Category Archives: 23andMe

200 “documented” DNA Matches and Rising

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Phil Grass

Recently I hit the count of 200 documented DNA matches. To celebrate this I though it worthwhile to write a little about this and how it has helped my genealogy research. Firstly it’s important to understand what I consider an … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, ancestry.com, GEDMatch, Genealogy, Genetic Genealogy, MyHeritage.com | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Genealogy in a time of Covid – A personal review of 2020

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Phil Grass

Introduction 2020 has been a year like no other – well unless you lived in AD 536. On a personal level we (my family) have been very lucky to live and work in a low Covid-risk environment. At a personal … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, ancestry.com, FamilyTreeDNA, Genealogy, Genetic Genealogy, LivingDNA, MyHeritage | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

DNA Testing – Ethnicity Estimates – 2020 Edition

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Phil Grass

When I was young my identity was clear, I was from “the top end of North Yorkshire”. My Mum grew up in a village 3 miles from where I lived and my Dad in a different village 2 miles away. … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, ancestry.com, Ethnicity Estimates, Genetic Genealogy, LivingDNA, MyHeritage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ethnicity Estimates and Britishness – 2017 Edition

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Phil Grass

Lets face it, “Ethnicity Estimates”, i.e. analysing your DNA to break down your ancestry into different regional world populations, are fun. In certain circumstances it can be useful for a genealogist, for example researching an unknown recent ancestor. At a more … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, ancestry.com, FamilyTreeDNA, Genetic Genealogy, LivingDNA, MyHeritage.com | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

“Ethnicity” Estimates from DNA testing

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Phil Grass

IMPORTANT: This article was written in 2015. If you would like to read a more up-to-date version of this article please visit my post: Ethnicity Estimates and Britishness – 2017 Edition Last week I received my DNA results from ancestry.com. … Continue reading →

Posted in 23andMe, ancestry.com, FamilyTreeDNA, Genetic Genealogy | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments