I never noticed that before now. It certainly wasn't a sneak, more like a that is what was on the bookshelf at the time of filming.

Lol

I saw it too but the name on it said Putin!

He definitely knew it was there. Forget the DNA test, put him on the polygraph.

He could still beat ur ass Charlie.

Woo-hoo! Glad to hear it.

Mine too! We must be related!

*I have sexy Egyptian feet*

Lol you must be Fred Trump other son.

Lol' 2 funny.

ROFL!

Some days I feel like selling my kids.

Family History Fanatics haha they test us

I heard the same 🤣

Oh I thought he said that too I was so confused 🤦

Well said. Thanks for sharing.

I never met my dad this is y I did it

I’m in the exact same boat! My biological mother was adopted so I never met her family, and I never met my dad. Did you ever meet/find your dad after taking the dna test?

@@nelasanchez942 Yes, I found my dad and all of his family. Found my mums birth mum and all of her family, as well as my mums dad (1 of 3 brothers potentially) and all of their family. I've not had contact or met my dad yet, but I've had contact with my dads mum and met her twice this year now and shes fully accepted me

@@makinMYway75 did you get any answers ,I'm in the same boat !

That's the best approach. Good luck.

Devon would agree that paper trail research is essential for DNA research

You're very welcome. Keep coming back with questions.

Awe. That's wonderful.

how was it?

how was it?

Hey how was it?

Hey, how was it? Now! in 2020

Mine was spot on, when compared to our known 300 years of genealogy.

Good luck.

Sooo

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics this sounds so ominous

What? That makes no sense. Who do I hate?

90% of europeans are 95%+ native european.

Kouloub Cotrell I pretty sure most people just hate dumb ignorant people no matter there race or DNA

These companies building a database of their customer’s DNA, does that sound like a good idea to anyone? Seriously, you have no idea what they’re going to do with this information in the years to come.

But don't use this SCAM. It isn't accurate. Just a money-thirsty way to bilk fools out of trier money. One born every minute.

Share them here if you would like!

Ok, I may do that.

did u get the results?

Lori Wise ?

im scared 😬

Best of luck tracking down your father's line. Let us know how it goes.

Family History Fanatics Sure thing!

How long has the package delayed arriving at your home since you ordered it?

Victoria H M it came right away and I had my results in a little over a month. It was quite a surprise because I thought it would take forever.

So, what did you get?

Wow. With that many cousins, you should be able to find a few close matches.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@andrewadams3569 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

If you said 35.7% it would be more believable 😁

*I am 42,42% attack. PogChamp*

im 10.7% donut

Thanks exciting. Thanks for commenting.

I did both, and DNA land was pretty good, but they picked up Greek and Slavic(huh?), and Gedmatch was ok also, but there are so many different Oracle's that I couldn't pinpoint anything but Dutch and Danish(or Irish, Orcadian, etc). Maybe I am just a genetic marker mutt. The only thing all DNA companies agree is that I have at least 2% African.

I read where 23 & ME DNA TESTING says anything under 0.5%, take with a grain of salt. Don't know if that means it is very possibly inaccurate or that it is so small an amount that it's negligible.

Make sure you transfer your DNA to other platforms since you could have even more genetic relatives who aren't on Ancestry. Be sure to watch this playlist about research for those who are adopted. kzfaq.info/sun/PLcVx-GSCjcdk1GsAs9NfLWKvACcjE3Afg

How did it go? I'm so curious for some reason 😄😄

this is me right now, my sample just arrived there today ! 😩 i hope you found some good stuff out

I hope you have some clues about your heritage. I would invite you to watch the following videos to build out your family tree using records and DNA. Then, you'll really know your family history: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started in Genealogy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fN5ih8mXkriRqX0.html The Basics of Building a Genetic Family Tree kzfaq.info/sun/PLcVx-GSCjcdnEg-YtkXA7Nj2YxxamaYKA

Being adopted does present some other issues for DNA testing. We have done other videos that go over what to do if you are adopted.

i went thru ancesrty . I took another one thru family tree or something like that , only the mothers side. My 1st one showed 82 percent italian, That says to me my bio mom was part italian. Of course thats not what i was told. My father is italian. I should of just forgotten this whole mess.

