George et al,
DNA is an integral part of modern genealogical research. The discussion of
DNA has been informative to me and, I'm sure, to others.
Remember to use the "delete" button.
Respectfully,
Cecelia
-----Original Message-----
From: George W. Durman
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] DNA Criteria
I know I'm treading on a very delicate subject, but I notice that this, as
well as
on many, many, on other Mailing Lists, posters post DNA Results, questions,
answers, etc.
Is there any way that when DNA is being discussed, that the users that want
to discuss it could be offered a Mailing List to discuss DNA data, that
really
has nothing to do with the theme of this website?
I'm just tired of downloading emails for this Mailing List and seeing
nothing but
discussions about DNA.
George
At 06/10/2013 05:51 PM Monday, you wrote:
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>Your sister's son would have Y DNA that represents your sister's husband.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Jun 10, 2013, at 4:32 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> Contact familytreedna.com and they will tell you which test to ask
>> for.Yes,they can test him and you also.Your mother's dna will come up
>> also because men receive mtdna from their mother as well as Ydna from
>> their father.And familyfinder will also match you with family,mine
>> verified people we only guessed at.It may be pricey but watch for sales
>> they have them thorough out the year.It's worth it.
>>
>>
>>
>>> So for myself - I'd just swab me - but since my brother has died and I
>>> have
>>> no livings parents or parental sibs, can my sisters son be used? I'm
>>> guessing no because he descends from my father through his mother
>>> (non-x)
>>> and adds in his own fathers dna?
>>>
>>> Tks
>>>
>>> Dusty
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
>>> [
>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 5:37 AM
>>>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: Best DNA test and Criteria
>>>
>>> Paula:
>>>
>>> The answer is . . . "it depends."
>>>
>>> Which company(ies) you test with and which test(s) you order depend upon
>>> your individual needs/interests.
>>>
>>> The best companies are FamilyTreeDNA.com and 23andMe.com.
>>>
>>> If you want to track a direct male yDNA line (father's father's father,
>>> etc.), you need to recruit a male relative to test for that line. If he
>>> is
>>> not a genealogist, you may need to pay for it. Test at least 37 markers
>>> at
>>> FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA). Anything less than 37 markers is anthropologic
>>> information.
>>>
>>> If you want to track your direct female line (mother's mother's mother,
>>> etc.), you can order the complete mitochondrial (mtDNA)test at FTDNA.
>>> You
>>> may or may not derive any immediate genealogical help from it. If you
>>> are
>>> curious about the anthropologic information, see Bryan Sykes's book _The
>>> Seven Daughters of Eve_.
>>>
>>> Both FTDNA (Family Finder) and 23andMe (Relative Finder) do autosomal
>>>
>>> (atDNA) testing of the non-sex chromosomes for several generations back
>>> from
>>> you. 23andMe includes some yDNA (in males only), mtDNA, and xDNA testing
>>> as
>>> part of the package, as well as medical information (risks for various
>>> diseases, medication sensitivities). Autosomal DNA can help you find
>>> living
>>> cousins with whom to collaborate on your mutual research problems. Hence
>>> the
>>> value of the surnames and place names for use in sorting the matches to
>>> determine how you are related. FTDNA and 23andMe provide tools to help
>>> in
>>> analysis.
>>>
>>> The X chromosome (xDNA) test can be quite interesting. The two X
>>> chromosomes
>>> (one from each parent) are scrambled (recombined) in females.
>>>
>>> The Genetic Genealogist blog a few years ago provided charts to show the
>>> directions the X takes and which ancestral positions did not provide any
>>> X.
>>>
>>> There are blogs which explain the different tests and how to interpret
>>>
>>> results:
>>>
>>> DNA eXplained (Roberta Estes)
>>>
>>> The Legal Genealogist (Judy Russell)
>>>
>>> The Genetic Genealogist (Blaine Bettinger) Your Genetic Genealogist
>>> (CeCe
>>> Moore)
>>>
>>> Some blogs also explain how to transfer data from 23andMe to
>>> GEDmatch.com
>>>
>>> (free) and FTDNA (for a fee). This is another way to maximize the number
>>> of
>>> potential matches, since different people tend to test at different
>>> companies.
>>>
>>> Some people test at more than one company. I tested myself at 23andMe
>>> because I wanted the medical information and the xDNA result. I tested a
>>> male relative for my paternal grandfather's yDNA line and another male
>>> relative for my maternal grandfather's yDNA line. I also tested one of
>>> the
>>> men for minimal mtDNA. I am transferring data as appropriate to FTDNA
>>> and to
>>> GEDmatch when it accepts data again. I administer the test results for
>>> the 2
>>> men, and they can remain anonymous.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> --Ida Skarson McCormick, [log in to unmask], Seattle Member of the Seattle
>>> Genealogical Society's DNA Interest Group
>>>
>>> -------------------
>>>
>>> Paula Dennison wrote 6-7-13:
>>>
>>> I am interested in the what the Best DNA Ancestry tests are that are on
>>> the
>>> market. <snip> Perhaps you know of a specialist in this area of DNA
>>> Ancestry
>>> testing or site that could give me information.
>>>
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