It depends on what you are looking to get out of the test. Are you more
interested in finding matches or are you more interested in just finding
which ethnic groups they think your DNA belongs to? For knowing your ethnic
makeup the best test is the Nationnal Geographic Geno 2.0 test which does
Y-DNA Deep Ancestry, MT-DNA, and an Autosomal SNP test for $199.95. It
doesn’t do Y-STR testing and it doesn’t do cousin matching in Family Finder
Autosomal SNP even though all of the tests are done by FamilytreeDNA for
National Genographic Geno 2.0
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk
For matches you should do 3 different tests. The Family Finder, the 37
Marker Y-DNA and the mt-DNA tests with FamilyTreeDNA.
Regards,
Armando
On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Alice Blake wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Greetings Armando,
> Thank you, thank you, thank you.
> You’ve answered my question with info to build on. This
> scenario demonstrates how important individual genealogy research
> complements the DNA data. This will be my first DNA test (actually my
> brother will be the subject), would you recommend the Family Finder as
> a good start? I really would like data from both my paternal and maternal
> lines. Thanks again, Alice
>
> — On Fri, 9/28/12, Armando wrote:
>
>
> From: Armando
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Autosomal Testing
> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 10:21 PM
>
>
> Hello Alice,
>
> You are left to speculate. Apart from that if your Spanish ancestors had
> even 2% of Asian ancestry you won’t know if that 2% is from them or from
> Amerindian ancestry. The same goes for any of the other ethnic breakdowns
> because Spaniards are mixed with lots of ethnic groups. You can see a color
> coded image of their breakdown in the following images taken from
> http://dienekes.blogspot.com/
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
> I am still going to try and get an uncle to test so I know my breakdown
> from my father’s side. However, I won’t know what percentage of each ethnic
> group is from my paternal grandfather and what percent is from my paternal
> grandmother. I will only be able to speculate based on documentation I have
> been able to find.
>
>
> Regards,
> Armando
>
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Alice Blake wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > — On Fri, 9/28/12, Alice Blake wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Alice Blake
> > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Autosomal Testing
> > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 1:17 AM
> >
> >
> > Hello Group Members,
> >
> > I’m so happy to see that the DNA testing is on sale and brings it into
> the
> > realm of my reality. I’d still like to hear from someone that has used
> > Family Finder to clarify something for me.
> > The Family Finder states, “Due to the nature of autosomal DNA, the test
> > does not specify from which branch of your family tree your matches or
> the
> > percentages of your geographic heritage derive.” I understand that to
> > mean you are given the total percentages of ethnic groups that is your
> > individual ethinic makeup, but not the breakdown as to what
> > percentage of the group is from your maternal or parternal side? If you
> > are found to be 33% native american, are you told that it is totally from
> > one side, or 20% maternal and 13% paternal or are you left to speculate?
> >
> > Thank you so much for all the feedback. It has been extremely useful.
> > Alice
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks so much, Alice
> >
> >
Armando,
I really can’t thank you enough!
I went to the site and the National Geographic Geno 2.0 sounds great. It will give me a great start, the price is better, I’m helping a non-profit organization project, AND I learn if I’ve got Neanderthal or Denisovan ancestry!!! Again, thanks so much, Alice
— On Sat, 9/29/12, Armando wrote:
From: Armando
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Autosomal Testing
To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 2:19 AM
It depends on what you are looking to get out of the test. Are you more
interested in finding matches or are you more interested in just finding
which ethnic groups they think your DNA belongs to? For knowing your ethnic
makeup the best test is the Nationnal Geographic Geno 2.0 test which does
Y-DNA Deep Ancestry, MT-DNA, and an Autosomal SNP test for $199.95. It
doesn’t do Y-STR testing and it doesn’t do cousin matching in Family Finder
Autosomal SNP even though all of the tests are done by FamilytreeDNA for
National Genographic Geno 2.0
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk
For matches you should do 3 different tests. The Family Finder, the 37
Marker Y-DNA and the mt-DNA tests with FamilyTreeDNA.
