DNA site that helped woman find long-lost Japanese brother is now under £30

MyHeritage DNA kit is down to £29 from £79.

A DNA testing site that connects people’s family trees is currently running a special offer – bringing the price down to £29. MyHeritage has a history of connecting long-lost family members and boasts a whole host of resources to build out their family tree.

A woman found her long lost brother through MyHeritage and described their reunion “as a miracle”. Sharon Lovell found her lost Japanese brother, Akihiko, with the help of her cousin. “At first, I was in disbelief,” Lovell says. “But the evidence seemed undeniable.”

She explained how her father had searched for years for the child – who he fathered while on military service in Japan – and believed he had been put up for adoption. Lovell recalled: “I saw my father cry many times throughout my life, because he couldn’t find his child. His soul never found peace in this regard.”

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Her father died in 2003, “still heartbroken” and “after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis”, but many years later, in 2022, Lovell and her long lost sibling – a brother – found each other via her cousin, who had used MyHeritage.

If anyone has ever been in the same position, or is curious about their roots, there has never been a better moment to act. For a very limited time, the MyHeritage DNA kit is just £29 down from £79 – giving users over 63% off, and it’s the lowest price the brand has ever offered, using this link.

People are raving about the test for a number of reasons. The process is simple, users just need to do a quick, painless cheek swab, pop it in the post using the pre-paid envelope and get their results securely online in just a few weeks.

Once the DNA is processed, MyHeritage gives users a deep dive into their ancestry – from their ethnic origins to potential DNA matches with relatives they never knew they had. There is also a free 30-day trail of the MyHeritage Complete subscription, unlocking access to over 36 billion historical records, smart family free tools to build lineage and DNA matching to connect with distant relatives.

For some other alternatives, shoppers could try Ancestry for prices as low as £79 and it gives detailed insights about family’s origins and DNA matches. Another option is Living NDA which is said to be the most detailed ancestry test in the world with one simple cheek swab for £79.

Lovell explains that when she met her brother for the first time at the airport, they ‘ran to each other and hugged and kissed.’ “The bond we built felt instant and profound. It’s almost like we grew up together – it feels that way, because we’re very close,” she says.

“It’s all so incredible, so remarkable, how we found one another after seven decades of being apart – each one of us on the other side of the world. Thanks to MyHeritage being a global platform for family history research this was possible. You can find what you have been searching for in places you didn’t think possible, even in Japan,” she enthused, adding: “Every day there is so much bad news from around the world. And here we are giving hope, spreading good news to the world. I see our reunion as a miracle. We make a really good team, my brother and I.”

MyHeritage has a high 4 out of 5 star rating on Trustpilot from over 67,000 reviews. One person said: “MyHeritage is easy to use, with lots of hints. I also have Ancestry tree as well, and I find they both complement each other.”

Another said: “My Heritage is loaded with information to access. Get a DNA test and a whole new ballpark comes into action!”

Another said: “Trouble logging in to the system. Time delays of hours or 24 hours. Frustrating.”

“The rep that I spoke to was very knowledgeable about what I was interested in, and gave me a good deal,” said another user.

The DNA kit is available from MyHeritage.