Two observations
New updated Family Finder testers, without a previous Y-STR or other Y test, will receive a new YDNA Results and Tools section on their FTDNA homepage.
So far, only two tools. The ubiquitous Discover Tool and the HaploTree and SNPs Tool.
The HaploTree tool also has a SNP Results button, where one can see which SNPs were positive. And the source of the SNPs (probably Family Finder). You can also download these SNPs.
Previous Y STR testers will not notice any major changes, although their HaploTree and SNPs page will get the SNP Results button.
A minor quirk is that Family Finder Autosomal results are now being updated to say "Results Completed December 7 (etc), 2023"
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One of my 3rd cousins, was apparently updated from I-M253 to I-CTS6772, an eleven step improvement.
The age estimate went from 2600 BCE to 1200 BCE, so a modest improvement although that might be important to a more nuanced observer of the I haplogroup.
But I-M253 has 31,500 testers and the new haplo has only 350, so that's almost a 100 fold improvement. I think that's quite impressive.
New updated Family Finder testers, without a previous Y-STR or other Y test, will receive a new YDNA Results and Tools section on their FTDNA homepage.
So far, only two tools. The ubiquitous Discover Tool and the HaploTree and SNPs Tool.
The HaploTree tool also has a SNP Results button, where one can see which SNPs were positive. And the source of the SNPs (probably Family Finder). You can also download these SNPs.
Previous Y STR testers will not notice any major changes, although their HaploTree and SNPs page will get the SNP Results button.
A minor quirk is that Family Finder Autosomal results are now being updated to say "Results Completed December 7 (etc), 2023"
~~~~~
One of my 3rd cousins, was apparently updated from I-M253 to I-CTS6772, an eleven step improvement.
The age estimate went from 2600 BCE to 1200 BCE, so a modest improvement although that might be important to a more nuanced observer of the I haplogroup.
But I-M253 has 31,500 testers and the new haplo has only 350, so that's almost a 100 fold improvement. I think that's quite impressive.