tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47730580056799388892024-03-13T15:56:32.932-07:00Your Genetic GenealogistDiscover the fascinating world of genetic genealogy! Written for the non-scientist, YGG is a source of unbiased news on the major genealogy DNA testing companies.
Written by CeCe Moore, an investigative genetic genealogist and television consultant.Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-74358951925059352632018-04-20T09:46:00.001-07:002020-05-19T14:37:55.045-07:00"The Genetic Detective" Series Premiere - May 26, 2020 @10pm/9pm on ABC<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
**This blog is no longer being updated. CeCe will be blogging from www.CeCeMoore.com**</h3>
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Don't miss the ABC series premiere of "The Genetic Detective"<br />May 26th at 10pm ET/PT and 9pm CT/MT</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I hope you have been enjoying Season Four of <i>Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.</i> The next episode airing on Tuesday, November 21st will feature actress Tea Leoni's mother's adoption story. Due to the adoption taking place in Texas, which is a closed adoption record state, we were unable to learn any information regarding her biological family through the records, so DNA was the only answer. Fortunately, I was able to identify both of Tea's biological maternal grandparents through DNA research. I will briefly appear on the show to discuss my work with Dr. Gates. I hope you will watch! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">From what it appears, most markets will air reruns of </span><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Finding Your Roots</span></i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> from Season 3 for the following two weeks. Based on the schedules I found online, it seems that the two episodes on which I appeared last season will re-air on Dec 5th. So if you missed LL Cool J's mother's adoption story and DNA success and Jimmy Kimmel's touching episode last season, please tune in for those as well! The new season will then restart with the last two episodes on December 12th and 19th. For my genetic genealogy friends, Charlayne Hunter-Gault also had some very interesting DNA research. It can't all be included in the episode due to it being so extensive, but some of it will appear. Following is the schedule to my knowledge. Please check your local listings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you haven't yet signed up for our <a href="http://www.i4gg.org/" target="_blank">I4GG Conference</a> on Dec. 9th and 10th in San Diego, Tuesday November 21st is the last day for early registration. It will be two entire days of exclusively genetic genealogy instruction! We have many wonderful speakers from among the leading researchers in our field as well as representatives from all five of the major DNA testing companies that offer genealogy features. The schedule can be found <a href="http://i4gg.org/conference-schedule/" target="_blank">here</a>. We are getting very close to filling up and registration may close at any time, so please don't delay if you plan to attend. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Stay tuned for the upcoming Black Friday DNA kit sales later this week. I will publish them here as soon as they started coming in. In the meantime, 23andMe's great <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/ne98ox52x4KSMRSLMPKMMORUSMR" target="_blank">Thanksgiving deal</a> is coming to an end this Thursday. Single Ancestry-only kits (no health results included but can be upgraded later) are only $69 and if you buy two or more, then are only $49 each, which is an amazing deal. The offer runs through Thursday. <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/ne98ox52x4KSMRSLMPKMMORUSMR" target="_blank">Order here</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">**Disclosure** Ordering through links found on this blog will result in "The DNA Detectives" receiving a small commission from your sale, which helps to defray the costs of my extensive volunteer work and allows me to continue to dedicate a significant amount of time to these volunteer activities. A portion of these commissions also benefits </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kitsofkindness.com/" style="color: #3299bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The DNA Detectives Kits of Kindness</a> </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">donation program (details on program at link). Ordering through these links will not increase the price that you pay. Thank you. </span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-42665526005675764782017-11-11T02:02:00.001-08:002017-11-11T10:14:09.413-08:00Discrepancies with Amount of Shared DNA for Close Family Matches at MyHeritage<span style="font-size: large;">I was previously aware that there are some issues with the more distant matches on <a href="https://goo.gl/PwZoXv" target="_blank">MyHeritage DNA</a>, so I have been advising caution about using those in genealogical research, but was more confident about the close family matches. I uploaded both my parents' data and my aunt and uncle and all matched me and each other as expected. However, in the last couple of days, I have become aware of some pretty serious issues with matches in the category that includes half-sibling relationships (~25% shared).</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Case #1</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For several months, I have been working with a woman who was abandoned as a baby. We had successfully zeroed in on her biological family through pedigree triangulation on <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-7167014-10456885" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a> and were trying to determine which of two sisters was her biological mother. The daughter of one of the sisters had agreed to test at MyHeritage, with the expectation of a DNA share consistent with either first cousins or half-siblings. Her results came back with 17.9% (1,294.9 cM) DNA shared between them. This was unfortunate since it fell in a gray area where the ranges of shared DNA for the two possible relationships overlap, so it looked like we would have no definitive answer to the question of her parentage. We then uploaded her data to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a> and were shocked to see that they actually shared ~25% (1,758.9 cM) of their DNA - a clear half-sibling match.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is what the comparison on MyHeritage looked like:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is what the comparison looked like on Gedmatch:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is a 464 cM difference! This pushes the relationship solidly into the half-sibling relationship category without any ambiguity. We expect small differences between the different companies and/or third party comparisons, but in all the years I have been involved in genetic genealogy, I have never seen a comparison vary so drastically. In fact, they have been so consistent in the eight years we have been working with autosomal DNA matching, that it has given our community great confidence about the reliability of the matching algorithms that we work with at the three major DNA companies and Gedmatch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was very concerning to me so I followed up on some potentially similar situations I had heard about in my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNADetectives/" target="_blank">DNA Detectives Facebook group</a> and immediately found two more examples like the one above.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Case #2</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the comparison between two half-siblings at MyHeritage:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see, this set of half-sisters was reported to share 1,142 cM at MyHeritage, 1,620 cM at AncestryDNA and 1,699.4 cM at Gedmatch. Again, this is highly problematic with a difference of 478 cM and 557 cM between MyHeritage's estimate and the other two services.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a comparison of a full uncle/nephew at MyHeritage:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, we see a large discrepancy between the comparison at MyHeritage versus the one at Gedmatch - 937 cM at the former versus 1,409.2 cM at the latter, for a difference of 472.2 cM. Also note, that the number of matching segments is doubled in the Gedmatch comparison as opposed to the MyHeritage one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would really like to see the MyHeritage comparisons on a chromosome browser to determine exactly what is going on here. Hopefully, they will soon add that feature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't get me wrong, I welcome new companies that offer services to our community and am very supportive of their efforts, however accuracy is absolutely essential when using DNA to draw genealogical conclusions and determine the relationship between two people. These very significant discrepancies definitely can and, perhaps, already have caused MyHeritage customers to reach inaccurate conclusions about their relationships to each other. This can be very damaging to the reputation of our industry and, especially, in relation to the work I do assisting people of unknown parentage to identify and connect with their biological families. If we cannot count on reliability in the reported amount of shared DNA, this undermines our efforts to convince newly-found family members that the proposed relationship is authentic. It is my hope that MyHeritage will move quickly to correct this very serious issue. In the meantime, I recommend always double checking your comparisons by uploading to Gedmatch and running the one-to-one comparison there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was able to locate these examples very quickly, so I am confident there are many more out there. Please comment below if you have an example of your own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">[Edited to add - I am still recommending that people of unknown parentage get their DNA into the MyHeritage database due to the many <a href="http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2017/04/the-fourth-pond-myheritage-dna.html" target="_blank">success stories</a> we are seeing there, but I strongly suggest checking any important/significant matches at Gedmatch, if at all possible, to confirm any newly-found relationships.]</span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-91124411378223315372017-04-18T11:57:00.000-07:002017-05-05T11:33:17.467-07:00The Fourth Pond: MyHeritage DNA<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
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those searching for birth family and attempting to solve family mysteries, to
test at all three of the major DNA testing companies, in other words to “<i>fish in all three
ponds</i>.” These three autosomal DNA databases – <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/l0102xdmjdl08278125021619666" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a>, <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/ne98ox52x4KSMRSLMPKMMORUSMR" target="_blank">23andMe</a> and <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">FamilyTree DNA</a> - now contain between about five to six million testers in total. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For another company
to be able to compete in this space, they must offer a test comparable in resolution and features, and be prepared to tackle the challenging proposition of “catching up”
with the databases of the other three companies. That is a tall order and, so
far, there have been no other companies to earn our recommendation. With that
said, I believe the time has come that we must consider revising our advice to
include a fourth “pond,” <a href="http://www.myheritage.com/dna?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnasale&tr_funnel=mh+dna" target="_blank">MyHeritage DNA</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">When a genealogist or person of unknown parentage is seeking
to answer a specific question about their ancestors, near or far, the chance of
success, at least, partially relies on luck. Who else has tested at the same
company? For unknown parentage this is especially true. For example, an adoptee
may test at only one company, while the birth parent or sibling is tested at
another. If the attempt to search goes no further, then there will be no
successful outcome. Since all of these databases are proprietary and only a
relatively small percentage upload to the third party comparison site <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a>,
it is essential for those engaged in unresolved searches to make sure the DNA
is submitted to all databases where there may be a unique match.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Recently, MyHeritage <a href="http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2016/11/myheritage-launches-dna-testing-service.html" target="_blank">launched their DNA matching service</a>.
For most of us, it may be easy to ignore them for now while they work out their
questionable matching algorithms and grow their database to a size that earns
our interest, but for those of unknown parentage or for birth parents who have
yet to find success in their searches, it may not be prudent to do so. In the
last couple of weeks, I have been made aware of several unknown parentage cases
that were resolved through <a href="http://www.myheritage.com/dna?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnasale&tr_funnel=mh+dna" target="_blank">MyHeritage DNA</a>. These searchers had made sure that
their DNA was “fishing in all three of the ponds,” plus Gedmatch, and yet had
not found the answers they were seeking in any of those databases. Since
<a href="https://lp.myheritage.com/complete-v1/familytree?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_ftfc&tr_funnel=complete" target="_blank">MyHeritage</a> offers <a href="http://lp.myheritage.com/dna-upload?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnaupload&tr_funnel=dna+upload" target="_blank">a free upload of the raw data files</a> from the other three DNA
testing companies, this has encouraged some in my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNADetectives/" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">DNA Detectives</i> Facebook group</a> to try it out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Well, it turns out that MyHeritage is having success at
attracting its own unique group of testers who are not at the other three
companies. Lo and behold, for some, what they have been looking for is in that
database and nowhere else. Since it is, undoubtedly, still the smallest
database, the odds of finding a close match are presently low, but they are clearly not
zero. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Consider these three recent <a href="http://www.myheritage.com/dna?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnasale&tr_funnel=mh+dna" target="_blank">MyHeritage DNA</a> success stories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The father was my
first love, high school sweetheart. He was three years older.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had talked about getting married but
something happened…he turned and suddenly didn’t want anything to do with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was devastated and distraught.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I gave my daughter up
through the LDS Social Services in a closed adoption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the time they did not do adoptions with
pictures or information given to the birth parent after the birth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had told my counselor that someday I wanted
to meet her.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I had tried everything to try and find her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had always thought she was adopted in
California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It</span> wasn’t but about 20 years
ago that I found out it was actually in Davis County, Utah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had been looking in the wrong place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to register in the Utah adoption registry, but they wouldn’t let me because the birth had to be in that state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to register in the Hawaii adoption registry, but they wouldn’t let me because the adoption had to be there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The birth was in Hawaii and adoption in Utah -- just opposite from their rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried
to send for the amended birth certificate hoping someone would screw-up and
send it to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got the original
one….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried talking with people in
Hawaii.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried talking with people in
Utah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried writing the court to tell
them I had cancer in 2003 and it was imperative that I get a hold of her to let
her know the medical history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They never
wrote me back… I even had a friend attorney try to find a loophole the in
Hawaii law code that would permit me to have the records open. No luck,
nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was pretty discouraged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mother passed in 2001 and I had always
wanted her to meet my daughter but it didn’t happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even would say, ”Mom, I know you know who
she is now and please just whisper her name in my ear.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I had a name I knew the chances of finding
her were pretty good.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My husband and I also
wanted to do our DNA even though we had a fairly good idea of our roots and
where we were from. For Christmas 2016 we decided to both do our DNA
through AncestryDNA. My friend Jennifer was
helping me… and in the process I told her my story about having a child at 15
and giving her up for adoption. She
said, “You have to meet my sister-in-law!!” </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Her sister-in-law Mckell,
came over to my house and told me how she helps people find people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She told me that I have to upload my DNA data
with other sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a little
skeptical at first because that was really putting myself out there, but, oh
well, the government knows everything about us anyway, what the heck!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had me go on this site and that site and to MyHeritage. This was in January 2017.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was grateful to her but really didn’t think about it much after that
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every now and then I would get an
email from the sites saying they found my 14<sup>th</sup> cousin….ok, that’s an
exaggeration but you get what I mean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No
big deal, right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So on Sunday April 2<sup>nd</sup>
I had received a notice on my phone that I had an email from MyHeritage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh another one of those….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hadn’t been feeling good so I pretty much
lay around, watched TV all day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
evening I got ready for bed and decided to look at my emails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was about 10pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pulled the email up and started to read...<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hi Robin,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good news! We’ve
