Why you should get AncestryDNA over 23andme

[Guapo]

You're right. I've got quite a bit of Southwestern English blood and Western Scottish blood.

I'm good.

[Gooding]

I'm good.

It seems, that after discussing different genetic variables with Guapo about my paper trail, combined with history and genetic genealogy, I'm going to have to reverse my prior understanding of AncestryDNA. It seems to go beyond our ancestors' points of departure from various areas of Europe to the New World and goes back to their geographical and genetic origins. In short, it uses a different mode of comparison and explores deeper ancestry.

[Guapo]

It seems, that after discussing different genetic variables with Guapo about my paper trail, combined with history and genetic genealogy, I'm going to have to reverse my prior understanding of AncestryDNA. It seems to go beyond our ancestors' points of departure from various areas of Europe to the New World and goes back to their geographical and genetic origins. In short, it uses a different mode of comparison and explores deeper ancestry.

i guess everyone needs to search historical facts and migrations of peoples as well to fully understand any autosmal dna result.

[Gooding]

Bump.

[Catkin]

I'm considering getting tested with AncestryDNA as from looking at the info on Gedmatch I think several of my closest relatives tested there. With the likilhood that they've got family trees worked out it could be really useful.

[Gooding]

I'm considering getting tested with AncestryDNA as from looking at the info on Gedmatch I think several of my closest relatives tested there. With the likilhood that they've got family trees worked out it could be really useful.

My cousin Steve McDonald inspired me to get my DNA tested with Ancestry and FamilyTree. He shows up obviously as a relative in both. He also read as 48% Ireland on Ancestry, which I found interesting. Our branch of the McDonalds seem to have either old Celtic origins or strong genetic connections to Ireland.. possibly both.

[Swarthist]

Good Ad & marketing strategy. Register on a anthrotard forum, be an active member, donate them and then promote your company.

[Iloko]

AncestryDNA is weird. I scored 6% 'Asia Central', and 27% 'Polynesia' category. Just odd.

[Gaston]

People who rely on what dna testing company display as a results don't understand shit about genetics.

The only important thing is the raw data. A company that does not provide raw data should be considered garbage. As for the quality of the raw data, from the most usable to the least, it looks like this:
23andme>Ftdna>AncestryDNA

[Petalpusher]

AncestyDNA apparently uses the best chip, therefore tests for more and better SNPs giving the best raw data and the most accurate results?

Ancestry and FTDNA test more SNPs, it's useful for deep clade tests (ydna/mtdna) and genealogy. 23 have their own custom selection of SNPs more relevant for ancestry, in short they test less but a higher quality set. A good calculator doesn't need 1 Million SNPs, not even 100k, it needs the right ones and a good modeling of components / populations, which is way more important than testing hundred thousands of garbage SNPs.

23 raw data are often slightly more accurate, better genotype rate,.