I wanted to go thru ancestry the 2nd time but they didnt offer the test that goes thru the mother side only. Still waiting for the results. Probably a big mistake

All valid reasons for taking DNA tests. I hope that you're trying to build your family tree with genealogical records and DNA cousin matching. That will help you know the most about your heritage.

lmao

Actually, your DNA and your tree are not tied to your ethnicity. Your ethnicity results will change as these websites change their Reference Population database. Check out this video from our archive that explains more. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icmKp6umup2cnmg.html

There is a way to get a DNA only account (I am told) but I have an account with them so I don't know the specifics. It is probably something you have to call customer service for.

Family History Fanatics Thank you!

@@kloos0705 Why are you so concerned bout how people spend their money? Are you earning it for them, so you feel you have a say in what they choose to do with it?

ARE OTHER COMPANIES MORE ACCURATE BECAUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE MORE INFORMATION?????? MAYBE YES AND MAYBE KNOW... DANA

I transferred my AncestryDNA results to MyHeritage, FamilyTree DNA, GEDmatch, and DNA.land. Of the five services FamilyTree DNA had the most variance in results from the others, leaving me with less confidence in their analysis. Never the less, there are factors that account for differences in results even from the same DNA sample: the number of regions considered and how those regions are defined, the population sample from each region, the number of DNA markers measured, and the testing algorithm used by each service. It's all still your DNA being analysized so consider variations in results as simply a different set of observable cut facets of the same diamond.

Ancestry is giving a more realistic result as far as the accuracy that the DNA testing can give you about the countries that your ancestors are from. Ancestry does not push the present data, they leave you with the more truthful result that gives you questions.

A test is only as good as the database + method of analysis. Each company has a different though somewhat overlapping database. This is due to the fact that each has a different list of clients. Collectively, who takes the test determines the database. A certain % of the tested subjects are asked about what they know about their ancestors. So lets say out of a thousand subjects, 103 claim to have Swedish blood. So the company looks for common genes that only those 103 people have. Typically not all will have those common genes because some won't actually have any Swedish in them which is why they were getting tested in the first place. So lets say 87 all have the genes unique to Swedish people. Those genes become markers for Swedes so that in the future all those people who test positive for that gene are declared part Swedish. Now many tests won't actually give you even that much detail. It would be more like Scandinavian rather than the more specific Swedish. One day they will be able to focus more clearly on which nation and even which region of that nation is where your ancestors came from but for now they give only larger more broad regions. The bigger the database and the more markers are analyzed the greater the detail becomes. Also each company does their analysis a little different and each gives different info as you have already found out. So one should not be overconcerned that tests from three or more different services don't match up perfectly. Personally I would average them together and that will probably give you the most accurate result. Also, I would retest about every 5-10 years since their databases are constantly growing. I've actually waited to have mine done first hoping the prices come down and second because I pretty much know my ethnicity is 49% Irish, 49% British, 1% Spanish and 1% total mutt.

The marketing gimmick is what sells the tests, without which there wouldn't be the long match lists.

I think the advertising is a bit misleading but appreciate that more people in the database means that an adoptee like myself has a better chance of connecting with blood family. I have never understood those that do not have any interest in those who came before but there are more people like that than there are people who get the genealogy bug and really research. The test gives them an idea of their roots and for some knowing where your relatives were from 10,000 years ago is enough. It never was for me.

@@deependofshallow It amazes me how many families have such wrong information about where their ancestors were from. There is also a segment that don't know history well. "What?! My parents are 100% Italian, but this shows 60% Italian, 20% Greek, 10% Middle Eastern, 5% Iberian, and 5% African." Yes, in other words, a fairly typical Southern Italian.

@@KatieBellino Im equally amazed by people who have any notion that they are ethnically pure anything. My partner is Polish and quite knowledgeable about the history of his own country and when his ethnicity results came back he could explain why there would be a bit of this... or a bit of that. And lastly.... it really cracks me up when people say Im a Irish American or a German American . When your last known German relative came to America in 1740, you are an American with German ancestors. You dont speak the language, participate in the same cultural activities etc etc... You are not German. Humans sure are weird about some things.

True not to mention the fact that most people actually do want to know if they are French or Portuguese or if they are Scottish or Irish.

Its 20 million+ now.

