My Living DNA Has Been Updated!

Yesterday I received an email from Living DNA announcing that a free update was available for my 2017 ancestry results.* So I followed the link, requested my update and was told that it was in process and would be complete in less than 48 hours. The confirming email arrived early this morning.

And here it is:**

[Living DNA Recent Ancestry]

According to their data, my recent DNA heritage is 100% European--5.7% from my 2X great grandmother Delilah Grove (1845-1925) and the remaining 94.3% Great Britain and Ireland from everyone else.

[Living DNA Recent Ancestry]

Of the more exotic traces claimed by my previous results only Orkney remains (with the addition of the Shetland Islands). My alleged connections to the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, and the Kurds and Pashtuns have disappeared.



*See my previous results here.
**Sadly the company has chosen to show everything in a low contrast format so you may find it hard to read.. And I've emailed them about that.


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LESS than 25 DAYS for the next i4GG (Institute for Genetic Genealogy) 2018 Conference!

Now only 24 days away!:

2018 i4GG registration Now Open!
Just since our last conference the popularity and public interest in Genetic Genealogy has seen a formidable explosion. Data bases have mushroomed as Genetic Genealogy has gone from exclusive or elite, to mainstream. This begs the question; what will the next 12 months hold for Genetic Genealogy? How are the testing companies preparing for continued explosive growth? How can we stay on top of the latest advancements in this field, including the most comprehensive and most effective  techniques for the successful application of DNA testing to genealogy available now? This and so much more will be the theme of i4GG 2018.

Hosted by CeCe Moore’s DNA Detectives the i4GG 2.5 day Genetic Genealogy conference will kick off with a “company” day Friday December 7 when the major DNA testing companies will own the stage. This is followed by two full days December 8 and 9, 2018 in San Diego CA. As is i4GG tradition, the conference will cover the most cutting edge Genetic Genealogy methodologies for any genealogy application, including unknown parentage.

The talks at i4GG will be professionally video recorded and be provided free of charge to those who purchase tickets for both (2.5) days. For those who opt for one day only, the recordings will be available for purchase at $99 for all videos, or $10 for purchase of individual video recordings.

Newbie or Pro, makes no difference, at i4GG there is something for everyone. i4GG has been called “the most important DNA conference in America” and we will strive to live up to this esteemed repute.

One of my goals this year is to learn more about DNA, obviously.  But another goal is to be as comfortable as possible (I find all-day meetings like this physically excruciating, despite my interest in the subject).

I hope to see some of your there!



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A Job Taylor DNA Circle has Formed

Just noticed this.  My confidence that I am a descendant of Job Taylor continues to increase.  From my AncestryDNA Circles.

I goofed up when I originally worked on my 2nd great grandmother Rufina Tomlinson Slater's Taylor upline, so it is reassuring whenever the evidence that Job Taylor is my ancestor continues to build.

The main problem with Job is that I have no idea who his parents were, or what his wife Betsey's maiden name was.  Apparently no one else seems to know yet either.  But we know we are related!


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i4gg DNA Conference in San Diego in Only 38 Days and Counting!

Now only 38 days away!:

2018 i4GG registration Now Open!
Just since our last conference the popularity and public interest in Genetic Genealogy has seen a formidable explosion. Data bases have mushroomed as Genetic Genealogy has gone from exclusive or elite, to mainstream. This begs the question; what will the next 12 months hold for Genetic Genealogy? How are the testing companies preparing for continued explosive growth? How can we stay on top of the latest advancements in this field, including the most comprehensive and most effective  techniques for the successful application of DNA testing to genealogy available now? This and so much more will be the theme of i4GG 2018.

Hosted by CeCe Moore’s DNA Detectives the i4GG 2.5 day Genetic Genealogy conference will kick off with a “company” day Friday December 7 when the major DNA testing companies will own the stage. This is followed by two full days December 8 and 9, 2018 in San Diego CA. As is i4GG tradition, the conference will cover the most cutting edge Genetic Genealogy methodologies for any genealogy application, including unknown parentage.

The talks at i4GG will be professionally video recorded and be provided free of charge to those who purchase tickets for both (2.5) days. For those who opt for one day only, the recordings will be available for purchase at $99 for all videos, or $10 for purchase of individual video recordings.

Newbie or Pro, makes no difference, at i4GG there is something for everyone. i4GG has been called “the most important DNA conference in America” and we will strive to live up to this esteemed repute.

One of my goals this year is to learn more about DNA, obviously.  But another goal is to be as comfortable as possible (I find all-day meetings like this physically excruciating, despite my interest in the subject).



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More New Features at AncestryDNA

My son's view of his matches.  There are THREE new features at AncestryDNA.

What I missed in my post on Tuesday (1: "AncestryDNA Now Includes Automatic Display of Amount DNA Shared in Matching Lists") is that there two other new features to play with at AncestryDNA.



2: Matches Map (Beta)

My son's matches (4th cousin and closer) that Marc has in living Southern California.  My mom and I are at bottom.  These locations are not historical.

You are mapped if you volunteer your location.

3: Compare

My son's view of his grandmother Pat's profile.

What ethnicities he shares with his grandmother.

People my son and grandmother Pat have in common (there is a link to more matches if that applies). The presentation of this information set  reminds me a little of 23andme.

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AncestryDNA Now Includes Automatic Display of Amount DNA Shared in Matching Lists

"Shared DNA:..." now shows at a glancethe amount of DNA shared with cousin matches.

For years now I've been methodically going through DNA matches and adding the amount DNA shared in the notes section of each match, but now it shows up as part of the results list.  One less step to do!


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Too Funny: Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test

Comic from Dana Summers.

Welcome to the noise-level Native American DNA club, Elizabeth Warren!  My father gets a consistently tiny reading in most ethnicity calculators of Native American/Amerindian, and if real (which is unlikely) it is due to an ancestor from the 1700s.  Although it seems that the ethnicity estimates seem to point to some Arctic origin, possibly Greenland or Siberia, and possibly Saami.

These DNA tests are quite something. pic.twitter.com/tCHmW7pJbj

— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) October 15, 2018

I think Roberta Estes has the most thorough discussion on the topic.


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i4GG Conference Coming Up Fast!

I posted about this conference in June.  Now it is only 66 days away!:

2018 i4GG registration Now Open!
Just since our last conference the popularity and public interest in Genetic Genealogy has seen a formidable explosion. Data bases have mushroomed as Genetic Genealogy has gone from exclusive or elite, to mainstream. This begs the question; what will the next 12 months hold for Genetic Genealogy? How are the testing companies preparing for continued explosive growth? How can we stay on top of the latest advancements in this field, including the most comprehensive and most effective  techniques for the successful application of DNA testing to genealogy available now? This and so much more will be the theme of i4GG 2018.

Hosted by CeCe Moore’s DNA Detectives the i4GG 2.5 day Genetic Genealogy conference will kick off with a “company” day Friday December 7 when the major DNA testing companies will own the stage. This is followed by two full days December 8 and 9, 2018 in San Diego CA. As is i4GG tradition, the conference will cover the most cutting edge Genetic Genealogy methodologies for any genealogy application, including unknown parentage.

The talks at i4GG will be professionally video recorded and be provided free of charge to those who purchase tickets for both (2.5) days. For those who opt for one day only, the recordings will be available for purchase at $99 for all videos, or $10 for purchase of individual video recordings.

Newbie or Pro, makes no difference, at i4GG there is something for everyone. i4GG has been called “the most important DNA conference in America” and we will strive to live up to this esteemed repute.

One of my goals this year is to learn more about DNA, obviously.  But another goal is to be as comfortable as possible (I find all-day meetings like this physically excruciating, despite my interest in the subject).



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Marc's Updated Ethnicity Estimate at AncestryDNA

My son's updated ethnicity estimate at AncestryDNA.

My son Marc's updated ethnicity estimate changed a bit.  It seems accurated based on the paper trail.

