Living DNA (LivingDNA.com) has entered the pool of companies offering genetic matching to relatives.
This feature, called Family Networks, is in the Beta stage, so we can expect additional features and tools in the future.
You do not have to test with this company. For FREE, you can upload a DNA file from a site where you have tested.
I tested with Living DNA in October 2016. The attraction was a detailed break down of ancestry within Great Britain and Ireland. You can view the results here.
In October 2017 I uploaded my mother's DNA file from 23 And Me (23andMe.com). The breakdown of ancestry is apparently not available for transferred files, unfortunately.
My only DNA relative in the database is my mother.
Including me, my mother has three matches. She has thousands at the other major testing companies.
The percentage of shared DNA was exciting. These people could be second or third cousins. But the centimorgans placed the matches in the fourth to fifth cousin range (assuming no endogamy, which is a frequent barrier in my mother's tree). It looks like Living DNA calculates the percentage at double compared to the formulas at other DNA sites.
I sought to view the shared DNA segments for a better idea of how close these people might be, but no segment information or chromosome browser is available at this time.
I tried to message the matches to request a family history. The messaging feature is not available yet.
I am glad that My Living DNA is participating in relative matching. Hopefully new tools will make this another useful site for genetic genealogy.
This feature, called Family Networks, is in the Beta stage, so we can expect additional features and tools in the future.
You do not have to test with this company. For FREE, you can upload a DNA file from a site where you have tested.
I tested with Living DNA in October 2016. The attraction was a detailed break down of ancestry within Great Britain and Ireland. You can view the results here.
In October 2017 I uploaded my mother's DNA file from 23 And Me (23andMe.com). The breakdown of ancestry is apparently not available for transferred files, unfortunately.
My only DNA relative in the database is my mother.
Including me, my mother has three matches. She has thousands at the other major testing companies.
The percentage of shared DNA was exciting. These people could be second or third cousins. But the centimorgans placed the matches in the fourth to fifth cousin range (assuming no endogamy, which is a frequent barrier in my mother's tree). It looks like Living DNA calculates the percentage at double compared to the formulas at other DNA sites.
I sought to view the shared DNA segments for a better idea of how close these people might be, but no segment information or chromosome browser is available at this time.
I tried to message the matches to request a family history. The messaging feature is not available yet.
I am glad that My Living DNA is participating in relative matching. Hopefully new tools will make this another useful site for genetic genealogy.
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