I just ordered my kit tonight

Actually quite a effective. I’m first generation born Canadian. My family is from Jamaica. We have found cousins that we lost touch of and been reunited with. Distant relatives that were able to piece of the puzzles together in my family tree. We have found family living in USA, UK, and other countries. I was surprised how effective it was. I used AncestryDNA

You're thinking correctly with regard to ethnicity estimates. I don't recommend taking DNA tests for ethnicity results as they are typically inaccurate. However, you can build a genetic family tree using DNA and genealogical records and my wife and I are huge advocates of that.

I'm Irish were do I look for more data

That would be an interesting result. Maybe some Greeks came over to Mexico and blended in with the British population.

If ethnicity is all you are interested in, then any of the companies will work. If you want to learn more about your health and related DNA, then I reccomend 23andMe.

For Ancestry, things can get complicated if you don't do your settings right. First, they do require every DNA kit to have its own email address. Since 93-year-old mom doesn't do email, you have full control to set up that email and password. Second, since you can set up mom's account, then what you do is grant manager status to yourself (the preferred email account) following these steps support.ancestry.com/s/article/Assigning-a-Manager-to-Your-AncestryDNA-Test?language=en_US Point of clarification: Ancestry does not do a mtDNA or yDNA test. It only tests autosomal DNA. This DNA can not tell you the sex of any DNA matches. It can only indicate how many centimorgans you share with a match. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7ydmquAza2amaM.html The more centimorgans you share, the more closely related you are. If you want to try other companies, then don't purchase new tests (unless you want to try 23andMe. You have to test with them to be in their database.) Instead, do the following 1. Download your DNA from Ancestry (you should do this anyway) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8Bkqdx82rm8kWg.html 2. Transfer this file WITHOUT OPENING IT kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsCWeZSb2t-skn0.html 3. Transfer it to: MyHeritage (small $$), GEDmatch (free), Living DNA (free, but only helpful for UK heritage), Family Tree DNA (small fee). That should get you covered.

Thanks for your feedback.

I feel for you. Lots of half relationships (particularly previously unknown half relationships) complicate the family tree.

23andMe is the only one that offers medical information although a third party site (Promethease) will take raw data from any of the companies and provide you with medical information.

Family History Fanatics ty which is better 23 n me or third party company

Sort of. From a matching standpoint, they will match everyone you or your husband will match. From an ethnicity standpoint, they will each be slightly different of a mix of the two of you (but not in a 50% proportional way). From a triangulation matching standpoint (which would be the most important for identifying true genealogical cousins), they would be invaluable, because you will be able to eliminate some of the false matches that Ancestry may be presenting to you. However, you would need to use Gedmatch.com to do the triangulation and all of Ancestry's database is not on Gedmatch. From a medical standpoint, if you ever plan on using Promethease to get genetic health and medical information, then having their own will be important since they only get 50% from each of you. So it really depends on what you want to get out of the information.

Family History Fanatics thank you so much for your response.

my mom, my dad, and I did it..mine was spot on with my parents

Glad to know someone else doesn't like this either.

Because there is no way to measure accuracy for this. So, on a continental level, they are probably accurate. Beyond that is just estimates. Good estimates, but estimates none the less.

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics The reason I ask this is because My Heritage said I was 40% Italian but Ancestry said only 23% Italian. When I spoke to Ancestry they said I might have more but it might be categorized under Eastern European.. Which I don't understand. Italian is not Eastern European.

I would guess that the snps from your DNA when compared to the reference population probably showed up in both Italian and Eastern European with a higher probability of Italian. All the results are a probability

@@nlanwebb hmm interesting. So ancestry must've shown a higher probability of Eastern European then. But my heritage showed higher probability of Italian.

Doubtful. There isn't a big population of Native Americans (particularly US based nations) to compare to so the results would be fairly generic.

You're welcome

Did you do it ?

Definitely. Also if you have the money, you can transfer your Ancestry test to GEDmatch, FTDNA, and MyHeritage.

THEIR own ways….

I have a 2021 comparison update coming out today.

All of them.

It all depends. Autosomal DNA only traces back to your 4th or 5th great-grandparent. For the best results, take the test and upload a family tree to your account. Add what you know about your family. Then, you'll see your DNA match results. If your siblings took a DNA test, Ancestry will be able to tell you that without a problem. You can find aunts, 1st cousins, and other close kin this way. For distant relatives, you'll need to build your genealogical research skills using my wife's videos.