discovered new DNA Matches for you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">(OK another one….)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Your top new DNA
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Becky<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Age 40's<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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suggest the following possible relationship:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It took my breath
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I quickly called
Jennifer, she didn’t answer so I texted her: </i><i>"MyHeritage…..Daughter….call me ASAP!" </i><i>She called Mckell and
Mckell called me all calm like. I told
her and she said, "Robin, that is HER!" I
kept questioning because I just couldn’t believe it. The next two hours Mckell and
I were on the phone trying to find out everything I could about Becky. I still couldn’t find her birthday. That was the one piece that would cinch this
whole puzzle for me to really know if it was her.</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">At 7:40 am I sent Becky a private message to her Facebook page,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">"Hi Becky my name is
Robin … and I live in Mesa, AZ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
Heritage DNA messaged me yesterday and if you are who I think you are, I have
been looking for you practically my whole life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When is your birthday? Please call me 480 -…"<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I went to work and
stewed all day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t focus and I
tried to keep myself busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally at
2:33pm I got a response:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hi Robin! What a
surprise! Can you tell me the birthdate of the person you think I am? (Winky
face)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Me: Yes I gave birth
to a daughter January 10, 19xx [removed for privacy] in Queens Hospital in Honolulu Hawaii. I was 15
yrs old.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Her: (Big smiley face)
OMGoodness!!! WOW!!! Yes, it’s me (cheezy grin) Forgive me, I’m kind of in
shock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can we text for a bit before we
talk?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Me: Yes, I found out
last night about 10pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a friend
that made me sign up in MyHeritage…I was up till 1am, got up this am at 6. Had
to take a sleeping pill I was so excited….I’m at work but its ok.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever you are ready…I’ve waited this long :)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We continued to talk
back and forth until she had to go get ready for work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told her we have seven children and that she
has five sisters and two brothers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was
blown away, but in a good way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was so
excited to have sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She always
wanted a big family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told her we have
30 in our family -- and that is just my husband and I, our kids, their spouses,
and grandchildren.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Becky had done her DNA
through MyHeritage to find out her roots….she got a lot more than she
bargained for.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So much more
happened…. Then we met….that’s another story….<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robin and her biological daughter Becky meeting for the first time</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Unlike a person of unknown parentage searching for their birth parents, when a birth parent is searching for their biological child, it is like searching for a needle in a haystack. This is because that one person (or their descendants) has to have also taken a DNA test. Very importantly, they must be in the same database. In this case, if Robin had only submitted her DNA to one, two or three of the DNA testing companies, and if Mckell had not encouraged Robin to <a href="http://lp.myheritage.com/dna-upload?http://lp.myheritage.com/dna-upload?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnaupload&tr_funnel=dna+upload" target="_blank">upload to MyHeritage</a>, she would not be reunited with her daughter today. </span></div>
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<o:p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">STORY TWO</span></b></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Nancy used MyHeritage in her search for her mother's birth parents</span></td></tr>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Well thanks to you and a 20/20 piece you did, I took my
first DNA test with AncestryDNA last year. (My husband did as well and
found his birth father!) I was trying to uncover my mother’s true origins. The
story I had heard was that my mom's birthmother had my mom and went away with
her. She then came back to the birth father’s house and dropped her off to
never be seen again. In the end, my mom was raised by neither birth parent and
ended up being adopted by someone else. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I took all available tests out there and transferred my
raw DNA data to all sites that were free. My best match was a 4th cousin on
AncestryDNA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">About two weeks ago I get an email from MyHeritage about a
match with 870.8 cM shared and, at the same time, I got a match on AncestryDNA with
355 cM shared. The MyHeritage match turned out to be my half-aunt on my
maternal grandmother’s side and the AncestryDNA match was my half-first cousin
on my maternal grandfather’s side, so each match identified one of my mother’s
birth parents!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My aunt told me that my mom’s birth father and grandmother
came and took the baby from her and told her to stay away! She said the family
knew about my mom and they would celebrate her birthday and keep her memory
alive in the family. Tragically, according to my aunt, my maternal grandmother
died heartbroken over losing her daughter.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Bittersweet discovery, but finally some answers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It turns out that
while Nancy's DNA was in all the databases, her aunt had ONLY tested at MyHeritage. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">She explained</span></span><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">, "I was bored one day from surgery and I started looking into it. I bought my kit, sent in my DNA, and the rest is history! I have never done this before. I am so glad I did -- LOOK. We found each other, Mija. I am so happy."</span></span></i><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">She further explained her main goal in testing was to confirm Native American ancestry. It is difficult to predict why a person might test in one database and not another – even the smaller ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Get your tissues out for this beautiful story of sisters, Morgan and Jennisara, finding each other.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">These recent success stories have convinced me that for those searching for close biological family members, if all else fails, it is time to give <a href="https://lp.myheritage.com/complete-v1/familytree?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_ftfc&tr_funnel=complete" target="_blank">MyHeritage</a> a try. Thanks to the company's offer of <a href="http://lp.myheritage.com/dna-upload?http://lp.myheritage.com/dna-upload?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnaupload&tr_funnel=dna+upload" target="_blank">free raw data uploads</a> it will cost nothing to do so and the small effort may pay off handsomely. You just never know who it sitting in that database waiting to be matched to you, or who will test there next week or next year. It is worth the effort to make sure we are covering all the bases. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">If you are looking to break down more distant genealogical
brick walls, you may also want to consider <a href="http://lp.myheritage.com/dna-upload?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_dnaupload&tr_funnel=dna+upload" target="_blank">uploading your raw data</a> while it is still free. Please note, however, that at this time there seem to be issues with the matching algorithms, so I would approach the matches with caution. (Of course, any close family matches like the ones in the story above should be very reliable due to the ease of detecting/predicting these.) For those
researching more recent European roots, I believe MyHeritage DNA will continue to
grow in importance due to their appeal to testers outside of the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Best of luck with your searches/research and I would love to
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">[Edited to add: MyHeritage has offered my readers a free 14-day trial for their genealogical records Complete Plan, plus over 50% off for the year for those who continue after the trial period. This offer is good for new customers only. The trial can be be found <a href="https://lp.myheritage.com/complete-v1/familytree?utm_source=partner_cm&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=cm_apr17_ftfc&tr_funnel=complete" target="_blank">here</a>.]</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I mailed in my complimentary <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/ap117efolfn28788C43245A7B576247ACA694C3333" target="_blank">Living DNA</a> kit at the end of October. The test is performed using the <a href="https://www.illumina.com/company/news-center/press-releases/press-release-details.html?newsid=2178011" target="_blank">Illumina Global Screening Array Chip</a>. I took some photos of the kit, so testers will know what to expect.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I received my results on February 7th, just as I was leaving for RootsTech. Now that I am home, I have had a chance to finally look them over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My results include an admixture prediction (percentages of overall ancestral origins based on autosomal DNA) and my mtDNA haplogroup (which was correct - U5b1b2). Males will also receive their Y-DNA haplogroup. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Currently, there is no relative matching feature, but it is expected to be added in the near future, which will be essential for genealogical and unknown parentage applications. This will be a terrific addition to the U.S.-based databases we already use in our research, since it will have a unique British, and presumably, European market. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I was excited to receive these results since I have recent English ancestry and they promised to provide a very detailed breakdown of ancestral origins within the British Isles, with 21 separate categories. You can see the descriptions of those categories <a href="https://www.livingdna.com/en-gb/uk-regional-breakdown" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Reportedly, this test is only looking back to where your ancestors were about four to five generations ago, but the <i>What you are made of</i> section on the site states, "A typical profile provides your genetic ancestry going back about six generations." Either way, this is not a deep ancestry analysis and should reflect what we know about our recent ancestors. (Edit: The site has been updated to reflect a ten generation reach, which makes more sense to me.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Like <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a>'s former version of Ancestry Composition, the admixture results are presented at three different levels: Global, Regional and Sub-Regions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a>, I am 100% European. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a>, I am 99% European.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a>, I am 97% European.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At 23andMe, I am 24.8% British/Irish and 22% Finnish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At AncestryDNA, I am 0% Great Britain, 10% Irish and 21% Finland/Northwest Russia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At Family Tree DNA, I am 27% British Isles and 23% Finland and Northern Siberian.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is immediately obvious that something is off with the Living DNA estimate, since my grandmother was of full Finnish ancestry and all three of the other companies accurately detect that (21% - 23%). Conversely, Living DNA only estimates 12.6% in their Europe East category for me, which includes Finnish DNA. (On a side note, I consider this a misnomer. Finland is generally not considered to be part of Eastern Europe.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I do not accept that explanation and I hope their other customers will not be misled by it either. It is absurd to claim that it is realistically possible to inherit 0% of a grandparent's DNA. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">LivingDNA estimates that 81.7% of my DNA comes from Great Britain and Ireland. That is a significant overestimate. I have one great grandfather of full British ancestry (~12.5%) and one second great grandmother of full British ancestry (~6.25%). All of the rest of my known British ancestry, with the exception of two possible Irish 5th great grandparents, is Colonial American. I do have some genealogical brick walls, but my matches on those lines do not indicate that behind any of them is a recent British ancestor. The other reputable companies estimate I am between 10% - 27% British/Irish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I also have a great grandparent of full Norwegian ancestry as well as a significant amount of German ancestry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">According to these results, my ancestors came from many different areas of England, which is certainly possible if you look very deep into my pedigree, back to my immigrant ancestors in the 1600's. Focusing on my more recent English ancestors, let's see if these estimates are consistent with their known origins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My great grandfather, George Henry Allen was born in Australia, but both of his parents, George Allen (b.1851) and Flora Chitts (b.1849) were born in Gloucestershire, England, as were their known ancestors. So, I should have inherited about 12.5% of my DNA from this area. According to <a href="https://www.livingdna.com/en-gb/uk-regional-breakdown" target="_blank">this page</a>, Gloucestershire ancestry would fall into the South Central England sub-region. I have an estimated 8% from this category. So, a little low, but not impossible when taking into account the randomness of recombination. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My third great grandfather Thomas Armstrong was born 1801 in Cumberland (as were his known ancestors). I would have inherited approximately 3.125% of my DNA from him. The area that was once Cumberland is now part of Cumbria. According to Living DNA I have 6.4% in the Cumbria category. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My third great grandmother Dorothy Hudspith was born 1811 in Northumberland (as were her known ancestors). I would carry about 3.125% of her DNA. Northumberland would be in the Northumbria category. 0% of my DNA is predicted to have originated in Northumbria. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As I mentioned, I have two unconfirmed fifth great grandparents from Ireland (on different lines). One of them was reportedly born in County Armagh. If this is accurate, then I would expect to have about 1.56% of Irish DNA. I have 2.1% in the Southwest Scotland and Northern Ireland category, so this appears to be roughly consistent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">14.5% South Wales Border - no known recent ancestry from this area</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">12.4% Southeast England - This category could be representative of my German ancestry. The site states this about it: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Due to my large amount of distant Colonial American ancestry, my overall British DNA is likely a challenge to specifically categorize. Focusing on my last six generations, these results were not consistent with my known ancestry. Failing to recognize half of my Finnish ancestry and significantly underestimating my Norwegian/Scandinavian ancestry does not inspire confidence. The site explained that German ancestry could be included in the Southeast England category, so that may explain why none of mine showed up elsewhere. Even with this caveat, however, this does not accurately portray my ancestral origins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I suspect that I am not the only one who will see over-inflated British percentages, but that remains to be seen when more results are delivered and reviews published. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This test's launch has been highly anticipated and has definitely been getting a lot of buzz, but I think it is important to recognize that any time a company is claiming to provide very specific sub-regional percentages, we must take it with a big dose of salt. As always, I support and appreciate the efforts to advance our field. It has to start somewhere and we can't expect perfection. I look forward to improvements and the future of this exciting company. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">MyHeritage DNA will integrate viewing family trees for DNA Matches to pinpoint the connection path, and automatically identifying which surnames and geographical locations they have in common (not common ancestors at this time). I am told that a chromosome browser will be coming in future updates and that the testing chip is "industry standard" which should mean it will be compatible with Gedmatch. If you haven't uploaded your raw data from another testing company to MyHeritage yet, you may want to consider doing so quickly before they cease offering that option.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">We are still waiting on many details of the test and I will report back when I know more. I am not ready to recommend the product until I learn more about it, but it has exciting potential. In the meantime, I have posted some screen shots of results provided by MyHeritage. C</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">heck out the site </span><a href="https://goo.gl/PwZoXv" style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">TEL AVIV, Israel
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preserving and sharing family history, announced today the launch of </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">MyHeritage DNA</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, its global integrated genetic testing service. The move
represents a major turning point for the DNA industry, as MyHeritage DNA debuts
an international mass-market home-testing kit that is simple, affordable and
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material in the cells of the human body and it carries within it a unique
genetic record. The MyHeritage DNA kit enables users to test their DNA to
reveal valuable information about their family history and ethnic origins. The
kit consists of a simple cheek swab and takes only a minute to complete, with no
need for blood or saliva. The sample is then mailed to MyHeritage DNA’s lab for
analysis and the user is invited to view the results on the MyHeritage website.
