Comments on: Genetic Test Pinpoints Origins ‘To Within 5 Miles’ http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/07/genetic-test-pinpoints-origins-%e2%80%98to-within-5-miles%e2%80%99/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/07/genetic-test-pinpoints-origins-%e2%80%98to-within-5-miles%e2%80%99/#comment-919 Robert Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:39:58 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=2424#comment-919 Hi Caroline, I don't know how that could be done, and I imagine it would be quite difficult. As far as I know the current commercially available technology cannot pinpoint beyond general regions and ethnic groups. Although the technology in the article promises to do better, it's not on the market quite yet as far as I know. Hi Caroline,

I don’t know how that could be done, and I imagine it would be quite difficult. As far as I know the current commercially available technology cannot pinpoint beyond general regions and ethnic groups. Although the technology in the article promises to do better, it’s not on the market quite yet as far as I know.

]]> By: Caroline Volle http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/07/genetic-test-pinpoints-origins-%e2%80%98to-within-5-miles%e2%80%99/#comment-916 Caroline Volle Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:25:47 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=2424#comment-916 My mother was adopted in the early 1900's and is now deceased along with all other family members of her generation. I know who her mother was, but not her father. I know the community he/they lived in. Can we use genetics to find out who he was or at least the family he was from in that community? If so, how would this be done...what would be needed? My mother was adopted in the early 1900’s and is now deceased along with all other family members of her generation. I know who her mother was, but not her father. I know the community he/they lived in. Can we use genetics to find out who he was or at least the family he was from in that community? If so, how would this be done…what would be needed?

]]> By: LukeB http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/07/genetic-test-pinpoints-origins-%e2%80%98to-within-5-miles%e2%80%99/#comment-846 LukeB Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:31:25 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=2424#comment-846 The way I understand it is there are two different tests, paternal, and maternal. Maternal can be used to exclude persons from your maternal line. The paternal test can be used how far back two people share a common male ancestor. Both can be used to reveal ancient lineages, but that is pretty useless. The way I understand it is there are two different tests, paternal, and maternal. Maternal can be used to exclude persons from your maternal line. The paternal test can be used how far back two people share a common male ancestor. Both can be used to reveal ancient lineages, but that is pretty useless.

]]> By: Donella http://blog.myheritage.com/2010/07/genetic-test-pinpoints-origins-%e2%80%98to-within-5-miles%e2%80%99/#comment-813 Donella Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:16:55 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=2424#comment-813 fascinating. now... does this have to be thru a male line, like everything else seems to be. or thru an entirely female line, like somethings. or can ANYONE have their DNA traced, in this manner!?! fascinating. now… does this have to be thru a male line, like everything else seems to be. or thru an entirely female line, like somethings. or can ANYONE have their DNA traced, in this manner!?!

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