My Heritage will start charging to upload autosomal DNA Dec 17th (extended) - FREE until then (find, search)

[Roselvr]

Autosomal DNA uploads at My Heritage are 100% free until December 1st. Some people have asked "what's the catch"? I think the only "catch" is they needed our DNA to make their database larger. If you have not taken advantage of their free uploads; make sure you upload if you're interested because they will be charging for uploads starting in December, the 1st from what member PA2UK said. There will be no changes or charges for those of us that uploaded for free; you will continue to enjoy the same benefits as paid members from what I hear.

In my opinion, their DNA site is superior to all the others; especially since it's free! GEDmatch doesn't give all the cool tools that My Heritage does unless you're a paid member. I personally have not tried GEDmatch's paid tools. My Heritage gives matches by country, chromosome browser and you can select 5 people to compare chromosome browser results; they give surnames and trees when available. You can also check out DNA Painter which will help you learn about your DNA/matches when using Chromosome Browser. I'll add a little bit about it below

Just follow the directions in my thread https://www.city-data.com/forum/genea...l#post52497844. Scroll to Now to the DNA; I will also copy it below; will include backing up your family tree GEDcom file. One word of caution for My Heritage; on free accounts you can only have 200 people in your tree; so I suggest making a basic tree or consider including the relatives you've hit a brick wall on

I keep my main tree at Ancestry, I have a lot of decent DNA matches there who I know what relatives we have in common but I have totally different matches at My Heritage from all over the world.

While you're uploading to My Heritage, consider uploading to FTDNA for free family matching; GEDmatch and GEDmatch Genesis for free ethnicity and family matching. With FTDNA, for another $19 you can get ethnicity and a few other things. There are various ethnic FB groups you can join that have a tool called match maker that will match your GEDmatch and GEDmatch Genesis matches with people in their groups. If you've hit a brick wall with your matches, you may consider joining one. I'm in a few for my son with Irish, English and Scottish.

PA2UK has a great list of free places Autosomal DNA Upload Options if you're interested in uploading to even more sites. To see her original post click the arrow in her quote below.

Originally Posted by PA2UK

There are many places you can upload your DNA to, including for health reports. I keep a list of them here: Autosomal DNA Upload Options

But the most common source for health reports is probably Promethease.

DNA Painter

Did you know you can use your DNA test results to find out which ancestors gave you specific segments of our DNA?
As you map your chromosomes, you will be more able to trace and connect new DNA matches as they appear.[
DNA Painter is a website that you can use to visualize and make notes on your DNA matches. The site is intended for genealogists and family history enthusiasts who have taken a DNA test. We have a natural desire to discover who our matches are and how we’re related to them, but interpreting test results can be a challenge, with unfamiliar names and pages of numbers.

Family tree and DNA general instructions.

Originally Posted by Roselvr

Updated with more links
Family Tree Sites and GEDcom Files - Back up your family tree to upload to other sites

Ancestry - go to your family tree, next click the name of your tree in the top left corner, you'll see tree settings, click on it. On the right side you'll see a white box with Your home person in this tree; Your home person in this tree; Hint preferences; Manage your tree - Export your family tree data, as a GEDCOM file, to your computer, the GEDcom download will take a few seconds to generate.

My Heritage - Go to your profile, At the top it says home, family tree, discoveries, DNA, photos, research; mouse over family tree you'll see import GEDcom and manage trees, click manage trees, on the far right under actions you'll see export to GEDcom. My Heritage is limited with free family tree accounts. I have 203 people in my tree, it's telling me I have reached the maximum and will have to pay to add more people.

Family Tree DNA FTDNA - Log into FTDNA, you'll be on the main page that shows Welcome to myFTDNA with your account info in the left box, you can't miss where it says family tree; which you click then upload GEDcom is right there.

Family Search Scroll down on the main page, you'll see Do You Have a GEDCOM File? Preserve and Share Your Family Tree. You'll then see Submit Your Tree. To submit your tree, you must sign in or register with FamilySearch.org. What does it mean to submit your family tree? When you submit your family tree, you can upload a GEDCOM file so that others can search it on FamilySearch.org. This process replaces the Share My Genealogy feature that was used to submit information to the Pedigree Resource File (PRF). It then goes more into detail. Family Search trees are public trees, which I only recently found out. They do protect living people so only you will be able to see the info you add but I'm unsure exactly what others see so it's on my list of things to check out.

wikitree is a public tree. It's a community of genealogists trying to connect the world on one tree. I have not spent much time on wikitree so I can't really say anything about it except it's a decent place to get info for your own tree, but from experience you have to make sure you check what they have because it could be incorrect. There is a relative of my son's family there who has a lot of wrong information. I left comments on some of the profiles that have wrong info, she has not fixed it yet. I've emailed her asking to be on the safe list for the relatives because some are set to private, she hasn't answered. I haven't had time to go back to wikitree to each relatives profile to ask to be put on the safe list for each of the relatives we share. From what I see you have to sign up to volunteer before they'll let you do anything such as edit incorrect info.

