tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post2352148210283844669..comments2023-07-06T08:55:09.782-07:00Comments on Your Genetic Genealogist: My Review of AncestryDNA's Admixture Tool and a Glimpse into the Future of Genetic GenealogyYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-2607932011906574482014-03-21T16:10:42.967-07:002014-03-21T16:10:42.967-07:00Sorry I missed this before. Any of the companies w...Sorry I missed this before. Any of the companies will destroy your sample at your request. Family Tree DNA allows testing under aliases and, I imagine, AncestryDNA does too. 23andMe doesn't encourage it, but since this is a DTC test, you are always free to test under a different name. Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-59452745803318038072014-02-02T11:48:52.212-08:002014-02-02T11:48:52.212-08:00I had an ancestry test done. It gave interesting r...I had an ancestry test done. It gave interesting results. I am British, and I got a map showing my origins localised to different regions. It showed a lot Russian and some Polish, Bavarian and Norwegian among others. As for the British Isles, it showed Scottish, English and Irish. My father has found Scandinavian, Irish and Gypsy ancestors through genealogy and my grandmother (on my mother's side) said she had danish ancestry, but I couldn't work out where a lot of the other locations came from. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390394655304458126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-5460342142120589092014-01-31T19:04:26.809-08:002014-01-31T19:04:26.809-08:00CeCe,
Great post, thank you for the information. I...CeCe,<br />Great post, thank you for the information. I do have a question with what ancestry.com does with the sample. Do they destroy it? Or is it banked for eternity? As much as I want to know my profile it makes me a little nervous having my DNA out there. Do any of the companies do it anonymously? Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346844504864880311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-53892945846209880982014-01-31T19:00:18.468-08:002014-01-31T19:00:18.468-08:00CeCe,
Great post. I have been considering doing a...CeCe, <br />Great post. I have been considering doing a DNA profile on myself for a while now. It has long been known that I have some native American ancestry but recent evidence from a family tree an uncle had been working shows we may have two different tribes from two very different parts of the country. Will this test be able to differentiate between the two?<br /><br />A second set of questions, which is more of a concern, is what does ancestry.com do with the sample? Is it destroyed? Or banked? Do any of the tests/companies allow you to stay anonymous?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346844504864880311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-77840224584682473522013-12-15T09:30:08.853-08:002013-12-15T09:30:08.853-08:00I wonder about the test being able to evaluate Jew...I wonder about the test being able to evaluate Jewish ancestry, is this type of testing able to show weather a person is of Sephardic or Ashkenazi descent? I was born in a country that I never felt the connection with except for some outer aspects of that country which I remember to like about. Deep, deep inside I always felt I never belonged there. As a child my father told me something about my family and perhaps showed me something, but I was too little to remember the extend of the conversation, only vague pieces still in my mind like the fact that I know some information which I cannot remember. Through out my life I have the desire to retrieve that information and even considered regressive therapy but not sure if that is the path to follow in order to retrieve what I know but cant remember to the full extend. I had a very strange dream as a child as well but you will have to be on my shoes to believe it. I know I want to go home, but how can I prove my ancestry related to that particular group when many important details are missing from the equation? Only pieces here and there and what the mind has forgotten. In an attempt to know since I have very little resources to go by, I decided to find out in a very controversial way, and I do not know if that way can be a reliable one, but I am so curious to know and find out. I came across some information about the pendulum to inquire information, and came across some answer which appear to confirm the link with that group. I am new to that and it is strange. Does anyone has any comments about finding Jewish ancestry though DNA testing with Ancestry.com? Please share. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725152835610484471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-26677172373292248492013-09-02T20:35:12.688-07:002013-09-02T20:35:12.688-07:00Same here, Glen. I have heavily documented Norwegi...Same here, Glen. I have heavily documented Norwegian ancestry, yet not one percent showed up on Ancestry's test. I did, however, rake in 25% Central European, which was news to my mother, who has done genealogy for over forty years. From whence did THAT come from, and where's the Gilbertsons?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06789722022774181063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-76663815014201757932013-04-01T07:35:08.204-07:002013-04-01T07:35:08.204-07:00Cece,
