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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    Ancestry probably have one of the larger Autosomnal databases out there, they've passed the 1 million tested in last year or so, and doing fairly heavy advertising, interesting you post your sample to their office here in Dublin.

    Seanachai, in general most commerical testing companies do not use aDNA genomes, mainly as these are (a) fairly new (b) not hugely applicable for people looking for ancestry in genealogical time period.

    Of course if you do get tested with any of major commerial companies, you can always download raw data and submit it to sites such as Gedmatch, which often included "Calculators" that will at times include ancient samples etc.

    FTDNA does allow people to transfer in their 23andme results, this also works for V1 of ancestrydna, but think current version can't be transferred just let. (hopefully they are working on fixing that).

    For MtDNA testing FTDNA is place to go (likewise for Y-DNA in men they have perhaps broadest range of tests available)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    Seems AncestryDNA has just hit 2 million samples, they doubled their database in 11 months!

    http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/06/22/2-million-people-strong/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    JT26 wrote: »
    Hey guys,im based in Canada,which one would you recommend for me?i wana see both male and female lines

    How big is your wallet? ;) joking aside it can be a hobby that racks up the bills anyways. My opinions:

    Y-DNA testing: FamilytreeDNA -- STR (Short Tandem Repeat) testing will show matches in their database, SNP testing will confirm haplogroup -- if you want you can get your Y Chromosome sequenced (BigY -- expensive on order of $500+ US)

    MtDNA: FamilytreeDNA -- they give an option of full sequence

    Autosomnal testing: Ancestry probably have best calculator, they now have over 2million samples for looking for matches etc. -- you can also do autosomnal at FTDNA (Familyfinder test) or at 23andme

    A useful lecture to watch (was given at RDS in Dublin last year)
    "DNA Testing for Beginners (Debbie Kennett)"



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭paulaa


    What is the best DNA test for migration patterns etc? I would like to now where my ancestors came from. TIA


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