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DNA what to do next to increase chance of match

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lesleymargaret

lesleymargaret Report 20 Jun 2015 16:48

Are there any topics on this post regarding DNA, I now have the results from Ancestry Com rather vague matches but it shows I have 23% Irish which is interesting as I have no idea of my grandparents on my father's side (he was fostered and died young) and have never found his details of birth mother (very popular name). I am female all my ancestors on maternal side are from England

I have been reading as much as I can, is it possible to upload my results to another site or do I have to take another test to get more results.

Any information on DNA testing especially from people who have taken one would be gratefully received Ancestry do not seem to have a Help page for their DNA users.

Thanks

Researching:
Self Norfolk/Suffolk, Dodd Surrey Enfield, Middx Ontario, Webberley, London, Enfield,, Edmonton Middx, Cowing Westminster, Salisbury London Chelsea, Phillpot Tottenham, Draper Norfolk. Ball Ontario, Gray Ireland/Eire?/Johnston/e Belfast

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 20 Jun 2015 17:09

There have been several threads on this subject. Here is a link to just one of them.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1327758?page=0

lesleymargaret

lesleymargaret Report 20 Jun 2015 17:42

Thanks for the link, I did a search for this subject but it just timed out, any other information would be appreciated

Researching:
Self Norfolk/Suffolk, Dodd Surrey Enfield, Middx Ontario, Webberley, London, Enfield,, Edmonton Middx, Cowing Westminster, Salisbury London Chelsea, Phillpot Tottenham, Draper Norfolk. Ball Ontario, Gray Ireland/Eire?/Johnston/e Belfast

Kense

Kense Report 20 Jun 2015 21:11

Most of the threads about DNA on here tend to be rather negative about it.

It is worth looking at the Lost Cousins website which has a more positive attitude about the use of DNA in Genealogy. An article in the latest newsletter can be read here:
http://lostcousins.com/newsletters2/latejun15news.htm#DNAnow

mgnv

mgnv Report 20 Jun 2015 21:25

http://help.ancestry.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9123/kw/dna%20circles

As I read this, Ancestry looks for possible DNA cousins and examines the online trees of you and your "cousin" to try and establish a stronger link.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Jun 2015 21:29

I wouldn't waste money on such tests...............

Researching:
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lesleymargaret

lesleymargaret Report 21 Jun 2015 08:06

Thanks for the link to Help Ancestry I did not realise it included the DNA subject it has been quite good am slowly reading the forum it all seems very complicated.

Researching:
Self Norfolk/Suffolk, Dodd Surrey Enfield, Middx Ontario, Webberley, London, Enfield,, Edmonton Middx, Cowing Westminster, Salisbury London Chelsea, Phillpot Tottenham, Draper Norfolk. Ball Ontario, Gray Ireland/Eire?/Johnston/e Belfast