Plain guides for your raw data file
No jargon, no fluff — just how to get your file and understand it.
What your DNA raw data file actually contains
Open a raw data file and it looks like a wall of codes. Here is what each column means, in plain English.
Read guide →How to download your AncestryDNA raw data file
AncestryDNA hides the raw download behind a confirmation email. Here is the full path, plus what the file contains.
Read guide →How to download your 23andMe raw data file
Exactly where the raw data download lives in your 23andMe account, and what the file looks like once you have it.
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