DNA

Introduction

The impact of researching DNA on the One-Name Study is yet to be ascertained. The “kits” were sent off in 2018 and, as yet, there is little in the area of results. But these are early days.

As of January 2019, it was estimated that some 26 million people had been tested with Ancestry of Lehi, Utah USA and 23andMe of Mountain View, California USA being the main testers. Most of those tested were from the USA. Other companies had large data collections – but these can include data from other testers. For example MyHeritage (Israel) was seen as the 3rd largest with nearly 3 million profiles and FamilyTreeDNA (Houston USA) over 2 million.

This page is split into the following sections:

  • DNA Kits bought
    • Results – Haplogroups
    • Results – Data (listing files containing results)
    • Results – Ethnicity Estimates (Ancestry & FTdna)
  • Matches – {to be done}

 

DNA Kits

Supplier Kit Identity Type Comments
FamilyTreeDNA MI20631 Y-DNA  
    Big Y  
    mtDNA  
Results – Haplogroups
Test Results Confirmed Results
Y-DNA June 4, 2018 Confirmed Y-DNA Haplogroup R-A6137
Big Y August 15, 2019  
mtDNA July 13, 2018 Confirmed mtDNA Haplogroup H3
     
Results – Data
Test Results Confirmed Files
Autosomal   MI20631_XChromosome_o37_Results_20200628.csv
    MI20631_Autosomal_o37_Results_20200628.csv
    37_C_Gray_Chrom_Autoso_20200628.csv
     

 

Results – mtDNA
Results: Ethnicity Estimates

Estimates of Ethnicity are gained by the company comparing the DNA sample with a “reference group” whose heredity has been rigorously determined through documentation. As the numbers of people tested increases, the reference group is updated – which explains how the estimates can change over time.

Ethnicity: FamilyTree DNA

Using the Autosomal DNA, the “Origins 2” tool shows 75% British Isles, 24% West and Central Europe with <1% Asia Minor.

Ethnicity: Ancestry.co.uk

The estimate is 79% England, Wales & Northwestern Europe; 14% Ireland and Scotland with 7% Norway. For England & Wales – there were concentrations in Devon and “North Yorkshire, East Riding and Lincolnshire”.