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Hi,

Yes I would agree with Gadget that Ancestry DNA is probably the best one to test with as it has the largest global membership.

However from your post it appears that you have just one Italian grandparent so theoretically only a quarter of your matches could be Italian. You may find that you have many more Italian matches from USA than from Europe since DNA testing is not as popular outside the States.

Once you have tested at Ancestry you can transfer your raw data to MyHeritage and GEDmatch to get extra coverage.

PS Wait for a Sale event if you want to save a little money.

Hi Steve,

I would recommend that you take your case to a professional family historian or genetic genealogist. You can find a number of such experts on platforms like LinkedIn or Facebook. One would need access to all areas of Ancestry, My Heritage, GEDmatch and your family tree to make any sensible conclusions.

pughcd

Hi @Gadget

I can confirm that both Norway and the joint Sweden & Denmark are still Ancestry ethnicities in the August 2022 update. I am 6% Norway and my wife is 4% Sweden & Denmark.

pughcd

Is it April 1st??
My Update shows my Parent split results as;

36% Growth of Aguascalientes
17% England and NW Europe
15 % Khoisan, Aka & Mbuti people
10% Eastern Europe & Russia
7% Early Connecticut & New York
Settlers
6 % Class Conflict & the Social Gospel
1% Town & Country

What??

Hi,
You can do a Y-DNA 37 marker test with an American company called Family Tree DNA. They are the market leaders in this field. This is an entry level test which can be upgraded to 67 or 111 markers at a later date. The ultimate Y-DNA test is the Y700. Check out the FT-DNA website for current prices in your region, but you can save by waiting for one of the many holiday sales.

Y-DNA can be very useful in studying surname inheritance. You can learn all about Y-DNA by reading "The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy", 2nd edition 2019 by Dr Blaine T Bettinger or by watching one of the many YouTube videos on the subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YN5a5bfM74
Making the most of your Y-DNA test by John Cleary, Apr 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAlAnrM_Rhg
Family Tree DNA; Y-DNA test (The Father's Line) on Genealogy TV, Sept 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqSN1A44lYU
DNA Concepts for Genealogy by Dave Vance, Oct 2019

I have taken the 111 marker STR test and upgraded to the Y700 STR (short tandem repeats) and SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) test. I am an administrator for two surname projects and co-admin for a large regional project. There is a McCord Y-DNA surname project at Family Tree DNA with 85 members. Perhaps it is worth writing to one of the current project admins for advice.

https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/kenmccord/about

pughcd