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 I have unpublished posts that didn’t reflect who I was then or who I am now, or those that felt too personal to share ‘out there’.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...
Do you want to test more relatives? Do you want to incorporate DNA into your research project? If you said yes to any of these questions, it's time to start creating a plan.
Like all great plans, start with a great question. Ask yourself this question: What is your goal or research problem? For example, you could ask the following: Who is the father of William Jackson? Once you have your goal or question, it's officially time to say: "What DNA Test Should I (or relative) Take?"
Here is a reminder of the 3 types of DNA tested:
Y-DNA- Direct paternal line. Pass down Y Chromosome from father to son.
Mitochondrial DNA- Direct maternal line. Mt Chromosone passed down to daughter and son. But stops at the son.
Autosomal DNA- DNA passed down from all lines. Each generation will pass less and less DNA and eventually will be zero.
The BIG 5 DNA companies offer the following DNA tests:
Autosomal DNA
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| Primarily a British and Irish Database |
Y-DNA and mtDNA
Now, we need to find the candidate or individual(s) to take a test. Depending on the question you have will affect the DNA test chosen. If you want to find out who the father of William Jackson is, you need to find a living descendant(s) of the ancestor and chose the DNA test that will be helpful.
In an upcoming post, I will use a worked example from my own research to share with you.
Thanks for reading,
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