FamilyTreeDNAReviews of familytreedna.com

Al een paar tests gekocht. Wacht best op hun acties (bv rond de feestdagen). Hun gebruikersinterface is heel goed en er komen voortdurend nieuwe gratis functies bij. Helpdesk is steeds behulpzaam. Betrouwbare dienst.

This is the only place that allows you to do Y-DNA testing and track your matches to other males who have tested their Y-DNA. In addition to that they have provided great mitochondrial and autosomal DNA testing for about 20 years now. They have always been and remain the premier company when it comes to DNA testing for genealogy.

I have used FamilyTree DNA for genealogical research of my family and it's amazing. Apart from occasional technical issues with their website, I never had any problem. Their Big Y and mtDNA test are the best. It takes time to have these done but it's worth waiting. I am managing couple of familly projects and their support team is always helpful. We should have reasonable expectations when doing such ancestry testings as they are just the starting point of your research in your family history. All the work starts after the test and you have to do it yourself unless you hire some expert genealogist to help you out. Overall very satisfied.

Fascinating reports, great customer service and knowledgeable and helpful staff.

The tests for Y- and MtDNA give amazing results, pedagogically explained. A unique service.

Have used it for ten years, best DNA testing comp in the industry!

Had my son test, his father is African American and wanted to see what we could find out about his paternal line, since their family name could be anything due to slavery. We wanted to know if his matches would lead to if, or, where his direct paternal line came from. Would it be African? Would it be European? Either way, would it give clues to where his people were pre-1865? We had great results. He tested at 111 markers and initially, none of his matches had tested above 67. He had 4 or 5 matches at a distance of 2 steps. I reached out and heard back from two of them. Both shared as much info as possible, one upgraded to 111. When they still matched at 2 steps, both upgraded to the full Y and remained just as close. I can now trace my son's paternal line to England, ealy 1600's, to America 1650's, to North Carolina where his 5×great grandfather was born to a white man and an enslaved woman, brought to Mississippi, where he served in the Civil War before gaining his freedom and down to the present time. It has been a challenging but wonderful and rewarding journey. I've also tested my own brother and we have almost no matches. I am patient and figure it just takes time for the right match to test. I highly encourage those thinking of testing to go for it and just learn all you can so it isn't so frustrating.

The only game in town for high quality YDNA and mtDNA tests. I think many of the poor reviews here reflect a misunderstanding of what these tests are for and what one can learn from them.