In its initial version, MyHeritage DNA provides two main features: detailed
ethnicity reports that map the user’s ethnic and geographic origins, and DNA
Matches for finding relatives. Additional features and capabilities are planned
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results include fascinating ethnicity reports, showing the percentage of the
user's DNA that come from different populations around the world. The initial
reports currently include 25 ethnicities, but this will improve dramatically
thanks to MyHeritage’s unique Founder Population project unveiled today <span style="background: white;">— the largest of its kind ever conducted. More than
5000 participants have been handpicked for this project by MyHeritage from its
85 million members, by virtue of their family trees exemplifying consistent
ancestry from the same region or ethnicity for many generations. In the next
few months, the project will be completed, resulting in a rich DNA data set of more
than 100 ethnicities that will enable MyHeritage to show users their ancestral
roots with far greater resolution than other services. To this end, the company
has been sending its DNA kits to project participants far and wide, from
Uzbekistan to Fiji, from Greenland to South Africa, and every corner of the
globe. Standard ethnicity reports are currently available, with the expert
reports to be released at no additional cost to users following the completion
of the Founder Population project. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">DNA test results
complement MyHeritage’s core offerings, including family trees and historical
records — the tools traditionally used by family history enthusiasts. DNA can
be used to prove or disprove a documented family tree connection, or answer the
question of whether two people sharing the same rare surname are actually
related. DNA is also indispensable for overcoming seemingly insurmountable
obstacles in traditional research, as in the case of adoptees searching for
their biological family without access to their adoption records. On the other
hand, when DNA locates a match between two people who have the same ancestor or
ancestors, family trees and historical records are often essential for piecing
together the exact relationship path between them.<br />
<br />
MyHeritage DNA is seamlessly integrated with the other services provided by
MyHeritage on all web and mobile platforms, as well as offered on a dedicated
standalone mobile app released today named MyHeritage DNA. Thanks to its
expertise in family trees and its vibrant community, MyHeritage provides its
DNA customers with features not offered by most competing services including
23andMe, such as viewing family trees of the majority of their DNA Matches to
pinpoint the connection path, and automatically identifying which surnames and
geographical locations they have in common. DNA can be a fascinating
introduction to the world of family history, and customers who embark on this
journey by taking a DNA test can easily use MyHeritage's tools to further
explore what made them what they are.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“DNA testing is the
future of family history,” said MyHeritage Founder and CEO Gilad Japhet. “We
see DNA as a natural evolution of our business and look forward to harnessing
it to reunite families, engage in new pro bono projects, and enrich the lives
of millions of users.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">MyHeritage DNA kits are available
at the affordable introductory price of $79 + shipping (prices vary by
location). To order, visit the </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">MyHeritage
DNA website</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">. MyHeritage has already amassed a significant
number of DNA kits uploaded by its users from other DNA services, providing
valuable matches on MyHeritage from day one. With the launch of MyHeritage DNA,
the company will cease to offer DNA kits of other vendors. Users who have
already tested their DNA on other services are welcome for a limited time to
upload their DNA data to MyHeritage at no cost to benefit from free DNA
Matches. <span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">About
MyHeritage</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">MyHeritage is
the leading global destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family
history. As technology thought leaders, MyHeritage is transforming family
history into an activity that’s accessible and instantly rewarding. Its global
user community enjoys access to a massive library of historical records, the
most internationally diverse collection of family trees and groundbreaking
search and matching technologies. An extension of the core MyHeritage brand,
MyHeritage DNA offers technologically-advanced, affordable DNA tests that
reveal users’ ethnic origins and previously unknown relatives. Trusted by
millions of families, MyHeritage provides an easy way to share family stories,
past<span style="color: black;"> and present, and treasure them for generations
to come. MyHeritage and MyHeritage DNA are available in 42 languages. </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">www.myheritage.com</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Contacts</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">MyHeritage</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Aaron
Godfrey, VP Marketing</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Phone:
+1-347-5427902 Email: </span><a href="mailto:aaron@myheritage.com"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">aaron@myheritage.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-63275387407147480412016-09-25T16:51:00.001-07:002023-06-19T03:53:58.041-07:00Institute for Genetic Genealogy Conference Next Month in San Diego<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Please join us for a premiere Genetic Genealogy event, held in San Diego next month. <a href="http://www.thednadetectives.com/" target="_blank">The DNA Detectives</a> brings back the <a href="http://www.i4gg.org/" target="_blank">Institute for Genetic Genealogy</a> Conference (I4GG) for 2016, this time in San Diego, CA on October 22 and 23, with 14 experts presenting 21 genetic genealogy topics.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The presentations will cover all levels of experience, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Headlining the conference are leading genetic genealogy educators <a href="http://thegeneticgenealogist.com/13-2/biographical-material/" target="_blank">Blaine Bettinger</a> and CeCe Moore (me), with special guest <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/learn/news/schelly-talalay-dardashti-genetic-genealogy-interview/" target="_blank">Schelly Talalay Dardashti</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tracingthetribe/" target="_blank">Tracing the Tribe</a>. We are honored to be able to present the following additional speakers with expertise in a wide variety of areas in genetic genealogy: <a href="http://www.rolnickresearch.com/" target="_blank">Carol Rolnick</a>, <a href="http://www.rolnickresearch.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Trostler</a>, <a href="http://blog.kittycooper.com/" target="_blank">Kitty Cooper</a>, <a href="http://haplogroup.org/dr-kathryn-johnston/" target="_blank">Kathy Johnston</a>, <a href="http://www.jogg.info/about_us/LarkinBiosketch.htm" target="_blank">Leah Larkin</a>, <a href="http://dnaadoption.com/index.php?page=assistants" target="_blank">Barbara Rae Venter</a> from <a href="http://www.dnaadoption.com/" target="_blank">DNAAdoption</a> and <a href="https://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=2876" target="_blank">Junel Davidsen</a>, Kathleen Fernandes, <a href="https://www.yseq.net/" target="_blank">Thomas Krahn from YSEQ</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aftonv" target="_blank">Afton Vechery</a> from <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a> and <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/learn/news/janine-cloud-genetic-genealogy-interview/" target="_blank">Janine Cloud</a> from <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">This event will cover traditional genetic genealogy as well as genetic genealogy methodologies for unknown parentage, with two tracks to choose from each day. Attendees can choose from one of two presentations (in either track), running all day Saturday and Sunday. The tracks on Saturday will focus on 1) Traditional applications for Genetic Genealogy research and 2) Using DNA for unknown parentage/adoption search. Sunday will start out with an exciting keynote given by Blaine about the future of genetic genealogy. During the two tracks on Sunday experts will cover third party tools, endogamy, Jewish DNA, spreadsheets and triangulation, case studies and you will hear from two of the leading companies in the field.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are very excited that Blaine will be presenting two brand new talks at this conference, <i>Evaluating a Genealogical Conclusion Including DNA</i> and <i>DNA and the Aftermath of Uncovered Family Secrets</i>. His wonderful new book "<a href="http://amzn.to/2ctumbf" target="_blank">Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy</a>" will be available for purchase on site. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> and <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/" target="_blank">MyHeritage</a> will have an onsite presence at the event. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Early registration has been extended until the end of the month (since I hadn't had time to blog about it until now). The cost is $169 for both days or $99 for one (videos will be included with the full two-day conference registration). There is still availability in our <a href="https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1608186598&key=1E55257B" target="_blank">room block</a> ($145 + tax until Oct. 4, subject to continued availability) at the Sheraton Mission Valley. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Please go to </span><a href="http://i4gg.org/event-information/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://i4gg.org/event-information/</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> to learn more and to register. Watch our awesome video below and at <a href="https://vimeo.com/181412550">https://vimeo.com/181412550</a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/181412550" target="_blank">GENETIC GENEALOGY CONFERENCE i4gg 2016 SAN DIEGO OCT. 22 &23</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user28662744">The DNA Detectives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</span><br />
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9:00 – 10:00 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Keynote: The Power of DNA</strong>, CeCe Moore</div>
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10:30 – 11:30 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Evaluating a Genealogical Conclusion including DNA</strong>, Blaine Bettinger</div>
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11:45 – 12:45 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Using the Tools at GEDmatch to Find Relatives</strong>, Kitty Cooper</div>
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2:00 – 3:00 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Getting Started with AncestryDNA</strong>, Michelle Trostler</div>
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3:15 – 4:15 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Digging Deeper with Autosomal DNA</strong>, CeCe Moore</div>
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4:30 – 5:30 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Searching for Our Most Distant (Paternal) Ancestors in Cameroon – Y Haplogroup A00</strong>, Thomas Krahn</div>
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10:30 – 11:30 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Basics of Utilizing DNA in Unknown Parentage Search</strong>, CeCe Moore</div>
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11:45 – 12:45 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Mirror Trees Explained</strong>, Carol Rolnick</div>
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2:00 – 3:00 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">How To Use the X chromosome in Family and Origins Searches</strong>, Kathy Johnston</div>
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3:15 – 4:15 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">DNA and the Aftermath of Uncovered Family Secrets</strong>, Blaine Bettinger</div>
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4:30 – 5:30 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Cold Case Solved: Autosomal DNA Analysis Reveals Lisa Jensen’s Real Identity</strong>, Barbara Rae -Venter</div>
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9:00 – 10:00 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Keynote: </strong><strong style="outline: 0px;">The Science Fiction Future of Genetic Genealogy</strong>, Blaine Bettinger</div>
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10:15 – 11:15 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Exploring Ethnicity Estimates</strong>, CeCe Moore</div>
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11:45 – 12:45 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">DNA Analytics: Using Databases and Spreadsheets to Find Family</strong>, Kathleen Fernandes</div>
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2:00 – 3:00 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Advanced Third Party Tools</strong>, Blaine Bettinger</div>
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3:15 – 4:15 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Genetic Genealogy Case Studies</strong>, CeCe Moore</div>
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4:30 – 5:30 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Ancestry discoveries with 23andMe </strong>, Afton Vechery</div>
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11:45 – 12:45 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">When Your Tree Is a Banyan: Coping with Endogamy in Genetic Genealogy</strong>, Leah LaPerle Larkin</div>
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2:00 – 3:00 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Tracing the Tribe with DNA</strong>, Schelly Talalay Dardashti</div>
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3:15 – 4:15 — <strong style="outline: 0px;">Family Tree DNA</strong>, <strong style="outline: 0px;">Strength in Numbers: Advancing Your Research Through Group Projects</strong>, Janine Cloud</div>
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4:30 – 5:30 —<strong style="outline: 0px;"> Practical Applications for mtDNA Testing</strong>, CeCe Moore</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Videos of the event will be offered for sale at a future date. </span></span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-90007373749815639492016-09-21T19:34:00.005-07:002016-09-25T20:35:50.682-07:0023andMe Introduces Ancestry Standalone Product For $99<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a> has just released a new option for customers in the U.S., offering the ancestry features of the test for only $99. This means that the health results will not be included with this product, but the portions of the test that are important to most in the genetic genealogy community will be - Ancestry Composition admixture percentages, DNA Relatives matching and the haplogroup assignments, plus the raw data. Customers will have an opportunity to upgrade to include the health portion later for $125, if desired. The same chip is used and all new testers will be compared against the existing database, so this is not a separate product. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have been waiting to test at 23andMe, now is the time. Order <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<b>Mountain View, Calif. – September 21, 2016 – </b>23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, is now offering its genetic ancestry service as a standalone product for $99. The service features 23andMe’s pioneering Ancestry Composition analysis, enabling customers to trace their lineage to 31 populations worldwide through their DNA. The service also includes DNA Relatives, an optional tool matching willing customers with close or distant relatives based on shared DNA. Customers purchasing the new ancestry service have the option to upgrade to 23andMe’s flagship health and ancestry product which includes an additional 60+ genetic reports on carrier status, wellness and physical traits.</div>
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“Our ancestry service is often the source of some of the most life-changing discoveries for our customers,” said Anne Wojcicki, CEO and co-founder of 23andMe. “Through the many stories our customers share with us, we see the incredible power of our science to connect people and expand their sense of self — redefining how they see their ancestry.”</div>
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The $99 genetic ancestry service analyzes genetic variants across all chromosomes to provide a breakdown of global ancestry by percentages. The average customer can trace their DNA to at least 5 different populations from around the world. Customers will also have their 23 pairs of chromosomes “painted” — a color-coded digital sketch unraveling your DNA, detailing the amount, or length, of specific ancestry on each chromosome.</div>
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Additionally, customers will have access to 23andMe’s DNA Relatives tool, allowing them to share and compare their DNA to that of other 23andMe customers, if they opt-in to do so. Ninety-five percent of 23andMe customers participating in DNA Relatives connect with a third degree cousin or closer relative. And for customers interested in ancient ancestors, our Neanderthal report tells people how much Neanderthal DNA they have.</div>
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“The story of human history is captured in our DNA,” said Joanna Mountain, Ph.D., 23andMe senior director of research. “Our ancestry service unlocks that information, and helps you better understand who you are and where you came from. It also allows you to connect with relatives you may not have known, no matter where they are.”</div>
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Customers who purchase the ancestry product have the option to upgrade to 23andMe’s full health and ancestry service for an additional $125.<br />
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The company is also launching a new national television ad showcasing the ancestry experience. The $99 ancestry service is only available at <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">www.23andMe.com</a>.</div>
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23andMe, Inc. is the leading personal genetics company. Founded in 2006, the mission of the company is to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. 23andMe has more than one million customers worldwide, with over 80 percent consented to participate in research. 23andMe, Inc. is located in Mountain View, CA. More information is available at www.23andMe.com.</div>
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Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-87496954343425843752016-05-05T13:56:00.002-07:002016-05-05T14:02:59.574-07:00Don't Miss "Your Genetic Genealogist" on 20/20 Friday night!<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow, Friday May 6th on ABC, 20/20 will cover a story that I have been working on for the last few months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unbelievably, three babies were found abandoned within a five mile radius of each other over a five year period of time and DNA testing at <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a> revealed that they all share the same mother. (More details are <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/siblings-abandoned-newborns-mom-separate-times-meet-time/story?id=38849407" target="_blank">here</a>.) See them reunite below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, through testing the foundlings at <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a>, we made another major discovery. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Don't miss the entire story on 20/20 Friday night on ABC (check your local listings).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-46006518017426895302016-02-16T11:49:00.001-08:002016-02-16T13:02:58.554-08:00Don't Miss the Incredible Story DNA Uncovered for LL Cool J on "Finding Your Roots" Tonight<span style="font-size: large;">Tonight on "Finding Your Roots" the power of genetic genealogy will be showcased through LL Cool J's discovery that his mother was adopted and the search for her biological family. When I first started working with his DNA over a year ago, it was clear that there was a story to be told and, finally, we are telling it. I will be appearing on the show to discuss some of the DNA analysis and our findings. Check your local PBS listings and don't miss it!</span><br />
