In response to the post: 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.=20 Some one told me they only do the =E2=80=9CMother=E2=80=9D side = =E2=80=93 not the father on these DNA test. I find that hard to believe =E2=80=93 Is that true?? I would like to add that I took the Ancestry DNA test and I could not find ANY results regarding my mother's side of the family. My grandfather was born in Havana Cuba in 1890 and his entire family, all the way back to the 1700's were Spanish/Cuban. I have copies of the genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic roots. Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped it was. Bill Hinkle

My results were spot on. Found relatives I had forgotten I had. I am German, it found negligible German. Like you, I have cities Germans were from, etc. Turns out my approx 25% Scandinavian must be it.  Viking tribes. Perhaps at some point a child was adopted.  Or someone else fathered the child. This turned out to have happened in my family.  Also one case where family swore someone was a good chunk Cherokee and testing turned up zero.  And, of course, DNA testing is imperfect and.will only get better. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Evelyn and Bill <floridamarbil@gmail.com> Date: 6/5/18 7:29 AM (GMT-05:00) To: jnunnie@frontiernet.net, nyc-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] DNA testing In response to the post: 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.=20 Some one told me they only do the =E2=80=9CMother=E2=80=9D side = =E2=80=93 not the father on these DNA test. I find that hard to believe =E2=80=93 Is that true?? I would like to add that I took the Ancestry DNA test and I could not find ANY results regarding my mother's side of the family. My grandfather was born in Havana Cuba in 1890 and his entire family, all the way back to the 1700's were Spanish/Cuban.  I have copies of the genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic roots. Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped it was. Bill Hinkle _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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

The DNA we inherit varies a lot.  I have a great-grandfather from northern Spain, no, not Basque. Asturias!  A number of us cousins, and my brother, have taken Ancestry's DNA test.  The amount of "Iberian"--Ancestry's term--has varied a lot among us--from zero to 16%.  It was a big surprise.  We all show as siblings or first cousins or second cousins and that has all been completely accurate.  No 'non-parental events'. A great-grandparent means 12 1/2 % so I was dead on at 13% 'Iberian'.  But we are mostly Irish and many Irish are 1 or 2% Iberian so that can add a bit--and there is a plus/minus percentage range built into these results. We are all very proud of our distinguished Spanish family so those cousins w little or no 'Iberian' were very disappointed.  It was rather funny as they are among those of us who inherited the Spanish surname and the cousins with the very Irish surname have the most 'Iberian' DNA. My brother and I share the same three ethnicities but in different amounts.  Point is--don't be quick to dismiss Ancestry's DNA.   Good luck-- Virginia From: Evelyn and Bill <floridamarbil@gmail.com> 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.=20 Some one told me they only do the =E2=80=9CMother=E2=80=9D side = =E2=80=93 not the father on these DNA test. I find that hard to believe =E2=80=93 Is that true?? I would like to add that I took the Ancestry DNA test and I could not find ANY results regarding my mother's side of the family. My grandfather was born in Havana Cuba in 1890 and his entire family, all the way back to the 1700's were Spanish/Cuban.  I have copies of the genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic roots. Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped it was. Bill Hinkle

