Y-DNA Test

[Flemming]

Hi Kim, thanks for the reply. Am I also right in assuming you can upgrade once you've done the test - perhaps start with 67 and then upgrade to 111?

[Kimbrey]

I hope we are not contravening "rootschat" advertsing rules here

Yes,you can upgrade, but doing the test  bit by bit ends up more expensive .

There is lots of advice available once you have registered a kit to test, and different "Forums"

I think you can still read the "Forums" on FTDNA  but cannot post on them until you are registered.

Kim

[Ruskie]

I would still advise an autosomal test - most people seem to be testing with Ancestry despite them not having an (essential in my opinion), chromosome comparison tool. You can upload the raw data to other companies though there is now a cost to unlock tools such as the chromosome browser.

It depends exactly what you are hoping to achieve with your Y-DNA test.

Yes, test the highest ‘number’ - the lower ones are virtually useless as any matches are likely to be waaaaay before written records and you have no chance of finding a common ancestor, if that is what your aim is.

[Flemming]

Thanks to both. Autosomal and paper trail have produced good theory of paternity. Y-DNA might add to this. Deep breath and blow dust off credit card 

[Kimbrey]

Good Luck

Kim

[Kimbrey]

For anyone interested in Y DNA testing,FTDNA have just launched their "Fathers Day" sale

The current exchange rate is not helpful

Kim

[tdgower2]

I still haven't taken the test 
I was looking at prices and it seems the autosomnal dna test costs around £60, and the y-dna test about double that.
Is the database larger now for the paternal test and what would be the best company for y-dna?

Thankyou, Tom

[melba_schmelba]

I still haven't taken the test 
I was looking at prices and it seems the autosomnal dna test costs around £60, and the y-dna test about double that.
Is the database larger now for the paternal test and what would be the best company for y-dna?

Thankyou, Tom

From what I understand of Y-DNA tests, because so few people take them, you will be very very lucky to have an exact match. You'd be better off doing an Ancestry test which is currently on sale (from which you can extract likely Y-DNA haplogroup using free tools), and maybe also doing a 23andme test when it is next on sale, simply to maximise your matches. You can then upload both kits to MyHeritage and GEDMATCH, on the latter site you can combine the two for more accurate matching. Getting cousins on that side you are particularly interested to also test and share their results with you will also help.

[tdgower2]

Thankyou for that Melba!
Are there tools on the ancestry site to match with other people? Or do i have to sign up to Myheritage to get better matches?

Tom