Regards,
Armando
On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Alice Blake wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Greetings Armando,
> Thank you, thank you, thank you.
> You’ve answered my question with info to build on. This
> scenario demonstrates how important individual genealogy research
> complements the DNA data. This will be my first DNA test (actually my
> brother will be the subject), would you recommend the Family Finder as
> a good start? I really would like data from both my paternal and maternal
> lines. Thanks again, Alice
>
> — On Fri, 9/28/12, Armando wrote:
>
>
> From: Armando
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Autosomal Testing
> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 10:21 PM
>
>
> Hello Alice,
>
> You are left to speculate. Apart from that if your Spanish ancestors had
> even 2% of Asian ancestry you won’t know if that 2% is from them or from
> Amerindian ancestry. The same goes for any of the other ethnic breakdowns
> because Spaniards are mixed with lots of ethnic groups. You can see a color
> coded image of their breakdown in the following images taken from
> http://dienekes.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I am still going to try and get an uncle to test so I know my breakdown
> from my father’s side. However, I won’t know what percentage of each ethnic
> group is from my paternal grandfather and what percent is from my paternal
> grandmother. I will only be able to speculate based on documentation I have
> been able to find.
>
>
> Regards,
> Armando
>
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Alice Blake wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > — On Fri, 9/28/12, Alice Blake wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Alice Blake
> > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Autosomal Testing
> > To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> > Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 1:17 AM
> >
> >
> > Hello Group Members,
> >
> > I’m so happy to see that the DNA testing is on sale and brings it into
> the
> > realm of my reality. I’d still like to hear from someone that has used
> > Family Finder to clarify something for me.
> > The Family Finder states, “Due to the nature of autosomal DNA, the test
> > does not specify from which branch of your family tree your matches or
> the
> > percentages of your geographic heritage derive.” I understand that to
> > mean you are given the total percentages of ethnic groups that is your
> > individual ethinic makeup, but not the breakdown as to what
> > percentage of the group is from your maternal or parternal side? If you
> > are found to be 33% native american, are you told that it is totally from
> > one side, or 20% maternal and 13% paternal or are you left to speculate?
> >
> > Thank you so much for all the feedback. It has been extremely useful.
> > Alice
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks so much, Alice
> >
> >
Pat Silva Corbera
Tracy CA
I just realized that I didn’t reply to “OctoberFly,” posting on Mon, 2012-09-24 with reference to surname Serrano, and Prudencia Rita Serrano…
My husband’s paternal grandmother Trinidad Salamanca Serrano, daughter of Juan Serrano y Jesus Maria Mora Salamanca were from Momax.
I have no information as to who Juan Serrano’s parents are, but I do have Juan y Jesus Maria’s offspring…they are:
Gregorio Salamanca Serrano bapt. 10 May 1866 (married Serapia Vega Mota, I have 6 children for this couple…Rufina, Yosefa, Lorenzo, Geronimo, Sixto and Braulio all with Serrano surnames…)
Sostenes Salamanca Serrano bapt. 06 Nov 1867
Petra Maria Salamanca Serrano bapt 03 Aug 1869
Cecilio Salamanca Serrano bapt.12 Jul 1871
Trinidad Serrano Mora bapt 12 Jun 1873
Trinidad Salamanca Serrano born abt 1880…it’s possible that Trinidad Serrano Mora is the same person as Trinidad Salamanca Serrano. More research is needed to establish this.
I have other Serranos in file. I’m more than willing to check any other Serranos that you may have with what I have in file…
Sincerely,
Pat Silva Corbera
Attn: October Fly,
Your 2012-09-24 question addressed to me regarding Prudencia Rita Serrano and the possibility that she would be related to my husband’s Serrano ancestors…In checking my data file, I do not see her listed…
Do you have any other Serrano ancestors/relatives, if so I’d be more than happy to check for a connection…
I wasn’t sure if I had answered your question before, this may be a duplicated reply…
Pat Silva Corbera
patriciacorbera@comcast.net
