23andMe

Triangulate to find more meaningful matches using both Family Tree DNA and 23andMe

January 28, 2021 by Randy Majors

Updated May 8, 2013 with new 23andMe website navigation and match figures: The allure and potential of the latest generation of autosomal DNA testing is great for genealogists. It instantly builds your family tree for you! Uh, just joking. But there are several real benefits of this type of DNA test: it helps you confirm genealogical paper trails across ALL of your family lines (not just the paternal and maternal lines as yDNA and mtDNA tests do) it helps you expand your family trees by finding “genetic cousins” and other relatives (for the sake of simplicity, I’ll call these people … Read more

First day of 23andMe test results, and already a breakthrough!

January 28, 2021 by Randy Majors

I’ve been a FamilyTreeDNA customer for a couple of years, and I’ve had great success with using DNA testing combined with traditional genealogical research to break through one brick wall so far (see here https://www.randymajors.org/2010/12/man-who-wasnt-john-charles-brown). I recently became a 23andMe customer as well…their holiday special was just too good to pass up! Well, I started receiving my test results a couple of days ago for the Health Edition, and yesterday for the Ancestry Edition of 23andMe. I’m excited to say that I already have lots of matches to explore, and have already received about a half dozen requests to make contact, … Read more