DNASurnames has had a bit of an update for haplogroup/Terminal SNP R-S7361.
Those interested in the ancestry of the mysterious Archibald HENDERSON may care to check it out.
We have been contacted by another person stuck in R-S7361 as his terminal SNP.
With no Y-DNA67 match, and an estimated time to Most Recent Common Ancestor for this SNP of 1050 years before present we wont be finding the papertrail in a hurry, but it is nice to know that Archibald is no longer alone (apart from the anonymous Human Genomes project contributor listed on YFull)
So somewhere around 960 AD, Archibald HENDERSON's ancestors met Duncan McILLECHONNEL's (present day McWHANNELL, earliest record of surname in 1488 as Gaelic, Mac Gille Chonaill)
The HENDERSON DNA subset analysed on the Lineages section of DNASurnames has also had a tweak or two to incorporate some of the information available from the subsequent YFull analysis of the BigY test undertaken.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Saturday, 26 March 2016
BAM files
Great news from FTDNA for those of us exploring the finer branching of the Y-DNA trees.
This received today:
Dear Group Administrators:
Great news! As we promised in late January, we’re now able to begin to make Big Y BAM files available again.
Those testers who had BAM files prior to the interruption will have immediate access to them. Page functionality has been restored, along with the ability to download the zipped file or to get a randomly generated “share” link. Each time you click the button to get a link, a new one is generated. As before, those links expire in 14 days.
We will work through the waiting list of requests in the order in which they were received. Testers who requested BAM files but have not yet received them should receive notification that their file is available within the next 2-3 weeks.
Those who have ordered Big Y in the interim can request their file when their results are complete.
We have added an important statement to the download page:
Read before you download: We are committed to protecting the privacy of our customers. By downloading any raw data or reports, you hereby indicate that you are the owner of that data or have permission to download the data, and you further indicate your understanding that Family Tree DNA cannot in any way guarantee the security or privacy of your downloaded data. Furthermore, you understand that by uploading your raw data to a third party application and linking it to your name, Family Tree DNA kit number, email address, or any other identifying information, the security of your raw data and record is further put at risk and may lead to the violation of Family Tree DNA Privacy Policy. By downloading your raw data, you assume the liability for any breach of privacy and release Family Tree DNA from any privacy violation that results either directly or indirectly from the downloaded raw data and/or upload to a third party application.
This received today:
Dear Group Administrators:
Great news! As we promised in late January, we’re now able to begin to make Big Y BAM files available again.
Those testers who had BAM files prior to the interruption will have immediate access to them. Page functionality has been restored, along with the ability to download the zipped file or to get a randomly generated “share” link. Each time you click the button to get a link, a new one is generated. As before, those links expire in 14 days.
We will work through the waiting list of requests in the order in which they were received. Testers who requested BAM files but have not yet received them should receive notification that their file is available within the next 2-3 weeks.
Those who have ordered Big Y in the interim can request their file when their results are complete.
We have added an important statement to the download page:
Read before you download: We are committed to protecting the privacy of our customers. By downloading any raw data or reports, you hereby indicate that you are the owner of that data or have permission to download the data, and you further indicate your understanding that Family Tree DNA cannot in any way guarantee the security or privacy of your downloaded data. Furthermore, you understand that by uploading your raw data to a third party application and linking it to your name, Family Tree DNA kit number, email address, or any other identifying information, the security of your raw data and record is further put at risk and may lead to the violation of Family Tree DNA Privacy Policy. By downloading your raw data, you assume the liability for any breach of privacy and release Family Tree DNA from any privacy violation that results either directly or indirectly from the downloaded raw data and/or upload to a third party application.
Friday, 25 March 2016
FTDNA/GEDMatch update
GEDmatch.com now has this notice on the home page:
Note that existing 'F' (FTDNA) kit numbers on GEDmatch will be changed to 'T' followed by a random kit number. This will probably happen in the next few days. This change does not affect Ancestry or 23andMe kit numbers. If you need to make copies of your results with the old kit numbers, please do so now. Name and email information for matches will stay the same, and can be used to retain continuity in your records.
Thank you for your support.
Great news that this is nearly resolved, even if we do have to change our kit numbers there.
Note that existing 'F' (FTDNA) kit numbers on GEDmatch will be changed to 'T' followed by a random kit number. This will probably happen in the next few days. This change does not affect Ancestry or 23andMe kit numbers. If you need to make copies of your results with the old kit numbers, please do so now. Name and email information for matches will stay the same, and can be used to retain continuity in your records.
Thank you for your support.
| Raw DNA file Uploads | |
| We are ready to receive FTDNA raw DNA files as soon as the new file format becomes available for download from the FTDNA site. |
Great news that this is nearly resolved, even if we do have to change our kit numbers there.
Monday, 21 March 2016
FamilyTreeDNA/GedMatch
Yes you've probably seen the volume of posts about the current suspension by GEDMatch of FTDNA autosomal DNA uploads.
Roberta Estes' DNAeXplained post says it all.
Give the parties space to resolve an issue important to all of us who care about our genetic genealogy and cousins, known or as yet unknown.
