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Ancestry/Genealogy

WePurrsevere

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18. I'm far from an expert but will gladly try to help.

Reply to argyl (Reply #17)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:21 AM

Sep 2018

So.. exactly what sort of information are you looking for and which test are you considering?

For example... If you're talking about taking an autosomal test, like those sold at Ancestry, your sister taking the test could pick up matches that you don't and visa versa but it's not because of gender. There are companies where your XY vs your sister's XX can help with sorting your paternal vs maternal lines but Ancestry isn't one of them.

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Our son had his DNA tested through 23 and Me and it showed that he had a small percentage of [View all] Cousin Dupree Aug 2018 OP

They go by what they 2naSalit Aug 2018 #1

Another possibility, not all genetic make-up shows up in the tests. 3Hotdogs Aug 2018 #2

yup shanti Nov 2018 #22

It might be a recessive trait. procon Aug 2018 #3

DNA analysis has no "recessive traits" LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #14

If it,is under a few percent CanonRay Aug 2018 #4

1) Admixture/Ethnicity is not an exact science 2) Database (as mentioned) and... WePurrsevere Aug 2018 #5

I think I'm going to do 23 and Me. Didn't realize 23 and Ancestry don't test for all the Cousin Dupree Aug 2018 #7

23andMe certainly seems to dig just a bit farther back... WePurrsevere Aug 2018 #10

Your answer is fascinating. MontanaMama Aug 2018 #9

Privacy should always be considered and I always suggest... WePurrsevere Aug 2018 #11

Thank you! MontanaMama Aug 2018 #12

You seem quite knowledgeable about this subject so I'd like to ask you a question. argyl Sep 2018 #17

I'm far from an expert but will gladly try to help. WePurrsevere Sep 2018 #18

Thanks for the input. argyl Sep 2018 #19

NPR had a story about this. EVERY egg is a crap chute. my uncle had all his & wives done. pansypoo53219 Aug 2018 #6

Skipping a generation is not a possibility. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #13

Thanks for your help, everyone Cousin Dupree Aug 2018 #8

FYI - TuxedoKat Sep 2018 #15

I got a 23 and Me update about a week ago. argyl Sep 2018 #16

Very small traces of DNA are to be expected LeftInTX Oct 2018 #20

I uploaded my DNA to DNALand it says 5.4% Ashkenazi, but I'm not LeftInTX Oct 2018 #21

Did you bring home the right baby? NurseJackie Sep 2019 #23