DNA testing - genetic genealogy

[youngtug]

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[Redroger]

I have recently had a 37 marker Y chromosome test by FTDNA. The outcome so far is patchy, my surname is fairly rare around 2200 instances worldwide, over 50% in the USA, 25% in UK and 22% in Canada, the remainder mainly in Australia. The highest concentration in Newfoundland , which fits well with migration from Dorset as the highest UK concentration is in South West England. With bearers of the surname I have 2 no relationship, one with whom I share 33/37 markers, suggesting a probable relationship, as a paper connection is around 1600AD at the latest this seems reasonable. The strongest relationship 36/37 shared markers is with a person in Canada, it seems my ancestors and his were in Lincolnshire between 1795 and 1900 approx.
I believe the principal reason there are so few matches is that only around 10 people have take the test so far.

[Adnepos_Iacobi]

I have had my Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA tested but only from curiosity rather than to answer any family history question. But I have also arranged for some relations to have their Y-DNA haplotyped to address a likely non-paternal event back in the 18th century -with a useful outcome.

So you can do these tests for fun, but they don't come cheap, or you can formulate a family history question and DNA technology may be part of the solution.

[Redroger]

My paper trail ran out in the late 18th century due to probable illegitimacy, though strangeky for the period I believe the baby took the father's surname, I also want to confirm a transatlantic link to Newfoundland where the surname is at it's highest incidence.

[supermoussi]

hi forum has anyone had a dna ancestry done at all any information would be great i am doing a y test with 44 markers and wanted to get some peoples thoughts wether or not it is any good and if you have found lines that are connected to you let us know and is their a site to put this information up on please let me know thanks rory

44 markers is a bit on the low side these days. 67 is better and you can now take 111 marker tests.

Ysearch allows you to look for random matches http://www.ysearch.org/ but you should really join surname and Haplogroup projects too.

Search for your surname & "DNA Surname Project" and see what comes up.

[Redroger]

44 markers is a bit on the low side these days. 67 is better and you can now take 111 marker tests.

Ysearch allows you to look for random matches http://www.ysearch.org/ but you should really join surname and Haplogroup projects too.

Search for your surname & "DNA Surname Project" and see what comes up.

The more markers you have tested, the more the companies profit.

[supermoussi]

The more markers you have tested, the more the companies profit.

And it benefits us all as without these companies there wuld be no DNA testing.   

[Redroger]

True, but why pay for a Rolls Royce when a Ford will do the job adequately?

[supermoussi]

That analogy doesn't work I'm afraid. 37 markers will not do if you are interested in your pre-surname history or, indeed, if you are in a common haplogroup (R1b for example) and want to be sure of matches (there are borderline matches at 37 markers that dissappear at the 67 and 111 level) or to work out different family branches.

37 or 44 markers just isn't enough to do this.

If all you want to do is find out your top level haplogroup or whether you really are related to your close family however, 37 or 44 is fine.