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What should I look for in comparing FTDNA Y DNA results with Ancestry’s Y DNA results?
My Y-DNA37 results weren’t very helpful. There are four earliest known ancestors at 37 markers, but all are at a distance of four, and there are no common surnames. However surnames aren’t necessarily meaningful because there is evidence that my paternal grandfather wasn’t really my father’s father, and a question has arisen just recently about my own father’s paternity (he was born in 1915 and is deceased).
A g-g-g-grandson of my g-g-grandfather did an Ancestry Y DNA test when Ancestry was doing them. I’m thinking that comparing his results with mine might be a good place to start, if he’s willing to share (he keeps his genealogy tree on Ancestry private). Does this seem like a sensible place to start? (I’m just starting to learn about DNA). If so, what should I ask him to share with me, and what should I be looking for? I’ll of course offer to share my results with him.
I’ll appreciate any guidance. I’m still pretty new to this.
My Y-DNA37 results weren’t very helpful. There are four earliest known ancestors at 37 markers, but all are at a distance of four, and there are no common surnames. However surnames aren’t necessarily meaningful because there is evidence that my paternal grandfather wasn’t really my father’s father, and a question has arisen just recently about my own father’s paternity (he was born in 1915 and is deceased).
A g-g-g-grandson of my g-g-grandfather did an Ancestry Y DNA test when Ancestry was doing them. I’m thinking that comparing his results with mine might be a good place to start, if he’s willing to share (he keeps his genealogy tree on Ancestry private). Does this seem like a sensible place to start? (I’m just starting to learn about DNA). If so, what should I ask him to share with me, and what should I be looking for? I’ll of course offer to share my results with him.
I’ll appreciate any guidance. I’m still pretty new to this.
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