There's DNA tests and then there are components to the DNA tests. The DNA tests aren't too hard to differentiate:
23 and Me: Autosomal only. AncestryDNA: Autosomal only. Family Tree DNA (FTDNA): Y-DNA, mtDNA, and Autosomal DNA. Living DNA: Autosomal only. My Heritage: Autosomal only. All companies offer autosomal. Only FTDNA offers Y-DNA and mtDNA (out of the major DNA companies for genealogy, that is). Y-DNA traces a man's strict paternal line (his father's father's father's father line) back in time. Only this one line. To get into a genealogy time frame, one needs to purchase 37, 67, or 111 markers. There's also Big Y-700 which can place you on the tree of mankind. It's more anthropological in nature. It is beyond the paper trail. They hope is to connect beyond the paper trail and meet where surnames left off. I've seen lots of talk with new branches discovered for the tree of mankind. I haven't seen a genealogy success story yet with Big Y. mtDNA traces anyone's strict maternal line (their mother's mother's mother's mother line) back in time. Only this one line. To get into a genealogy time frame, one needs to purchase the Full Mitochondrial Sequence test. Once the database reaches critical mass, about half of the matches may be in a genealogical time frame. It is best used in conjunction with another researcher in trying to prove a line. It's a little harder to use on its own. It can be played off of the autosomal (Family Finder) in some cases. Autosomal DNA (FTDNA calls this its Family Finder test). This test covers the DNA of ALL ancestral lines back about 200 years before the birth of the testee. So if one was born in 1950, for example, that person has DNA in them back to 1750. You can get matches across all lines with this test. If I'm not mistaken, only 23 and Me, FTDNA, and My Heritage have the X matching component. All companies do have an ethnicity ESTIMATE as one component to their autosomal test. They run your DNA against their population samples - all of which are woefully inadequate. They've only begun to touch the surface of this part of the DNA. And no, the companies aren't going to share their population samples. Major car manufactures don't share their carburetors. One cannot put a Honda carburetor into a Ford car. It doesn't work that way. They each develop their own and so it is with the population samples for DNA. So use the ethnicity ESTIMATES as cocktail party conversation this holiday season while you toast with a nice glass of vinho! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 1:47 PM E. Sharp <bellema...@gmail.com> wrote: > The difference of DNA tests between FTDNA and Ancestry is impossible to > understand. I traced a line very carefully. One brother used FTDNA, his > sister used Ancestry. FTDNA results came out very closely to my research > to the 1500’s Portuguese, Italian, Croatian and English. Ancestry says > mostly French....I have found no French thus far in this family???????? Go > figure. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 26, 2019, at 11:03 AM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Rob W, > > There is no way to give you any advise without me looking at your DNA page > on FTDNA. I would be a lot of guesses and nothing concrete. > > Here are the join instructions: > > Log into the FTDNA page with the kit number and password. > > Across the top is says: myFTDNA, DNA Tests, Projects....Point at Projects. > When the drop down menu appears, click "Join a project." > > If the Azores Islands appears on the top, click the link and scroll down > to the JOIN button at the end. > > If the Azores Islands is not suggested, scroll down to where it says > "Search by Surname" and type: azores. > > When Azores Islands appears, click the link and follow the directions. > > > ================== > > My guess is that "Du Coyte" may be "do Couto." > > After you join the Azores DNA Project, I can tell you more. Otherwise, > it's just some wild guesses. > Thanks, Cheri Mello, Family Tree DNA Admin (volunteer), Azores DNA Project > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 10:57 AM Rob Whaite <rwhait...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> One of my 2nd Great Grandfather's came to South Australia in 1848. >> Unfortunately most shipping lists of the time have"not survived" to use >> the official term.There are some Newspaper reports but they are notoriously >> unreliable and misspellings abound. >> He was born about 1808 and went by the name of Joseph Josephs which >> unfortunately was not his real name. His real name was supposed to be Du >> Coyte or something similar >> When one of his daughter's died the obituary said that her father fought >> in the Crimean war which is impossible of course because he was already in >> Australia before that war began. >> He may have fought in the Portuguese civil war as he would have been old >> enough. >> >> He probably came to Australia via England. Very hard to find a name when >> you don't know what name to look for? He was however Portuguese and spoke >> very poor English. >> >> I have had my DNA tested with Ancestry and uploaded my info To "My >> Heritage" FTDNA,Living DNA and Gedmatch. >> Ancestry does not recognize my Portuguese ancestry although it did >> originally, however "My Heritage" does!! >> >> I have been checking my Portugal matches on Ancestry and over 90% of them >> have an ancestor from the Azores within 3-4 generations. I don't know how >> common that is in the overall Portuguese population?? >> I do know that Joseph was suppose to have come from an island and had a >> brother that went to South America,Brazil?? >> >> I know this is a bit long winded but do you think it is reasonable to >> assume that Joseph came from the Azores? At least at this stage? >> >> I'm just looking for an opinion and as I have explained I have next to >> nothing to go on!!! >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/97bc0e6e-c8ee-42dd-b3c8-7efdccd8f167%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/97bc0e6e-c8ee-42dd-b3c8-7efdccd8f167%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_F7N5TZCXQPifY2j73ih-z6GsnKqMRBvf49kHd8OyqXnA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CAKUUw_F7N5TZCXQPifY2j73ih-z6GsnKqMRBvf49kHd8OyqXnA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/3261D994-9110-48B4-BEAA-EFC14DDDE9F5%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/3261D994-9110-48B4-BEAA-EFC14DDDE9F5%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. 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