tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post947440402503414658..comments2023-07-06T08:55:09.782-07:00Comments on Your Genetic Genealogist: AncestryDNA, Raw Data and RootsTechYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-77857349210573570352016-04-21T21:56:53.693-07:002016-04-21T21:56:53.693-07:00It isn't even essential to have a chromosome b...It isn't even essential to have a chromosome browser, per se. Even just text data that shows the start and end points would suffice.Rachel R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01598574256854766532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-40661678727775455312015-02-24T12:35:59.241-08:002015-02-24T12:35:59.241-08:00"The overlap between AncestryDNA's raw da..."The overlap between AncestryDNA's raw data file and 23andMe's should be around 690,000 SNPs due to the fact that they are both using the same Illumina OmniExpress Plus base chip. The ~10,000 SNP difference can be accounted for due to a different set of poorly preforming probes and test SNPs."<br /><br />So when I'm comparing the raw data side by side, I noticed there are missing pairs on both sides, that one has and the other doesn't, but the matching pairs I've seen are in the same order. This tells me that neither dna set is complete, but match enough on GedMatch.com to read as a 100% match.<br /><br />1) So is this solely "due to a different set of poorly preforming probes and test SNPs."?<br /><br />2) Is there a master list to which to compare both dna results to so I can shuffle the non-matching pairs into a more complete list? Are there any tools out there that does this automatically? I would think a more complete list would provide greater accuracy in matching to relatives.Logan Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137779405630279768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-58400632146490818412014-05-04T11:34:44.820-07:002014-05-04T11:34:44.820-07:00A year later and Ancestry has done zero, zip, nada...A year later and Ancestry has done zero, zip, nada. Still have to try to get to get their data up on Gedmatch or the DNA on ancestry is pointless.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064390110588743812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-65731795588984656832014-05-04T11:32:30.871-07:002014-05-04T11:32:30.871-07:00It really sucks to have to keep asking other peopl...It really sucks to have to keep asking other people that I have matches with on Ancestry to upload their data to Gedmatch, it is quite a pain as Ancestry does a total disservice to those of us who are trying to confirm and break through some 2nd-3rd grandparent walls and there is no real way to do that on Ancestry.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064390110588743812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-71988780346603775812013-05-31T03:12:27.143-07:002013-05-31T03:12:27.143-07:00I also agree with this statement, TickedMD, and I ...I also agree with this statement, TickedMD, and I have recommended the same thing to management at AncestryDNA for may months.<br />Thanks for your comments,<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-77648393302103049232013-05-31T03:10:32.634-07:002013-05-31T03:10:32.634-07:00I agree!I agree!Your Genetic Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-63989388803183478602013-05-30T15:55:56.068-07:002013-05-30T15:55:56.068-07:00"...it is an extremely difficult task to plea...<i>"...it is an extremely difficult task to please beginners and experts."</i><br /><br />If they're worried about intimidating beginners, they don't have to clutter their pages with advanced features. They could, for example, tuck "matching segment" information behind a link that says "ADVANCED FEATURES." TickedMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973588048874466367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-90164939265670780142013-05-30T15:37:47.727-07:002013-05-30T15:37:47.727-07:00If ancestry.com would add matching segment data, t...If ancestry.com would add matching segment data, they'd be ahead of everyone else with respect to using DNA to explore ancestry. Linking their user-friendly trees with DNA results was brilliant. Now they need to take one more step.TickedMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973588048874466367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-19823929059405103852013-05-01T16:43:14.207-07:002013-05-01T16:43:14.207-07:00All:
Shortly after I posted (attempted to post) t...All:<br /><br />Shortly after I posted (attempted to post) this note, I received notice from AncestryDNA that my download was available. So, there you have it, for what it's worth. Thank you!Chip Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049393717972395526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-54098129714967572702013-05-01T13:48:32.374-07:002013-05-01T13:48:32.374-07:00Bert and Drew,
I have had the same experience as ...Bert and Drew,<br /><br />I have had the same experience as you. I followed up the lack-of-response with a terse and irritated piece of feedback. Still, no response to either!! I guess it's just not convenient for them right now. If I could do it over again (money spent on this DNA test), I would, with a different organization. The "results," in my mind, were all but worthless . . . Please post if you get a response! Thanks!Chip Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049393717972395526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-89047845577701143272013-05-01T13:48:14.630-07:002013-05-01T13:48:14.630-07:00Bert and Drew,