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Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-3872838961229630562016-01-05T16:35:00.002-08:002016-02-05T14:35:35.100-08:00Finding Your Roots, Season Three Premieres Tonight on PBS<span style="font-size: large;">Don't miss out, Season Three of "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." premieres tonight on PBS (check your local listings) and will run every Tuesday night for ten weeks. The first episode features actor Ty Burrell, artist Kara Walker and author/political analyst Donna Brazile. I have written an article on some of the DNA analysis used for the show that should be posted in the next couple of days on the PBS site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Read this great </span><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/4/cal-thomas-finding-your-roots-confirms-american-is/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">review</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> of the series by Cal Thomas from the Washington Times. He writes, "Next to 'Downton Abbey,' which is again pulling large audiences for its sixth and final season, Mr. Gates' program (premiering Jan. 5th) is the best and most compelling television you will ever see."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also have a new public Facebook page </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CeCeMooreDNA/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. Please follow me there for more updates if you are on Facebook. </span></div>
Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-83728139030346620342015-11-18T10:01:00.002-08:002015-11-18T19:39:24.483-08:00Ancestry.com Files a Trademark Case Against DNA Diagnostics Center for the Marketing of "AncestryByDNA"<span style="font-size: large;">I became aware today of a <a href="https://dockets.justia.com/docket/ohio/ohsdce/1:2015cv00737/189214" target="_blank">trademark case recently filed by Ancestry.com vs. DNA Diagnostics Center</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although <a href="http://www.dnacenter.com/dna-testing-ancestry.html" target="_blank">DDC</a>'s "<a href="http://www.ancestrybydna.com/" target="_blank">AncestryByDNA</a>" test has been around in one form or another for many years prior to the launch of "<a href="http://dna.ancestry.com/insights" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a>" by Ancestry.com in 2012, I have seen significant market confusion due to the way AncestrybyDNA has been marketed through sites such as LivingSocial and GroupOn since that time. I wrote about this back in 2012 <a href="http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2012/09/livingsocials-ancestrybydna-offer-is.html" target="_blank">here</a>. In fact, I am the "third party" mentioned in the complaint: "On our about July 29, 2012, Ancestry was contacted by a third party who was concerned about consumer confusion resulting from an online 'LivingSocial' advertisement for 'Ancestry DNA.' Confusingly, the LivingSocial ad was entitled 'AncestryDNA' and advertised DDC's services at the website AncestrybyDNA.com." Since this time the confusion has continued and, as a result, we have seen many people who intended to purchase the AncestryDNA product extremely disappointed upon receiving their AncestrybyDNA results. It is such a shame to see people spending their hard-earned money and receiving a product that is virtually useless for genealogical purposes. In some cases, this was the only opportunity an individual had to test a family member, which as genetic genealogist know is of great importance to our research. It is also an unfortunate and unnecessary deterrent for those who might otherwise have become more involved in our community since this test may discourage them from any further participation in genealogy/ancestry DNA testing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the very large genetic genealogy and unknown parentage-focused groups that I administer, we are seeing this brand confusion increasingly often -- almost on a daily basis lately -- and so I am very glad to see this addressed. All of my team spends a significant amount of time trying to clarify the difference between the two tests and save people from the impending disappointment of purchasing a product they believed was something else entirely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some people may argue that this is Ancestry using their vast resources to bury a smaller competitor, but DDC is a large, successful paternity testing company and the product in question is only a very small part of their business. I am quite confident that they make plenty of money without the extra income generated by people purchasing a test in error. I am not an intellectual property legal expert (unlike my friend and colleague <a href="http://thegeneticgenealogist.com/" target="_blank">Blaine Bettinger</a>), so I will refrain from technical analysis of this case. However I will say that after reading the complaint thoroughly and from my own experience observing the marketplace, I believe that Ancestry.com is in the right and has a very strong and persuasive case. They addressed all of the misgivings I had about their position in the complaint. While it is true that DDC was using "AncestrybyDNA" before Ancestry started using "AncestryDNA," the market confusion due to their promotional methods is significant and very damaging. (All you have to do is read the comment section of my original blog post on the subject to see the evidence.) I hope this suit will put a stop to that.</span><br />
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CONNECTMYDNA and the website www.connectmydna.com." I checked the <a href="http://www.whois.com/whois/connectmydna.com" target="_blank">site registration</a> and sure enough, the site is registered by DDC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to Ancestry.com for taking action to clear up this confusion. It is my sincerest wish that consumers will no longer be fooled into spending money on these products that do not fulfill the purpose for which they were purchased.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>We developed a platform to massively crowd source genetic, genealogy, and health information from millions of people. Our goal is to help our participants know more about their genome and help science. By uploading their genome data to our website, participants will be able to find genetic relatives, learn about their ancestry, and get a more complete version of their genome data. During this process<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">, they will also be able to contribute to cutting-edge genetic research...</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>If you were tested with 23andMe, Family Tree DNA, or Ancestry - take a look at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdna.land%2F&h=DAQHLNgUZAQEVnvE1JHo_gX3BNFzbGUuqHm7lfltcphMHoQ&enc=AZOnBnIYsUxXlf3VAEQG5uVE2m9zrD0FXa99X3IoNRfB8bZgkKbG2o78MMKr99UD7JZW7EoUf8y_M_sgJjl7LBhsTnoODgFGM5jyG9PGJhzLtBdqS6NzFNolk4ae26Hhk4g4Htb9EgIMwfIZsyTsGcBil4TLu9m0E7ub9P6rCNOP5PoH2s_PvBLiZl2vX3PcdWQ&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://dna.land/</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyone who has tested at 23andMe, Family Tree DNA or AncestryDNA may participate by uploading the raw data to the site. There are very good instructions on DNA.Land for completing the raw data upload process. <span style="line-height: 17.5636px;">Please make sure to use a valid email address or you will not be able to access your results. Due</span> to consent and privacy issues, DNA.Land currently does not support multiple uploads to a single account, so you if you have consent from family members to perform the upload to DNA.Land, it will require a different email address/account to do so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really like that DNA.Land classifies the shared segments as either "ancient" (green) or "recent" (orange), which we have not seen previously on other sites. Not surprisingly, shorter segments are more likely to be designated as "ancient," but you cannot always tell just by looking at the chromosome graph. This is because in some regions, the rate of recombination is slower than others, resulting<span style="line-height: 17.5636px;"> in a lower centiMorgan value versus nucleotide count (megabase pairs). You can see this i</span><span style="line-height: 17.5636px;">n my screenshots above where DNA.Land has classified the segment on Chromosome 9 in my matches 1, 4 and 5 as "ancient" even though it appears to be relatively large in comparison to some of the other "recent" segments. This is because it is crossing the centromere and the recombination rate is expected to be slower there. </span><span style="line-height: 17.5636px;">At this point, you cannot see the start and stop points of the shared segments on the site, but I am advised you can do so by viewing the HTML source.</span><span style="line-height: 17.5636px;"> (Hopefully, this will be surfaced later.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; line-height: 17.5636px;">Since I was one of the first ones to upload to the database, most of my matches are from <a href="https://opensnp.org/" target="_blank">OpenSNP</a>. For these, no email address is provided (column one), but for most of your matches, there should be an email address for contact. I </span><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 17.5636px;">have some concerns with the closeness of the relationship estimates shown in column two because I would not expect to see so many close relatives in such a small database, but I am confident the team will reassess this during this beta phase. I think the "Relationship Likelihood" graph in column five is a good addition to demonstrate the uncertainty of the relationship predictions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see these reports are pretty basic right now, but they will continue to develop and improve. Knowing how much the genetic genealogy community likes to see the predictions of the small percentage ancestral origins, I have recommended that this be expanded. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a wonderful way to contribute to genetic research, so please check it out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Facebook page where you can ask questions <a href="https://www.facebook.com/knowyourgenome" target="_blank">here</a>.</i></span></div>
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Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-91425343514408426642015-02-27T22:36:00.002-08:002015-02-28T01:30:10.262-08:00Switched at Birth: Unraveling a Century-Old Mystery with DNA<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The following is a guest post by Alice Plebuch demonstrating the potential of DNA testing. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">When Alice first contacted me about two and a half years ago with the beginning of this incredible tale, I knew that the answer was just waiting to be discovered one day through genetic genealogy. Many</span></i><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> of you may have heard <a href="https://strangepilgrimage.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/and-who-wouldve-thought-it-figures/" target="_blank">part</a> of her family's story already, but I thought it only made sense for Alice to share it from the beginning through to its completion since it was her DNA test that started the unraveling of this mystery and her persistence that, finally, led to the resolution. (The final piece of evidence just arrived this week and, with it, the confirmation needed by Alice's family to finally share their story.)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Three years ago I blithely took a DNA test at <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147" target="_blank">AncestryDNA</a>. At the time, the fact that it was in beta, somewhat alleviated my concern when I first saw my results. I was three quarters Irish with the remainder being a English/Scottish mix, but the test claimed I was half Jewish. It was as if half my ancestry was wrong. The results had to be wrong! I was expecting to see Mc and Mac relatives, but the names were overwhelming Eastern European, Russian, and Jewish. I can assure you, they weren't any of <i>my</i> relatives, or were they?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I have six siblings strewn all over the United States. By chance, two brothers visited within days of my receiving the perplexing DNA report. Their reactions ranged from finding the Jewish component mildly interesting, but wrong, to outright ridicule. How could I ever imagine we were anything but Irish, they asked? Nothing makes me take an opposite position faster than being mocked. I defended the test, even as I harbored huge doubts. Looking at the family trees of my matches became a daily endeavor and I wondered, could I really be related to these people?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />I called my only sister, Gerry, and shared the disturbing results. Her immediate and intense reaction was that the DNA test was correct. Gerry thought it just felt right. I had conducted some research on genetic testing companies so when Gerry decided to test, I recommended <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a> where I knew we'd have direct access to our genomes. I also retested at 23andMe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />Waiting on the second round of testing gave me time to imagine incredible scenarios, most notably, "I was adopted" and "Mom had an affair"! Gerry laughingly dismissed <i>those</i> notions by reminding me of how much we all resemble Dad. Everyone in the family has Dad's distinctive eyes and I certainly have his flat feet and massive bones. Nevertheless, it was a real relief when the first thing I saw in my DNA family list was a nephew with the proper relationship. Shortly thereafter, Gerry's results were posted. We were full sisters and both half Ashkenazi! Another brother casually mentioned he also tested at 23andMe. His profile was neither public nor had he even looked at his ancestry composition. We quickly shared genomes and it was three for three.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />To be on the safe side, I sent a copy of my genome to Doug McDonald, a retired professor at the University of Illinois, noted for calculating accurate ancestry admixtures. His analysis was quite pointed. "It can't be any clearer. One of your parents is Jewish."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Now that the Ashkenazi component was verified, the question of <i>which</i> parent remained. Our prime suspect was Dad. Mom had an extremely well documented family tree, but more importantly, we personally knew many of her huge extended family and they were definitely not Jewish. We had pictures of Mom's family extending back over a hundred years. Dad's parents died while he was young, and kin did not raise him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So together, my sister and I worked out a plan where we would test first cousins from both sides of the family. Our cousins are considerably older than us and we were concerned they wouldn't be open to DNA testing. We were pleasantly surprised when they eagerly agreed to spit for us. Their one request was that their identities be kept private.<br /><br />We also asked our brother, Jim, to take a Y-DNA test through <a href="http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=SR90002&keyword=dna+test+ancestry+national+geographic&OVMTC=Broad&site=&creative=34441946777&OVKEY=dna%20test%20ancestry%20national%20geographic&url_id=163249675&adpos=1t1&device=c&gclid=CjwKEAiAyMCnBRDa0Pyex-qswB0SJADKNMKAYYvmPDNLbuhSsKlgDAXZsAS8we6lkY7XUV5E9j1wrhoChBTw_wcB" target="_blank">National Geographic</a>. His test came back, indicating his genotype is the predominate type in southern Ireland where our grandfather was born. Almost as a footnote, it was mentioned that a small number of Ashkenazi Jews shared the genotype.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />23andMe has a facility called Countries of Ancestry that displays areas on a person's chromosomes that are associated with Ashkenazi Jews. Those areas are displayed in blue, the rest in white. Once again, I found myself staring at a computer screen trying to make sense of what I was seeing. I kept flipping back and forth between the chromosomes of Bill, Gerry and myself, when suddenly I had a "Eureka!" moment. Males inherit their X-chromosome exclusively from their mothers while females get one allele from their mother and the other from their father. Blue permeated each and every single chromosome for Gerry and me, but there wasn't a single dot of blue on our Bill's X-chromosome. Dad was Jewish!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Armed with the knowledge that the Ashkenazi genes came from Dad, Gerry and I made a friendly bet. I wagered that our paternal cousin would also be Jewish. My sister was just as sure he wouldn't be related to us. She had come to the seemingly ludicrous conclusion that </span><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">"</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dad was switched at birth!</b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>"</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />More waiting provided time to research Dad's parents; after all, they could have been Irish Jews or Jews that assumed Irish persona so they could more easily enter the United States. Now that everything is on the Internet, it was relatively easy to verify that our grandparents came from Irish Catholic families, marrying into other Irish Catholic families, for quite some time. There was no hint that they were anything other than Irish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />It was almost as Loki, the trickster, was having fun with us. One cousin's kit had the correct address on it, but it was delivered it to the wrong address and the person just kept it, unopened. The other cousin's saliva didn't yield sufficient DNA and had to be reprocessed. At last the results arrived. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />Mom's nephew was almost classic 1st cousin match. I went cold when I ran the comparison for Dad's nephew. None of us had <i>any genetic relationship with him, whatsoever</i>. He was as Irish as we were Jewish! I lost the bet with Gerry, but more importantly, was left with the unenviable task of telling our beloved cousin that we weren't genetically related.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />The family was stunned. Our brothers were no longer laughing. My sister and I swung into high gear to find our biological grandparents.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />The big question was how could Dad become separated from his family. In 1913, most women had home births, but Dad's birth certificate clearly states he was born in a hospital. Even today, with high-tech monitoring, occasionally babies are misidentified. Imagine a hospital that has just started delivering babies and didn't foresee mix-ups, much less DNA. We knew when and where the other baby was born so we turned to <i>The New York City Birth Index</i>, in which we identified thirty male infants born in the Bronx within a day of Dad.<br /><br />Our untested brothers dutifully spit into test tubes so we'd have a better chance of finding a match. Then, all our genomes were transferred to <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> and <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">GedMatch</a> to widen our dragnet. Although Jim already took a Y-DNA test, it only reported on 12 markers; far too few for genealogical purposes. Bill volunteered to take the more expensive, but much more accurate, "111-marker Y-DNA" test at <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">FTDNA</a>. Although Bill had the same genotype as Jim, his matches were with Ashkenazi men of Eastern European ancestry, with the notable exception of an Irish man <i>with our surname</i>! We choose to discount the Irish match as being a NPE after talking with the family. Bill had a single "extremely significant" match that predicts a common ancestor within 4 generations. We were hopeful and dared wonder, "Had we found our father's true surname?" Unfortunately, autosomal DNA tests indicated a more distant relationship.