Now to the DNA

Where should you test? I personally suggest Ancestry because of their family tree feature. I have not done 23 and me yet, last I read it was on a new chip that can't be uploaded to all of the sites except Genesis. Once you get your DNA raw results at Ancestry, upload to My Heritage for free ethnicity, family matching, chromosome browser, surnames and family trees when available. FTDNA gives free family matching and for a small fee (under $20) you can get chromosome browser and ethnicity. Also GEDmatch and GEDmatch Genesis for free ethnicity and family matching. Please note, it is a public site where law enforcement have been using. I personally use nicknames for my 6 samples and do not have a family tree GEDcom file. My email also does not use my name, it goes to "Rose Lover".

For anyone needing advice on which DNA test to buy, see the blog post by PA2UK
Which DNA Test Should I Buy? A Comprehensive DNA Buying Guide

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23andme Accessing your Raw Data

FTDNA Accessing your Raw Data to upload to GEDmatch


23 and me offers 2 tests, one for family finder ($99) and another for health ($200). If you do the family finder without health and you're interested in doing the health later on it will cost you an extra $25 so be aware of that. They do not support uploads from other sites. 23 and me uses a new chip that can only be uploaded to GEDmatch Genesis. If anyone wants to get their moneys worth, use ancestry. If your sample won't upload there is an online fixer tool

Ancestry DNA - costs $99 plus $10 shipping. They do not allow uploads from other companies. Tests normally go on sale mothers and father's day, black Friday $69 and the Christmas holiday $79. I have a coupon code in my 1st post here I believe where it's $89 but you have to add the $10 shipping to it. It's very easy to buy more tests to add it to the people in your tree.

Family Tree DNA costs $79 or you can transfer your Ancestry DNA or 23 and Me autosomal DNA data to discover new matches for free. For $19 more they will give you myOrigins, ancientOrigins and Chromosome Browser. I haven't done it yet. I plan to do it at some point so I can get the experience. I have directions on how to upload multiple raw data files at FTDNA in case anyone gets stuck. Once you have the 1st one uploaded and have electronically signed it, logout of FamilyTreeDNA, then select the drop down box "DNA Tests" and select the "Autosomal Transfer". Fill out First Name and Last name of the person who's test you will be uploading and select if they are male or female and then enter your email address if you are the person who will administer this account. It will then assign you a new kit number and email you a new password for the kit. Then it will proceed to the upload DNA page. Make sure you look for the password email. You're going to get one for each sample you upload. You have to upload your family tree GEDcom file for each sample which is a pain in the butt but over all it's been a good experience. Directions page in case anyone needs it.

My Heritage DNA is normally $99 but they're selling it for $79. They're a new company so you may not get many matches. I didn't have many matches until recently. Their database has really grown.. They allow free uploads from Ancestry, 23 and me and FTDNA. June 2017 - New, they now give free ethnicity estimates. I won a kit from My Heritage for a founders project. They were interested in me because my family has lived in Hungary for a long time. I got my ethnicity report from it, I'm 96.3% East European and 3.7% Italian. It took 6 months, they wouldn't release it until they were done analyzing data from everyone that was in the project. They did give me DNA matches, I only have 5 where on FTDNA and Ancestry I have a lot more. To upload your DNA from another company, go to your profile, you will see the DNA tab where you can upload your raw data. They're saying they will eventually be charging to upload raw data. They're also going to add a surname feature where they will give surnames at some point. To upload DNA to another person in your tree, find them on the tree then click their name, it will open a box on the left that has the link to upload.

