Has anyone used DNA to determined national origin? If so how accurate was it?
on 2016-07-02 15:03:54
otisspencer has been a Family Tree Circles member since May 2016.
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yes, dna is great. I have been able to find my Swedish and norewegian families. do try it. cheers anne
I had my DNA tested through Ancestry.com and have only 73 pages of matches (50 per page). It was slow to start with but now more and more people are being tested so new matches every week almost.
I also uploaded my 'Raw DNA' files to GEDmatch and myftDNa and have found quite a few xxx cousins.
GEDmatch provides DNA and genealogical analysis tool and is great for comparing matches and It also gives us the ability to see which chromosomes the match lies on. Its not a testing site though.
I have had one contact from my Finnish line which was great as it confirmed the information I had, there are many matches with others from Finland but haven't contacted them.
It has taken me awhile to get my head around the DNA terminology but I understand a little to get by and there are lots of videos and blogs to help.
I don't know if any site is better than another for testing. But I think it was worth the money.
Cheers
Tracy
Thank you to both of you i will have to give it a try.