Has anyone tried this sort of thing? At $200 it is not cheap.
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=EM082013F&utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=ngstore_20130820&utm_campaign=Store (http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=EM082013F&utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=ngstore_20130820&utm_campaign=Store)
Quote from: Orior on August 20, 2013, 09:17:14 PM
Has anyone tried this sort of thing? At $200 it is not cheap.
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=EM082013F&utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=ngstore_20130820&utm_campaign=Store (http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=EM082013F&utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=ngstore_20130820&utm_campaign=Store)
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=22769.0 (http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=22769.0)
You need to up your research game first. ;)
Dammit.
I searched for geneology, then ancestory. I should have searched for DNA, but I guess it is not in my DNA.
Quote from: Orior on August 20, 2013, 10:59:25 PM
Dammit.
I searched for geneology, then ancestory. I should have searched for DNA, but I guess it is not in my DNA.
Well it could be in mine, but I wouldn't know. I have a lot of numbers, a few 'matches' going back an indeterminable amount of generations and a lot of answers to questions I haven't figured out yet, but that is it.
I didn't but the brother did. Amazing results.
Quote from: Aerlik on August 21, 2013, 09:42:21 PM
I didn't but the brother did. Amazing results.
You would hope to have similar results.
QuoteI didn't but the brother did. Amazing results.
Could you post it up with names blacked out?
I am a sceptic when it comes to this. They may take your few bob, see you are from Ireland, and then throw in Brian Boru, a few Murphys, Vikings and some auld Moorish blood from Galway etc.
National Geographic is very reputable. Couldn't see them getting up to anything shady. Might give this a shot myself.
Quote from: muppet on August 21, 2013, 02:09:07 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 20, 2013, 10:59:25 PM
Dammit.
I searched for geneology, then ancestory. I should have searched for DNA, but I guess it is not in my DNA.
Well it could be in mine, but I wouldn't know. I have a lot of numbers, a few 'matches' going back an indeterminable amount of generations and a lot of answers to questions I haven't figured out yet, but that is it.
Did the test involve you scraping off a piece of tissue, popping it in an envelope and posting it away for analysis?
Hope you get the all clear. :)
Used to be into all that before I realised what the feck is the point.
Quote from: ONeill on August 22, 2013, 02:24:06 PM
Used to be into all that before I realised what the feck is the point.
Your line should be well enough documented.
Quote from: Orior on August 22, 2013, 11:39:00 AM
Quote from: muppet on August 21, 2013, 02:09:07 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 20, 2013, 10:59:25 PM
Dammit.
I searched for geneology, then ancestory. I should have searched for DNA, but I guess it is not in my DNA.
Well it could be in mine, but I wouldn't know. I have a lot of numbers, a few 'matches' going back an indeterminable amount of generations and a lot of answers to questions I haven't figured out yet, but that is it.
Did the test involve you scraping off a piece of tissue, popping it in an envelope and posting it away for analysis?
Yip, that's the one.
I did the Family Finder test with FTDNA.
I didn't have to resubmit anything as they just retested the sample I sent in last year.
They produced a list of up to 500 people and categorised them in ranges such as 2nd - 4th cousin, 5th - distant cousin etc.
Interestingly there are 2 people on the list who I have come across before and who were researching the same part of Mayo due to ancestors of theirs. We have not been able to say for sure that we were connected, but given that they sent their sample from their home cities in the States, and we sent in no family info, it is pretty impressive that we show up as distant cousins to each other.
I will keep working on it (I know I keep saying this: http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=22769.15 (http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=22769.15)) and if I learn anything useful (I'll prove O'Neill wrong yet!) I will pass it on.
In conclusion I would recommend the Family Finder test with FTDNA over any other, unless you are a Professor of Genetics.
I've recently been invited to take the test, free of charge.
At this point, I understand my ancestral father comes from either Kerry or Westmeath. I should know more in a couple of months time.
Did one of these a few months back and it's thrown up some interesting stuff. A strange one that i've discovered this morning is that an ancestor surname Coleman married to Munley moved from Mayo to the dungannon area presumably around 1820's and then to America. My fathers grandmother was Coleman so thats the connection. Not long before that folk were going from north Armagh South Tyrone areas to Connacht so was surprised to see this. Can any of our green and red friends tell me is Coleman a name in Mayo at all ?
Quote from: maddog on January 17, 2020, 11:15:18 AM
Did one of these a few months back and it's thrown up some interesting stuff. A strange one that i've discovered this morning is that an ancestor surname Coleman married to Munley moved from Mayo to the dungannon area presumably around 1820's and then to America. My fathers grandmother was Coleman so thats the connection. Not long before that folk were going from north Armagh South Tyrone areas to Connacht so was surprised to see this. Can any of our green and red friends tell me is Coleman a name in Mayo at all ?
Plenty of Coleman's around mid Mayo. Munley sounds like the north Mayo Munnelly surnane slso.
Would that be sort of Castlebar area ?
munnelly would be a common name around killala and out to erris/belmullet.
there are colemans in the foxford/ballina area as well.
Mine threw up a connection with Plunkett in Meath.
A smart alec in work said he could see a resemblance to the pickled head in Drogheda.
Mine identified me as being 100% in the east tyrone/south Derry gene pool
There's £60 I'll never get back! ;D
Quote from: fearsiuil on January 17, 2020, 11:26:11 AM
Quote from: maddog on January 17, 2020, 11:15:18 AM
Did one of these a few months back and it's thrown up some interesting stuff. A strange one that i've discovered this morning is that an ancestor surname Coleman married to Munley moved from Mayo to the dungannon area presumably around 1820's and then to America. My fathers grandmother was Coleman so thats the connection. Not long before that folk were going from north Armagh South Tyrone areas to Connacht so was surprised to see this. Can any of our green and red friends tell me is Coleman a name in Mayo at all ?
Plenty of Coleman's around mid Mayo. Munley sounds like the north Mayo Munnelly surnane slso.
Coleman fairly popular in East Sligo/East Mayo/West Roscommon. The Sligo ones would be good musicians/artists.
Quote from: maddog on January 17, 2020, 11:41:31 AM
Would that be sort of Castlebar area ?
Castlebar and surrounding area. Think it's in most areas of county.
Quote from: muppet on January 11, 2014, 04:02:46 PM
I did the Family Finder test with FTDNA.
I didn't have to resubmit anything as they just retested the sample I sent in last year.
They produced a list of up to 500 people and categorised them in ranges such as 2nd - 4th cousin, 5th - distant cousin etc.
Interestingly there are 2 people on the list who I have come across before and who were researching the same part of Mayo due to ancestors of theirs. We have not been able to say for sure that we were connected, but given that they sent their sample from their home cities in the States, and we sent in no family info, it is pretty impressive that we show up as distant cousins to each other.
I will keep working on it (I know I keep saying this: http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=22769.15 (http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=22769.15)) and if I learn anything useful (I'll prove O'Neill wrong yet!) I will pass it on.
In conclusion I would recommend the Family Finder test with FTDNA over any other, unless you are a Professor of Genetics.
Is this the best one? How much is it and how quick are the results?
I'd say this would be huge in America and Canada etc. They are massive for family trees and tracing relatives etc.
Quote from: Orior on January 17, 2020, 01:00:31 PM
Mine threw up a connection with Plunkett in Meath.
A smart alec in work said he could see a resemblance to the pickled head in Drogheda.
;D