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />It was suggested that what we should look for a Jewish baby with a surname similar to ours. In fact, there was a male infant with a very close, but distinctively Jewish, surname. Thanks to a birth announcement in the NY Times we were able to trace the family into the present. DNA testing showed he couldn't be the Irish child. Our hopes for a quick and easy resolution were crushed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />Thus began the tedious work of the next two and a half years. On behalf of the family, Gerry and I sent out over a thousand invitations to share genomes at 23andMe. We also contacted many of our approximately 3,000 DNA cousins (each, for a collective total of 7,000 unique cousins) at FTDNA. The overwhelming majority of DNA cousins never responded, a few hurt our feelings by refusing to even speak to us, but enough accepted to build an excellent search base. A few of our Jewish DNA cousins have become fast friends and marvelous co-researchers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />As more and more match data accumulated, it became obvious to Jim, that the spreadsheets we used were unwieldy. Jim used his skills as a developer to create an iPad application, <a href="http://www.dnamatch4ipad.com/" target="_blank">DNAMatch</a>, which easily and efficiently managed the 300,000 plus overlap segments our large family has generated. Real analysis was finally possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We had massive amounts of information on the location and surnames of our DNA cousins and were able to make some predictions. Minsk, Vilna and Ukraine were clearly geographic "hot spots", yet some of our closest matches traced their families to Romania. Many were related to us on both sides of their families. While the majority of our contacts knew their ancestors came from Russia, they weren't sure of the town or even the name of the current country. Ancestral surnames changed at a dizzying pace or they simply didn't exist. I hate to admit I was getting depressed over the probability of finding our grandparents, but...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />Dad's Irish nephew has always been supportive of our quest and I provide him with updates. His <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9" target="_blank">23andMe</a> DNA Relatives list doesn't change frequently, so I'd fallen into the habit of checking his matches monthly instead of daily. In the middle of my most current update, rather than report a lack of progress, I stopped and signed on to his profile. OMG! OMG! There, right below his name, was an anonymous woman listed as a second cousin. In my heart-of-hearts, I knew she was the key. With my heart pounding and my hands shaking, I wrote her a personalized invitation, explaining that I managed my cousin’s account. Would she would compare genomes with him to help me solve a 100-year-old mystery concerning my father.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />When she accepted, I wrote, “Thank you for responding so quickly. P N [his posted name] is helping me discover who my real grandparents were. Theoretically, we are first cousins, but I found out, through a DNA test that my Irish father is, in fact, fully Ashkenazi Jewish. We tested all our first cousins and he doesn't match my family at all, which is impossible if we were genetic first cousins. Every expert that has looked at the evidence is convinced, as are we, that Dad was accidentally switched at birth with the Irish child.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />Jessica, the young woman, in turn responded, “I was actually expecting to be much more Ashkenazi than I am. My father died when I was very young, but I was always told that both his parents were descended from Eastern European Jews. Through this test I've found that I am only about 2% Ashkenazi and that I am actually Irish, which I had not expected at all. So I'm not really sure what is going on.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />I explained when and where Dad was born and within 20 minutes Jessica wrote to say, “Just glancing quickly through internet records, it looks like my dad's father, Philip, was born on September 24, 1913, so you may well be on to something.” She later confirmed that her grandfather was actually born a day earlier, just like Dad. Her grandfather’s name was on my list of “suspects”, but his surname was misspelled!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />It was late at night when we finally emailed our “good nights”. Sleep was impossible, making the wait until morning, and sharing of the joyous news, sheer agony.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br />We received email photographs of <i>our</i> grandparents the following afternoon. What an incredible feeling it was to look at old snapshots and see those familiar, smiling, faces. There was Dad’s hairline, his nose, his ears, and eyes on his father. Dad’s mother graced him with her marvelous facial bone structure. There is no denying — we’re related.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Our wonderful Jewish DNA cousins constructed our family tree within hours. With a real tree, my closest DNA match at Ancestry found we share the same 2X great grandparents and, today, the DNA test on Jessica’s Jewish grand aunt — my presumed 1st cousin — confirms we ARE indeed first cousins! </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Dad really was switched at birth!</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And now our Irish family is Jewish. Our "Swap Cousins" are Irish and are trying to adjust to this shocking news. We’re all hungry to learn about each other's family and how to intertwine the two families, Irish and Jewish, into one tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Despite all our careful planning and matching of cousins, our final success is attributable to a one-in-a-million, unpredicted match. I’m not a particularly religious person, but the inexplicable events that lead us on this remarkable odyssey, and its unexpected and spectacular conclusion, are sure having an effect on my belief system!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-59970546417131881482014-12-03T14:22:00.002-08:002017-03-23T17:49:12.139-07:00The Folly of Using Small Segments as Proof in Genealogical Research<span style="font-size: large;">Responsible genealogists adhere to high standards of proof in their research, in the evidence that they present and in the conclusions they reach. I strongly believe that genetic genealogists should as well. When we make claims that are not supported by sound science, then we undermine the credibility of our field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Experience has demonstrated to me that there is great folly in claiming small segments can be used as proof (yes, even supporting) in genealogical research. When I use the term "small segments" in this article, I am referring to unphased "matching" segments under 5 centiMorgans and I am addressing their use in matching, not admixture. A few genetic genealogists have argued that there are certain instances when small segments are not only helpful in our genealogical research, but reliable. I strongly disagree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the many problems with utilizing small segments is that, in general, people tend to see evidence that supports their theories and reject evidence that does not. Because the nature of small segments is so random, as I will demonstrate, it is possible that an individual will see patterns where none exist in reality, such as in a cluster of tiny, meaningless "matching" segments. This also holds true for admixture analysis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blaine Bettinger already wrote a great <a href="http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2014/12/02/small-matching-segments-friend-foe/" target="_blank">blog post</a> explaining the work that has already been done on this issue along with some of his own comparisons, so I am going to concentrate on the multi-generational data to which I have access. Angie Bush has kindly allowed me access to her family's extensive data while she is unable to collaborate on this post since she is on a genealogy cruise. (Thanks, Angie!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of these examples are the first ones I looked at, so they are randomly chosen and not selected with bias. There is a huge amount of analysis that can still be performed on this data set. Since <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a> was down when I wrote this, I concentrated on <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> data. When I am able to access Gedmatch again, I will add to my analysis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First let's look at this simple chart of my data compared to James, a confirmed paternal fourth cousin, and then my father's data compared to that same cousin. As you can see, both my father and I have one substantial matching segment with James on Chromosome 4 (in purple). Some would argue that because we have one longer matching segment, that this makes the matching small segments reported more valid and thus can be more responsibly attributed to our known common ancestor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Notice the segments highlighted in red in my chart. Those are all segments that were reported to be matching between me and James that do not show up as matches with my father. So, right off the bat, we can eliminate eight segments of what some might claim is supporting evidence of the known relationship with James. That is 66.6% of the segments under 5 cM, which is in line with what was found in the 23andMe <a href="http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/8/2212" target="_blank">study</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since I have no reason to believe that I inherited those segments from my mother, they are likely pseudo-segments. Pseudo-segments are spliced together by jumping between alleles from mom and dad, impersonating a matching stretch of DNA where one does not exist. The inability to distinguish these from authentic matching segments is a limitation of our current technology. Could they have actually come from my mother, you might be asking? My mother does not match James at the Family Tree DNA thresholds and I can't check Gedmatch to be sure, but there are no known common origins between them. (I am checking with James to see if he is willing to allow me to make that comparison for my next post.) Regardless, this analysis clearly disproves that the red segments are a result of the known paternal relationship. As such, there should be no argument to the conclusion that the majority of the small segments in this randomly chosen example cannot function as supporting evidence of the primary relationship in any way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, look at the green segments. In this case, it appears that I inherited those from my father, but if you look closely, they are actually longer for me than for my father. This means that they are at least, partially, false positives or pseudo-segments. Incidentally, the one substantial matching segment we have in common (purple) is also reported to be a bit longer for me than for my father, which illustrates that it is questionable to rely too heavily on what appear to be exact assignments. In my list of matching segments, only the pink segments on chromosomes 2 and 3 are left as potentially fully IBD segments. Some will say that the fact that they persist from parent to child makes them more reliable indicators of a genealogical relationship. Perhaps, but there is no proof that that the pink segments weren't originally pseudo-segments interpreted as a match by the technology in my father's data and then passed to me through recombination of his two chromosomes. Does that sound far-fetched? Well let's see by looking at multi-generational data.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please bear with me because this is going to take awhile. This chart is the matching DNA between Brynne and a known Bush cousin from her mother's father's father's branch of the family. The common ancestors are Frederick Bush and Martha White, so you can see that the expected path of inheritance for matching DNA between Brynne and this cousin is:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Brynne >> Angie >> Grandpa >> Great Grandpa</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here we are looking at the threshold set at 5 cM. Brynne's data compared to the Bush cousin is on the left and the comparison of her mother Angie to this same cousin is on the right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is her grandfather's (left) and great grandfather's (right) DNA compared to the same cousin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are nicely consistent with all of Brynne's matching segments being inherited from her great grandfather, as would be expected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, let's look at the same comparisons with the threshold lowered to 1 centiMorgan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see things got very messy at this level. We have all kinds of problems and inconsistencies with the data now. Let's look at just a few.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see Brynne has three small segments (under 5 cM) in common with her known Bush cousin on Chromosome 11. One is lost as we move to her mother Angie's comparison, but two persist. So, if the theory is correct that when a small segment persists over two generations that it is more likely to be identical by descent or attributable to the known common ancestor, then the two remaining ones should be IBD. However, look what happens - another is lost when we move the next generation back in time toward the common ancestor with the known cousin and then finally all three have disappeared by the time we get to the great grandfather. This is the opposite of what we should be seeing. Could these last two segments be attributable to another common ancestor on Brynne's grandmother's and great grandmother's branches of her tree? Possibly, but if so, that still doesn't support the claim that small segments help to prove the primary relationship responsible for the large matching segments. In fact, it refutes it because it demonstrates that even in families with no known pedigree collapse, such as this one, there still may be small segments inherited from distant common ancestors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We saw other problems too. In some cases, like on Chromosomes 3 and 6, segments disappear at one generation and seemingly reappear at the next. That tells us one of two things - that coincidences happen and/or that the technology is not reliably picking up these small segments consistently. Either scenario does not instill confidence in genealogical conclusions based on small segment analysis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chromosome 3: Grandpa was "skipped" and the segment was almost three times larger in the most recent generation which is opposite of what we would expect to see if it was identical by descent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chromosome 6: Mom was "skipped". Notice the high number of SNPs (again many more in the most recent generation), which makes it seem less likely that it was simply missed by the technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These examples lend credence to the myth that DNA can skip a generation, which we all know to be untrue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most importantly, in this entire comparison, NOT ONE of Brynne's small segments shared with her known Bush cousin persisted consistently through all four generations on the path back to the known common ancestor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When going through this data, I saw so many examples that fly in the face of the belief that small segments can, in any way, be reliable indicators of a genealogical relationship that I couldn't even begin to cover them all here. Since Gedmatch was down while I was writing this, I was unable to do some of the comparisons I had planned, so perhaps I will do that at a later time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the meantime, since I read a lot of comments over the last few days that people feel comfortable mapping small segments to their known ancestors using comparisons of their close relatives, I decided to see if that, at least, could stand up to analysis. Let's look at Brynne compared to her maternal grandparents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can see her DNA mapped to her grandfather in orange and her grandmother in blue. It is quite clean at the 5 cM threshold on the left with almost no overlap as we would expect, however when you drop the threshold to 1 cM, you can start to see issues on the right. Look at Chromosome 1, for example. There are three small segments from the grandparents that are directly in opposition to the obvious inheritance pattern. You can also see it on chromosomes 3, 5, 6, 10, 12 and 14 (click image to enlarge). If you only had one of the grandparents tested, you would map those small segments to the wrong grandparent and, thus, be "barking up the wrong" branch of the tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let's look more closely at Brynne's Chromosome 14 and the inheritance from her maternal grandparents through to her great grandfather Bush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The pink in the image below is the comparison with her mother, Angie. Of course, they share across the length of the chromosome. Then, you can see, in green, the DNA she shares with her maternal grandfather and, in blue, the DNA she shares with her great grandfather from the same line. It appears that she has one long segment from her grandfather and then one small one that she inherited from her great grandfather through her grandfather. You would feel pretty safe mapping that small blue/green segment to her great grandfather, right? There is only one problem...the orange is the DNA she inherited from her maternal grandmother! That small segment falls right where the DNA she inherited from her mother came from her maternal grandmother, not her grandfather! She couldn't have inherited DNA from both her maternal grandmother and her maternal grandfather on that spot, so the small segment must be a false positive even though it persisted over multiple generations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All three of these chromosomes show small segments that fall in sections inherited from the opposite side of the family, proving they are false positives. Look at the colorful pile-up on Chromosome 6. Some of these segments are almost 5 cM!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is so much more to say about the use of small segments in genealogical research and a huge amount of data to explore, but I will stop here for today. I think that these few examples should give any genetic genealogist who believes that small segments can, in any way, support genealogical theories serious pause for thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In a later article, we will examine the assertion that small segments can prove useful as "population specific" guides and if there is any support for the recent ancient genome comparison analysis. The fact that these segments are not consistently inherited certainly calls that type of analysis into question as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I encourage those of you with access to multi-generational data to perform a similar analysis and let us know what you find. The more data, the better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">[Note: In the future, I believe that we will be able to utilize smaller segments in our research and even assign them to specific ancestors through chromosome mapping, but this will only be possible when technology has advanced considerably and we are using higher resolution autosomal DNA testing and much improved phasing engines. The exception is Tim Janzen who is attempting to do so now through highly technical and advanced work. He is phasing his data through testing and comparison of large numbers of known relatives, many more than the vast majority of genealogists will ever test. To my knowledge, he has never claimed to have used small segments to break down any genealogical brick walls or to have proven anything in that regard, even as supporting evidence.]</span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-16842130969576335982014-11-23T14:53:00.000-08:002014-11-23T18:07:54.032-08:00Don't Miss the Special DNA-Themed Episode of "Finding Your Roots" on Tuesday!<span style="font-size: large;">This upcoming Tuesday is the last episode of season two of "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." Fortunately, for all of us genetic genealogy enthusiasts, the theme for this episode is DNA! I will be making an appearance on the show to discuss the genetic genealogy of the guests, Jessica Alba and Deval Patrick, as well as that of Dr. Gates. (I'm not too happy to be appearing right after/before gorgeous Jessica Alba!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to check your local PBS listings for Tuesday night and set your DVR if you can't watch. Even with these wonderful guests and Dr. Gates at his best, genetic genealogy is the star of the show this time! Let's make sure this episode gets top ratings to show how popular genetic genealogy really is and that the audience wants to see it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just found a clip from the upcoming episode <a href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2365372107/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have missed any of my behind-the-scenes articles for the PBS site discussing the genetic genealogy research from the show in more detail, you can find the links below.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial; font-size: large; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">"Mitochondrial DNA or “mtDNA” is the type of DNA that is passed directly from a mother to her children. Since only females pass it on, it is an unbroken chain connecting us to our matrilineal ancestors stretching back through time. No matter how far back you go, you only have one direct maternal ancestor in each generation and she is the one from whom you inherited your mtDNA." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/reconnecting-lost-family-tree-branches-dna/" style="background-color: white; color: #3299bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b>Reconnecting Lost Family Tree Branches with DNA</b></a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial; font-size: large; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">"Many have told me that last week’s episode featuring the three chefs was their favorite yet. Although it is impossible for me to choose which episode I have enjoyed the most since so much work was invested in each one, the research that I did on Tom Colicchio’s Italian family tree turned out to be one of my favorite cases of the season."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial; font-size: large; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">"Last week’s episode focused on the roots of Nas, Valerie Jarrett and Angela Bassett and their connection to slavery. Most of the DNA section was devoted to revealing their admixture and, for Nas and Angela, identifying specific ancestral origins in Africa. While this can be deeply meaningful, unfortunately, taking the next step is rarely possible for African Americans."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/ashkenazi-jewish-dna-potential-piece-together-shattered-family-branches/" style="background-color: white; color: #3299bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Ashkenazi Jewish DNA and the Potential to Piece Together Shattered Family Tree Branches</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial; font-size: large; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">"The episode that aired last week with Carole King, Alan Dershowitz and Tony Kushner did not include any DNA research, but that doesn’t mean that I hesitated to delve into their genetic genealogy. In fact, a short segment featuring Alan is included in the special DNA-themed last episode scheduled to air on November 25."</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/dna-confirms-paper-trail/" style="background-color: white; color: #3299bb; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">When DNA Confirms the Paper Trail</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial; font-size: large; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">"Sometimes no matter how hard I try, with so little time to research, I just can’t come up with a good DNA-related story angle for certain guests. That is pretty much the case for last week’s episode. This typically happens when the DNA supports the genealogical research well and there are no real surprises or mysteries to explore. </span><span style="font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial; font-size: large; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">This isn’t entirely unexpected for people who have primarily British and/or Colonial roots like Sting and Sally Field where there is a very good genealogical paper trail to follow."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">If you missed any of the episodes, they can be viewed </span><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/episodes/" style="color: #3299bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">. </span></span><br />
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Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-45074886345999219152014-10-14T15:48:00.003-07:002014-10-15T18:20:06.630-07:00Don't Miss My Behind-the-Scenes Article Series Published on the PBS "Finding Your Roots" Website<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't been blogging a lot lately due to my heavy workload, but I wanted to let my readers know that I am in the middle of writing a series of articles for the official PBS "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." </span><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">website</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> in conjunction with the airing of season two of the series. Since it is impossible to detail all of the research done for each of the guests in the actual episodes, I am providing a behind-the-scenes look at some of the genetic genealogy research - providing explanations about what does air and sharing research that did not make it into the final version of the show. Never did I imagine that I would be working on the show and writing for the PBS website when I wrote my <a href="http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2012/03/finding-your-roots-with-henry-louis.html" target="_blank">series</a> in 2012 analyzing the DNA research used in season one of "Finding Your Roots".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below I have listed the articles that have been published so far:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Intro to the Season</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>DNA 101: The Secret's in the Science</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"For me, working on this series is a dream job, and it presents a
wonderful opportunity to showcase the potential of genetic genealogy to
viewers. Over the next ten weeks, I look forward to giving you a glimpse
behind the scenes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our ancestors’ stories come down to us in many
ways – through historical records, oral history passed through our
families and in each cell that makes us who we are. The research team at
“Finding Your Roots” relies on all of these to investigate the family
histories of our guests. Throughout production, family members are
interviewed, genealogical records are intensively searched and DNA is
thoroughly analyzed."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/dna-101-dispatches-finding-roots-lab/" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/dna-101-dispatches-finding-roots-lab/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Behind the scenes of Episode One</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finding Fathers: Decoding the Y-Chromosome</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"For last week’s episode, we researched the family trees of three people
who yearned to know more about their paternal ancestry – Courtney B.
Vance, Stephen King and Gloria Reuben. As a genetic genealogist, the
first thing that comes to mind when I hear that there are paternal
mysteries to unravel is that Y-chromosome DNA testing is a must."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Behind the scenes of Episode Two</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Autosomal DNA: Hints from Our Ancestors</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"Last week’s episode featuring Derek Jeter, Billie Jean King and Rebecca
Lobo concluded with a short vignette about each of their DNA.
Cumulatively this 6-minute piece represented many hours of research and
necessarily simplified the process that led us to the conclusions
presented. As promised, I will share details of some of the genetic
genealogy work done behind the scenes."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/breaking-autosomal-dna/" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/breaking-autosomal-dna/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Behind the scenes of Episode Three</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Telling Stories with Autosomal DNA</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">"For last week’s episode, the 'Finding Your Roots' team researched the
families of three storytellers, Anna Deavere Smith, Anderson Cooper and
Ken Burns. For all three there were questions that traditional
genealogical research could not answer, so we turned to autosomal DNA to
see if it had its own stories to tell."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't miss tonight's episode airing on PBS with Ben Affleck, Khandi Alexander and Ben Jealous. If you missed any of the previous episodes, they can be viewed <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/episodes/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-82856132451817977432014-09-21T14:21:00.002-07:002014-09-21T15:17:25.290-07:00Videos from the I4GG Conference Are Now Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, Segoe UI Web Regular, Segoe UI Symbol, Helvetica Neue, BBAlpha Sans, S60 Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The videos are now available from the Institute for Genetic Genealogy's 2014 International Genetic Genealogy Conference held last month in Washington D.C. The links have been emailed to all attendees and are </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">available for sale to those of you who were not able to attend the event. Access to the videos may be purchased <a href="http://i4gg.org/pricing" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are offering the entire package of 27 presentations for $50 and individual videos for $4. We have kept the cost low so as many people can benefit from the wonderfully educational presentations that were given there as possible. We are continuing as a not-for-profit effort and the proceeds from the sales will be shared with the speakers and used to cover remaining expenses from the conference. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">We used professional video and audio equipment in the main auditorium, so the videos that were shot in the Aiton Auditorium are of higher quality than the videos that were shot in the Ohio Room. All presentations were videotaped except those of Spencer Well and Angie Bush. We did videotape Jim Bartlett's presentation, but unfortunately the video card that held that presentation was faulty and we were unable to recover the recording. Fortunately, much of the material that Jim covered in his presentation was also included in his portion of the Family Tree DNA workshop video, so if you are interested in seeing his excellent presentation on autosomal DNA, then please see that video. (Note: The videos can be watched in HD by adjusting the settings on YouTube, which improves the quality.)</span><br style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">We would appreciate it if the community members would not share the links to the videos with others who did not attend the conference or purchase access because doing so will deprive the speakers of additional revenue from the sale of the videos that they would otherwise be receiving. If those who did not attend the conference ask you for more information about how to gain access to the videos, please refer them to the Institute for Genetic Genealogy <a href="http://www.i4gg.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.</span><br style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif;">Tim and I are still discussing options for the next Institute for Genetic Genealogy Conference. We would like to hold the next conference within the next one to two years on the West Coast. We will post more information to the community as soon as we have solidified the date and location of the next conference. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Ancestry.com Workshop by Anna Swayne B.S. – Getting the Most from AncestryDNA – (Beginner)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">23andMe Workshop by Joanna Mountain Ph.D. and Christine Moschella – Exploring All of 23andMe’s Genealogy Features – (Intermediate)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Family Tree DNA Workshop – Exploring All Family Tree DNA Products by Maurice Gleeson (Y chromosome overview), Jim Bartlett (Family Finder/autosomal DNA), CeCe Moore (mitochondrial DNA overview), and Janine Cloud (other features) – (Intermediate)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Blaine Bettinger Ph.D., J.D. – Using Free Third-Party Tools to Analyze Your Autosomal DNA – (Intermediate)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Rebekah Canada B.S. – Wanderlust – The Story of the Origins and Travels of mtDNA Haplogroup H through History and Scientific Literature – (Intermediate)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Julie Granka Ph.D. – AncestryDNA matching: large-scale findings and technology breakthroughs – (Intermediate)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">William E. Howard III, Ph.D. – Using Correlation Techniques on Y-Chromosome Haplotypes to Determine TMRCAs, Date STR Marker Strings, Surname Groups, Haplogroups and SNPs – (Advanced)</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Tim Janzen M.D. – Using Chromosome Mapping to Help Trace Your Family Tree – (Advanced)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Razib Kahn B.S. – Tearing the Seamless Fabric, Ancestry as a Jigsaw Puzzle – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Thomas Krahn Dipl.-Ing. – I’ve Received My Y Chromosome Sequencing Results – What Now? – (Advanced)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">CeCe Moore – The Four Types of DNA Used in Genetic Genealogy – (Beginner/Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Joanna Mountain Ph.D. – 23andMe Features – (Intermediate)</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Ugo Perego Ph.D. – Native American Ancestry through DNA Analysis – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Judy Russell J.D. – After the Courthouse Burns: Lighting Research Fires with DNA – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Larry Vick M.S. – Using Y-DNA to Reconstruct a Patrilineal Tree – (Beginner)</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><br /><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Ohio Room (lower quality videos):</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Terry Barton M.B.A. – Surname Project Administration – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Shannon Christmas M.A. – Identity by Descent: Using DNA to Extend the African-American Pedigree – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Karin Corbeil B.S., Diane Harman Hoog M.B.A., and Rob Warthen M.S. – Not Just for Adoptees – Methods and Tools for Working with Autosomal DNA from the Team at DNAGedcom.com – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Katherine Hope Borges – International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) – (Beginner)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">William Hurst B.S. – Mitochondrial DNA Focusing on Haplogroup K – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Kathy Johnston M.D. – From X Segments to Success Stories: The Use of the X Chromosome in Genetic Genealogy – (Advanced)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Maurice Gleeson M.D. – An Irish Approach to Autosomal DNA Matches – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Greg Magoon Ph.D. – ‘Next-gen’ Y chromosome Sequencing – (Advanced)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Doug McDonald Ph.D. – Understanding Autosomal Biogeographical Ancestry Results – (Advanced)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">David Pike Ph.D. – The Use of Phasing in Genetic Genealogy – (Advanced)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Bonnie Schrack B.A. – Y chromosome Haplogroups A and B – (Intermediate)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">Debbie Parker Wayne CG – Mitochondrial DNA: Tools and Techniques for Genealogy – (Beginner)</span></span></div>
Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-63646312766432639342014-09-14T18:01:00.001-07:002014-09-14T20:02:43.063-07:00Upcoming Genetic Genealogy Educational Opportunities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">My partner in the DNA Detectives, Angie Bush, and I are often
asked about educational opportunities for those wanting to understand how to
use DNA in their genealogical research, including how to find missing biological family and/or how to become a professional genetic genealogist. There are several upcoming events that one or both of us will be speaking at, and we wanted to let you know about
them. Come and visit us and learn more about using DNA in your research and business!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. October 17th-19th is The <a href="http://www.thegenealogyevent.com/#!day-1-and-2/c1mw0" target="_blank"><span class="Hyperlink0">Genealogy Event</span></a> in New York City with a <a href="http://www.thegenealogyevent.com/#!day-3---nyc/cldj" target="_blank"><span class="Hyperlink0">Special DNA Day</span></a> held on Sunday. Angie and I will
both be speaking at the DNA Day, as will our colleague <span class="Hyperlink0"><a href="http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/" target="_blank">Blaine Bettinger</a> and Bennett Greenspan from <a href="http://www.ftdna.com/" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a></span>. This should be a fun and exciting event, and we would
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their annual fall conference in Provo, Utah. There will be a day-long track at
this conference covering all aspects of DNA testing for genealogical research
taught by Angie and Paul Woodbury. If you are in Utah or nearby, this will be
an excellent series of lectures that you should strongly consider attending.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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be on a <a href="http://heritagebooks.com/cruise.php" target="_blank"><span class="Hyperlink0">cruise</span></a>
sponsored by Heritage Books teaching about genetic genealogy. Craig Scott,
Cyndi Ingle, Mark Lowe, and Bill Litchman will also be joining her lecturing on
subjects in their areas of expertise. There will be many opportunities for
individual consultation and/or small meetings with Angie about your genetic
genealogy questions. This is a unique opportunity you don<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t
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<span style="font-size: large;">**If you are a project administrator, please don't miss registration for the <a href="http://www.ftdna.com/" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> conference to be held in Houston, Oct. 10-12. (I will be speaking there as well, but on mitochondrial DNA which is unusual for me.) Registration ends soon and must be done through your GAP sign-in. </span></div>
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Utah. Early bird registration ends November 15th, so register now for best
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Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy held March 26-28 in Dallas,
Texas. This course is specifically designed to address unknown
parentage/adoption cases. Seating is limited, so don<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t wait to sign-up! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-forensic-genealogy-institute-tickets-12432645377" target="_blank">Register here</a>. </span></div>
Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-1084680902588900202014-08-12T16:11:00.002-07:002014-08-12T20:15:37.500-07:00Is Ancestry.com Getting Into the Health Business? <span style="font-size: large;"><i>The following is a guest post by <a href="http://www.genesandtrees.com/" target="_blank">Angie Bush</a>, my partner in The DNA Detectives:</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, I received in my email inbox a questionnaire from <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147">Ancestry.com</a>
asking about my thoughts in using my family tree to study family health
history. I recently wrote an article that touched on the use of
genealogical data in conjunction with genetic studies for the APG
Quarterly. In this article, I talked about how the Utah Population
database was started as the result of a joint collaboration between the
LDS Church and scientists at the University of Utah. This database is
unique in that it links detailed family history information with genetic
data to allow scientists to study the inheritance of many diseases.
Many significant genetic discoveries have been made as a result of this
database, including the famous (or infamous) BRCA1 and 2 genes. It is a
significant resource for those interested in studying the inheritance of
genetic disease. More about the Utah Population Database and the role
of genealogical information can be found
here: <a href="http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/science/utah/">http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/science/utah/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Just as in
genealogical research, DNA is of little value without a paper trail.
Significant value and power lies in combining detailed family health
histories with genetic data. In my opinion, 23andMe has missed a
significant opportunity to link family histories with genetic data and make
ground-breaking discoveries. From this survey, it appears that
Ancestry.com/AncestryDNA recognizes the value of this information and
that they may be considering getting into the business of supplying
their customers with heath related information the way <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9">23andMe</a> did prior
to November 2013. It would appear that they are constructing a database
very similar to the Utah Population Database with SNP data generated
from the Illumina Chip they currently use. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a few questions about this:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Will
AncestryDNA now be subject to the same FDA guidelines that are
currently prohibiting health information from 23andMe, and if so, will Ancestry
join the effort with 23andMe to allow this type of information to be
provided to consumers? </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Or, will they ride 23andMe's coat-tails into the health side of the personal genomics market? Will Ancestry re-sell
this data to large pharmaceutical companies? </span></li>
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this research, and should we as customers be participating?</span></li>
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many other questions I could ask, and in the end, I do believe that
health care needs a serious overhaul and the revolution that Anne Wojcicki
started with 23andMe cannot be stopped now. I believe one of the best
ways to revolutionize health care is to understand what our individual genetic code is telling us about future disease risk, how to manage
that risk and prevent disease if possible. It appears from the questions
on the Ancestry survey, that they recognize the power of this
information as well, and that they plan to move into the space currently occupied only by 23andMe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is truly a unique opportunity to personally meet with - and learn from - some of the world's leading Genetic Genealogy experts who, for the first time ever, will appear under ONE roof at the first International Genetic Genealogy Conference scheduled for Friday, August 15th through August 17th.</span></div>
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The fabulous Judy Russell, Julie Granka, Greg Magoon, William Howard and Razib Khan were all added to the schedule since I last wrote about the conference. </h3>
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Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-10013969148150497482014-06-05T11:21:00.000-07:002023-06-19T03:52:55.850-07:00Ancestry.com Officially Retires Y-DNA and mtDNA Testing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-5455910-10467608" target="_blank">Ancestry.com</a></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> announced today that they are officially retiring five of their sites and/or products as of September 5, 2014. These include <a href="http://www.mundia.com/" target="_blank">Mundia</a>, <a href="http://genealogy.com/">Genealogy.com</a>, <a href="http://www.mycanvas.com/" target="_blank">MyCanvas</a>, <a href="http://www.myfamily.com/" target="_blank">MyFamily</a> and, of special interest to my readers, the Y-DNA and mtDNA tests (now being called <a href="http://www.ancestry.com/cs/faq/legacy-dna-faq" target="_blank">LegacyDNA</a>). The sales of these tests have been halted, effective immediately.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't think the news about the retirement of the Y-DNA and mtDNA tests will come as a big surprise to most of us since Ancestry.com has been focusing their resources on the </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147">AncestryDNA</a> autosomal DNA test and have been backing away from promoting the direct line tests for some time. As has been noted by many in the genetic genealogy community, it has become increasingly difficult to find the ordering interface for these tests over the last year or more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I participated in a conference call detailing these changes with bloggers yesterday where we
were given an opportunity to ask questions. I asked several about the Y-DNA and mtDNA tests, as follows:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Q: Will the entire Y-DNA and mtDNA site interface be retired? Will you be able to view and contact your matches? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A: The entire interface will be retired, including the match lists and the ability to contact your matches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My comments: If you have tested there, I strongly encourage you to contact your matches before September 5th (and so does Ancestry.com) because you will not have another opportunity to do so. You can download your raw data (CSV file) until September 5th by going to www.DNA.Ancestry.com and upload to other services like </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497">Family Tree DNA</a>. FTDNA has a transfer program for Y-DNA tests <a href="https://affiliate.familytreedna.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=497_3_3_7" target="_blank">here</a>. For $19 you will be able to upload your results to the FTDNA site. Here is the description of their transfer product:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">This option is available for customers who have 33 or
46-marker Y-DNA results from a third party company that used the
Sorenson's laboratory (this includes tests performed by Ancestry,
GeneTree, and Sorenson's SMGF). You may use this option to upload your
results to the Family Tree DNA database. The $19 fee will provide you
with a Family Tree DNA personal page which will allow you to:<br />
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included on the project's public page for comparison with other project
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">For an additional $39 you can get a new kit from FTDNA. If you tested 33 markers at Ancestry.com, then you will have the additional markers filled in to be equivalent to FTDNA's 25 marker test or if you tested at the 46 marker level at Ancestry.com, then you will receive 37 marker results from FTDNA with this additional test.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>At the very least, I encourage you to add your results to the free <a href="http://www.ysearch.org/" target="_blank">Ysearch</a> site (note the <a href="http://dgmweb.net/DNA/General/ADNA_FTDNA.html" target="_blank">conversion</a> needed) and <a href="http://www.mitosearch.org/" target="_blank">Mitosearch</a> site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Q: Are there any Y-DNA or mtDNA test still in the queue and, if so, will these be completed or refunded?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A: There are a small number of Y-DNA and mtDNA tests still in the queue. If you are one of these, then you will be receiving an email detailing your options. Ancestry.com encourages you to call their customer service to discuss this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Q: What will happen to the stored DNA samples associated with these tests?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A: The stored DNA associated with these tests will be destroyed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Q: Can the stored DNA be returned to the testers or their families rather than being destroyed?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Q: Can those stored samples be used to upgrade to an autosomal DNA test before they are destroyed?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A: Ancestry.com does not currently have anything in the works for doing this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An additional question was posed by another blogger regarding whether the halpogroup designations that are populated on testers' Ancestry.com user trees will remain. They are going to get back to us about this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For more information about the other four site retirements, please see Randy Seaver's <a href="http://www.geneamusings.com/" target="_blank">GeneaMusings</a>, Thomas MacEntee's <a href="http://www.geneabloggers.com/" target="_blank">GeneaBloggers</a> and/or the Ancestry.com official <a href="http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2014/06/04/ancestry-com-focuses-on-core-offerings/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-58017941686167473602014-05-25T17:35:00.001-07:002023-06-19T04:10:00.414-07:00Upcoming Events and Why I Have Been Too Busy to Blog<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sorry that I haven't had time to blog much lately, but I wanted to share a few of my activities with readers of YGG, so you will know that I have not deserted you. I am presently working as a genetic genealogy consultant and educator more than full time. Here are some of the things that are going on with me that you might be interested in:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>23andMe Google+ Hangout Video</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On Thursday, I participated in a Google+ Hangout with 23andMe. It begins with my presentation, a very basic 30 minute walk-through of the 23andMe Ancestry features, followed by a 30 minute question/answer discussion with Ancestry Product Manager, Laurie Kahn, Christine Moschella from Customer Care and me. You can watch the video below, but I recommend viewing it directly on YouTube (by clicking the YouTube logo at the bottom right of the screen) and watching it full screen to see the details on my slides. This video was intended for beginners, but the later discussion may be of interest to others. (I should probably thank CJ Swenson of 23andMe for bearing with my schedule limitations while trying to get this on the calendar for several months!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>World Science Festival in NYC - May 29</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This upcoming week I will be participating in the World Science Festival in New York City as part of an exciting panel discussion entitled "It's All Relatives: The Science of Your Family Tree" with Genomic Scientist Catherine Ball of AncestryDNA, Geneticist/Anthropologist Mark D. Shriver, Geneticist/Anthropologist Brenna Henn and moderated by Broadcast Journalist Randall Pinkston. The event will be hosted by Louise Mirrer, CEO and President of the New-York Historical Society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Researching the farthest branches of your family tree is now faster,
cheaper, more accessible and more accurate than ever before. Today you
can find distant living relatives, learn how you are related to
important historical figures or discover how your ancestors participated
in major movements in human history. And, using advanced technologies
to analyze face structure and skin pigmentation, evolutionary
geneticists can determine what your ancestors actually looked like.
Join a conversation among leading researchers about how gains in
computational power, together with technological innovations, are
allowing scientists to come ever closer to understanding how we are all
connected.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"It's All Relatives" will be held at the New-York Historical Society on Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 pm. Further information can be found and tickets purchased <a href="http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/programs/its_all_relatives/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Harper's Magazine June Issue</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The lead story in this
month's Harper's Magazine is "<a href="http://harpers.org/archive/2014/06/americas-ancestry-craze/" target="_blank">America's Ancestry Craze: Making Sense of America's Family Tree Obsession</a>" by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Newton" target="_blank">Maud Newton</a>. It includes some details of my work excerpted from extensive discussions with the very talented author (and genealogist) last year. Maud will be following up with a <a href="http://maudnewton.com/weekend-ancestry/random-house-will-publish-my-ancestry-book/" target="_blank">book</a> published by Random House to further investigate this subject that is near and dear to many of our hearts. The magazine can be found at select newsstands and is available to subscribers online. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr - Season Two</b></span><br />
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are finally close to wrapping up the interviews for season two of the PBS <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/" target="_blank">series</a> "Finding Your
Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." The season will begin to air Tuesday, September 23 and will include interviews with Ben Affleck,
Sally Field, Derek Jeter, Deepak Chopra, Tina Fey, Valerie Jarrett, Carole King, Tony Kushner, Ken Burns, Angela Bassett, Alan Dershowitz, Ming Tsai, Aaron Sanchez, Tom Colicchio, Rebecca Lobo, Nas Jones, Billie Jean King, Stephen King, Courtney Vance and several others. This has been a huge undertaking for me since I am the only genetic genealogist working on the show and I analyze the results of all of the guests across three companies (<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147">AncestryDNA</a>, <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/95104dlurlt8EDEEIA98AA9CB9G9">23andMe</a> and <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497">Family Tree DNA</a>). This upcoming month will be my year anniversary working with Professor Gates on the show and his personal genetic genealogy. It sure went by fast (even though I didn't get much sleep)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SCGS Jamboree and DNA Day</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">SCGS Jamboree is fast approaching where I will be giving three presentations and participating in one panel discussion. My first presentation on Thursday June 5th at 10:00 am will be <a href="http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/Jamboree/2014/LiveStream.html" target="_blank">live streamed</a>, "Real Life Cases from the Desk of a DNA Genealogy Detective". There will be many genetic genealogists presenting both on Thursday and throughout the rest of the conference weekend. Here is my schedule:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">TH003 - Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. "Real World
Stories from the Desk of a DNA Detective." DNA testing is revealing
unexpected surprises in the trees of many genealogists, involving both
immediate and more distant ancestors. These surprises often lead to
fascinating stories that could never have been unearthed without DNA and
this new-found knowledge has taught us that our family trees on paper
may not always be the same as our true genetic genealogy. After learning
of its potential to reveal and unravel complex family relationships,
many are flocking to DNA testing to solve their own family mysteries.