Roberta Estes' DNAeXplained post says it all.
Give the parties space to resolve an issue important to all of us who care about our genetic genealogy and cousins, known or as yet unknown.
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
Republished
DNASurnames has been refreshed.
Main changes:
- any place names mentioned in a person's page should now have a dinky little icon after the place to take you to either Google Maps (all places) or OpenStreetView (those with lat/long only).
How accurate such links may be is open to exploration!
- a few additions to/refinements to placings on the Haplogroup Trees as people get results back from SNP or BigY testing, including subsequent YFull analysis
- another RUNCIMAN BigY result in (exact match to our first result, sharing 245 novel variants with his GD4 Y-STR match). One day the I-Z60* section will be analyzed further and have sub branches.
- ROWE pages revamped a tad to remove data more aptly viewed (and more easily updated) on the Summary WorldFamilyNetwork pages and to remove analyses done back in 2007/8 that are no longer relevant
- HENDERSON FamilyFinder data updated to include (some of) the results from the known descendants of Archibald & Margaret (McEWAN) HENDERSON using the wonderful new tool on GEDMatch.com - Shared Segment Traceability *.
If you haven't yet uploaded your atDNA raw data file(s) to GEDMatch.com, please consider doing so. It's a great site.
Main changes:
- any place names mentioned in a person's page should now have a dinky little icon after the place to take you to either Google Maps (all places) or OpenStreetView (those with lat/long only).
How accurate such links may be is open to exploration!
- a few additions to/refinements to placings on the Haplogroup Trees as people get results back from SNP or BigY testing, including subsequent YFull analysis
- another RUNCIMAN BigY result in (exact match to our first result, sharing 245 novel variants with his GD4 Y-STR match). One day the I-Z60* section will be analyzed further and have sub branches.
- ROWE pages revamped a tad to remove data more aptly viewed (and more easily updated) on the Summary WorldFamilyNetwork pages and to remove analyses done back in 2007/8 that are no longer relevant
- HENDERSON FamilyFinder data updated to include (some of) the results from the known descendants of Archibald & Margaret (McEWAN) HENDERSON using the wonderful new tool on GEDMatch.com - Shared Segment Traceability *.
If you haven't yet uploaded your atDNA raw data file(s) to GEDMatch.com, please consider doing so. It's a great site.
Ancestry test takers in particular may find this cartoon instructive:
And anyone concerned about privacy may be reassured by reading this:
* sneak preview, see the HENDERSON page for the key, I just felt like sharing the pretty picture here :)
Friday, 18 December 2015
Still shopping?
Looking for a last minute Christmas present?
The FamilyTreeDNA sale is still on - until the end of December.
Check out the Wanted! pages on DNASurnames for your surname if you are a male and see if you can contribute your Y-DNA to advance the project's knowledge of how lineages inter-relate (or not).
Please consider at least Y-DNA37, but preferably Y-DNA67, to be of most use.
Don't forget that everyone, male or female, can contribute to dna projects and advance their family tree by using FamilyFinder, the autosomal DNA you have all inherited from both parents, and they theirs in turn. It can be a bit of a lottery if trying to prove a specific distant ancestor, but great fun.
Keep an eye on this spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CgXRKz2TySvRqSInveSIYoslO7yexAc9d-BzpNhaY1c/edit?usp=sharing
for coupon codes for additional $ off over and above the discounted prices.
New coupons are being issued weekly on Mondays.
The FamilyTreeDNA sale is still on - until the end of December.
Check out the Wanted! pages on DNASurnames for your surname if you are a male and see if you can contribute your Y-DNA to advance the project's knowledge of how lineages inter-relate (or not).
Please consider at least Y-DNA37, but preferably Y-DNA67, to be of most use.
Don't forget that everyone, male or female, can contribute to dna projects and advance their family tree by using FamilyFinder, the autosomal DNA you have all inherited from both parents, and they theirs in turn. It can be a bit of a lottery if trying to prove a specific distant ancestor, but great fun.
Keep an eye on this spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CgXRKz2TySvRqSInveSIYoslO7yexAc9d-BzpNhaY1c/edit?usp=sharing
for coupon codes for additional $ off over and above the discounted prices.
New coupons are being issued weekly on Mondays.
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
DNA.Land
Found the new kid on the block for your autosomal DNA data yet? DNA.Land
Read Kitty Cooper's blog about it here, where there are links to other blogposts at the bottom.
Download your autosomal raw data file from any of FamilyTreeDNA (build 37), Ancestry or 23andme, register, upload, wait a day or so for the matches and check to see what you've learnt.
If you manage more than one kit and the participants are happy to share, you'll need a separate email for each kit.
These hints for multiple email addresses on the one account may help
Read Kitty Cooper's blog about it here, where there are links to other blogposts at the bottom.
Download your autosomal raw data file from any of FamilyTreeDNA (build 37), Ancestry or 23andme, register, upload, wait a day or so for the matches and check to see what you've learnt.
If you manage more than one kit and the participants are happy to share, you'll need a separate email for each kit.
These hints for multiple email addresses on the one account may help
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