I have a curious situation that I don't...Cece,<br /><br />I have a curious situation that I don't know what to make of. I had my husband and his father both tested with Ancestry. My father-in-law is 53% British Isles, and yet his son is 0%. I understand if I were comparing two different databases, but how is this possible that he isn't at least 3% British? All of the other populations match. I haven't tested the mother-in-law, but the other percentages are certainly possible. I just don't understand how the same database would calculate the same genes differently.<br /><br />Any ideas?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Ashleyretailmonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942384252514662298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-54516133707189982832013-02-19T15:51:57.975-08:002013-02-19T15:51:57.975-08:00How does the DNA testing work when you know nothin...How does the DNA testing work when you know nothing about your father?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-59902106590450678662013-02-19T14:05:38.502-08:002013-02-19T14:05:38.502-08:00Hi Shalante,
AncestryDNA would not be my first cho...Hi Shalante,<br />AncestryDNA would not be my first choice for an adoptee just starting their search, although adoptees have found their bio family there. I would suggest testing at 23andMe first ($99) because they give more data and tools. It is best to be in all three databases if at all possible. However, there are other important non-DNA avenues of adoption search as well. Have you already exhausted those? Please send me an email: yourgeneticgenealogist@gmail.com so we can discuss further or join one of the groups linked on the side of my blog - AdoptionDNA and/or DNA Newbie for assistance in your search.<br />I'm glad that you wrote!<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-65157277833308444272013-02-18T20:17:41.814-08:002013-02-18T20:17:41.814-08:00Thanks CeCe! I was looking into doing the test to ...Thanks CeCe! I was looking into doing the test to put me closer to finding my biological father and/or his relatives, since the sight promises to connect users to other relatives. What are your thoughts on my plan of action? do you think the test will help? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718116005614931360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-21237717673466080522013-02-07T21:10:39.387-08:002013-02-07T21:10:39.387-08:00Hi Pat,
Yes, it would definitely help you learn mo...Hi Pat,<br />Yes, it would definitely help you learn more about your ancestral origins to test at 23andMe. Don't be surprised if that Scandinavian percentage disappears or is greatly reduced. Most people who have tested at both companies find this to be the case. I believe that AncestryDNA is overestimating Scandinavian for most people.<br />Thanks for your comment!<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-10166934229908246702013-02-07T14:09:17.069-08:002013-02-07T14:09:17.069-08:00Thank you, CeCe, for a great article and posters f...Thank you, CeCe, for a great article and posters for your insight. I stumbled upon your article from a link on the 23andMe page. I had my DNA tested by AncestryDNA. It came up 78% British Isles, 15% Scandinavian, 7% Other, which is pretty much what I had expected. I was adopted and found my mother's family a few years ago. They were colonial Americans of English descent. I know nothing about my father. I was told I was part Norwegian. There are no Norwegians in my mother's family tree. So I wonder if the 15% Scandinavian is from my father's side or the result of a Viking raid on the English coast. Likewise, I am unable to determine how much of the 78% British Isles is English. Certainly all of my mother's ancestors going back generations are of English ancestry but having been born in a Catholic facility, I suspect there is Irish on the other side. Would a 23andMe test help narrow this down? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031970290986431906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-44174905054814822222013-02-06T08:58:45.789-08:002013-02-06T08:58:45.789-08:00Thanks for your report it was very helpful. I don’...Thanks for your report it was very helpful. I don’t know too much about my ancestries, I had my DNA tested by Ancestry DNA and found out the results was 72 percent Scandinavian 20 percent west Africa and 8 percent unsure. I know my mother’s father was Cajun and my mother’s mother had Africa blood I don’t know how much, and my father was Scottish. It seem that everyone tested by them have a percent of Scandinavian. My mother’s father was Cajun I don’t see anything about this, unless this was the 8 percent uncertain. I'm new to this DNA testing and I'm my mother's only child. Just wanted to find out where my famly came from.Yurwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11380178223319328965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-17082692810144899982012-12-29T18:41:49.938-08:002012-12-29T18:41:49.938-08:00Very interesting reading today. I too was shocked ...Very interesting reading today. I too was shocked to see I was 92% Scandinavian, 2% uncertain and 6% Eastern European. My mother is full German on both sides with them immigrating up the Mississippi to Illinois in the 1850's. Could they have ancestors way back who came from Scandinavia? I guess. My dad's side is all English/German/little Scottish and Irish. Does that mean that the test relates back to the Vikings thus the 92% Scandinavian? <br />I have a gift for a AncestrybyDNA test. Can a female take this test or is better for a direct male relative of the line take it if I am trying to prove or disprove my great grandfather was a illegitimate? Thanks for your reply.