Tag Archives: Ethnicity Estimates

Ancestry.com Sideview ™ Review

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Phil Grass

Introduction In April this year genealogy giant Ancestry.com introduced “SideView ™” a key new feature to their DNA product offering. This technology aims to identify and use the DNA you received from each of your parents to further your genealogical … Continue reading →

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DNA Outliers – How do I interpret a match with no shared Ethnicity ?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Phil Grass

As a genealogist I, spend a significant amount of my research-time using my DNA results. DNA can reveal a lot about your ancestors, particularly those that lived before the advent of proper civil records.As part of this research I look … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Ancestry.com Ethnicity Update 2018 – A more precise Viking

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Phil Grass

Today (6th June 2018) I received an update to the Ethnicity Estimates created from my DNA at Ancestry.com. This is part of an updates to ethnicities that Ancestry.com are gradually rolling out. I thought it was worth reviewing the updates … Continue reading →

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Gencove DNA testing for genealogy – Review

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Phil Grass

Gencove is a new company to watch in the world of DNA testing. Like the Illumina-backed Helix, the company is offering a a platform for developers to build applications around the DNA samples that Gencove manages. Whilst Gencove will take … Continue reading →

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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 →

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My LivingDNA Test Results

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Phil Grass

As of September 2016 there is a new DNA testing company battling for consumers money, Living DNA. They offer a single, €159/£120/$159 , 3-in-1 test, covering autosomal, male-line yDNA (males-only duh) and maternal-line mitochondrial DNA. Even though I’ve already taken … Continue reading →

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