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I use geni.com for my family tree, which goes back about 800 years on both parents lines. All origins are from England. Myheritage results indicated Irish, Scottish and Welsh origins as well as western Europe. English origins were stated as zero percent. My daughter did her testing through 23andme, which showed 76 percent English origins and less than 10 percent Irish, which matches what we figured from my wife and my geneologies. I feel ripped off, had to cancel the transfer of results to FamilyTree and ultimately geni.com. I'm going to redo with 23andme.
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Search for the top dna testing online and use one of the top three. Unfortunately, geni.com recommended myheritage, with a discount offered. Poor results for me.
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Dear Phil,
I'm sorry to hear you feel that way about our DNA test. Please note that bio-geographical estimates are complex, and MyHeritage genetic models are currently based on 42 ethnic groups around the world. These are the result of our Founder Population project. See https://bit.ly/2w60C0b.
In some regions of the world, there is a unique set of genetic characteristics that are shared between the offspring of native populations. While different populations migrated from one region to another, research has shown that these sets of characteristics make some regions distinct from the others, allowing us to establish a genetic model for some regions of the world.
The DNA may be very similar between people in neighboring countries. Where there isn't sufficient statistical difference, we keep the Ethnicity Estimate on a higher regional level. Even when there is a statistical difference between ethnicities, it is true for the population's average. Your DNA will always be slightly different from the average population and therefore may show a small or a significant part of neighboring ethnicities.
Remember that your Ethnicity Estimates — which are the result of a highly accurate statistical algorithm — are still estimates. Some global populations exhibit similar DNA due to proximity and the mingling of populations.
If you have further questions, please email me your account details (account ID number or registered email address) via elena.vipsupport@myheritage.com and I will be happy to personally assist you.
Kind regards,
Elena, MyHeritage Team