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Recent questions tagged testing
Recent questions tagged testing
Discussions about DNA testing, comparing testing companies, "why test," etc. Use this tag alongside the "DNA" tag.
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TESTING genealogy
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1
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Why is the DNA advice on WikiTree not economical or smart?
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1 day
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in
WikiTree Help
by
Gregory Arnold
G2G Crew
(
440
points)
dna
testing
+5
votes
2
answers
186
views
DNA on clothing
asked
Feb 27
in
The Tree House
by
Georgia Cummings
G2G3
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3.9k
points)
dna
testing
clothing
deceased
+10
votes
11
answers
399
views
What is the best service of DNA testing you recommend?
asked
Sep 21, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Ruth Ogilvy
G2G6 Mach 2
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29.2k
points)
dna
testing
family_tree_dna
+9
votes
8
answers
409
views
DNA Testing - What company would be the better option?
asked
Aug 23, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Samantha Robinson
G2G2
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2.2k
points)
family_tree_dna
dna
canada_dna
testing
+4
votes
1
answer
235
views
Is there a Y-DNA vendor you suggest for genealogy?
asked
Apr 26, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Dan Ashton
G2G2
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2.9k
points)
dna
y-dna
testing
+3
votes
1
answer
132
views
Putting yDNA tests into my WikiTree accounts.
asked
Apr 17, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anne O'Hara
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
ydna
ftdna
family_tree_dna
testing
+3
votes
1
answer
137
views
Adding DNA test information
asked
Apr 2, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Peter McKenna
G2G Rookie
(
250
points)
mckenna
dna
y-chromosome
testing
+4
votes
3
answers
333
views
Y DNA testing
asked
Jan 29, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
James Brookins
G2G Rookie
(
250
points)
y-dna
dna
testing
+15
votes
17
answers
590
views
What motivated you to get DNA Testing?
asked
Jan 13, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
K Smith
G2G6 Pilot
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376k
points)
dna
testing
+6
votes
3
answers
409
views
What's the difference between Family Finder DNA and My Heritage?
asked
Jan 12, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kayla Sloshay
G2G6
(
6.2k
points)
dna
testing
jewish_roots
+8
votes
5
answers
508
views
Do I need to buy an mtDNA test if I've already had an autosomal test done at 23andMe?
asked
Jan 3, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Joe Hay
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.7k
points)
dna
mtdna
mitochondrial
haplogroups
testing
+9
votes
0
answers
178
views
Do you need a tester?
asked
Dec 8, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
215k
points)
testing
wt_apps
+30
votes
28
answers
1.4k
views
Have you found y-dna testing useful?
asked
Nov 21, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Glenn Earls
G2G6
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8.1k
points)
england
new_netherland
dna
family_tree_dna
testing
y-dna
+8
votes
2
answers
498
views
Best DNA test
asked
Nov 5, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Shonie Wahl
G2G6
(
6.2k
points)
dna
y-dna
hartley
testing
+8
votes
5
answers
401
views
DNA - I have my parents results - would I learn anything different if I took a DNA test?
asked
Oct 7, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kim Clark
G2G3
(
3.8k
points)
dna_confirmation
dna
testing
+18
votes
2
answers
1.4k
views
DNA Technology Giant Illumina Set to Move Whole Genome Sequencing Down to $200 Price Point in 2023
asked
Oct 2, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Edison Williams
G2G6 Pilot
(
445k
points)
dna
wgs
chromosome
autosomal
testing
+10
votes
7
answers
414
views
Benfits of taking more than one DNA test?
asked
Sep 4, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Rebecca Haskins
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.6k
points)
dna
testing
+10
votes
4
answers
406
views
Ydna and research
asked
Aug 19, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Kim Goforth
G2G6
(
9.3k
points)
skipwith
dna
y-dna
ftdna
testing
+9
votes
0
answers
224
views
DNA Testing Overview for Genetic Genealogists
asked
Jul 30, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Mike Wells
G2G6 Pilot
(
139k
points)
dna
genealogy
testing
y-dna
mtdna
+9
votes
1
answer
283
views
DNA-test sponsorships
asked
Jul 30, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Mike Wells
G2G6 Pilot
(
139k
points)
dna
y-dna
brickwall
testing
mtdna
research_assistance
+4
votes
1
answer
242
views
DNA tests to take
asked
Jul 12, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kenn Mooney
G2G Crew
(
460
points)
dna
testing
+5
votes
2
answers
441
views
are yDNA tests the same as mDNA tests or regular DNA tests?
asked
Mar 2, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Shirley Whittaker
G2G Crew
(
800
points)
whitaker
mtdna
ydna
family_tree_dna
testing
dna
+7
votes
2
answers
735
views
Please do at least a 67 marker Y-DNA test!
asked
Dec 5, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alexander Clark
G2G3
(
3.8k
points)
y-dna
dna
clark
testing
+6
votes
3
answers
335
views
How does ordering a FamilyTreeDNA test from outside the US work?
asked
Dec 3, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Laurence Green
G2G Crew
(
830
points)
dna
familytreedna
ydna
testing
+7
votes
1
answer
277
views
How come my DNA test results are not visible on this profile but show on the profile of the son?
asked
Jul 24, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Philip van der Walt
G2G6 Pilot
(
172k
points)
dna
ancestry
testing
+2
votes
1
answer
240
views
recording NPE start events on ancestors with YDNA testing.
