Okay it's probably being mentioned somewhere, however, I am wondering a number of things about Gedmatch.
1) Does it (the engines) use only maternal DNA to trace your lineage only. Does it somehow use paternal?
The reason why I ask is because my father's side [paper trail] has French in it yet comparing myself to my sister if I am to remove my "details" [which should come from my mother] there is no French connected with my father's side of the family.
E.g. My sister & I both say 28 / 29 roughly for French. Minus mine / which should be my mother's X from hers = no French.
2) Does anyone know where the reference populations are located? Are they actually from let's say Germany or are they merely North Americans / UKers self identifying as German.
The reason why I ask is because a few engines use CEU which, unless I am misunderstanding, is the dub given to people from Utah of Northern and Western European bloodline (which I am taking it are Mormons).
3) With respect to the % - e.g. English @ 2.3 - how would one translate that into generations back?
1) Does it (the engines) use only maternal DNA to trace your lineage only. Does it somehow use paternal?
The reason why I ask is because my father's side [paper trail] has French in it yet comparing myself to my sister if I am to remove my "details" [which should come from my mother] there is no French connected with my father's side of the family.
E.g. My sister & I both say 28 / 29 roughly for French. Minus mine / which should be my mother's X from hers = no French.
2) Does anyone know where the reference populations are located? Are they actually from let's say Germany or are they merely North Americans / UKers self identifying as German.
The reason why I ask is because a few engines use CEU which, unless I am misunderstanding, is the dub given to people from Utah of Northern and Western European bloodline (which I am taking it are Mormons).
3) With respect to the % - e.g. English @ 2.3 - how would one translate that into generations back?
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