DNA and Genealogy Hope N. Tillman & Walt Howe Charlestown June 9, 2017

1 What we will cover

• How testing helps genealogy • What is DNA and how is it inherited • The major genealogy DNA testing companies • Working with your results How DNA testing can help you with your Genealogy • Confirm pedigree charts • Trace the origin of your • Confirm suspected family surname [male] relationships • Determine if same-surname • Find out if stories are true men descend from a common patriarch [male] • Break through brick walls • Identify different–surname • Determine your paternal and men related on the direct maternal paternal line [male] • Determine % breakdown of • Trace maternal line [female] your ethnic makeup • May help with adoption, • Learn about ancient origins donor, and heir research and migrations • Identify family medical history

Elise Friedman, Webinar: Relative Roots, 2011, Carol Bosworth, “Checking Family Genealogy for Medical History”, 2014, Family Tree DNA, 2016 AutosomalatDNA Mitochondrial DNA mtDNADNA

Y Chromosome X Chromosome Y-DNADNA X-DNADNA

3 Types of DNA Tests mtDNA

Mitochondria

Cell Membrane sex chromosomes Cytoplasm WHO do we get Nucleus this DNA from?

Organelles

Chromosomes How is DNA different between men and women?

IsOnly it better if youto test need a Ymale?-DNA How is DNA Inherited?

Autosomal (Random Mix from Both Parents) -Kids get a slightly different blend

mtDNA Y-DNA (From Mom) (From Dad) Both kids get Males only identical copy

Father’s Mother’s

Father’s Mother’s

Father’s Mother’s

Father’s Mother’s

Father’s Mother’s

Father’s Mother’s

Direct Direct Paternal Maternal Line Line atDNA mtDNA

Y-DNA X-DNA Major Testing Companies

• Ancestry – Autosomal DNA only • 23 and Me – Autosomal DNA only • Family Tree DNA – Y-DNA, MT-DNA, autosomal DNA

• National Geographic Genographic • After joining the Genographic Project, you can join Family Tree DNA and transfer your results there Working with your Results

Explore matches in depth.

Y-DNA mtDNA Autosomal

FamilyTreeDNA FamilyTreeDNA AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, 23 and Me

Ysearch.org Mitosearch.org

Gedmatch.com (upload your Test numbers from AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, and 23 and Me WikiTree.com (partners with Gedmatch and 23 and Me, so you can point to your tree from there) Ancestry DNA Matches Predicted relationship: 4th Cousins 23 and Me Matches 23 and Me Relatives Family Tree DNA Matches FamilyTree DNA Relatives WikiTree for DNA WikiTree DNA Tests listing Gedmatch Gedmatch One to One Comparison Q&A Feel free to contact us.

Hope N. Tillman http://www.tillmangenealogy.org http://www.hopetillman.com [email protected]

Walt Howe http://www.howegenealogy.org [email protected]

Slides can be found at http://www.walthowe.com/genclub