My Heritage has a lot of neat features they recently added. I'll post a link to their newest blog about it
Introducing the New DNA Match Review Page


My Heritage free kits to adoptees and birth family - For any adoptees, my heritage is giving away free tests, you only have to apply. It's called DNA Quest main site
DNA Quest application

WeGene, - gives ethnicity for free as well as haplogroup. I'm still learning the site. 23andme's V5 chip now has been supported by WeGene. Users who tested with 23andme after August and uploaded your data shall have access to your ancestry composition analysis and others


GEDmatch Genesis Also be sure to upload to here too as it is separate from GEDmatch. Right now it's beta, eventually it will be merged with GEDmatch. IT contains results from the major 3 as well as results from 24 Genetics, Atlas, Complete Genomics, DNA Land, Full Genomes, Gencove, Gene By Gene, Genes For Good, Genos, GPS Originas, HGDP (Stanford), Living DNA, NatGeo, Oxford (FTDNA), We Gene, YSEQ, and some labs that a few of my matches used; Parabon, Dante Labs, Whole Genome and other sites that are not supported with regular GEDmatch. It also says there are more accurate matching tools.

GEDmatch where you can upload both your DNA and a GEDcom file; look for matches and do all sorts of things with finding out your ethnicity that's more involved then any of the other companies. They go back to hunter-gatherer. GEDmatch upload in case you can't find it. It only takes a few minutes to upload the DNA, then you can play around with the tools. Full results will come in a day or 2. I have not spent much time here so can't go into more detail on the matches. There are tutorials on DNA matching that I have not read yet. Click here to register

To get the break down on your ethnicity, see below GEDmatch Heritage Tool

GEDmatch Tools for DNA and Genealogy Research -
Analyze Your Data
'One-to-one' compare
X 'One-to-one'
Admixture (heritage) - Eurogenes and other admixture utilities
Admixture/Oracle with Population Search
Phasing
People who match one or both of 2 kits Updated
Predict Eye Color
Are your parents related?
3D Chromosome Browser
Archaic DNA matches
Multiple Kit Analysis NEW
DNA File Diagnostic Utility

GEDmatch Heritage Tool
copy your DNA sample number, go to Admixture (heritage), select project, Eurogenes. Next page, Select how you want to process it: Admixture Proportions (With link to Oracle); Enter your kit number: Select the 'calculator' model to use: Eurogenes K13, Enter your Ethnicity: you'll then get the graph, Eurogenes K13 Admixture Proportions; under the populations on the left, you'll see oracle and oracle -4
Here's a basic intro guide to gedmatch's admixture calculators: Genealogical Musings: Finally! A Gedmatch Admixture Guide!

Near East Neolithic K13 - select Admixture (heritage), Select the project GedrosiaDNA, Select how you want to process it: Admixture Proportions (With link to Oracle); Enter your kit number; Select the 'calculator' model to use: Near East Neolithic K13

DNA Land - free upload of raw data. See the Frequently Asked Questions to see what you can do and directions to upload multiple raw data files from other relatives

Q - I have consent from a number of my family members to upload their DNA files/I have DNA files from all three of the companies, but I only have one email address. Is there anyway I can make multiple accounts with one email? (top)
A - We can currently handle a single genotype file per user/account as part of the consent process. But, if you are able to use a Gmail account, there is a trick that will allow you to create all your accounts using one email address. Say that your Gmail address is dna.land.user@gmail.com. To upload another family member (say your mother) to DNA.Land, create an account with the email dna.land.user+mom@gmail.com. Though it may look weird, DNA.Land will accept this as a valid email account. When we send the validation email to dna.land.user+mom@gma il.com, Google will redirect the message to YOUR account (dna.land.user@gmail.com). You can do that for as many genomes as you’d like, all under one Gmail account

[SunGrins]

I uploaded for free but have a fairly low opinion of what I got for my effort. The ethnicity estimate is out of whack and shows me as over half Irish when it should be around 25% at most. I have 2,866 DNA relatives listed and most have "low confidence" at .1% match -- only two are considered extended family (second and third cousins). There are tools and filters that help identify some DNA connections among the weaker matches. There are also family trees on file for many matches)

I wouldn't pay money for the ethnicity estimate. The DNA match triangulation feature and the filters might be helpful in sorting through the horde of matches and might be worth some money. The trees and filters are somewhat helpful. If they revamp their ethnicity methodology sometime in the future and figure out a better matching scheme it could be worth paying for. (I'm a 23andme user and their ethnicity estimate was close to what it should be based on known ancestry. I trust their DNA matches more than Myheritage.)

[residinghere2007]

Hoping I get my older cousins results back before 12/1.



I'm going to be POd for a minute if I can't upload theirs for free but I'll pay as I think MyHeritage has very good tools. If they don't charge more than $20, it is worth it IMO.



I don't care about the ethnicity results, the chromosome browser and triangulation feature IMO are just superior to other places and it has been a very helpful site for me in mapping chromosomes of my dad and maternal grandfather.

[Alandros]

My uploads from AncestryDNA always stall out, forever stuck on the uploading DNA UI.