Updated Estimate

Germanic Europe 31%
Refined from:
Europe West 34%

Norway 27%
Refined from:
Scandinavia 18%

Ireland and Scotland 13%
Increased by 9%

Baltic States 12%
Refined from:
Europe East 25%

England, Wales & Northwestern Europe 11%
Decreased by 3%

Eastern Europe and Russia 6%
Refined from:
Europe East 25%


Migrations
Pennsylvania, Ohio & Indiana Settlers
Western Norway
Hordaland & Rogaland


No Longer in Estimate
Iberian Peninsula 2%
Finland/Northwest Russia 1%
Europe South less than 1%
Asia South less than 1%




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Steve's Updated Ethnicity Estimate at AncestryDNA

My husband's updated AncestryDNA.

My husband Steve's updated AncestryDNA estimate seems to correspond to his known ancestry (his mom was born in Germany, his father was a half Polish and part Irish/English/German).

Updated Estimate

Eastern Europe and Russia: 34%
Refined from:
Europe East 50%

Germanic Europe: 31%
Refined from:
Europe West 33%

Baltic States: 18%
Refined from:
Europe East 50%

England, Wales & Northwestern Europe: 9%
Increased by 3%

Ireland and Scotland: 2%
Decreased by 1%

Finland: 2%
Decreased by 2%

Norway: 2%
Refined from:
Scandinavia 3%

Sweden: 2%
Refined from:
Scandinavia 3%


Migrations
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland & Lithuania
Lithuania


No Longer in Estimate
Nigeria (less than 1 percent)



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My Updated DNA Results Summary at AncestryDNA

My updated AncestryDNA results.

My updated AncestryDNA ethnicity admixture results weren't very dramatic, although I think that it better reflected my Norwegian great grandparents.

The estimate with the information on what it was updated from:

England, Wales & Northwestern Europe: 41%
Decreased by 30%


Norway: 39%
Refined from: Scandinavia 17%


Ireland and Scotland: 12%
Increased by 12%


Sweden: 8%
Refined from: Scandinavia 17%


Migrations
Western Norway
Hordaland & Rogaland
Ohio River Valley, Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Settlers
Pennsylvania, Ohio & Indiana Settlers


No Longer in Estimate
Europe West 9%
Europe East less than 1%
Caucasus less than 1%




This update features:
16,000 reference samples (13,000 more)
380 possible regions (17 additional)

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AncestryDNA Finally Updates Ethnicity Estimates for My Dad

My dad's updated results

AncestryDNA continues to dial in my father's ethnicity estimate, and now it is closer than ever to what his paper trail indicates (half Scandinavian, and part English/Scottish/Irish and German).  It is probably more accurate because they have increased their reference samples from about 3,000 to 16,000 (13,000 more).


The estimate with the information on what it was updated from:

Norway: 64%
Refined from: Scandinavia 33%

Migrations
Western Norway
Hordaland & Rogaland

England, Wales & Northwestern Europe: 16%
Decreased by 46%

Ireland and Scotland: 14%
Increased by 12%

Sweden: 6%
Refined from: Scandinavia 33%



No Longer in Estimate
Europe West 2%
Native American

This update features:

16,000 reference samples (13,000 more)
380 possible regions (17 additional)


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Repost: Blaine Bettinger's Shared cM Chart (Helpful for AncestryDNA Users)

I posted this updated shared cM chart from Blaine Bettinger recently, but it is so useful I'll post it again!

One of my most viewed posts last year was about version 2.0 of Blaine Bettinger's Shared cM Project. When I went over to the Autosomal DNA statistics at the ISOGG wiki I was pleased to see he had updated his chart.



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DNA Match Linking a Speculative Hartley Relative to Solomon Hartley's Brother George

Any kind of breakthrough on my Hartley side is always exciting because my earliest known Hartley ancestor (4th great grandfather Solomon Hartley 1775-1815) has proven to be especially difficult to figure out.

For a long time I have speculatively linked George Hartley (1763-1824, rigger in Philadelphia and likely brother of my Solomon Hartley) to George's possible son Samuel, whose descendants lived in Rappahannock/Page counties in Virginia and later in West Virginia.

