King Richard III

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King Richard III is often accused of being a usurper for seizing the throne from its rightful owner, young Edward V. His DNA profiles were generated when King Richards remains were discovered more than 400 years after his death. Find out if you have family links to the last king of the House of York.

This web app is only available to users who have taken the mtDNA and/or Y-DNA STR Test.

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What You’ll Get

  • Simple, intuitive and dynamic user interface
  • Easy to understand match results
  • Genetic and statistical calculation showing the number of generations between you and King Richard III
  • Includes lineage information & raw data comparisons
  • Print match results & comparison details. Select from 4 certificate styles
  • Read about the rich history & how each DNA profile was generated
  • Published source of information provided for all profiles
  • Search maternal lines, paternal lines & other family members

How It Works

Compare your DNA to King Richard III to see if you may have descended from the same lineage. Begin by testing your mtDNA or Y-DNA. Once your test is complete, login to your account and start comparing.

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Order a mtDNA and/or Y-DNA test. Collect a painless mouth swab using the supplies provided in the kit. Mail samples back to the lab for testing. 

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Once your results are available, they will be uploaded to your account. You can start using all our FREE ancestry apps immediately.

Features Included

Your link to King Richard III
Find out if you have family linkages to the last king from the House of York.

History
Learn about the exciting story behind how the remains of King Richard were discovered.

Science
Find out how the DNA profile of Kind Richard III and 15 other members of her royal family were uncovered.

Genealogy
Learn why your DNA can tell you whether you are linked to British royal bloodlines.

Who you can compare against with this web app

15 Profiles included in this web app:

King Richard III

King Edward IV

Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter

Fulk IV, Count of Anjou

Fulk, King of Jerusalem

Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou

Edward II, King of England

King Henry II of England

John, King of England

Henry III, King of England

Edward I, King of England

Edward III, King of England

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York

Richard of Conishburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge

Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York

The Science

Two types of DNA markers are used by genealogists to trace family lineage: mtDNA markers and Y-DNA short tandem repeat markers.

Individuals who descend from the same maternal lineage have the same mtDNA profile

Individuals who descend from the same paternal lineage have the same Y-DNA short tandem marker profile

King Richard III’s mtDNA and Y-DNA profiles were obtained in 2011 when investigators part of the Finding Richard project uncovered his remains.

This web app compares your mtDNA and Y-DNA profiles to King Richard III to see whether you descended from the same lineages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to have mtDNA and/or Y-DNA makers to use this free web app?

Yes, this web app is only available to users who have taken the mtDNA and/or Y-DNA STR Test. Once you have mtDNA and Y-DNA markers, you can have limitless free access to more DNA Access-powered free web applications from a variety of ancestry categories like royalty, world leaders, founding fathers, forensic finds, and more!

How do I use this web app?

DNA Access will let you know when your mtDNA and/or Y-DNA STR marker results are ready. Testing begins as soon as samples arrive at the laboratory, and the results are released and uploaded immediately to your user account once testing is complete. You can simply log into your DNA Access account to access all the free Ancestry web app.

Do I need to have an account with DNA Access to use this free web app?

Yes, DNA Access works with user accounts. If you have already taken the mtDNA and Y-DNA STR test, you can simply sign in to your DNA Access account to view your match results on the web. If you have not tested your mtDNA and/or Y-DNA STR marker, you will need to create a DNA Access account with the registration key on your test kit.

Who performs analysis on my DNA data?

DNA Access performs analysis on your DNA data. To get more markers, upgrades can be ordered directly from your DNA Access user account. All prices shown are in U.S. dollars, and all orders will be charged in U.S. dollars.

I am a female, can I still match against the Y-DNA profiles in this web app?

Both males and females can take the mtDNA test to trace their maternal line. Only males can take the Y-DNA test to trace their paternal line because only males have Y-DNA. For a female to trace her own paternal line, she would need to test a paternal relative, such as her brother, father, paternal uncles (father’s brother), paternal male cousins (father’s brother’s sons).