarily by the specific product or service selected. You can choose that your DNA be destroyed after laboratory processing. If I've Had My DNA Tests Performed Elsewhere, Can I Post It On Ancestry?<> Yes. If you've tested with Family Tree DNA or the National Geographic Genographic Project, you can add your DNA information to our databases right now. Simply go to dna.ancestry.com and click the link that says, "Enter your Y results or mtDNA results from Family Tree DNA and others." You will be able to add results from other companies in the near future. Keep checking back. There are also other public databases you can check to find more DNA matches: www.ybase.org, www.ysearch.org, and www.smgf.org.