FAQ
Surname Projects create opportunities for people to work with others to explore their common genetic heritage. While we welcome those who have taken any DNA test through FamilyTreeDNA (ydna, Family Finder, or mtdna), only the ydna test results that are pertinent to the Dove surname are posted on the DNA Results Page. ydna is passed down from father to son, just as the surname is passed down. Surname Projects use members' ydna STR values to find matches and prove kinship. If there is no ydna test in this Surname Project to represent your Dove family line, we encourage you to find a Dove male to ydna test to represent your family in the project.
Note: To ensure privacy and compliance with the GDPR, (The European General Data Protection Regulation), the Dove DNA Project's ydna results chart and Activity Feed are only visible to signed in project members.
Advantages Of Joining The Dove DNA Project
* You can easily compare your DNA to other members in the project
* You can view the Dove yDNA Chart
* You have access to the Project's Activity Feed (Message Board)
* You can connect with members who are researching the same Dove ancestor
Recommendations For Your Profile and Privacy Settings
1) Set Your Group Administrator’s Access Level
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Locate the drop down menu under your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the “Project Preferences” Tab
- Step 4: Locate the “Dove DNA Project” from your list of projects, and click “Edit”
- Step 5: From the “Access” Drop Down Menu, select “Grant Limited Access”
- Step 6: Click “Accept”, then “Confirm”, then “OK”
Note: If you don't make the change above, your project administrator will not have access to your Dove DNA matches. Click Here for an explanation of the three Group Administrator access levels and the permissions granted at each level.
2) Set Your Paternal Line Earliest Known Ancestor
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Locate the drop down menu under your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the "Genealogy" Tab
- Step 4: Click on the "Earliest Known Ancestor" Tab
- Step 5: Type in your Earliest Known Direct Paternal Ancestor
- Step 6: Click Save at the bottom
Note: Try to squeeze as much information as you can into the 50 characters and include some dates and geography. Forego punctuation to allow more room for relevant data. Example: George Dove b 1690 Ireland 1764 Lancaster, PA
3) Set Your Email Notifications
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Locate the drop down menu under your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the "Notification Preferences" Tab
- Step 4: Uncheck the matches and notification you do not want
- Step 5: Click Save at the bottom
Note: Which matches and notifications you want and don't want will very greatly depending on the nature of your results. If you have pages and pages of 12 and 25 markers, you'll want to turn those off. If you have very few matches, you can leave them on.
Procedure To Check For Matches Within The Dove DNA Project
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on the orange "Advanced Matches" option under one of the DNA test sections
- Step 3: Choose which DNA tests (FF, ydna, mtdna, X-Match) to compare
- Step 4: Choose "Dove DNA Project" in the "Show Matches For:" drop-down menu
- Step 5: Click "Run Report"
Likelihood of a Family Finder (Autosomal DNA) Match
Siblings 100%
1st Cousins 100%
2nd Cousins 100%
3rd Cousins 98%
4th Cousins 71%
5th Cousins 32%
6th Cousins 11%
7th Cousins 3.2%
8th Cousins 0.91%
Note: Autosomal DNA loses its usefulness for genealogical DNA research beyond 7 generations or 4th great-grandparents. That is why I recommend getting the oldest generations in our families tested while they're still with us. yDNA can be used to find matches up to 20 to 25 generations. mtDNA can find matches up to 50 generations. To see a brief explanation of the different types of DNA tests that are available, Click Here.
It Takes Seven Children To Restore Their Parents Autosomal DNA
Child 1 50%
Child 2 75%
Child 3 87.5%
Child 4 93.75%
Child 5 96.88%
Child 6 98.44%
Child 7 99.22%
Note: A DNA researcher should always form a good DNA plan that takes into account what is to be gained by the DNA research and be willing to pay to have family members tested. DNA tests cost money and therefore, I never recommend testing over three children, which would recover 88% of their parents' DNA. I recommend buying DNA tests on sale. Most companies run sales several times during the year and the savings can be significant.