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Which DNA Testing Company will give you the most matches?

Discussion in 'Comments on the latest newsletter' started by IanL, Mar 18, 2024.

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  1. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    You don't need to understand DNA or the Masterclass - you just need to follow the instructions, which are simple and straightforward.

    Since you have tested with Ancestry there is no need to spend any time at other sites, certainly for the first few months after you start following the instructions in the Masterclass. You might find the odd clue at MyHeritage but there will so my more clues at Ancestry that you're better spending your time there.

    .You will need some sort of Ancestry subscription, but there is probably little point buying the Pro Tools add-on for the first couple of months, as you'll have quite enough to do without it.
     
    peter, Aug 23, 2024
    #21
  2. brynjon

    brynjon LostCousins Member

    Thanks for that - I have Ancestry and FMP memberships for now. My MH membership has lapsed. My initial test was with the Family Finder site, then I took the Ancestry DNA which I also convinced my now late father to do so as did his brother (my uncle). With a surname of JONES - from Wales - has made it a little more difficult initially. At 61 now, I expect to have the time to master it.
     
    brynjon, Aug 23, 2024
    #22
  3. cfbandit

    cfbandit LostCousins Member

    France - argh! I *wish* they sold tests legally there. My dad's grandfather was our immigrant from Italy, so we still have quite a few matches in Italy and Switzerland who have been pretty dedicated to FTDNA and MyHeritage and haven't made the move over to Ancestry. Curiously, the group of Italians that moved to Brazil seem to adore Ancestry - I have a ton of matches there too. Mum's mother was our Brit immigrant so we still have quite a few matches there too. I have a lot of smaller country matches (2 in Belgium, for example) but these are the big guys. Nothing I didn't really expect, though the popularity in New Zealand caught me by surprise.

    United Kingdom 1,338
    Australia 1,235
    Italy 1,064
    Canada 1,058
    USA 1,052
    New Zealand 950
    Germany 864
    Switzerland 1,041
    Austria 625
    Netherlands 567
    France 142
    Ireland 150
     
    cfbandit, Aug 28, 2024
    #23
  4. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    For what it's worth my 10,725 matches at MyHeritage break down as follows:

    USA 4,198
    United Kingdom 2,097*
    Australia 466
    Canada 278
    New Zealand 195
    Germany 172*
    Ireland 146*
    Netherlands 143
    Sweden 128
    France 118
    Denmark 105
    Norway 99
    Switzerland 36
    Belgium 31*

    * documented ancestry roughly 87% UK, 6% Ireland, 6% Germany, Walloon ancestor arrived mid-1500s
     
    peter, Aug 29, 2024
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  5. IanL

    IanL LostCousins Superstar

    As I started this thread I should add my contribution. The countries with the largest proportion of my 22,966 matches on MyHeritage are:

    USA 9,265
    United Kingdom 3,782
    Australia 1,314
    Ireland 932
    Canada 726
    New Zealand 470
    Norway 242
    Sweden 172
    Germany 149
    France 144
    Netherlands 138
    Denmark 111
     
    IanL, Aug 29, 2024
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  6. canadianbeth

    canadianbeth LostCousins Star

    I have 10,038 matches. (18,941 at Ancestry)
    Below 12 there are some really "out there" countries listed. I have no close family and only 15 extended family.
    Those with 12 or more are:

    United Kingdom 2,128
    Australia 531
    Canada 257
    New Zealand 225
    Sweden 134
    Germany 127
    Netherlands 123
    France 118
    Denmark 80
    Norway 76
    Ireland 70
    Finland 57
    Switzerland 28
    Spain 19
    Belgium 15
    Austria 12
    South Africa 12
     
    canadianbeth, Aug 29, 2024
    #26
  7. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    I have 27,782 at Ancestry and 21,513 at MyHeritage (Listed below), interesting to see how the numbers have changed since March. (26,913 at Ancestry and 20,640 at MyHeritage)

    USA 8,091
    United Kingdom 4,767
    Australia 1,075
    Canada 592
    New Zealand 416
    Ireland 266
    Netherlands 240
    Germany 213
    Sweden 187
    Norway 178
    France 168
    Denmark 129
    Spain 55
    Finland 43
    Belgium 36
    Switzerland 33
    South Africa 18
    Italy 14
    Austria 13
    Iceland 10
    Brazil 9
    Portugal 8
    Hong Kong 7
    Poland 6
    Luxembourg 6
    Chile 6
    Czechia 6
    Greece 5
    Hungary 5
    Faroe Islands 5
    Japan 5
    Cyprus 4
    Thailand 4
    Mexico 3
    Türkiye 3
    Croatia 3
    Russia 3
    Bermuda 3
    Ukraine 3
    Singapore 2
    Nicaragua 2
    Costa Rica 2
    Malta 2
    Bulgaria 2
    Argentina 2
    Bosnia & Herzegowina 1
    Reunion 1
    French Polynesia 1
    Slovakia 1
    Bahrain 1
    United Arab Emirates 1
    South Korea 1
    Philippines 1
    Taiwan 1
    Indonesia 1
    Slovenia 1
    Saudi Arabia 1
    Greenland 1
    Malaysia 1
    India 1
    Monaco 1
    El Salvador 1
    Dominican Republic 1
    Belize 1
    Puerto Rico 1
    Zimbabwe 1
    Belarus 1
    Lithuania 1
     
    Tim, Aug 30, 2024
    #27
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