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Matt, I agree an even greater "surge" could come if they open up test offering at the $99 price without the invitation control and allow for single Ancestry accounts to order multiple tests.

So unless FTDNA is content with their existing client base and add-on test ordering...

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re: the "resolution"....I assume you are inferring this based on higher number of matches as compared to database side, however this may simply be a result of using smaller segments and may contain high numbers that are not real or are not related within a genealogical time frame.....until...

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FF Pricing Too High

The lower number of new matches for September and fact that FTDNA has now had two short term sales on FF since their annual summer sales are both suggestive that FF pricing is simply too high compared to it's competition. When you also consider the rapid growth being...

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I agree with Matt on base logic that any segment of DNA can originate with either parent and when dealing with the time frames in question may also be a sequence common within a population and would be difficult to say originated with a single individual or couple, especially if they may not have identified...

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Known/Confirmed 2nd through 5th cousins in FF

2nd – 13 seg 179.37 – 30.09, 24.28, 23.52, 18.74, 16.61, 16.39, 9.33, 8.3, 7.2, 6.56, 6.38, 6.12, 5.85

2nd – 12 seg 164.74 – 25.92, 25.88, 18.32, 12.98, 11.74, 11.55, 11.51, 11.15, 10.98, 10.1, 7.87, 6.74
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Agree with those who state highly unlikely and more likely originating with multiple ancestors or ancestor(s) not identified in pedigree, especially if complete pedigree for all ancestral lines for both individuals going back to the 1600s are not available.

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From parent to child, yes 50/50. However, can not necessarily be extrapolated to grandparents or earlier ancestors as mix due to recombination can vary dramatically and I have several examples where split back to one side's grandparents is closer to 67/33 than 50/50 - thus 33.5/16.5 between the grandparents...

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Thanks

Thanks, was going to post reply to closed thread with link to FTDNA FAQs and ref #26. RF FAQs include similar %s, though differ a little on some of the more distant relationships listed. Of course thread was closed and have no desire to argue with or badger anyone, but rather...

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Quick answer is No. You can not assume Smeltzers appearing on Gedmatch are related via your patrilineal line.

For one, 25 markers are relatively few to conclude your Hernandez descended from a Smeltzer. I would suggest Y37 or Y67 to see if Y DNA connection persists.

Even...

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I suppose anyone is entitled to define for themselves what they consider to be a "safe assumption", but I would think most people with experience using both Y STR DNA and autosomal DNA for genealogy and the facts as presented (i.e. no other info to support the assumption) would probably disagree....

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Yes.

As others have pointed out, YDNA haplogroups are not meaningful with regard to autosomal DNA matches due to different inheritance patterns and patrilineal line only representing small fraction of your ancestors. Same applies to mtDNA. In both cases, any trends among matches are...

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Not a good assumption due to random nature of autsomal recombination making it more likely to NOT have autsomal segment share with anyone related beyond 3rd cousin.

One step off at 37 markers may still have common ancestor before genealogical time frame, but can not ascertain such from...

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Do any of the Flemings come up in your FTDNA match results or Fleming/Fleming surname project or ysearch? If so, how close?

FYI - you can open a free account/profile with SMGF and search their database for matches without doing any testing with them.

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For my 11 FF accounts, count for "Distant Relative" category SUGGESTED 3rd & 4th cousin counts:
1) Total 64, 3rd-two 4th-nine (one 3rd is a 3rd, one 3rd is a 5th)
2) Total 47, 3rd-none, 4th-none
3) Total 32, 3rd-none, 4th-four
4) Total 96, 3rd- seven, 4th-eleven...

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Would have better luck with segment count and sum of segments for segments 5 cM or higher, at least out to 2nd cousin. Beyond 2nd, recombination too random to predicted within 1 degree of relationship with high level of confidence. Beyond 2nd, best to focus on ranges and expand far end of ranges provided...