<div dir="ltr"><div>I used Ancestry for $99 but they often have sales for only $79 that is what I did for my brother. I then uploaded my DNA results from Ancestry onto Family Tree DNA for free. You will only see 20 matches with the free version but they are the top 20 and that is how I was able to crack the problem with my mother's supposed father, who wasn't.</div><div>I like Ancestry better for genealogy because I find Family Tree DNA is not very user friendly and I am not much of a scientific or computer person.</div><div>Just my take on it.</div><div>Dale in Southern California</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 5:51 PM, Denise Sproed <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:DeniseSproed@onlinenw.com" target="_blank">DeniseSproed@onlinenw.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" bgcolor="white" vlink="purple" link="blue"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">></span> are you using Ancestry.com for DNA or Family Tree DNA?<br><br><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Sue, I use all three companies (Family Tree DNA, 23andMe and Ancestry). I have my personal preference (FTDNA) but they all perform the test accurately.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The important step is to upload the completed test to </span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="http://www.Gedmatch.com" target="_blank">www.Gedmatch.com</a> </span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">(a free site for comparison amongst the companies). Each company has it’s strengths and weaknesses for working with the data provided. #2 below is what I recommend as the best ‘bang’ for your buck, for most people.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">My current strategy recommendations for folks getting started:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you <i>only</i> can afford $99, do your test at <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/products.aspx?" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> and upload the data to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a>. (data for matching is now in 2 of the 4 ponds for ‘fishing for matches’)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you can afford a bit more, do the $99 test at Ancestry, <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/landing/atdna-landing.aspx?" target="_blank">transfer your test to FTDNA</a></span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">for $39 and upload to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a>. (data for matching is now in 3 of the 4 ponds for ‘fishing for matches’)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Test at <a href="http://www.23andme.com/" target="_blank">23andMe</a> to finish getting data into the fourth ‘pond’ for fishing for matches, if you wish at some point.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alternately, depending on your family make-up – test 3 siblings, one at Ancestry, one at 23andMe, and one at FTDNA – upload all to Gedmatch.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:7pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <i>If testing an elderly individual</i>, or one you may not have the possibility to repeat a test, test at <a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/products.aspx?" target="_blank">Family Tree DNA</a> and upload the data to <a href="http://www.gedmatch.com/" target="_blank">Gedmatch</a> [or if you want Y-DNA or mt-DNA, only FamilyTree DNA currently does those tests).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:DeniseSproed@gmail.com" target="_blank">DeniseSproed@gmail.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><br>_____________________________________________________<br>
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