What is your mtDNA Haplogroup

[evon]

Ancient European U5b1b1-T16192C! Found from North Africa to Northern Scandinavia..Also i have done a FGS, not just 23andme, so my results is 100% secure.....

[Nihtgenga]

Ancient European U5b1b1-T16192C! Found from North Africa to Northern Scandinavia..Also i have done a FGS, not just 23andme, so my results is 100% secure.....

What is FGS? I am looking to get more test done but I am not sure which are the best to take.

[evon]

What is FGS? I am looking to get more test done but I am not sure which are the best to take.

FGS = Full genome sequence, its the most comprehensive mtDNA test on the marked.

http://www.familytreedna.com/faq-mtdna.aspx#34

Taking the mitochondrial full genomic sequence, FGS, test will:

- Be the only or final mtDNA test that you will ever need to take.
- Improve the quality of your matches for geographic and ethnic origins.
- Provide the highest level of confidence in a match for genealogical research.
- Allow your assignment to a subclade within your haplogroup.
- Help science advance knowledge of mutation rates for mitochondrial DNA and discover new branches of your haplogroup.

[Nihtgenga]

FGS = Full genome sequence, its the most comprehensive mtDNA test on the marked.

http://www.familytreedna.com/faq-mtdna.aspx#34

There seems to be a surname project I could use for a discount too.

Actually that is probably for yDNA.

Evon, is the Y-DNA37+mtFullSequence the best option?

[evon]

There seems to be a surname project I could use for a discount too.

if you do a FGS, please add your data to Genebank, its what scientists often use, its also what i and countless others use via Ian logan and genebank directly when looking into mtDNA linages, its where i have found my closest mtDNA matches outside of FTDNA's database and the FGS project i am part of..

[Otto Prohaska]

FGS = Full genome sequence, its the most comprehensive mtDNA test on the marked.

I'm waiting for mine now. It's a week past the original due date, and they've given me another due date almost a month away. Others in my batch have already received their results, though, so hopefully it'll be done soon.

[Otto Prohaska]

Funny coincidence lol. Wonder how common that is, probably not very.

I'd think not, especially with a haplogroup that seems fairly rare and parents of very different ancestries.

[Nihtgenga]

Actually I see there is a Y-DNA67+mtDNAPlus test on there. Is that the best one to get overall? Or is Y-DNA37+mtFullSequence better?

[evon]

Actually I see there is a Y-DNA67+mtDNAPlus test on there. Is that the best one to get overall? Or is Y-DNA37+mtFullSequence better?

it depends, STR markers are mostly used in determining recent shared ancestry, such as according to surnames, so if that is what you are after i would get a 67, if you are more into deep ancestry i would get the FGS and 37 STR.. if you have little money i would get a 23andme test first to see what results you get, if you belong to a distinct mtDNA linage or YDNA linage it might be worth investing in one of the above mentioned tests..

[Otto Prohaska]

Actually I see there is a Y-DNA67+mtDNAPlus test on there. Is that the best one to get overall? Or is Y-DNA37+mtFullSequence better?

Your case may be different, but I'm glad I only tested my Y to 37 markers initially. I have zero 37 marker matches, so testing STRs beyond that would be kind of pointless for me right now. But at 37 markers, the R1a1a project administrator was able to place me into a specific cluster and recommend a couple of individual SNPs I could test (at $29 each) to narrow down my Y subclade as much as possible.