Learning about DNA

[MaryA]

No this isn't my experience, but I know some people have been interested in going down that line so thought I would post about somebody else's experience - although wouldn't you know whose, that they have step by step proved to be an incorrect result.

It takes quite a bit of reading through but if you have an idea to go ahead, it's something to think about and consider before you do.

http://dna-explained.com/2015/04/03/anc ... its-wrong/

[Hilary]

A relative of mine is very into DNA, about 10 years ago she had her father's DNA done via one of the big USA companies who compare it with other surname DNAs. At least that is my understanding. There weren't many of my surname done but there was a match to an American family of the same name.

The family had their research back to the late 16O0s in Berkshire. Our family goes back to the Ormskirk area in the mid 1600s. I was tasked with finding the link between the 2 families. So far I haven't found it. However I agree it must be there somewhere.

Ancestry sounds to me as if they have made far too many assumptions on what DNA can do. Add to that that they have assumed that all trees on their website are correct ( we as proper researchers know that that isn't true!).

Sadly there will be people who see getting their DNA will find their ancestors just like that, when that isn't true.

They will miss out on all the pleasure that family history research can bring one.

[MaryA]

There's a video available about the introduction to genetic genealogy, might be interesting to watch.
https://rootstech.org/video/4052965123001