Yvonda, those are some great success stories with DNA. Adoptees especially have found a boatload of information from testing and analyzing their matches.

There may be something wrong with the father's match settings. If you have access to the raw files, you can upload them to GEDmatch and do a One-to-One comparison. It should show a half match across every chromosome for each parent.

Depends on if they or any of their descendants took a DNA test.

If you upload results to Gedmatch or MyHeritage.

I update my company reviews regularly. No worries.

Linking to your biological relatives is the major benefit for adoptees. Not only would your biological brothers and sisters show up, but also any of your aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, 1st cousins, 2nd cousins, half siblings, and half first cousins as well. Not just some of them, any of them who have tested will share DNA with you. You'll also share DNA with most of your 3rd cousins and about half of your 4th cousins.

Autosomal DNA can not tell you who your ancestors are from that far back. You're best bet is if you are a direct descendant through your father's father's father line or your mothers, mother's mother's line back to Robert the Bruce. Otherwise, you're best bet is to build your family tree through genealogical record research.

I wouldn't say any company is best for determining admixture/ethnicity. That information is a rough estimate based on reference populations. However, any company is good for the actual reported SNP information.

Soumiya Angharad that's a cool combination, I am.something similar too

Actually, you're incorrect with regard to Ancestry. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbZ9atSFytLKp40.html Additionally, check out this video about whether the DNA tests can be used against you or not. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ip91l9dnu8vbXZc.html

Ethnicity results vary widely from company to company and I wouldn't say one is better than the other. What matters is how much do the results reflect the family tree? Devon's tree is a clear case that none of the companies get it right and we've validated her tree with records and DNA evidence. So... I'm not a big fan of ethnicity results.

Different fathers is throwing me off. Did you mean ethnicity results or actual matches?

How did it work for you. I dont know my dad and im looking to see if i can find him or maybe close family on his side

@@mortgagesbymel well I found a lot of family member even my dads relative but not one of his relatives responded to me

The box is going to be pre-labeled for shipping in the US. If your friend takes it back to the US he can mail it (but there may be issues with transporting it from a customs standpoint). If you wrap it in brown paper and send it to the address on the mailing label, you'll need to pay the shipping cost from Morocco to the US but then it would work. This is unfortunately the only way some countries can get the DNA test kits. But I think it is worth it. We need more people from Africa and Asia to test.

Family History Fanatics thank you for your help. Yes, I want to know the percentage of Amazigh I have. Amazigh = North African I'm from the north of Morocco, my family is white, we consider ourselves Amazigh, indigenous of North Africa. But I'm pretty sure we are mixed with Jews, European and Africans. From al Andalus time, everything was really mixed for us. Thank you again, I'll send the package back 😉

No not for the test alone

@@loreleiamerice thank you denise

Denise is correct. You won't be charged a monthly fee after you take the DNA test. Be prepared that your ethnicity results won't really be what you think they should be. It's the least reliable aspect of taking a DNA test. See this video to learn more. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q56cgMl41rnWp5s.html

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics thank you

You need parental permission under 18. But, I would recommend that you worry less about the ethnicity and more about finding matches. Until you're 18, develop genealogy research skills with a family that knows their parents. You'll need those skills when you begin understanding DNA matches.

No problem with your hypothesis, what you need is documentation to back it up. It sounds like a lot of it may be there, but in cases like this, I would try and find the documentation that links each DNA match back to Lurannah.

The biggest overall database is Ancestry. As for Latinos, your success in connecting with Latino relatives will depend on where they tested, which you can't predict. I would advise testing with both and linking your family tree to both as well. Good luck.

Ancestry test and reports on the Autosomal DNA, not the mitochondrial DNA. They also test the Y-DNA and report it in the raw file, just not in any of the results you can find online.

You can make your results private if you want. You can link your DNA to a tree or not.

Watch my review for CRI genetics

I have something similar happened with my ancestor. I'm not really a Lee descendant.

Keep at it. Finding previously unknown people can be exciting.

I should have said that in tracing the illegitimacy, I have tested the Y Chromosome; and Ancestry Autosomal DNA suggests a possible Great Great Granny. (cousinship/centimorgans,Thru Lines DNA and of course family history research.) Unfortunately, said ancestor had four sons alive in March 1875 (er...the time of the incident.) DNA can not of course help here, and I can't decide between 3 of the brothers to point a finger at. They all led interesting lives to say the least!