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by Alandros

My uploads from AncestryDNA always stall out, forever stuck on the uploading DNA UI.

That's so weird. I don't recall running into that. Try rebooting your computer and going straight there

Originally Posted by residinghere2007

Hoping I get my older cousins results back before 12/1.



I'm going to be POd for a minute if I can't upload theirs for free but I'll pay as I think MyHeritage has very good tools. If they don't charge more than $20, it is worth it IMO.


I don't care about the ethnicity results, the chromosome browser and triangulation feature IMO are just superior to other places and it has been a very helpful site for me in mapping chromosomes of my dad and maternal grandfather.

You should be fine for a free account since you're already uploaded.

Originally Posted by SunGrins

I uploaded for free but have a fairly low opinion of what I got for my effort. The ethnicity estimate is out of whack and shows me as over half Irish when it should be around 25% at most. I have 2,866 DNA relatives listed and most have "low confidence" at .1% match -- only two are considered extended family (second and third cousins). There are tools and filters that help identify some DNA connections among the weaker matches. There are also family trees on file for many matches)

I wouldn't pay money for the ethnicity estimate. The DNA match triangulation feature and the filters might be helpful in sorting through the horde of matches and might be worth some money. The trees and filters are somewhat helpful. If they revamp their ethnicity methodology sometime in the future and figure out a better matching scheme it could be worth paying for. (I'm a 23andme user and their ethnicity estimate was close to what it should be based on known ancestry. I trust their DNA matches more than Myheritage.)

I know for some people the ethnicity is off; so far for ours it's been similar to ancestry's results.

[NRaleigh Mom]

It looks like you can enter multiple kits under one account on My Heritage versus creating a new account for each kit. What are the pros and cons for doing one over the other? TO be more specific I have my DNA already uploaded under my account and want to also add my daughters before December. Would it be better to just do it under my account or create a new account for her. She is not interested in any of this so it will be just me using it.

I saw this when I searched....so I'm not sure what they mean by you won't get matches between the two DNA files if you upload to one account.

If I have more than one member profile should I upload my raw DNA test results to each of them?

If you have more than one member profile on MyHeritage and you have uploaded raw DNA test results for the same DNA kit or different kits to both of them, you will get DNA matches between these two member profiles.

If you have uploaded raw DNA test results for two different DNA kits to the same MyHeritage profile, you won’t get DNA Matches between these two DNA files.

[PA2UK]

Originally Posted by Alandros

My uploads from AncestryDNA always stall out, forever stuck on the uploading DNA UI.

Try another browser. I've uploaded 5 AncestryDNA kits there and never had a problem.

[PA2UK]

Originally Posted by NRaleigh Mom

It looks like you can enter multiple kits under one account on My Heritage versus creating a new account for each kit. What are the pros and cons for doing one over the other? TO be more specific I have my DNA already uploaded under my account and want to also add my daughters before December. Would it be better to just do it under my account or create a new account for her. She is not interested in any of this so it will be just me using it.

You wouldn't have to log in and out of different accounts if they're both on the same account.

I saw this when I searched....so I'm not sure what they mean by you won't get matches between the two DNA files if you upload to one account.

Where did you see that? I have 5 kits under one account at MyHeritage and plenty of matches who match more than one kit. I share matches with my mom, my dad, my grandfather, and my dad shares matches with his father. The 5th one is my husbands, so unrelated.

If I have more than one member profile should I upload my raw DNA test results to each of them?

Why do you have more than one? By "profile" do you mean account?

[NRaleigh Mom]

Originally Posted by PA2UK

You wouldn't have to log in and out of different accounts if they're both on the same account.



Where did you see that? I have 5 kits under one account at MyHeritage and plenty of matches who match more than one kit. I share matches with my mom, my dad, my grandfather, and my dad shares matches with his father. The 5th one is my husbands, so unrelated.



Why do you have more than one? By "profile" do you mean account?

The "bolded" question I referenced is not my question. I just copied and pasted what I saw on My Heritage FAQ page (see link below to the FAQ's)...sorry for the confusion.

https://faq.myheritage.com/DNA/Uploa...ch-of-them.htm

[PA2UK]

Okay, I think they mean that when you upload a DNA kit, you attach it to a profile on your tree. If you attach two different kits to the same person in your tree, it's going to treat them as the same, not duplicates. So they're not talking about different accounts. At least, that's the only thing that makes sense to me. Otherwise, you'd have to contact them and ask them to clarify, especially what they mean by "profile" vs "account" and matches "between" DNA kits. Their terminology is definitely not very clear.