06-15-2024, 09:15 PM
(06-15-2024, 08:14 PM)Mitchell-Atkins Wrote: I believe the discover tree is using extra sources beyond those that actually tested at FTDNA e.g. ancient samples and public studies.
It's very noticeable when you compare Italy (Sardinia)
Discover = 1214
Haplotree = 4
The overall present totals
Discover = 563,345
Haplotree = 560,878
That makes sense. The people that were posting numbers initially, which is where I got the information for my numbers, they were using haplotree and not Discover. The haplotree even states "SNP-tested users from our Y-DNA database"
The Discover page states " This is where your direct paternal haplogroup is most commonly found today based on self-reported information from hundreds of thousands of Y-DNA testers and participants in academic studies. "