Today I checked for DNA matches for Hartleys in Virginia and West Virginia.  My dad has 2 DNA matches to Samuel Hartley's descendants, who also share/match known or suspected Hartley matches on AncestryDNA.  I consulted the shared cM chart and the amounts shared was reasonable given the relationships--respectively, 5th cousin (20 cM shared) and 5th 1x removed cousin (10.9 cM shared).

Will this help me figure out Solomon and George's ancestry?  I don't know.  But how cool that I was able to expand the Hartley clan through autosomal DNA and move the relationship from speculative to likely.



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A Helpful DNA Relationship Chart (Especially for AncestryDNA Users) - Shared cM Project Chart, Version 3.0

Blaine Bettinger's "Shared cM Project - Version 3.0."  

One of my most viewed posts last year was about version 2.0 of Blaine Bettinger's Shared cM Project. When I went over to the Autosomal DNA statistics at the ISOGG wiki I was pleased to see he had updated his chart.


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Limited Time Free Webinar: "Better Together: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA" by Patti Lee Hobbs

You've taken one or more DNA tests.  Now what do you do with that information?  Let Patti Lee Hobbs, CG show you some of the ways that professional genealogists use the results of DNA tests in her webinar "Better Together: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA:"

The genealogical proof standard requires reasonably exhaustive research in solving ancestral-identity problems. DNA evidence is now often part of that research. Even the best DNA evidence must be combined with some traditional research. This webinar will show different ways that genealogical problems have been solved by integrating DNA evidence with the paper trail.

Runs 1 hour 28 minutes
Free to non-subscribers through April 24



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I Will Soon Have DNA in All Four Ponds

Okay, now I'll have DNA at the four major players (the others being AncestryDNA, FTDNA, and 23andMe).

Thank you Mom for purchasing DNA kits at MyHeritage.

Please let these four DNA companies be the only ones for a while.  I'm in serious DNA overload right now!


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Limited Time Free Webinar: "Understanding DNA Matching Technology" by Ran Snir and Regev Schweiger (MyHeritage)

Oh boy, another DNA testing site (MyHeritage) that I will eventually have submit DNA to.

"Understanding DNA Matching Technology" by Ran Snir and Regev Schweiger gives a walk-through for DNA matches at MyHeritage and what's coming soon:

DNA Matching technology is a hot topic in genealogy today. It is an affordable and increasingly reliable method for discovering relatives you never knew you had. DNA Matching technology can indicate possible relationships between you and your DNA Matches, and allow you to learn more from family trees with people who share your DNA. It also allows you to contact those people and collaborate to expand your family history research. In this webinar, you will learn everything you need to know to make the most of DNA Matching technology. 

Free to non-subscribers.
Runs 1 hour 27 minutes.


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Nooo! I Forgot to Register My Son's DNA Test at 23andMe!

Yeah, about that...

I was wondering what the status was of my son's 23andMe DNA kit.  It just dawned on me that it appears I totally spaced on registering my son's DNA kit at 23andMe.  You'd think I would not skip that point.

Hopefully an email will be sent once it reaches the lab unregistered.  From the 23andMe help page.

Edited to add: 23andMe sent their notice, as if on cue, and after properly registering Marc's kit I see that it is already in the DNA Extraction Phase at the lab.  Nice!


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My Living DNA Test Results Came Back Too!

My daughter and I were willing to take yet another DNA test because this one offers a closer look at localized genetic ancestry in Great Britain and Ireland.

And as I expected, my heritage is solidly from the United Kingdom. 

I was a bit surprised to see that my only Irish connection (for the past 10 generations at least) are from the northernmost part of Northern Ireland.

The rest of my European ancestry tracks generally with my results from other DNA tests, although they tend to assign me a greater share of Iberian Peninsula than Scandinavian (and more than this with both).

But the map of the British Isles is fascinating, especially compared with what Christine found out from her test. 

I never imagined any part of my DNA would show connections to the Kurds, Pashtuns or the Orkneys! Live and learn...

I agree with Christine's rating: "Two thumbs up!"


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