Amen Annie! I have been using them for years as well. Extremely reliable and accurate testing as well as a large number of Groups and other services
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2026, at 8:25 AM, Annie Crenshaw via CoTyroneList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > RE: FamilyTreeDNA test & questions by Greg Limpet > > Greg, > > FamilyTreeDNA is the BEST company doing DNA testing in the world today. It > was the first consumer DNA company to offer genealogical DNA testing, > specifically focusing on Y-DNA and mtDNA tests to help individuals trace > their ancestry. I've been using their tests in my genealogy research for 20 > years. > > There's more than one type of DNA test -- which one did you take? > > Autosomal DNA ("Family Finder" on FTDNA) tests both your father's and > mother's sides of your family. All the ancestors' surnames and DNA lines are > in the match results, like a huge melting pot. That's the most popular test. > > FTDNA allows you to transfer your autosomal test results from other > companies. As their web site says: "Already tested with AncestryDNA, 23andMe, > or MyHeritage? Upload your raw DNA data to FamilyTreeDNA and discover even > more relatives." > > Y-DNA tests ONLY the paternal side of your family: father > son > grandson > > great-grandson, and so on. ONE surname in a straight ancestral line, a test > for males only. For instance, I can't take a Y-DNA test to check my Crenshaw > ancestry; I had my brother, Richard Crenshaw, take the Y-DNA test. The DNA > line goes from him to our father, Crenshaw grandfather, Crenshaw > great-grandfather, etc. > > FTDNA is the only company doing Y-DNA testing. The DNA tests with all the > other companies: Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, 23&Me, etc., are ONLY and ALL > autosomal. > > mtDNA tests ONLY the maternal side of your family: mother > daughter > > granddaughter, and so on. My mtDNA test results trace from me to my mother, > to her mother, to her mother's mother, and so on. > > Ancestry has the largest DNA client database, and taking their test probably > WOULD be helpful. You'd be reaching the largest number of possible matches, > on all sides of your family. And I'd certainly recommend joining the North of > Ireland DNA project managed by NIFHS, as described by Elwyn Soutter. It's a > great project. > > Good luck with DNA and with your ongoing ancestor search, > > Annie > > ================================= > Send a Message to the List - [email protected] > List Archive - > https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com > Join the list by sending an email to - > [email protected] > To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] > Unsubscribe by sending an email to - > [email protected] > ================================= ================================= Send a Message to the List - [email protected] List Archive - https://list.cotyroneireland.com/empathy/list/cotyronelist.list.cotyroneireland.com Join the list by sending an email to - [email protected] To receive the Digest version, send an email to - [email protected] Unsubscribe by sending an email to - [email protected] =================================
