Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

MTDNA + Y-DNA

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Kense

Kense Report 21 Jul 2011 18:56

Perhaps you shouldn't take it too seriously

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-565800/200-time-ancestral-DNA-test-kits-rip-say-experts.html

:-)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 21 Jul 2011 17:37

Or it can be done to see if your DNA matches ancestors further back by linking with distant cousins DNA etc. I think it is used quite a lot in family history. I don't think there is anything suspicious about it. However I don't know the answer to your question Tom sorry.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Jul 2011 16:51

But it can also be used to see if a certain person is your father or if you're the father of a certain person.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 21 Jul 2011 15:10

I think it can be done to tell if you have 'foreign' ancestry, ie some negro or indian blood. I remember Colin Jackson having it done for WDYTYA, and also there was a series where well known people had it done, quite interesting results in some cases. Apparently Norman Tebbit's results made him out to be very dull, his ancestors never travelled around.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 Jul 2011 14:10

A curious gift! I'm suspicious. What was the reason for having your DNA tested? Did the person giving the gift have access to the results? Your DNA is so very personal, like your fingerprints, photo, social insurance number all wrapped up into one.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Tom

Tom Report 21 Jul 2011 12:34

I had a look in the FAQ bit, but nothing had the answer really. I shall email them!
It was a gift, but i think they cost about £100 each or theres a deal if you have both.

Tom

Researching:
Langley, Broughton, Bennion, Norcup, Knox, Broad

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 21 Jul 2011 12:27

It all sounds baffling , how much did you pay ?

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Flick

Flick Report 20 Jul 2011 22:33

Didn't you ask whoever it was who did the test?

Pam

Pam Report 20 Jul 2011 22:27

Perhaps this website might help you out.....

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/r1b/default.aspx

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Tom

Tom Report 20 Jul 2011 22:03

Yer, was hoping someone on here may do

Researching:
Langley, Broughton, Bennion, Norcup, Knox, Broad

jax

jax Report 20 Jul 2011 22:02

Maybe you need to speak to someone who knows about DNA testing

jax

Researching:
Nothing much

Tom

Tom Report 20 Jul 2011 21:14

Hi, i have just had my dna tested and my results came back as Haplogroup R1B for YDNA and I for MTDNA. I was just wondering do i belong to the two haplogroups or just one of the two?

Tom

Researching:
Langley, Broughton, Bennion, Norcup, Knox, Broad