Ancestry.com has announced plans to add DNA testing to the services on its website.

The family history site has teamed up with a company called Sorenson Genomics to let users research their genetic connections online.

The plan is that, in coming months, Ancestry will release technology to capture as many people's DNA as possible, which it will then keep in an ever-expanding database. Users will then be able to find other people that match their genetic make-up.

"Entering the DNA category is a natural and powerful extension of our company's mission to connect families across distance and time," said Tim Sullivan, CEO of The Generations Network, which owns Ancestry. "Our partnership with Sorenson Genomics creates an incredible combination of resources designed to demonstrate how closely we are all related."

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