I shipped my spit to AncestryDNA to see how much I could learn from my genes - and found out my family history is more complex than I thought

I have to admit: I've become a bit of a genetics geek.

Ever since I sent my first saliva sample to get analyzed by consumer genetics company 23andMe, I've been obsessed with what I can find out from a sample of my DNA.

After trying out 23andMe's $199 test, I wanted to see how one of its competitors' tests stacked up.

For $99, AncestryDNA will sequence your genes to help trace your geographic roots. It doesn't provide health and wellness information, though the company recently partnered with Alphabet's biotechnology company Calico to launch a program aimed at tracking family health history called AncestryHealth.

Here's what it was like to use AncestryDNA: