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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA update
« on: Friday 19 August 22 22:07 BST (UK)  »
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



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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA update
« on: Wednesday 17 August 22 22:17 BST (UK)  »
Oh my wife is 16% Nativism & Regulation 17

Have they been hacked?

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Ancestry DNA update
« on: Wednesday 17 August 22 21:55 BST (UK)  »
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??

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: RECORDING NEW LINE
« on: Sunday 29 May 22 09:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi ray70,

I myself had this same dilemma, when after a decade of research a DNA test revealed a family secret. The most accurate tree will be, as Gadget suggests, one reflecting multiple partners. This will allow genetic cousin matches to understand how they match and will also reflect historic events such as subsequent marriages and half-siblings.

Best of luck!
pughcd

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Y37 DNA Testing
« on: Monday 16 May 22 20:33 BST (UK)  »
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

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Interpreting Y-DNA results
« on: Monday 28 March 22 22:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Eric,

Y Haplogroup R-M198 is a major haplogroup formed about 14,000 years ago +/-3,200 yrs (www.haplogroup.org). It is found all over Eurasia so I am not surprised at the wide spread of Y-DNA matches at the lower 25 and 12  markers. Your terminal SNP is likely to be more refined than this. You should be able to refine your haplogroup by upgrading to 111 markers but you can get your definitive terminal SNP by upgrading to Y700. It is expensive but the price can be offset by waiting for one of the sales at Family Tree DNA. The fact that you have some Hatfield matches at 37 markers is good news but bear in mind that this is just an entry level test.

If you want to learn about Y-DNA I recommend that you visit the FT-DNA webinar series or watch some of the YouTubes by Dr Maurice Gleeson or Debbie Kennett.


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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Interpreting Y-DNA results
« on: Sunday 27 March 22 16:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi Eric,

Based on your 37 STR markers what is your predicted Y-DNA haplogroup?

pughcd

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Dna
« on: Saturday 05 March 22 21:15 GMT (UK)  »
The columns in GEDmatch for Haplogroup Mt and Y relate to Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup and Y-DNA haplogroups that can be added to your profile if you have done these additional tests.  Thus when you run a One-to-One comparison you will see your autosomal Cousin matches along with their corresponding Mitochondrial haplogroup and Y-DNA haplogroup if they have done the mtDNA or Y-DNA test. It does not mean that your mtDNA haplogroup = Y. They are merely column headings. This additional information can be useful in sorting your matches.

I recommend that you watch the "New User? How to use GEDmatch" video on the homepage.

pughcd

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Any Advice appreciated on this puzzle DNA wise
« on: Friday 04 March 22 15:16 GMT (UK)  »
  :) :)

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