asked
May 22, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Ed Street
G2G6
(
8.0k
points)
y-dna
dna
testing
npe
+7
votes
5
answers
633
views
Best company for testing for Dutch ancestors/ancestors from the Netherlands?
asked
Apr 19, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Eric Dunbar
G2G1
(
2.0k
points)
dna
testing
dutch_roots
netherlands
ancestrydna
family_tree_dna
+6
votes
5
answers
512
views
Which DNA testing company might be best for finding ancestors from Thailand?
asked
Jan 26, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Virginia Fields
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
dna
ancestry_dna
family_tree_dna
thailand
testing
+8
votes
3
answers
219
views
YDNA testing
asked
Jan 2, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sherry Holston
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.7k
points)
dna
testing
y-dna
ancestrydna
family_tree_dna
+5
votes
1
answer
271
views
Sano Genetics is having a holiday spree!
asked
Dec 14, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Living Zapata
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.2k
points)
dna_confirmation
dna
testing
+14
votes
7
answers
704
views
DNA tests, which is best as the Ancestry one is not that great
asked
Dec 7, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Christian Burgess
G2G Crew
(
730
points)
dna
testing
+4
votes
1
answer
258
views
Has the Ancestry DNA test link disappeared from the DNA Help page?
asked
Nov 3, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Caleb Day
G2G5
(
5.2k
points)
ancestrydna
ancestry
dna
testing
+10
votes
5
answers
547
views
DNA testing. Whats best?
asked
Sep 24, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Tiffany Knight
G2G4
(
4.6k
points)
phillips
dna
mitochondrial
testing
+7
votes
1
answer
297
views
I have my cousin's DNA results but I don't know who did the test.
asked
Jul 30, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sunny Schellinger
G2G2
(
2.1k
points)
lemon
dna
y-chromosome
y-dna
testing
+5
votes
2
answers
383
views
LivingDNA kits Anyone familiar with this company?
asked
Jun 30, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Debbie Barrett
G2G4
(
4.7k
points)
dna
living_dna
testing
+8
votes
5
answers
507
views
Would it make more sense to mtDNA my mom OR me or both?
asked
Apr 21, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Missy Berryann
G2G6 Pilot
(
220k
points)
dna
mtdna
testing
family_tree_dna
sinclair
autosomal
+11
votes
1
answer
197
views
F.Y.I. - MyHeritage.com has DNA kits on sale (for 13 days) at $39 per kit
asked
Apr 17, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Tommy Buch
G2G Astronaut
(
1.9m
points)
dna
testing
kits
autosomal
my_heritage
+1
vote
1
answer
115
views
How can I add DNA results that has been done by a lab in South Africa?
asked
Mar 7, 2020
in
WikiTree Help
by
Zandri Zaaiman
G2G Rookie
(
160
points)
dna
testing
living_dna
+1
vote
1
answer
237
views
How do you go about taking a dna test? And how much does it cost?
asked
Mar 4, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
anonymous
G2G Rookie
(
160
points)
dna
testing
+10
votes
0
answers
141
views
F.Y.I. - MyHeritage.com has DNA kits on sale (for 8 days) at $39 per kit
asked
Feb 23, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Tommy Buch
G2G Astronaut
(
1.9m
points)
dna
kits
my_heritage
autosomal
testing
+3
votes
1
answer
166
views
thought I'd share
asked
Jan 7, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Shawna Hudson
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
dna
testing
+15
votes
13
answers
814
views
Looking for DNA Advice (3 Generations)
asked
Dec 7, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Steven Harris
G2G6 Pilot
(
755k
points)
dna
ancestrydna
family_tree_dna
autosomal
x-chromosome
testing
+4
votes
2
answers
256
views
How young do you DNA swab kids??
asked
Nov 26, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Debbie Parsons
G2G6 Pilot
(
152k
points)
dna
testing
+15
votes
2
answers
415
views
DNA test kits are currently on sale
asked
Nov 24, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Darlene Athey-Hill
G2G6 Pilot
(
544k
points)
23_and_me
dna
testing
family_tree_dna
ancestrydna
my_heritage
+7
votes
2
answers
299
views
Has anyone else used Living DNA
asked
Nov 12, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Alexander Clark
G2G3
(
3.8k
points)
dna
family_tree_dna
ancestrydna
living_dna
testing
+6
votes
1
answer
251
views
Interesting ZDNet article on DNA testing and its results
asked
Oct 22, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Susan Keil
G2G6 Mach 6
(
68.0k
points)
dna
ethnicity
testing
+3
votes
1
answer
236
views
Will a newer DNA test (later than 2000) link more ancestors?
asked
Sep 17, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Rhonda Crosswhite
G2G Crew
(
700
points)
thomas
cheatham
dna
testing
+6
votes
1
answer
178
views
Free DNA Kit with Find My Past Subscription
asked
Sep 4, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Becky Troth
G2G6 Mach 4
(
46.6k
points)
living_dna
find_my_past
dna
testing
+21
votes
3
answers
498
views
Fraud Alert - Genetic Testing Scam
asked
Sep 4, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Gaile Connolly
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
dna
fraud
scam
testing
+10
votes
7
answers
382
views
DNA testing what can I expect?
asked
Jul 24, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Becky Troth
G2G6 Mach 4
(
46.6k
points)
dns
dna
testing
family_tree_dna
ancestrydna
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