tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post5867691254182513442..comments2023-07-06T08:55:09.782-07:00Comments on Your Genetic Genealogist: 23andMe Receives $50 million and Drops Price to $99 in Bid for One Million CustomersYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-59551431030950426442013-02-07T20:45:49.005-08:002013-02-07T20:45:49.005-08:00Sorry, I just saw this. Testing just one sibling w...Sorry, I just saw this. Testing just one sibling will be informative for both of them. The information they would receive from the test will be very similar, except that the male will get the Y-DNA haplogroup, so test him first. However, since full siblings only share about 50% of their DNA, test them both if you can. Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-14761431672847513942013-02-07T20:43:03.318-08:002013-02-07T20:43:03.318-08:00Yes, Y-DNA and mtDNA are only informative of your ...Yes, Y-DNA and mtDNA are only informative of your direct paternal and maternal lines. The only way to find out about the other ancestral lines is to take an autosomal DNA test like 23andMe. (23andMe also includes the Y-DNA and mtDNA haplogroups, but that is not the main focus of their test.)<br /><br />Sure, whole genome sequencing would be nice, but you can still learn a lot about your ancestral origins from 23andMe. For $99, you can't beat it!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. Best of luck with your test.Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-21751263867028142472013-02-07T15:14:41.077-08:002013-02-07T15:14:41.077-08:00Maybe this is not the right place for the followin...Maybe this is not the right place for the following question, but at the momment I couldn't find any better:<br />If I do Y chromosome and Mt DNA testing, won't I only get to know where my fathers-fathers-....father came from (and mothers-mothers...mother), whereas all the 99.9999..% of the rest of my ancestors contributing to my other (autosomal) DNA will not be known?<br /><br />Wouldn't whole genome sequencing be the only way to know where all of ones DNA came from?<br /><br />Just curious before investing those 99$...<br /><br />Regards<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-42271320521759475842012-12-15T22:05:07.373-08:002012-12-15T22:05:07.373-08:00OK, so a friend turned me on to this today and I&#...OK, so a friend turned me on to this today and I'm excited. Question is: I'm doing my tree and my stepkids' tree. Do I need to do two for them: one sample from my stepson and one from my stepdaughter or will just the stepson provide what I need?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-73009205692656705692012-12-12T16:52:58.017-08:002012-12-12T16:52:58.017-08:00I just heard this: Anyone within 30 days should se...I just heard this: Anyone within 30 days should send an Email to 'customercare@23andme.com' - for a 'price adjustment'. <br />You are RIGHT on that 30 day mark, so hurry up! Good luck, Jo!Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-25683465284934631222012-12-12T16:50:41.562-08:002012-12-12T16:50:41.562-08:00Oh please! Are you serious?!Oh please! Are you serious?!Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-13782095197183901612012-12-12T14:08:58.920-08:002012-12-12T14:08:58.920-08:00No luck! 11 Nov 2012. It took them several days to...No luck! 11 Nov 2012. It took them several days to send the kit and about a week for it to get here. I don't go into town everyday, so sent it off 30 Nov. It got there, 7 Dec. Oh, just noticed my typo: knew should be new. I think if I'd not bought the kit until 26 Nov, I might not have sent it in yet. Especially with this case of the crud I have which is sloowwllyyyy improving. Well, off to FTDNA to see what is new.-------Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921136784000325813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-91443308116066076832012-12-12T12:52:27.694-08:002012-12-12T12:52:27.694-08:00Hi fellow Marylander,
Nonsense, lots of us here i...Hi fellow Marylander,<br /><br />Nonsense, lots of us here in Maryland have been tested. <br />1. Find an address in DC or a neighboring state where you can pick up a package, or in any state where someone will pick it up and send it to you from there. <br />2. Order test, give that address for shipping, and your own address for billing. There is no legal issue with Marylanders paying for these tests. <br />3. If you want to be absolutely legal, give your spit sample outside of Maryland. My Dad and I gave our samples in DC. <br />4. Return the kit. I don't think it even matters where it's mailed from, but you can always send it from outside of Maryland if you're concerned. <br />Voila! It's that simple. And well worth the trouble. BEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06078272595547867802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-20280995788199643642012-12-12T09:01:05.675-08:002012-12-12T09:01:05.675-08:00does 23 & Me, have a telephone number to call ...does 23 & Me, have a telephone number to call for questions? unable to find one on their websiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-79567363676538257382012-12-12T07:33:47.011-08:002012-12-12T07:33:47.011-08:00Call me cynical but I'm curious about somethin...Call me cynical but I'm curious about something. In light of hearing news (past several weeks) about the government wanting to DNA test individuals in the U.S. (obamacare), would a company such as 23andme (one who tests the medical side as well as the genealogical side) participate in recruiting individuals under the guise of genealogy for the purpose of helping the government? