How DNA Results Confirmed My Genealogy Research
23andMe: The Difference Is In The Details. The way 23andMe categorized my DNA led to some fascinating genealogy research insights. While Ancestry.ca is where my public family tree resides, to which I have linked my AncestryDNA test results (see Links blog page, The Inside (DNA) ), I have also done a DNA test with the company 23andMe, and their breakdown of my results was compellingly different. Figure 1 below shows my DNA composition according to 23andMe. Figure 1: My 23andMe DNA Test Results The results also showed that I have a 0.2% trace of Cypriot DNA, and 0.1% "Unassigned" DNA, for a total of 100%. 23andMe: Genetic Groups. Focusing on my 80.2% "British & Irish" results, I discovered that the way 23andMe broke down these results was surprisingly well-aligned with what I knew from genealogy research about my family's British origins. (For a summary of my known British origins see Links blog page, The British Side .) Since I know the most ...