23andMe's genetic communities are based on DNA matches and AncestryDNA's genetic communities are also based on DNA matches. The thing is, 23andMe doesn't make one for Americans. And AncestryDNA breaks down American ones and makes a bunch of genetic communities for American more than Caribbean and other foreign people. But it's the same method. More @Wikipedia
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