Understanding your Ancestry DNA Test Results

Are you wondering about your ethnicity results? We will talk about that - the good and bad. This video also illustrates that a DNA test can answer genealogical questions or help someone find their birth parents. If you are adopted this can open the door to finding out more about your story.

0:00 Intro
1:01 Ethnicity
5:10 DNA Matches
10:07 cM (centimorgan) Chart
11:54 Thrulines
13:30 Downloading Raw DNA
14:53 Where to Upload DNA for FREE

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[AncestryAimee]

What did you discover with your DNA test?

[genew]

Just because your research shows you that your ancestors once lived in France doesn't mean they didnt migrate to France from another country.

[bigchase]

Thanks Aimee! New Mexico 🇺🇸
Just got our ancestry test in the mail today. Will definitely be looking to your channel for guidance

[socrates]

Genetic inheritance is random and disproportionate, and it becomes more so with each generation back. For example, the average amount of DNA we inherited from our grandparents is 25 percent, but the actual percent can range from 17 to 34 percent from each grandparent. This explains why 10 percent of the time third cousins will have no shared DNA and cannot be linked in a DNA database as relatives. So genealogically you could have an ancestor from a particular place, like France, but not inherit any DNA form that ancestor but have a sibling who did. Thus, genealogy and genetics will not always match particularly for distant ancestors, and you will have ancestors in your family tree, the genealogy, who you did not inherit any DNA from, the genetics.

[rverman]

Really enjoyed this video, so I "liked" and subscribed. I did my DNA on Ancestry several years ago. I've since had several updates. I once had some Greek and Italian. Now that's gone as well as other. Some have been there consistently with the percentages changing. My most recent has 1% of Ethiopian & Eritrea which was a surprise. I think in my mind when I did the test that I thought I'd get the results and I'd be set. I had no idea that results would change with new data. I really liked the point you made about what genetics could be passed down. I've found some French ancestry, yet none has shown in my results. I guess for me it's kind of sad when I get an ethnicity and I think that's cool. Then in the next update, it's gone. Look forward to viewing more videos on your channel! Thanks!

[sr]

Not all DNA testing companies test for all geographical areas.

[sidsjusthonest]

I've officially "dipped my toe" in this thing. Thanks for the great content!

[BridLong-yg]

I've just been diagnosed with OS Acromaile in my shoulder. Basically the bones didn't fuse together properly. The orthopedic doctor asked me if I had any black ancestry as it mainly occours in this ethnicity. I'm Irish and my ancestry DNA results were 97% Irish 3% Faroe Islands. The doctor was definately hinting strongly and it has left me puzzled and bemused. I do suspect we could have Spanish ancestry as a lot of my siblings have darker skin, hair and brown eyes. Spanish soldiers were also stationed nearby about 300 years ago. We are in this area at least 200 years back from what I've foind so far.

[rituEllie]

DNA is crazy. I just did mine, and despite having no DNA to suggest that, found out my bio family's origins are in Poland? I found this out via the Leeds Method and traditional genealogy methods. It was kinda cool bit of info and totally threw me off.

[catherinetetreault]

I tried scrolling comments to hope not to repeat. Hope this is not covered. But with France, and maybe other countries, but France for sure, talk about how DNA testing is prohibited thus not providing the best "pool" . I know this is improving some, as the French find ways around the laws, but it must throw off statistics here. Maybe other Countries have put stumbling blocks to DNA research as well. My experience has been with France. And yes it is changing, but I do think it is still inaccurate due to this.

[doubleutee]

I'm surprised you skipped talking about the "Genetic Communities" portion of the test, because that's one of the most important parts of the test.

[bonniekridner]

You mentioned printouts on some of your other videos, where can I find those? I am particularly interested in your timeline sheet.

[jeffsaxton]

I'm from the USA Intermountain West. It turned out my ancestry was mostly British, Irish, German and Nordic. Figures. I'm pale and blond. The only surprise is that I'm 1.5% North African! I wish I'd gotten a bit less melanin deficiency from that, but alas, I get a sunburn from parting the curtains.

[lionheart]

Can you do an update on the Ancestry updates in the DNA area?

[Knoxvilletim]

Hi Aimee ... We are thoroughly loving your channel and the information you bring. Thank you! I just received my Ancestry DNA result and at first I thought we might be cousins but then I realized the person I was looking at was Amy Cross not Aimee Cross. Anyway, I have a question about thru lines. On one of my ancestors, it is showing some of my DNA relatives as half-cousins. When I check the ancestors' spouse, it shows them as cousins. I was thinking this may be because they are related by another marriage but I cannot find another marriage in either my tree or my DNA relatives' trees. How does Ancestry determine who is a half cousin and who is a full cousin? Do they use the information in the trees, Centimorgans, or both? I'm really puzzled! Tim

[Jayhollis]

There is a book that has my family in it it's called Winston County and its people the book is about Winston County Mississippi. It has the Hollis side of my family in it.

[melsolomon]

You said you help adoptees find their bio families. My grandmother was adopted is it even possible to find out who her bio father is. She met her biological mother as an adult but never got info on biofather. I have not found any documentation that ties grandma to any of her biological family.

[pennychurchward]

Your ethnicity it almost exact as mine

[ldsnurse]

My identical twin brother did the 23 and Me DNA test. I'd be interested to see if my results would be identical as they should be.

[LilyRose-vm]

Actually, I have a question. My mom did her ancestry test, and it showed 3% Anatolia & the Caucasus, while mine shows 8% from that region. My mom's fully Persian, and I'm just half, so why would my percentage from that region be higher than hers if she has a stronger connection to that region? I understand we inherit 50% of our DNA from our mom, but I'm confused because I thought within that 50%, I could only get less or equal to what she has. How does this work?