Many good points have been made above. I have a piece of DNA in my old New Amsterdam lines that has passed down 4 generations only dropping one cm. DNA doesn’t always follow its own rules! I’ll add that the ethnicity predictors *can* be off in big ways; they are based on reference populations and they don’t always see you properly. The general consensus is that 23andme is best for ethnicity, Ancestry second, and FTDNA third. According to my paper trail, I should be about 12.5% Scandinavian. FTDNA’s ethnicity tool says that I’m not Scandinavian at all. It sees my father’s completely. But the truth can be found in the matches. I have hundreds of Scandinavian matches (the majority still living in Norway or Sweden and themselves 100% Scandinavian), and they show up at the proper distance, and the proper relationships to my lines. The point here is to take a hard look at your matches. If you are not finding any confirmation there, it could mean an NPE, adoption, or deliberate obfuscation of identity. I am dealing with a second cousin match to my father who’s grandfather abandoned family #1, and tweaked his identity by moving and changing his ethnicity before starting family #2. All of this man’s descendants have grown up thinking they were German, and they’re not. This match is really struggling to believe it, but the DNA is very clear. My own grandfather lied about his ethnicity and history and my grandmother only found out after they were married! Look at your matches, and test as many family members as you can. The ethnicity predictors can be valuable, but have to be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. Matches tell the tale. Good luck! On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, VLB via NYC-ROOTS <nyc-roots@rootsweb.com> wrote: > The DNA we inherit varies a lot. I have a great-grandfather from northern > Spain, no, not Basque. Asturias! A number of us cousins, and my brother, > have taken Ancestry's DNA test. The amount of "Iberian"--Ancestry's > term--has varied a lot among us--from zero to 16%. It was a big surprise. > We all show as siblings or first cousins or second cousins and that has all > been completely accurate. No 'non-parental events'. > A great-grandparent means 12 1/2 % so I was dead on at 13% 'Iberian'. But > we are mostly Irish and many Irish are 1 or 2% Iberian so that can add a > bit--and there is a plus/minus percentage range built into these results. > We are all very proud of our distinguished Spanish family so those cousins > w little or no 'Iberian' were very disappointed. It was rather funny as > they are among those of us who inherited the Spanish surname and the > cousins with the very Irish surname have the most 'Iberian' DNA. > My brother and I share the same three ethnicities but in different > amounts. Point is--don't be quick to dismiss Ancestry's DNA. Good luck-- > Virginia > > > > From: Evelyn and Bill <floridamarbil@gmail.com> > > 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.=20 > > Some one told me they only do the =E2=80=9CMother=E2=80=9D side = > =E2=80=93 not the father on these DNA test. > I find that hard to believe =E2=80=93 Is that true?? > > I would like to add that I took the Ancestry DNA test and I could not find > ANY results regarding my mother's side of the family. > > My grandfather was born in Havana Cuba in 1890 and his entire family, all > the way back to the 1700's were Spanish/Cuban. I have copies of the > genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic > roots. > > Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped it > was. > > Bill Hinkle > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > 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've tested myself and numerous family members and found the opposite - quite spot-on! Be sure to upload your raw data results file to GEDmatch.com - it's a free service where you can match your results against testers using all different testing companies, not just the one with whom you tested. You can name the test anything you like, so there should be no concerns concerning anonymity. If your test doesn't match family lore... Family lore is just that! DNA doesnt lie! Enjoy uncovering the truth! :) On Tue, Jun 5, 2018, 7:29 AM Evelyn and Bill <floridamarbil@gmail.com> wrote: > In response to the post: > > 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.=20 > > Some one told me they only do the =E2=80=9CMother=E2=80=9D side = > =E2=80=93 not the father on these DNA test. > I find that hard to believe =E2=80=93 Is that true?? > > I would like to add that I took the Ancestry DNA test and I could not find > ANY results regarding my mother's side of the family. > > My grandfather was born in Havana Cuba in 1890 and his entire family, all > the way back to the 1700's were Spanish/Cuban. I have copies of the > genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic > roots. > > Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped it > was. > > Bill Hinkle > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >

Bill said >I have copies of the > genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic > roots. > > Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped it > was. I have found the same anomaly in a client's line. According to the paper trail he should be 99% Ashkenazi Jew, but the dna shows on .3%. Upon testing others in the family it is obvious that the grandfather he knew was not his blood relation. So.. DNA testing is accurate. It is the "proven" genealogy trail that is not. Suzanne On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Susan <souxieq@gmail.com> wrote: > I've tested myself and numerous family members and found the opposite - > quite spot-on! > > Be sure to upload your raw data results file to GEDmatch.com - it's a free > service where you can match your results against testers using all > different testing companies, not just the one with whom you tested. You can > name the test anything you like, so there should be no concerns concerning > anonymity. > > If your test doesn't match family lore... Family lore is just that! DNA > doesnt lie! Enjoy uncovering the truth! :) > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2018, 7:29 AM Evelyn and Bill <floridamarbil@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > In response to the post: > > > > 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.=20 > > > > Some one told me they only do the =E2=80=9CMother=E2=80=9D side = > > =E2=80=93 not the father on these DNA test. > > I find that hard to believe =E2=80=93 Is that true?? > > > > I would like to add that I took the Ancestry DNA test and I could not > find > > ANY results regarding my mother's side of the family. > > > > My grandfather was born in Havana Cuba in 1890 and his entire family, all > > the way back to the 1700's were Spanish/Cuban. I have copies of the > > genealogy proving that, YET.... my DNA results do not show ANY Hispanic > > roots. > > > > Kinda makes one feel that the DNA testing is not as accurate as I hoped > it > > was. > > > > Bill Hinkle > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. > com/listindexes/search/nyc-roots > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >