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01-04-2024, 02:26 AM
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Aside from BritainsDNA, whose customer I was, what are some of the other Y-DNA testing companies that no longer exist?
I can think of at least one, Relative Genetics, whose standard test was a 32-marker Y-DNA STR test. As I recall, it was a pretty good, reliable company. Am I wrong in thinking that Relative Genetics was swallowed up by AncestryDNA? If so, what happened to all that Y-DNA STR data? I guess AncestryDNA is just sitting on it.
Were there other companies out there I am forgetting? I seem to recall there was at least one more, but maybe I'm misremembering.
Any old timers here who tested with Relative Genetics? I never did.
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I guess I was right about what happened to
Relative Genetics, but it happened a lot longer ago than I thought.
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Genographic project is no longer selling kits:
Quote:The Genographic Project® Geno 2.0 Next Generation Helix Product
Quote:Please note that National Geographic stopped selling Geno kits on May 31, 2019 and is no longer processing results. Please see the FAQ page for more information.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/pages...enographic
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(01-04-2024, 02:41 AM)Riverman Wrote: Genographic project is no longer selling kits:
Quote:The Genographic Project® Geno 2.0 Next Generation Helix Product
Quote:Please note that National Geographic stopped selling Geno kits on May 31, 2019 and is no longer processing results. Please see the FAQ page for more information.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/pages...enographic
That's right. Of course, the testing was done by FTDNA, and one had the option of transferring the results over to them; which is what I did with my dad's Geno Project results. FTDNA already had his sample in cold storage, so when I ordered Family Finder for him later, he didn't have to submit a fresh sample.
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I doubt that FGC, Full Genomes Corporation. still exists or working with Y-DNA tests. The website is still working, but people have reported that their orders have been cancelled.
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01-04-2024, 01:35 PM
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Oxford Ancestors
Sorenson, absorbed by AncestryDNA
GeneTree, absorbed by AncestryDNA
AncestryDNA itself, which had two eras of Y-STR matching. I dont remember the first one.
https://www.dataminingdna.com/does-ances...drial-dna/
FTDNA absorbed at least one company. DNA Heritage
Genebase is apparently still around
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Some 5-10 years ago I distinctly remember this cladefinder tool that predicted my Y-dna haplogroup down to S47... and possibly, likely even Z44 but my memory is a bit hazy. It seems nowhere to be found now. I used my 23andme or Ancestry Dna raw data.
I have no memory of what it was called. It possibly may have disappeared.
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M222...>DF105>ZZ87>S588>S7814 Toner
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(01-04-2024, 03:57 PM)Mabrams Wrote: predict.yseq.net/clade-finder/
I don't think it was even that though, because that one only predicts me at R1b-U152
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Did I read that Geneanet will soon be absorbed by Ancestry?
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Geneanet was absorbed by Ancestry a couple of years ago. About two months ago, they dropped DNA testing, rather abruptly.
I think the Genealogical part of Geneanet is doing okay.
Ancestry has a history of acquiring sites and then eventually closing them down.
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(01-04-2024, 06:01 PM)Manofthehour Wrote: (01-04-2024, 03:57 PM)Mabrams Wrote: predict.yseq.net/clade-finder/
I don't think it was even that though, because that one only predicts me at R1b-U152
There is Morley, although YSeq is usually considered the better of the two
MorleyDNA.com Y-SNP Subclade Predictor and experimental phylogeny
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