dna questions PART2

[Storm]

Erm ...

Hi all this is my first post. Well here anyway. bit new to DNA and have ordered the Y111 test. May as well eh. So anyway I realised that there is a hole in my knowledge and was wondering, given the title of the thread if you could answer it.

When sample results specify generations as in "95% accuracy within 6 generations" what does that actually mean. I mean I understand it to be i am one generation, my dad (2nd), grandad (3rd) and so on. So six generations would be about 120 years ago. If they had children every time they hit 20, so not an exact science. Is this understanding correct or is this meaning a different thing. Thanks in advance ....

Oh and btw, hilarious rant at the beginning of the thread, really made me laugh. But I understand both sides of the argument. Censoring is never good. But advertising is obviously (or anything that could be interpreted as such) wrong.

[Peacock100]

Hi all this is my first post. Well here anyway. bit new to DNA and have ordered the Y111 test. May as well eh. So anyway I realised that there is a hole in my knowledge and was wondering, given the title of the thread if you could answer it.

When sample results specify generations as in "95% accuracy within 6 generations" what does that actually mean. I mean I understand it to be i am one generation, my dad (2nd), grandad (3rd) and so on. So six generations would be about 120 years ago. If they had children every time they hit 20, so not an exact science. Is this understanding correct or is this meaning a different thing. Thanks in advance ....

Oh and btw, hilarious rant at the beginning of the thread, really made me laugh. But I understand both sides of the argument. Censoring is never good. But advertising is obviously (or anything that could be interpreted as such) wrong.

Storm, the generations are roughly figured as being 25 years per generation, as an average figure. I think once you get your results back and see your matches, you will better be able to see how the calculations work and no, this is not an exact science yet. And yes, your basic understanding is correct.

[Storm]

Right, thats brilliant thanks Peacock100. Interesting that your user name is Peacock. Thats the reason I am having DNA done lol. My great grandmother was a Peacock. She married, but not before having my grandad to another man.She never told him that he was born out of wedlock. And no one knew till I started this that he was a twin. Martha Peacock. Funny how things come along innit and thanks again.

[gtc]

An example of what FTDNA could do is a customer survey. Yes, there's a forum topic thread on what we'd like, but Ancestry.com e-mailed me yesterday with their annual 30 question survey asking me what features I'd like and what records I'd like to access in 2012. I know they won't be able to do all I ask, but that's a great way to personally connect with each customer, that's wise customer service.

Totally agree, but that has to be in the mindset of the CEO to remain connected with their customers. In my experience you don't need to prompt a CEO to do that, it's in their management "DNA".

[thetick]

Just for the record Darin was pleasant and we agree to disagree on FTDNA's choice to allow posting links to competitors. Also I feel censorship of any kind is not acceptable except obvious porn, racism or other blatantly offensive material. FTDNA will lose my business because of this. For those that think it's funny, petty or over reacting, I value my freedoms and will fight for them no matter how petty they might be. This will be my last post at this forum ..off to 23andme's forums and dna forums where I can post with any censorship.

[Peacock100]

Right, thats brilliant thanks Peacock100. Interesting that your user name is Peacock. Thats the reason I am having DNA done lol. My great grandmother was a Peacock. She married, but not before having my grandad to another man.She never told him that he was born out of wedlock. And no one knew till I started this that he was a twin. Martha Peacock. Funny how things come along innit and thanks again.

We may be related then as Peacock is my last name.

[Ai_Zi]

I like FamilyFinder more

More then 80% of the people in the 23andMe database are ghosts,
you do not get information about them,
no surnames,
no info of what part of the genome they share with you,
how they are related to you. etc
A ghost database do not help you!
I get 2-3 times more verified matches from FamilyFinder then from 23andMe!
People at FF have also much more information!

Even if 23andMe kits was free, they will cost more for me then FF!
Now international price for me are:

FamilyFinder: $199+$6(shipping)=$205,

23andMe: $99+@108($9/mt)+$73(shipping)+~$50(transfer to FTDNA)=$330
if free kit the price is still $231!!!


I get much better value from FamilyTreeDNA