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-73225418127639653762012-12-12T04:01:24.779-08:002012-12-12T04:01:24.779-08:00Family Tree DNA expects those transfer kits on hol...Family Tree DNA expects those transfer kits on hold to be in the system by the end of the year from what I was told on the phone last week. I'm waiting too, but it will be worth the wait, because, as someone else posted here, 23andme doen't allow you to see anything on your matches unless they agree and while I have had a 95% response rate at family tree dna my 23 and me response rate has been 50%, so it is pretty bad and can be very frustrating. On a brighter note though, I didn't do 23andme for the genealogy part--rather for the medical info side and now I'm purchasing a test as a gift for someone who wants to ferret out their Native American ancestrys which the new upgraded ancestry tool at 23andme does a nice job of now IMHO!. :)FranklinGeneticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819377977369627107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-85901275507639404622012-12-12T02:07:53.234-08:002012-12-12T02:07:53.234-08:00IKf you go for Geno 2.0 you are alos participating...IKf you go for Geno 2.0 you are alos participating in a National Geographic project which I htink justifies the extra cost regardless of the individual results,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-88593679991628299612012-12-12T02:06:34.971-08:002012-12-12T02:06:34.971-08:00They are hardly going to increase the size of thei...They are hardly going to increase the size of their pool overnight. At $99 I wonder if they are going to make a profit for their investors. Furthermore as a customer of FTDNA and 23andme I think 23andme is less friendly with the autosomal test, you can't see your match details unless the other party agrees and I have folund that a large percent won't even respond to your invitations so having 1,000 matches is a meaningless thing. At least with FTDNA you can see more detail. I would use 23and me as a check test which at $99 is about all it is fot for. You get what you pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-86248711965994498872012-12-11T17:51:21.494-08:002012-12-11T17:51:21.494-08:00Thanks for your reply, CeCe. That actually clears...Thanks for your reply, CeCe. That actually clears things up quite a bit. I appreciate your help (and your blog!).testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428232552593784399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-91193753695686604852012-12-11T17:35:33.224-08:002012-12-11T17:35:33.224-08:00Agree with you, Cece. I have found many matches wi...Agree with you, Cece. I have found many matches with my brother on 23andme and look forward to adding my own results to the web site. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-91701845479183636222012-12-11T17:01:43.243-08:002012-12-11T17:01:43.243-08:00Jo, Sorry to hear, but your luck may be better tha...Jo, Sorry to hear, but your luck may be better than you think. They are processing refunds of the overage for anyone who bought the test after Nov 26th. What day did you purchase it?Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-61417616157936296832012-12-11T16:59:58.186-08:002012-12-11T16:59:58.186-08:00Yes, there is. If your specific interest is your s...Yes, there is. If your specific interest is your surname line, then you definitely need the Y-DNA test from Family Tree DNA. It tests STRs which are informative for genealogical time. 23andMe is an autosomal DNA test primarily that for Y-DNA only provides the haplogroup, which is informative for deep ancestry. <br />The FTDNA Y-DNA test is a very narrowly-focused, specific test that traces the direct paternal line only. It sounds like that is what you want, so definitely don't cancel it. Here is more info on that type of test: http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-one-375984.htmlYour Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-6869175163963242442012-12-11T16:54:49.899-08:002012-12-11T16:54:49.899-08:00It is on their v3 chip. All tests since late Novem...It is on their v3 chip. All tests since late November 2010 have been.Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-69299095401835176822012-12-11T16:44:35.106-08:002012-12-11T16:44:35.106-08:00I ordered the Y-37 test at FTDNA just hours before...I ordered the Y-37 test at FTDNA just hours before this announcement was made. I'm trying to research my male lineage and family surname. <br /><br />Is there any reason to keep the FTDNA test instead of cancelling and going with 23andMe? testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428232552593784399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-54198650600290412132012-12-11T15:44:47.553-08:002012-12-11T15:44:47.553-08:00Well, some people are lucky and then there's m...Well, some people are lucky and then there's me! I had a 50% off coupon from my Coursera class and thought it was a terrific deal. So, I ordered it. They got my sample Dec 7. Now, the test is $50 less!!!! I really don't have $50 to throw away. Ah, well. The universe hates me. What else is knew?-------Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921136784000325813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-47938284193623478052012-12-11T15:24:28.441-08:002012-12-11T15:24:28.441-08:00It's a great price, but since they can't s...It's a great price, but since they can't sell it in Maryland, I can't take advantage of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-7340187529266019522012-12-11T15:16:22.530-08:002012-12-11T15:16:22.530-08:00Although AncestryDNA continues to underwhelm me, I...Although AncestryDNA continues to underwhelm me, I think 23andMe's price drop is a direct reaction. So if nothing else, Ancestry's entry to the market spurred some competition. In the end, the customers win!<br /><br />Anonymous, 23andMe only uses their V3 chip now.MNFamilyHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219791448054464725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-55932229528448970192012-12-11T14:15:16.947-08:002012-12-11T14:15:16.947-08:00thanks much. i'm more interested in deep ances...thanks much. i'm more interested in deep ancestry, so for now i'll go with what i've already ordered. the improved price point makes me more likely to be interested in trying 23andme in the future, though.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886344410415636525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-63954177744607868952012-12-11T13:44:23.255-08:002012-12-11T13:44:23.255-08:00Well. this is great I just ordered it for the medi...Well. this is great I just ordered it for the medical since I also did Geno 2.0. <br /><br />Question: Does this $99 test use V2 or V3 - or do I have to upgrade for another $95? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-92077654947865210212012-12-11T13:19:15.726-08:002012-12-11T13:19:15.726-08:00I respectfully disagree. I love FTDNA, but I have ...I respectfully disagree. I love FTDNA, but I have also gotten a lot out of 23andMe as a genealogist. You can't beat this price!Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com