<br />lmciamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07804026469153912670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-12955851585639798582012-12-29T06:14:27.476-08:002012-12-29T06:14:27.476-08:00I, too, am shocked by my breakdown. My mother'...I, too, am shocked by my breakdown. My mother's mother came from Sweden. Her father came from Norway. I grew up in a home that kept the Swedish traditions at Christmas and my mother and grandmother prepared many Swedish dishes. I have traced both sides and there is no doubt they were in Scandinavia back as far as I can trace them through parish and household records. My father was mostly of German and Dutch ancestry with some British as well. I am absolutely certain of the German and Dutch ancestry. But, guess what. My Ancestry DNA prediction is 95% British Isles and 5% uncertain. I simply don't believe it. It is as if they erased my mother. I know I wasn't adopted. Half of my genes come from my mother. Both of her parents came from Scandinavia. I even have a 98% match who turned out to be descended from my Swedish grandmother's first cousin. So, it is impossible for me to believe the ethnicity prediction is accurate. I do think the genetic matching is accurate. It has matched me up with many who have Scandinavian and/or European with no British at all. I have a lot of matches with the shared surname, Schenck. Schenck, is a Dutch and German name. I have connected with many of them in my tree. When I ask Ancestry about all of this they tell me to wait and the results should change over time. Other than that, they ignore my concerns. But they haven't changed over time. Not even a little. I feel like I have been cheated out of my money. I am tired of hearing people make excuses for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-71377779021529076132012-12-26T18:19:29.687-08:002012-12-26T18:19:29.687-08:00I have the opposite "problem".....not an...I have the opposite "problem".....not any Scandinavian showing up for me, when my father tests at 53%, and 47% British Isles. He does id as my parent..... <br />My results are supposedly 93% British Isles, and 7% Central European. Oh, and my Mom....she came in at 80% Central European, 16% British Isles, and 4% unknown. From a 21,000 person tree, I figure I should be 50% CE, 25% BI, and 25% Scandinavian.Glen Wurdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425826612045809142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-55470387401665441142012-12-09T16:58:28.053-08:002012-12-09T16:58:28.053-08:00My French and german did not show. I showed easter...My French and german did not show. I showed eastern European that I did not know I had. Does ancestry.com have enough data base to be accurate? Does it test both maternal and paternal sides or should I get my brother to test too? Seems like 23 and me is more informative about ancestry and maybe I should test with them instead any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-47205408414391627652012-11-21T16:36:44.271-08:002012-11-21T16:36:44.271-08:00That's fine, Jan, We are all entitled to our e...That's fine, Jan, We are all entitled to our educated opinions. However, I must point out that my status as a volunteer advisor to 23andMe in no way affects my opinions as reflected in my blog. As I have said many times, I am an equal opportunity criticizer and praiser reagrding all of the major companies in this space. I have demonstrated that time and time again.<br />As far as DNA Consultants - I do not have personal experience with them, but if they do such terrific work, then why is it that none of the very experienced genetic genealogists who are active in the community recommend them?<br />Thanks for your comments.<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-65883588833036125942012-11-17T07:26:12.942-08:002012-11-17T07:26:12.942-08:00I posted something last night but I don't know...I posted something last night but I don't know that it made it through. At any rate---to repeat- I would love to know your reasoning on this- but now I get it....I read the front page of your blog- and you are an "ambassador" for 23andMe. After over 10 yrs working with genealogy and DNA tests/companies etc. While you certainly are entitled to your opinion- this is your site after all!.... 23andme- just now adding populations? They are completely behind the times. Conservative is one thing-I find them to be way beyond conservative to just plain out-of-date. They are clueless on Native American. DNA consultants results have paired up completely with my paper trail genealogy over time. The results have fallen right in line even on things I did not know about until digging deeper into the paper trail of genealogy. There is no way I would ever recommend them to anyone and several other folks I am in contact with via Family tree and Ancestry.com have had the same experience. Hopefully Family Tree DNA (autosomal) will also come around as they are quite limited as well. The results with DNA Consultants and Tribes are so specific they use them for criminal cases -profiling issues on certain matters and have actually led to solving cases. They can not do that with the others companies as of yet. I appreciate what you are doing....I just wholly, but respectfully disagree. