Both my parents have now received the results of Autosomal DNA tests taken with Family Tree DNA (called Family Finder). I have also uploaded their results to GEDmatch. The batch numbers on GEDmatch are T859221 for my father and T851709 for my mother.

Ethnic Makeup results

My father is 100% European:

• 48% British Isles
• 31% Scandinavia
• 21% Western & Central Europe

My mother is also 100% European:

• 49% Scandinavia
• 44% British Isles
• 7% Southern Europe

No surprises there, but I think these results have to be taken with a pinch of salt anyway.

Matches

My father has approximately 460 matches of which 11 are in the 2nd-4th cousin range, and 33 in the 3rd-5th cousin range.
My mother has approximately 470 matches of which 9 are in the 2nd-4th cousin range, and 35 in the 3rd-5th cousin range.

So far I haven’t confirmed my relationship to any of these new cousins, but I hope to in time. As more people have DNA tests for genealogy purposes, working out relationships may become easier.

The International Society of Genetic Genealogy is a very useful starting point for genetic genealogy, with explanations of the different types of DNA tests, comparisons of testing companies and much more.

Surnames

If you are a DNA match for either of my parents and are trying to work out where our connection is, here is a list of my ancestors surnames on my father’s side:

Charts showing:
All relatives of Arthur Howard Eades (my paternal grandfather)
All relatives of Violet Shuttleworth (my paternal grandmother)

List of my ancestors surnames on my mother’s side:

Charts showing:
All relatives of George Dagnall (my maternal grandfather)
All relatives of Lucy Mary South (my maternal grandmother)