What is your mtDNA Haplogroup

[Tabiti]

I think to test my mtDNA in the next few months. I have to choose between two labs - National Genographic and Family Tree DNA. Which one would you recommend me?

[Barreldriver]

I think to test my mtDNA in the next few months. I have to choose between two labs - National Genographic and Family Tree DNA. Which one would you recommend me?

Go with FTDNA, because #1 they test more, and have haplogroup assurance, #2 your results will be eligible for the genographic project anyways, so there's really no need to test with the Genographic.

My only issue is FTDNA only does 2 HVR regions, SMGF/Genetree does 3 HVR regions and tests as many markers that are in the CRS for comparison against the CRS.

[Barreldriver]

I think you really need to get your 23andme done, barrell. I've never met anyone so obsessed with every minute percentage of ancestry, lol.

I like to be thorough.

[Bjólf]

I think to test my mtDNA in the next few months. I have to choose between two labs - National Genographic and Family Tree DNA. Which one would you recommend me?

I have had no problem with FTDNA. You can allways get their cheapest product, and buy an upgrade later in life without having to send in a new sample.

[Barreldriver]

I have had no problem with FTDNA. You can allways get their cheapest product, and buy an upgrade later in life without having to send in a new sample.

I think that's only as long as the sample lasts, I thought there was a three year life span before the sample had to be thrown out.

[Bjólf]

I think that's only as long as the sample lasts, I thought there was a three year life span before the sample had to be thrown out.

Probably, anyways three years is quite long time.

Another good thing now is that they have a discount sale on the Full Genome Scan of the mtDNA, for only $449 at the moment (persons allready tested HVR1 and HVR2 also get a discount for upgrading). I would strongly advice people to take the chance while it is possible.

[Barreldriver]

Probably, anyways three years is quite long time.

Another good thing now is that they have a discount sale on the Full Genome Scan of the mtDNA, for only $449 at the moment (persons allready tested HVR1 and HVR2 also get a discount for upgrading). I would strongly advice people to take the chance while it is possible.

What is provided with their full genome scan? Is it medical or does it do 23andMe stuff?

My FTDNA page is showing a full mtDNA scan, SNP's, 3 HVR regions, whole spiel for $229.00

[Bjólf]

What is provided with their full genome scan? Is it medical or does it do 23andMe stuff?

The FGS is scanning of the entire mtDNA genome (all 16 659 SNPs), while 23andme only test about 3000 SNPs on that part, but ofcourse scans your other chromosomes which in the end makes allmost 600K scanned SNPs.

My FTDNA page is showing a full mtDNA scan, SNP's, 3 HVR regions, whole spiel for $229.00

Yes, you probably have the "standard" mtDNA product, with only HVR1 tested?

[Wölfin]

I don't know yet, but I'm most definitely curious to know for sure.

[Goidelic]

Well, my maternal side is all Gaelic Irish, but I have a strange mtDNA haplogroup. It is W, but apparently present all over Europe & parts of the world for that matter, rather international. It is classified as European but present elsewhere all over. It's high for Finns! Probably another reason I love Finns so much, their culture, music & found one in Austria. I am anciently part Finnish.
I guess this gives me another reason to make more Finnish guess threads.

Ireland

A 0
B 0
C 0
D 0
H 47.65
I 2.34
J 14.06
K 7.81
T 9.37
U 9.37
V 7.03
W 2.34
X 0
Z 0
Other 0

Haplogroup W

Highest incidences of W are found among Finns/Estonians (5.45%) and European Russians (2.33%), suggesting Eastern Link.

Haplogroup W appears in the western Ural Mountains and the eastern Baltic, though it is also found in India as well as Spain, Finland, Poland, Iran, Pakistan and Thailand. Its ancestral haplogroup was Haplogroup N.