Thanks for the response. Is that test called the "Family FInder" test?
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From: Jim Campbell
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 5:48 PM
To: campbell(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [Campbell] Check out Family Tree DNA - Campbell DNA Project
The paternal (y-DNA) test only looks at the Y-chromosome. There are 45
other chromosomes for a total of 46. The autosomal test looks at all 46
chromosomes. There are something like 70,000 different areas in the 46
chromosomes that are compared.
An important aspect of this is that it doesn't matter if you are male or
female.
Unknown to me, a first cousin once removed who is a female did the
autosomal test. When the results came in the Family Finder section of
FTDNA predicted that we were either first or second cousins. I have
quite a few matches at the predicted second to fourth cousin level. A
lot of them haven't posted their GEDCOMs and others that have posted
have very incompete family trees. As more people participate I expect
that some brick walls will come down.
A known third cousin of mine was predicted to be third to fifth cousin.
Where the y-DNA test only showed Campbells (or men that should be a
Campbell) the autosomal test includes everyone in your direct ancestral
line who are compared with all the direct ancestors of other people
being tested. So far only a few Campbells show up in my Family Finder
results.
Jim Campbell
Earliest proven ancestor: John D. Campbell (1812-1890) Catawba County, NC
On 8/12/2013 3:44 PM, ostiles(a)wcisp.com wrote:
What is the difference in the 2 tests? The paternal is the y-DNA
test. But what is the difference?
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