I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that on either test. Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these DNA test. I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? Thanks for any info - June

If you did the 23andme test it's what called autosomal or the whole genome. That is what you inherited from both parents. There are tests such as those at FTDNA.com that can do tests associated with just the fathers or mothers side. What did the the test results say? On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 9:06 PM, J.H. <jnunnie@frontiernet.net> wrote: > I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. > > I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that > on either test. [image: Sad smile] > > Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these > DNA test. > I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? > > Thanks for any info - June > > > _______________________________________________ > > ************************************* > Jim Garrity, List Administrator > jimgarrity@earthlink.net > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/ > nynewyor@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/ > nynewyor@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > -- MIKE MCHENRY

I want to thank everyone for helping me with my DNA question. You all sent out good information about this type of testing. Plus I found some distant cousins, which is helping too. I will not recommend this type of testing – good ole paper works better. I have generations of my family background history in birth, death & etc. cert. I appreciate you all answering very much, thanks again. June ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that on either test. Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these DNA test. I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? Thanks for any info - June

As you say, if a person has a paper trail DNA to me is not worth the expenditure. All you get at best is a second thru 5th cousin. without his lineage. -----Original Message----- From: J.H. <jnunnie@frontiernet.net> To: nynewyor <nynewyor@rootsweb.com>; NYC-ROOTS <NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2018 11:17 am Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Re: [NYNEWYOR] Re: 23 and Me - question I want to thank everyone for helping me with my DNA question. You all sent out good information about this type of testing. Plus I found some distant cousins, which is helping too. I will not recommend this type of testing – good ole paper works better. I have generations of my family background history in birth, death & etc. cert. I appreciate you all answering very much, thanks again. June ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that on either test. Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these DNA test. I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? Thanks for any info - June _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/nyc-roots@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/nyc-roots@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I guess everyone's experience is different. I have had great success with DNA testing both mine and my wifes. I have well documented paper genealogy from last twenty years of research. DNA testing has great enhanced it. It's broken barriers, found many relatives including close ones that were unknown, fun surprises and helped zero in on some fuzzy origins On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 11:35 AM, Bob P via NYNEWYOR <nynewyor@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > As you say, if a person has a paper trail DNA to me is not > worth the expenditure. > > All you get at best is a second thru 5th cousin. without his > lineage. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: J.H. <jnunnie@frontiernet.net> > To: nynewyor <nynewyor@rootsweb.com>; NYC-ROOTS <NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2018 11:17 am > Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Re: [NYNEWYOR] Re: 23 and Me - question > > > > > I want to thank everyone for helping me with my DNA question. > You all sent out good information about this type of testing. > Plus I found some distant cousins, which is helping too. > I will not recommend this type of testing – good ole paper works better. > I have generations of my family background history in birth, death & etc. > cert. > I appreciate you all answering very much, thanks again. June > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. > > I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that > on either test. > > Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these > DNA test. > I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? > > Thanks for any info - June > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/ > nyc-roots@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/ > nyc-roots@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ************************************* > Jim Garrity, List Administrator > jimgarrity@earthlink.net > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/ > nynewyor@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/ > nynewyor@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- MIKE MCHENRY

June - have you looked at the summary report with the various percentages?  As you roll over the 23&me Ancestry Composition report, you can click on the various definitions - Southern European does show up for Italians.  But look carefully at the various percentages and read the descriptions. While the 23&me shows your DNA makeup, the chromosomes are broken down (at least in my understanding) that the top represents your father and the bottom represents your mother.  A haplogroup for your father cannot be assigned since it is determined by the 'Y' chromosome unique to males (at least that is my understanding). Hope this is helpful. John On Sunday 6 3 2018 9:06:20 PM, J.H. wrote: > I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. > I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show > that on either test. Sad smile > Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on > these DNA test. > I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? > Thanks for any info - June > > _______________________________________________ > > ************************************* > Jim Garrity, List Administrator > jimgarrity@earthlink.net > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/nynewyor@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/nynewyor@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Just a note: I used Family Tree DNA who tests will detect inherited genetics from fathers. I know this since my own test showed my father's maternal ethnic lineage even though I am female. You can use the genetics of a male relative from the same family lineage to find out the lineage you are seeking. You might want to check into it. Marie On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 9:06 PM, J.H. <jnunnie@frontiernet.net> wrote: > I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. > > I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that > on either test. [image: Sad smile] > > Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these > DNA test. > I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? > > Thanks for any info - June > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/ > nyc-roots@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/ > nyc-roots@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > >

Ancestry's test is autosomal--that is, it includes combined results from both your parents.  Look carefully at their results.  Certainly if you are 50% Italian, it should show some southern European or whatever they call Italian on Ancestry.  If you are much less than half Italian, it's possible for little or none to show up.  We all inherit different parts of our parents' DNA.  I don't know anything about 23 and me. Have heard it's more for health info.  Good luck, Virginia From: J. H. <jnunnie@frontiernet.net>   I have done Ancestry & 23 and Me, DNA testing. I was always under the impression I was 1/2 Italian & it did not show that on either test.  Some one told me they only do the “Mother” side – not the father on these DNA test.I find that hard to believe – Is that true?? Thanks for any info - June