Value of Autosomal DNA testing - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T10:58:06Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topics/value-of-autosomal-dna-testing?groupUrl=geneticgenealogy&commentId=3463583%3AComment%3A436323&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWilliam- my opinion is diffe…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2012-03-18:3463583:Comment:4363232012-03-18T22:37:47.818Zjames e rohrerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/jameserohrer
<p>William- my opinion is different from that of other people who have posted here. I purchased autosomal testing from DNA tribes, Y testing from Family Tree, and recently autosomal testing from Family Tree (for confirmation). </p>
<p>The autosomal approach uses different loci than the Y dna approach or the mitochondrial approach. The legal guys use the autosomal approach for crime scenes and paternity testing. That means it will hold up in court. Pretty good argument in favor of it,…</p>
<p>William- my opinion is different from that of other people who have posted here. I purchased autosomal testing from DNA tribes, Y testing from Family Tree, and recently autosomal testing from Family Tree (for confirmation). </p>
<p>The autosomal approach uses different loci than the Y dna approach or the mitochondrial approach. The legal guys use the autosomal approach for crime scenes and paternity testing. That means it will hold up in court. Pretty good argument in favor of it, right?</p>
<p>The autosomal approach, as I understand it, is better for nailing down recent ancestry. If your family tree has a question mark in it at the grandparent level, why not use it?</p>
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What was the level…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2010-03-13:3463583:Comment:2379262010-03-13T17:30:57.613ZRobert Sliwinskihttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/RobertSliwinski
William,<br />
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What was the level of testing that you completed for your Y and mtDNA. 67 markers? FGS?
William,<br />
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What was the level of testing that you completed for your Y and mtDNA. 67 markers? FGS? Tim, Id like to hear what res…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-04:3463583:Comment:1206932009-08-04T01:55:35.723ZWilliam Bernard Allenhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/WilliamBernardAllen
Tim, Id like to hear what results you got (high level) and if they were as expected?
Tim, Id like to hear what results you got (high level) and if they were as expected? I don't know too much about a…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-03:3463583:Comment:1197152009-08-03T14:08:17.038ZDebbie Kennetthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/DebbieKennett
I don't know too much about autosomal testing. Not many people seem to order the autosomal test. If no one is able to provide an answer here I suggest you ask for advice on the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DNA-NEWBIE" target="_blank">ISOGG DNA Newbie mailing list</a>. You will need to join ISOGG to have access to the list, but membership is free of charge, and you also get the benefit of a free monthly newsletter. The ISOGG website can be found…
I don't know too much about autosomal testing. Not many people seem to order the autosomal test. If no one is able to provide an answer here I suggest you ask for advice on the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DNA-NEWBIE" target="_blank">ISOGG DNA Newbie mailing list</a>. You will need to join ISOGG to have access to the list, but membership is free of charge, and you also get the benefit of a free monthly newsletter. The ISOGG website can be found <a href="http://www.isogg.org" target="_blank">here</a>. I've not tried any autosomal…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-31:3463583:Comment:1159602009-07-31T23:01:15.285ZDebbie Kennetthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/DebbieKennett
I've not tried any autosomal testing myself but from what I've heard you'd be wasting your money. The reference populations aren't large enough and the genes get so muddled up it's difficult to draw any conclusions. People seem to get vastly different ancestral origins depending on which company they use. Save your money for the deep clade test from FTDNA which you can order once your results are through. If you really want to know more about your genetic make-up you'd be better off getting…
I've not tried any autosomal testing myself but from what I've heard you'd be wasting your money. The reference populations aren't large enough and the genes get so muddled up it's difficult to draw any conclusions. People seem to get vastly different ancestral origins depending on which company they use. Save your money for the deep clade test from FTDNA which you can order once your results are through. If you really want to know more about your genetic make-up you'd be better off getting relatives with the representative surnames to take a Y-DNA test on your behalf.