On Ancestry, you can have three levels of private/public. 1. Public 2. Private 3. Private but searchable. As far as 'notifying' matches, that's a tricky phrase. If you have a private tree, many of the DNA tools don't work as fully as private but searchable or public. With private profiles, your DNA matches won't know you took a test at all. I suppose the question is what are you trying to keep private? If you're keeping the living private, Ancestry doesn't share information about the living. If you're trying to keep your research private about your deceased ancestors, but you want to build your family tree, than the private but searchable option is a good fit.

Lots of genealogists have learned how to use the cM browser. The con I mention about Ancestry is one that is echoed throughout the genetic genealogy community. Since humans share a lot of DNA, having shared DNA is not enough to show a match. The chromosome browser allows you to see whether those matches are real or false. Ancestry's method is to tell you to trust them.

You're welcome.

That is a personal decision for you. Could it help you find your dad's family, maybe.

There is potentially two things going on. 1. People aren't testing in the part of the world that your genetic relatives live. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldyjg7ZmsLbWcn0.html 2. You have the Small Family Problem kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prB0nauYlpm1l30.html Chances are you're from earth but patience solves the first situation. Nothing really solves the second. My wife feels the agony of the second.

Kilo117 wow that’s sad she was left. you should get it soon bro. Hope she stay well

You could do surname history research. For instance this website potentially talks about the history of the surname. www.houseofnames.com/bang-family-crest#:~:text=The%20Anglo%2DSaxon%20name%20Bang,%22dweller%20by%20the%20hollow.%22 However, building your family tree with records and DNA is a great way to go.

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics yea. All this stuff is so interesting. thanks for responding

Once you get your DNA results, start trying to make contact with your closest matches. If you have info on your father, start building a tree with that even if it is just a couple of generations. Once you get your results, let us know and we can help you out some more!

That's unfortunate that you've had such a negative experience.

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics Thank you but it was a lot better the following day and the site is amazing really.

It might be that you only have maternal relatives who have tested. Does your paternal side have small families (i.e. 1 or 2 children in each generation).

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics I wish that was the case. My uncle on the paternal side tested. No match - but I also don't this he made his results public. It's a large family with lots of kids. I did match with a mystery cousin who is not related to my maternal side. This mystery cousin isn't very active.He messaged once. I'm adopted and have met both parents. My only conclusion is that my birth father isn't actually my birth father. Also, I have over 1,000 maternally-related cousins who tested. It's been quite hard to sift through them. It would be GREAT to be able to *exclude* match criteria as well as include.

Devon did an entire session of videos about ThruLines kzfaq.info/sun/PLcVx-GSCjcdm9FKEWYkGhtOMIZjfAhVgP

Diesel or gasoline? Tanker, pumper, or ladder?

You should assume that every company is going to exploit whatever info you give them. With DNA, you sign a waiver or consent form that spells out what you allow the company to do in exchange for your results. If you want to ensure that your information won't be exploited, then you need to hire a private lab to process your DNA and an analyst to do whatever analysis you want. This will cost you more than $99.

That's great.

23andMe has a better trait tool than Ancestry, IMHO. But the FDA has passed a lot of restrictions on these companies. SO if you're worried about a specific condition, consult with your doctor about specific tests you can take for such conditions.

Each person has a set of chromosomes from their mother and a set from their father. Before a set is passed on to you, the chromosomes (from your grandparents) shuffle places so that you get a chromosome that has pieces from your grandfather and your grandmother and is unique from what your father or mother have. These pieces are called segments. Also, whenever you match pieces of DNA with other relatives, these matched portions of DNA are called segments.

That's not surprising. You should see my wife's ethnicity comparison across the different platforms. All we can say is she's of European descent.

Yes, that is why you can link your DNA to your tree on Ancestry and MyHeritage.

DNA will match you with 1st cousins, 2nd cousins, 3rd cousins, and more. For unknown parents, you would need several of these cousins to have fleshed out family trees to the point that you can identify who the common set of great grandparents are. From there, it is doing descendancy research on that great grandparents so that you can figure out who would be in the right place at the right time.

Thanks for sharing your frustration.