Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash I haven’t blogged in a while. For two years, I put this blog on private as I’d no longer had the willpower to push out blog posts the way that I did six years ago. I write a little more about this in my blog post Why Do You Do… ? Recently, I have revamped my blog. I have unpublished posts that didn’t reflect who I was then or who I am now, or those that felt too personal to share ‘out there’. I also removed posts I wrote just for the sake of posting content and main taining an audience, even when inauthentic to me. It means more to me that others feel the value and quality of what I share rather than the quantity. I am not sure how often I will post, all I know is when the inspiration and curiosity strike, that’s when it will occur. My intention for this blog is to lead with more spontaneity than usual, structured content, along with transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability to whatever degree feels right. My inte...
This is a continuation of my post Having a DNA Plan in Place with a worked example.
The 1st step is to formulate a research question or goal. My goal is to identify who is the mother of my great-grandmother. You can view my posts about this challenge here.
Next is to choose a DNA test. Since I am trying to identify a mother, I need to use mtDNA testing at FamilyTreeDNA.
The 3rd step is to find a candidate. In the chart below, I created to illustrate the possible candidates to take a test.
Brother 1, 3, and 4 are now deceased. Brother #2 is the best candidate. Remember, mothers pass mtDNA to all their children. There are no links that break this maternal line.
If Brother #2 wouldn't be willing to submit a sample, I would need to trace down a descendant of the probable mothers' sibling(s), then hope that the person(s) would take a test.
Hopefully, this post will help illustrate what a testing plan could look like with these 3 steps.
Do have any questions? Leave them in the comments.
Thanks for reading,
The 1st step is to formulate a research question or goal. My goal is to identify who is the mother of my great-grandmother. You can view my posts about this challenge here.
Next is to choose a DNA test. Since I am trying to identify a mother, I need to use mtDNA testing at FamilyTreeDNA.
The 3rd step is to find a candidate. In the chart below, I created to illustrate the possible candidates to take a test.
Brother 1, 3, and 4 are now deceased. Brother #2 is the best candidate. Remember, mothers pass mtDNA to all their children. There are no links that break this maternal line.
If Brother #2 wouldn't be willing to submit a sample, I would need to trace down a descendant of the probable mothers' sibling(s), then hope that the person(s) would take a test.
Hopefully, this post will help illustrate what a testing plan could look like with these 3 steps.
Do have any questions? Leave them in the comments.
Thanks for reading,
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