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General => Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing => Topic started by: busybod on Thursday 11 September 14 18:58 BST (UK)

Title: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: busybod on Thursday 11 September 14 18:58 BST (UK)

I should like to ask if anyone has done the family finder (autosomal) dna test with Family Finder.  In May 2013 I did the mitochondrial test and got the results back.  On 28th August this year I decided I wanted to know what my overall ethnicity was and was advised by them to do the Family Finder test.  I duly paid for this.  I expected to wait 4 weeks for the kit.  Imagine my surprise when today I receive an email to say that my test is complete and gives me a list of matches.  Now at the risk of sounding stupid, I should like to ask how have they done this when I have had no test kit.  Have they extracted data from my mitochondrial test.  All ideas greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: davidft on Thursday 11 September 14 19:05 BST (UK)

The sample you gave for your mtDNA has been used. They only needed a small bit of the sample you gave for the mtDNA test and they then froze the rest in case you wanted to take further tests.

I have done three separate tests and an upgrade with them but only ever gave the one sample (it is all explained in the T&C's somewhere)

Title: Re: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: busybod on Thursday 11 September 14 19:29 BST (UK)

OK, I understand that, but what I dont understand is how does this tell me what I wanted to know.  When I spoke to them I explained that I wanted to know what percentage my overall ethnicity was (I am mixed race) and was assured that this was the test I needed as it took dna from both the mother and father.  Then all I get is a list of matches, doesnt tell me what I wanted to know.  I'm confused, how do I match these people to me.  Can you explain in laymans terms perhaps.

Title: Re: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: Craclyn on Thursday 11 September 14 19:49 BST (UK)

If you go into the Family Finder menu and choose myOrigins you will see your ethnicity.

Title: Re: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: busybod on Thursday 11 September 14 20:40 BST (UK)

Yes, I think I rather jumped the gun a bit Craclyn.  I've done that - thanks.

Title: Re: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: DevonCruwys on Friday 12 September 14 02:00 BST (UK)

It's also worth uploading your Family Finder raw data files to GedMatch:

www.gedmatch.com/

This will give you the opportunity to generate alternative admixture readings.

See the blog posts listed here:

http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Admixture_analyses

Title: Re: Family Finder DNA Test
Post by: busybod on Friday 12 September 14 10:28 BST (UK)

Thanks Devon, I'll have a look at that.