I have had the same experience as ...Bert and Drew,<br /><br />I have had the same experience as you. I followed up the lack-of-response with a terse and irritated piece of feedback. Still, no response to either!! I guess it's just not convenient for them right now. If I could do it over again (money spent on this DNA test), I would, with a different organization. The "results," in my mind, were all but worthless . . . Please post if you get a response! Thanks!Chip Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049393717972395526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-11468904132735835642013-04-17T16:36:48.740-07:002013-04-17T16:36:48.740-07:00I have a question - is there a tool so that I can ...I have a question - is there a tool so that I can upload my MT DNA from 23andme to my ancestry.com account? I am in Canada so that's how I ended up testing with 23andme And I found an area on 23andMe that showed me the following:<br /><br />View differences from rCRS as CSV<br /># Differences between user's SNP calls and the rCRS<br /># Format:<br /># chromosome,snp_id,rCRS_position,user_call,ancestral_call<br />MT,i3002176,208,A,T<br />MT,rs2853515,263,G,A<br />MT,i4001199,300,C,A<br />MT,i3001450,456,T,C<br />MT,i3001357,469,G,C<br />MT,rs2853518,750,G,A<br />MT,rs2001030,1438,G,A<br />MT,i3001462,4336,C,T<br />MT,rs3021086,4769,G,A<br />MT,i3002272,5820,G,C<br />MT,i3000537,5877,G,C<br />MT,i4000892,8285,I,C<br />MT,rs2001031,8860,G,A<br />MT,i3000918,10388,T,A<br />MT,i3001273,14290,A,T<br />MT,i3001290,14422,A,T<br />MT,i3001352,15072,T,A<br />MT,rs2853508,15326,G,A<br />MT,i4001351,16179,T,C<br />MT,i4001352,16180,C,A<br />MT,i3001821,16304,G,T<br />MT,i3001902,16390,A,G<br /><br />And I was pretty sure that this was what I needed to manually enter on ancestry but I ended up getting an error message when I tried.<br /><br />Please tell me there is a way to make this work.<br /><br />Thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832050896439685789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-64230411119855317222013-04-11T06:33:13.610-07:002013-04-11T06:33:13.610-07:00Bert, I have had the same problem. I have tried se...Bert, I have had the same problem. I have tried several times, and I have never received the email either. Did you ever resolve your problem?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975235743769576890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-55910390827451249212013-04-05T12:09:19.788-07:002013-04-05T12:09:19.788-07:00I am weighing which test to purchase for my relati...I am weighing which test to purchase for my relatives. <br /><br />CeCe's post mentions that 23andMe's test includes SNPs from mtDNA, which pushes me in that direction, but I don't know if what they test is equivalent to what a separate mtDNA test would provide. I see that you had to get an mtDNA test for confirmation; was that to supplement a 23andMe test, or a test from another company?JMBgenealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470530328001466121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-9091205462528315802013-04-05T08:18:32.289-07:002013-04-05T08:18:32.289-07:00Thanks for another excellent post and for raising ...Thanks for another excellent post and for raising these issues with Ancestry.<br /><br />I'm wondering if anyone at Ancestry has ever indicated if a customer currently has a way to tell if a match includes an Identical by Descent segment. For example, can we be assured of an IBD segment in any match prior to the "Distant Cousin" orange tab? Perhaps there is a finer cut, say "5th - 8th cousin, moderate confidence" or better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00530469727792755955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-46375061510787182602013-03-31T16:14:48.174-07:002013-03-31T16:14:48.174-07:00What bothers me most about the Ancestry.com DNA pr...What bothers me most about the Ancestry.com DNA project is no response and/or the private trees from matches. It's very disappointing.srhfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214683754641690527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-55574724939374687802013-03-31T15:51:15.544-07:002013-03-31T15:51:15.544-07:00How do we talk Ancestry into offering their DNA te...How do we talk Ancestry into offering their DNA test in Poland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-80913547888728971952013-03-29T23:49:47.498-07:002013-03-29T23:49:47.498-07:00Demand accuracy and transparency from AncestryDNA ...Demand accuracy and transparency from AncestryDNA - Sign this petition: https://www.change.org/petitions/ancestry-com-dna-llc-give-ancestrydna-customers-dna-segment-data-a-chromosome-browser-nowShannon Christmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161577591033294571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-89682067373837873562013-03-29T23:07:52.689-07:002013-03-29T23:07:52.689-07:00Hi all,