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785785801715051583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-9009177722582599332012-11-16T15:41:48.789-08:002012-11-16T15:41:48.789-08:00Hi CeCe. Why in the world would you not recommend ...Hi CeCe. Why in the world would you not recommend DNA Consultants? I would love to hear the reasoning. After over 10 yrs of working on genealogy and DNA results/tests/ companies, they are by far the best available with regards to pulling the info together and the only one that works specifically on NA Dna- the old views are peeling away and I have found he is usually months ahead of everyone else. The already have the Rare alleles test. His results is the only one that lines up with the paper trail that I have unearthed- even the things I did not know were there... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785785801715051583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-21806536970714524102012-11-09T11:12:45.416-08:002012-11-09T11:12:45.416-08:00Very interesting post, thank you Cece. I would l...Very interesting post, thank you Cece. I would like to offer my thoughts as well. I am french, born in France to Northern French parents. Expect for a small branch from the south, most of my family is Flemish.<br /><br />My results were strange to me. (Dnaancestry)<br /><br />77 per British isles<br />14 per Southern European<br />9 percent. Persian.??<br /><br />My family tree is well documented going back in some cases 1000 years....my conclusion is that the French DNA is not well documented in their database yetAbigailLaurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619544277119184532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-47010874894910063772012-10-30T00:21:00.117-07:002012-10-30T00:21:00.117-07:00I feel my "ethnicy results" are Wayyyy o...I feel my "ethnicy results" are Wayyyy off. DNAancesty.com shows my "ethnicty" as 50% Scandinavian(can't be true), 47% Central European(that's about right,) and, 3%undetermined. I feel that because of my many, many English ancestors I should show 47% British Isles; 47% Central European; 3% Scandinavian and 3% undetermined. It seems the "cousin matching" results are working out well. I've "matched" with quite a few people. However, I match to others through their and my English Ancestors "in common." Soo...If my "ethnicity results" show 0% British Isles. Why am I "matching" so many of the other's British ancestors??? It doesn't make sense. Are all the 13 "documented" and approved by the Mayflower Society, Mayflower Pilgrims who are ALL my great. great....gr... grandparents, John Alden, Priscilla Mullins, Myles Standish, Isaac Allerton, Stephen Hopkins, Henry Samson; Francis Cooke; Richard Warren, ect., all Scandinavian? Also, my paternal grandmother was 1/2 English and 1/2 Scottish. Now I might concede that the Scot might be Scandinavian, but they married into English Royalty.. so is all of the English Royalty really Scandinavian? I don't know. As far as the "matching cousins part", many family trees that I "match" don't have enough people on their family tree to be able to match. I can be pretty sure they are cousins, but can't "prove" it. Unless they work on their family tree I won't be able to find an "ancestor in common." I am wondering why these people with only 28 people on their family tree would have gotten a free DNA test from ancestry.com? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-59613798338770054572012-10-22T10:31:01.133-07:002012-10-22T10:31:01.133-07:00My AncestryDNA results were similar to what Lynnie...My AncestryDNA results were similar to what Lynnie describes in her post (06/27/12). My results were 97% British Isles and 3% unknown, while I know that my grandmother was 100% French. <br />There were many "4th Cousin" member matches listed as having 96% confidence, but only 3 actually appear to have any real match.<br />The Genetic Ethnicity page shows a pin map that appears to show locations taken from my online tree, most of which are in France so I'm not really clear on the connection between the pin map and my AncestryDNA results.<br />TomTom Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742685275205639957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-31214576630099076732012-10-22T10:30:57.183-07:002012-10-22T10:30:57.183-07:00My AncestryDNA results were similar to what Lynnie...My AncestryDNA results were similar to what Lynnie describes in her post (06/27/12). My results were 97% British Isles and 3% unknown, while I know that my grandmother was 100% French. <br />There were many "4th Cousin" member matches listed as having 96% confidence, but only 3 actually appear to have any real match.<br />The Genetic Ethnicity page shows a pin map that appears to show locations taken from my online tree, most of which are in France so I'm not really clear on the connection between the pin map and my AncestryDNA results.<br />TomTom Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742685275205639957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-80294159959976109062012-10-22T10:21:53.950-07:002012-10-22T10:21:53.950-07:00My AncestryDNA results were similar to what Lynnie...My AncestryDNA results were similar to what Lynnie describes in her post (06/27/12). My results were 97% British Isles and 3% unknown, while I know that my grandmother was 100% French. <br />There were many "4th Cousin" member matches listed as having 96% confidence, but only 3 actually appear to have any real match.<br />The Genetic Ethnicity page shows a pin map that appears to show locations taken from my online tree, most of which are in France so I'm not really clear on the connection between the pin map and my AncestryDNA results.<br />TomTom Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742685275205639957noreply@blogger.com