![]() ![]() The ancientOrigins page is a fascinating look at your DNA story other tests didn’t offer, but it’s only available for people of European descent. Each section also shows the migration routes these people followed into Europe. You can then click on this map and hit different icons to learn more about the dig sites your ancient ancestors are associated with. It said I was descended 46 percent from hunter-gatherers, 42 percent farmers, and 12 percent metal age invaders. Here you will get a percentage breakdown associating your autosomal DNA with ancient peoples based on archaeological dig sites. It also includes a My Ancestral History panel that updates with some historical context on each ethnicity.įamilyTreeDNA DNA’s myOrigins map is typical of what you find from other DNA tests.īy far, the most interesting part is the ancientOrigins page. This was a fairly simple and pretty unremarkable map. Like every other ancestry DNA test out there, you can view your results in an interactive map under the myOrigins tab. (The Angles and Saxons from today’s Germany invaded Britain in the fifth century.) 23andMe and AncestryDNA didn’t make the mistake of misidentifying my German ancestry, though. I suspect it’s because British and Germans are genetically very similar as Europeans go. This is a pattern I’ve noticed in other services such as MyHeritage DNA and Living DNA, which also identified me with mostly British ancestry. My mother’s side has some British and (suspected) Eastern European ancestry, but nowhere near enough to constitute 78 percent of my ethnicity as British. Considering my father emigrated from Germany and both sides of his family were natives with some Swedish lineage, these results were very, very off. FamilyTreeDNA identified me as 78 percent British, 20 percent Eastern European, and 2 percent Scandinavian. That makes FamilyTreeDNA DNA more or less comparable to MyHeritage DNA, which also takes 4 to 6 weeks for the same kind of results, while AncestryDNA and 23andMe take 6 to 8 weeks.īut my biggest problem with FamilyTreeDNA is that the ethnicity results, found under the myOrigins tab, were way off. The basic Family Finder test for your ethnicity and DNA matches takes 4 to 6 weeks, while the other tests are 6 to 8 weeks. Since FamilyTreeDNA DNA offers different types of tests, the time it takes to get results can vary. Make sure the kit’s number matches the one you got in the email. Instead, you’re given login information in the email confirmation of your order. Unlike other tests, FamilyTreeDNA DNA doesn’t require you to register your kit online. Place the vials in the specimen bag, seal it in the return mailer, and send it off to the lab. Then, you can place each swab in a vial and snap it along the designated line, screwing the vial’s cap on tightly afterward. Simply assign each swab to one side of your mouth and rotate it for 45 seconds. Before, it provided no preservation fluid for the swabs. ![]() Much like MyHeritage DNA, FamilyTreeDNA DNA’s kit now includes two mouth swabs that you break into vials of DNA preservation fluid. The company just redesigned its packaging and provided PCWorld with a demo kit. While other tests typically identify mutations to estimate an individual’s ethnicity, FamilyTreeDNA compares up to 500 STR (short tandem repeat) markers, which are specific segments of DNA that people share, and thousands of SNP (single-nucleotide polymorphisms), known as “snips” of DNA, that can distinguish a specific population’s common ancestor. To justify the costs, FamilyTreeDNA argues that its test more closely examines your DNA than its competitors. And FamilyTreeDNA isn’t the only one to charge separately: Helix also nickels-and-dimes you with “upgrades” after you take your test. Though it should be noted that even though FamilyTreeDNA charges separately for each of its DNA tests, it examines more of your DNA’s data to provide genealogical results compared to the more anthropological results from 23andMe and Living DNA. So it sets you back a whopping $447 to get everything tested.Ģ3andMe and Living DNA, on the other hand, test all these three parts of your DNA for just $99. The service charges separately to test your autosomes ($79), yDNA ($169), and mtDNA ($199). ![]() With this information, the test can show you the supposed ancient migration patterns of your ancestors.īut FamilyTreeDNA disappoints with confusing pricing that requires you to pay extra to get more results about your DNA. These types of DNA can reveal your ancient forebearers on either your mother’s or father’s side, known as a haplogroup. mtDNA comes from your mother while yDNA comes from your father. Like 23andMe and Living DNA, FamilyTreeDNA DNA can also test your mtDNA and yDNA (if you’re male). ![]()
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