I'm a genetic genealogy newbie whose ...Hi all,<br /><br />I'm a genetic genealogy newbie whose first experience with DNA was as an Ancestry DNA Beta participant. I'm happy to have my raw data now, but because of privacy concerns I'm unsure if I should upload to third party providers. Can I be assured that if I upload my DNA data, it will remain private?<br /><br />CeCe, thank you for all of the helpful information you have provided!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757630154871542814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-62521237520690766262013-03-28T14:33:51.083-07:002013-03-28T14:33:51.083-07:00Thank you for the excellent info on Ancestry. My ...Thank you for the excellent info on Ancestry. My autosomal test showed 5 different nationalities when I can trace back Italian and Irish known ancestors for over 200 years. Is very upsetting subject for me. Out of all the folks I emailed only ONE matched me and the others nothing at all. Some people never even bothered to return my note to them. I find it very Interesting about the high rates of Scandinavian results. They gave me 30 percent! I will now be taking business to FTdna and 23 and me and hopefully I can figure out who I am. It angers me that I spent all this money and STILL have gotten very few answers. I know it's not a perfect science BUT have expected more from Ancestry. Keep up the good work and don't let them off the hook!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253477173808426796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-28659235400066851612013-03-27T23:47:37.413-07:002013-03-27T23:47:37.413-07:00CeCe and Tim...Congratulations on your wonderful w...CeCe and Tim...Congratulations on your wonderful work in educating AncestryDNA to what is needed in the genetic genealogy world. In time they may succumb to our wishes, and if they wish to be viable players at this, they will. Sadly, however, they may be discouraging the Newbie market and/or misleading them and will continue to do so until they realize what is needed and what is reliable. <br /><br />I'm sure they will pull it together. I just want them to act quickly on what is inaccurate (as you mentioned regarding that SHAKY LEAF business) and add the features which will make them a contender. <br /><br />At this point in time, I must let my audiences know the current facts of the situation for each company so they can decide if they have the patience to wait until Ancestry catches up with Family Tree DNA and 23andMe (who do realized the value of the Chromosome Browser from the onset) or not. Many of us do not wish to wait a year or more for such features. As fast as this field moves, AncestryDNA may always lag behind if they do not realize what is needed now and act on it.<br /><br />Kudos to you both, and espeically to Tim as I know his passion on being able to use the raw data.Genealemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862053925857198520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-55194782688720215552013-03-27T10:22:22.208-07:002013-03-27T10:22:22.208-07:00It's good to get an update from Ancestry, but ...It's good to get an update from Ancestry, but also disappointing to learn what is/isn't happening. AncestryDNA went live last May - almost a year and they're still working on a search feature?! And to see the number of likely incorrect matches you have? Seriously discouraging, especially since chromosome segments aren't a priority. I don't see any additional AncestryDNA kits in my family's future. (On top of the fact that I got new matches today, some with hints but no leaf - even the features they already have don't work!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232674112099044776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-79218936866241885172013-03-26T20:30:51.815-07:002013-03-26T20:30:51.815-07:00Aw gee, CeCe! Ancestry.com has been a gold mine f...Aw gee, CeCe! Ancestry.com has been a gold mine for me, especially a month ago, when I confidently announced to my Bodamer cousins that one of my Ancestry.com DNA links w/no surname match had a proven 4th ggm w/maiden name. I hypothesized that she COULD be a sister to our 4th ggm Anna Elisabeth, who has remained otherwise nameless to generations of Bodamer genealogists. Now I have to slink back w/ tail between legs.<br />Never saw the need to test my 94-yr-old mama, but now? And should it be Ancestry.com, so maybe can give my results there some [sic] confidence?<br />Anyhow, if you're a Stonington CT Hewitt, then we're probably cousins, since Eliphet Hobart Hewitt somehow made his way down to low-country SC back in the dark ages of 1800.<br />Thanks for all the good stuff you do!<br />Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216136065305892893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-47594900061198210832013-03-26T08:02:41.875-07:002013-03-26T08:02:41.875-07:00I think dna.ancestry.com is near useless. All thi...I think dna.ancestry.com is near useless. All this talk about "well, that's not a priority right now" etc... is lame - working on a search function - give me a break... its a few weeks worth of coding at most! CeCe what the heck ARE THEY working on? In 1 year there has been zero advancement of the service they offer or the tools available. What have they been doing??? CeCe why don't you ask them when they're going to offer a product that actually generates meaningful cousin matching results... not the garbage we get now. Your examples above are proof enough that there is absolutely no value in the matches they offer. And by the way, half the participants have their trees locked so as to make even the faintest chance of finding success an act of futility.DJKnox66https://www.blogger.com/profile/17417121630644380731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-77730001708908595442013-03-26T04:41:11.575-07:002013-03-26T04:41:11.575-07:00I am unable to download my Ancestry DNA raw data b...I am unable to download my Ancestry DNA raw data because I never receive the "confirming" email<br /><br />I have not recently changed the email address associated with my Ancestry account. I have 1) verified that my email address is still receiving emails, 2) verified that Ancestry has previously sent me messages using that email address 3) verified that my "confirming" email did not end up in my "spam" folder<br /><br />Anyone else unable to download their Ancestry DNA raw data?Bert Pittmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254970435276884808noreply@blogger.com