Another thought about DNA analyses is this: having multiple DNA results from selected relatives can substantially improve one's ability to evaluate matching DNA sequences as being real or false - especially for more distant relatives with weaker matches; multiple DNA results for paternal or maternal lineages can add weight of evidence to make more confident accurate conclusions about genetic relationships, compared to only a single individual's DNA results.
Gerry Henningsen -----Original Message----- From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Leonard J. McCown Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:22 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' <[email protected]> Subject: [LegacyUG] DNA and Genealogy Sorry John Bernacki, I cannot agree. I have had my DNA done and also several cousins have too. Though the efforts of 4 of us we could verify and document a new GGG Grandfather. They knew enough that helped me go to microfilm and locate deed records showing the sale of land that tied the family together. IF you want to find new lines, you try all tools. Leonard ____________________________________________________________ _________________ Leonard J. McCown, Irving, Texas -- McCown Family History 217 West 14th Street, Irving, Texas 75060-5903 972-254-7952 [email protected] -- http://www.mccown.org People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. -- Edmund Burke, 1790 ____________________________________________________________ _________________ -----Original Message----- From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 4:10 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Adding 23and Me DNA results to Legacy? I recently had my DNA tested via the Genographic Project. They use Y-DNA, Mt-DNA and autosomal DNA to determine your Haplogroups and regional ancestry, which is what I wanted. If you want to try to find relatives, you can, free of charge, transfer your results to FamilyTreeDNA, and use their program for that purpose. I did not take that step because it would be a waste of time. Frankly, I am disgusted by all the companies misleading people about how useful or easy DNA is for finding relatives. Autosomal DNA only works for the few most recent generations, and that information would be much more easily found using traditional genealogy practices. Even if you find a possible relative by using DNA, you still need to use traditional geology to confirm it. In Legacy there is no specified field for adding your Haplogroups and regional ancestry, although you could put it general notes etc. John -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list [email protected] To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list [email protected] To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