Actual cases from the presenter’s own files will be shared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">TH017 - Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. "Autosomal DNA:
Discovering Your Ancestors in You." As genealogists, we have all
invested a significant amount of time and effort searching for
information about our ancestors. Rapidly advancing genetic technologies
have now made it possible to discover more about our ancestors and in
ways we never could have imagined. CeCe will demonstrate the methods
that the experts use to get the most out of their results, including
chromosome mapping and applications for adoption and African American
genealogy. Examples from CeCe's research will be shared to demonstrate
the potential for using autosomal DNA to discover more about our
ancestors.
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<span style="font-size: large;">FR019 - Friday 4:00pm - 5:00pm. "Why Should I Take a DNA Test?"
This is an introductory presentation for genealogists interested in
venturing into DNA testing. It will cover the basics of the three types
of DNA testing used for genealogy: Y-DNA, mtDNA and autosomal DNA as
well as the pros and cons of the major companies offering services to
the genealogy community. Come learn about the potential of DNA testing
for opening doors and breaking down brick walls in your genealogy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">SA049 - Saturday 5:00pm - 6:00 pm. ISOGG Panel: "Ask the Experts about DNA and Genealogy." This presentation
is sponsored by the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG).
Where are we now? What is the current "state of the art" in relation to
each of the major DNA tests? What test tells the percentage of
inheritance from different areas of the world? What new tools and
utilities will be developed by independent developers? What does the
future hold for genetic genealogy? These questions and more will be
answered by the experts. Alice Fairhurst, Moderator with panelists:
Blaine Bettinger PhD JD, Katherine Borges, Dr. Maurice Gleeson and CeCe
Moore. (90 minutes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>GRIPitt "Practical Genetic Genealogy" Course</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am also preparing for the upcoming <a href="http://www.gripitt.org/?page_id=1147" target="_blank">Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh</a> course in July where I will be teaching with Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD and Debbie Parker-Wayne, CG (course coordinator). The course sold out mere minutes after registration opened, so the GRIPitt administrators arranged for a second classroom. This will double our teaching load, but will allow many more people to benefit from this intensive, week-long education. Due to its popularity, we will be offering this course again in 2015 (twice).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Institute for Genetic Genealogy Conference</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tim Janzen and I are very happy with how planning is moving along for the <a href="http://i4gg.org/" target="_blank">I4GG</a> conference. The conference will be held August 15-17 in Washington D.C. and is intended for a wide audience. We will have presentations geared for the beginner all the way through to the advanced genetic genealogist. I have heard quite a few people remark that they aren't advanced enough to attend, so I want to emphasize that everyone is welcome no matter what experience level they have with genetic genealogy. In addition to the more basic presentations like mine "The Four Types of DNA Used in Genetic Genealogy" (title subject to change), there will be workshops presented by both 23andMe and Family Tree DNA on Friday (AncestryDNA has also been invited to host a workshop). These workshops will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the less experienced attendees. I will be posting more updates about this conference in the next day or so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SLIG Genetic Genealogy Courses</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Angie Bush and I will be co-coordinating the "<a href="http://www.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=341" target="_blank">Advanced DNA Analysis Techniques</a>" course for the <a href="http://www.infouga.org/cpage.php?pt=314" target="_blank">Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy</a> in January and I will also be teaching in the "<a href="http://www.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=326" target="_blank">Getting Started with Genetic Genealogy</a>" course coordinated by Debbie Parker Wayne, CG. The advanced course has several prerequisites since it is intended for the intermediate to advanced genetic genealogist, but the "Getting Started" course is open to any level. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.infouga.org/cpage.php?pt=42" target="_blank">Registration</a> for both opens on June 14th at 9:00am (Mountain Time). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Working on Various Unknown Parentage Cases</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I continue to work on several unknown parentage cases, such as the one involving <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/stolen-birth-paul-fronczak-closer-finding-blood-relatives/story?id=22888623" target="_blank">Paul Fronczak</a> (and others that remain private) with my team(s). These types of cases take a tremendous amount of time and effort, but are well worth it in the long run. <b> </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I hope to have the opportunity to catch up with many of you soon!</span> </b><br />
<br />Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-15827520020525878152014-05-10T18:50:00.004-07:002014-05-10T18:58:02.130-07:00AncestryDNA at the National Genealogical Society Conference - A Report from Angie Bush<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My colleague and friend, Angie Bush, is attending the National Genealogical Society's <a href="http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/" target="_blank">conference</a> in Richmond, Virginia this week. She has kindly agreed to fill my readers in on any interesting DNA news from NGS. Her report on the </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-5455910-11420147">AncestryDNA</a> presentation given by Kenny Freestone follows.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />I attended the AncestryDNA presentation by Senior Product Manager, Kenny Freestone, in hopes of learning what new and exciting features Ancestry has on the horizon for genetic genealogists. There was not much new information presented, but there were a few things that I thought might be worth mentioning:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />1. In response to questions about AncestryDNA's plans for adding a chromosome browser or segment data, Kenny repeated that Ancestry is working on something that would give their customers access to that type of data, but that it would be something different than what current chromosome browsers offer. No date was provided for launch or when such a feature might appear. He did admit that at this point the tools that Ancestry has for triangulating data are quite lacking. This tells me that they recognize that there is a need for these features. I can only hope that when these new tools are finally released that they really are as good as what they are claimed to be. I found it very interesting that he used a slide showing how he inherited DNA from a set of third great-grandparents and that he illustrated chromosomes, but that Ancestry provides their customers no way to view this type of information.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />2. In a somewhat related slide, Kenny showed several of his lines that had been "confirmed" by DNA shaky leaf hints. He said that this was "independent" evidence that his tree was correct. As readers of this blog know, unfortunately you cannot always say that is the <a href="http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2013/03/ancestrydna-raw-data-and-rootstech.html" target="_blank">case</a>. As a serious genealogist and scientist, I continue to find the lack of segment data to be a problem. In both disciplines it is imperative that data be able to be reviewed. On the genealogy side of Ancestry's site, they do provide the actual images or data in many instances. When viewing any educational video by Ancestry, there is always encouragement to look at the actual image, as it contains so much more information than the transcription. I just cannot understand why this same level of access to the underlying data is kept hidden on the DNA side of their site. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />3. Kenny was asked a question by someone who has Jewish background regarding why there are so many matches at a high level and yet no common ancestor is discovered. Genetic genealogists who have worked with endogamous populations know this can a difficult problem. Kenny did say that they are actively working on this issue, but have not yet come up with a solution.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />4. I have long wanted to understand the cut-off levels for how AncestryDNA is predicting matches. For example, if AncestryDNA predicts that you are a 1st - 2nd cousin to a match, then how much total DNA do you share with that person and how many segments do you share? 23andMe and FTDNA have always provided this information. Kenny flashed the following slide, which may be helpful in determining the parameters they are using for predictions:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />200
megabases for 2nd cousins</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">150 megabases for 3rd cousins</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">100 megabases for
4th cousins</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">30 megabases for 5th cousins</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">20 megabases for 6th cousins</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">10
megabases for those further out<br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This slide raised a question as to whether or not AncestryDNA is using centimorgans or megabases in their matching algorithms. Kenny clarified that they are using a combination. They switched to using centimorgans in November - December 2013. If you tested recently, then your matches are in centimorgans. If it was prior to that date, then your matches are in megabases.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Kenny told us that the communication/contact rate between DNA customers was twice that the communication rate between regular customers. <br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. An audience member asked if Ancestry stored the sample for future/other tests. Kenny didn't directly answer this and said that as the science improves that they will just apply those improvements to the current test. He did say that the only thing better than their test was a full genome sequence, and for that a new sample would need to be submitted.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />7. I appreciated the fact that Kenny emphasized that the ethnicity information is an ESTIMATE. It is important that we all remember that the science that each company uses to give us our admixture is still in it's infancy and that each company uses different reference populations to do so. It behooves all of us to take this information with a grain of salt no matter which company we test with.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />8. Kenny did a great job answering several questions from audience members regarding Y-DNA and mtDNA testing that were completely unrelated to the product that AncestryDNA offers. Attendees even had specific questions about surname and haplogroup projects. This highlighted the need for those of us in the genetic genealogy community to reach out to the genealogists and help them to understand the power of DNA. Things we take for granted such as the three types of tests and the companies that offer these tests can be confusing. If DNA is to be effectively used as a genealogical research tool or record, there is a significant amount of education that will need to be done.<br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. Lastly, after the presentation, Kenny showed me that Ancestry has a new "spit kit." The return box and packaging are much more compact now and the kit itself is a bit different. I asked if there were plans to offer some type of assisted collection kit or "cheek swab" as the spit kit can be difficult for older individuals. He said that they recognized this was a need and that Ancestry probably would do something to address it, but that he couldn't confirm anything.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to Angie for this AncestryDNA/NGS update! </span></span>Your Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773058005679938889.post-18278445035553027522014-03-27T17:10:00.001-07:002014-03-27T18:05:28.027-07:00Family Tree DNA Announces the March mtDNA Madness Sale - The Benefits of Full Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just received an email from </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> announcing a sale on their mtDNA Full Sequence test, starting tomorrow (copied below). This is their lowest price ever and, fortunately, includes upgrades. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although mitochondrial DNA is not the first test that I would recommend for a genealogist, in my recent work I have become increasingly interested in full sequence mtDNA testing. The reason for this is that, in some instances, the full sequence allows for geographic specificity, which can potentially open new and valuable avenues of discovery. The lower resolution tests are not often helpful, so if you are going to order a mtDNA test, then the full sequence is the way to go. (With this very reduced price, this is a good time to try it.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't share most of the instances (yet) that it has been useful for my recent research since some were in the course of my work for <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/" target="_blank">"Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr."</a> (scheduled to air Tuesdays starting at the end of September) and others were for private projects, but I can give an example of a situation where mtDNA testing might be helpful for our genealogy research outside of the typically discussed applications. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have long been brickwalled on my <a href="http://mytangledvine.blogspot.com/2010/08/sepia-saturday-ruth-ann-stolebarger.html" target="_blank">German Stolebarger line</a> and do not know if Sarah (maiden name unknown), the wife of John Stolebarger, was German like her husband. Since my mother's first cousin is a matrilineal descendant of Sarah's, I asked him to take the mtDNA test for me <a href="http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2011/03/using-mtdna-for-clues-to-sarah.html" target="_blank">two years ago</a> (HVR1 + HVR2). The only match was with someone who is brickwalled at his ancestor, also named Sarah from the exact same time and place as my Sarah! So, matching didn't help us. I didn't plan to upgrade for matching purposes since there were no other matches and he only tested at the lower resolution. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Recently the <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/public/mtDNA%20I/default.aspx?section=mtresults" target="_blank">mtDNA Haplogroup I Project</a> administrator wrote to me and expressed interest in my cousin's rare mtDNA signature, requesting that I consider upgrading to the full sequence. That got me thinking and, with the great timing of this new offer, I now plan to go ahead and upgrade to see if my cousin's unique mutations can pinpoint a specific geographic region. This may, at least, help to determine if Sarah was German or of completely different ancestral origins. Is it guaranteed to work? No, but I'm ready for the "Hail Mary" play on this one and, anyway, aren't we all accustomed to trying different approaches to our research challenges? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have a research question that you think mtDNA testing might help answer* or you are just a DNA testing junkie like me, you can order <a href="http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.aspx?ftdna_ref=497" target="_blank">here</a>. (Prices, starting tomorrow, are listed below.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Best of luck with all your DNA testing pursuits!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(*If you need help determining if this test is applicable to your research question, you can read about mtDNA basics <a href="http://www.geni.com/blog/dna-testing-for-genealogy-getting-started-part-two-376163.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dear Project Administrator,<br /><br /> We will send all customers
a sale announcement tomorrow when our March mtDNA Madness sale begins.
However, we wanted to give you advanced notice so that you have time to
plan.<br /><br /> For four days only we are offering our customers
the chance to order or upgrade to the mtDNA full sequence at greatly
reduced prices. To take advantage of the outstanding prices below, your
project members need to place their orders and pay before 11:59 PM
Central Time April 1, 2014.<br /><br /> <b>Savings</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"> mtDNAFullSequence Add-on and New Kits - Was $199 US Now $139 US</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> mtHVR1toMEGA Upgrade - Was $149 US Now $99 US</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> mtHVR2toMEGA Upgrade - Was $159 US Now $89 US</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Why Get the mtDNA Full Sequence?</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"> Unlock the full potential of mtDNA testing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> Enjoy the definitive test for your direct maternal line.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> Compare to others at the highest mtDNA testing level.</span></li>
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