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@@YourDNAGuide Terrific idea. I have had exceptional success with Big Y. If used properly, and with not just a little luck (and some determined research), it can yield surprising results.
The Ewing Family Association (along with Clan Ewing) has had a Y-DNA study going for about 20 years. The study administrators have found that, until the Big Y testing became available, while STR results were interesting and would help group Ewings into big groups, for anyone more than 4 or 5 generations from another Ewing it doesn't really help confirm membership in a specific branch of the Ewing tree. In one instance the STR testing results (to 111 markers) seemed to indicate that the paper trail genealogy for the creator of the study was probably correct, but after a number of participants (including him) had Big Y testing completed it was apparent he belonged to completely different branch in the Ewing Tree. In my personal case I and a confirmed 3rd cousin, once removed, (we've both tested to Big Y 700 and with Family Finder and match each other in both) if I look at 111 markers FTDNA he and I are shown as 3 steps apart, and FTDNA's prediction of a time to our MRCA is a little more than 50 years off (FTDNA predicts 1750, our common ancestor was born in 1810, at Big Y 700 we are both in the same Haplogroup) Another cousin that shares our Haplogroup is also estimated to be 3 steps from me, but the estinmated time to our MRCA is closer (our MRCA was born in 1731). As the current lead admin for the Ewing study says: "STRs are like a compass, it will tell you which way you're pointed, but it doesn't tell you where you are or where you're going". STPs/Haplogroup from Big Y testing at least gets you in the ball park.
My 3GGfather (Wm Lee) is my brick wall, and I wonder if Y-DNA could help break through that wall. Am I correct that (except for oops and goofs) a Y-DNA descendant of him would need to have the same surname? If so, my brothers are the only 2 that could test for his Y-DNA. So, if I can convince one of them to test, am I correct in thinking that I might be lucky enough to find a match with Wm's brothers, father, grandfather, etc?
Great overview. Had my brother do the Y-DNA test but 2 matches at 67 marker are GD 5 and GD 7 and not our surname. Neither show up on Family Finder list either. Looks like too far back to trace
It's a nice way of saying "mutations." So you need to have 3 or fewer mutations from other people in order to have a chance at a recent common ancestor.
My dad took it and we are lost here. He had marches that said 4 not 0 which is the perfect match. Is that a really distant relative like Middle Ages? We have no idea what his last name should be because his step dad adopted him.
Right, if you have 4 differences, you likely aren't related. It was an excellent idea to test with YDNA. But it sounds like you just don't have any good matches. You should stick with the autosomal DNA test at Ancestry or MyHeritage or 23andMe and try to find your dad's family that way.
@@YourDNAGuide that is what I was thinking too. That makes sense because ancestry said he is mostly Spanish and Basque and all the Y chromosome people he matched with have German and English last names, so we were very confused. Thank you.
Hi Doctor Can you help me please with my results? I have match 4th speculative cousin in My family finder And I upgraded his yDNA to 111 as our great great grandfather should born around 1840- 1930. At which genetics distance should we match? Thank you
At 111 you want to have 5 or fewer differences from his profile on the YDNA. But considering the Family Finder says you are 4C or more distant. So that means you would have to share a 3X great grandparent or more distant.
