As another example attached are yDNA (patermal) results which are from my German heritage. It has far more information than my Italian mtDNA (maternal).
What we learned from this is that my German family yDNA shows a pre-Europe movement to Central Asia that explains why we see the Epicanthic fold in some relatives.
DNA research is like Back to the Future in my mind. You go back into the past trying to understand how your relatives got where they ended up. Genealogy is about moving from the present to the past.
Ciao,
Barbara
How accurate are DNA tests?
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ChrisMosca
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thank you very much for posting this information, I'm sold!!!! next paycheck I'm doing a DNA test. Would you recommend the one from ancestry.com?
thanks.
thanks.
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DClocalGirl
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I don't have the expertise to recommend any testing service. All I can suggest is understand what you are getting for what you pay.
My results are from the Genographic Project, a joint National Geographic/IBM project which charts DNA migritory history based on their research of indigenous populations. That is why my results show the mapping of human migrations. I am not sure what other testing organizations do so ask to see a representative result.
Also have an understanding of how deep the results are. Genographic provides HVR1 results for about $100. Good enough to get you started.
And finally how easy is it have your results posted to a DNA dabase to begin your research. Genographic has an easy transfer to FamilyTreeDNA which has the largest DNA database.
My results are from the Genographic Project, a joint National Geographic/IBM project which charts DNA migritory history based on their research of indigenous populations. That is why my results show the mapping of human migrations. I am not sure what other testing organizations do so ask to see a representative result.
Also have an understanding of how deep the results are. Genographic provides HVR1 results for about $100. Good enough to get you started.
And finally how easy is it have your results posted to a DNA dabase to begin your research. Genographic has an easy transfer to FamilyTreeDNA which has the largest DNA database.
Looking for Nevi families from areas near Parma, and Galli, Bergamini, and Fiorato with ancestral families from the area around Verona.
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Romano1970
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Grat information. i am definitely going to do this as well.
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Chi va piano va sano e va lontano
Those who go slowly, go safely and go far
Looking for family history in Piazza Armerina, Aidone, and Musomelli Sicily.
Names researching: Romano, Nigrelli, Ristagno, Piazza Maida Triolo.