I am considering asking my 92 year old father to 'do' an autosomal DNA test - hoping it will help me to clarify connections, including to a group of DNA matches, all connected to each other (via ancestry dna), but with no overlap that I can find, with other matches, that I can at least say are connected to me on either my maternal or paternal side. With my Dad's results, I hope to throw light on this group, viz a viz, whether they are maternal or paternal matches.
I know you don't need to pay a subscription, and if I was to manage my dad's results/account I would (presumably) be able to see how we interact with each other, and with our joint matches, from both sides. However I am anxious about the logistics involved, I don't want to make a mistake, which accidentally requires me to pay a subscription for my dad. So I am looking for advice please, about how to go about it, etc.
I very much expect that these questions have been asked before, but having had a quick look, I cant find a previous 'conversation' about this subject?? So I would be very happy for advice, or direction to a previous post, that I can read!
PS - my first step, I do know, - wait until I can get a cheapish deal - hopefully around Mothers Day, later this month!!
And just for clarification, I should confirm that it is an Ancestry DNA test that i would like to get my Dad to 'do'!
Thanks Jane
PPS - Not that my Dad will be much interested in the results! All he is interested in, currently, is what he is getting for dinner today, and who is making it for him, how Celtic played in their match at the weekend, we are a sports mad family, and, finally, what went on in parliament today - and I'm definitely not getting into that!!!