First meeting of Dunedin/Mosgiel DNA Support Group
As so many of you have
bought your kit and are not sure where to start we are going to show you how
to. Follow the directions from the enclosed card on how and where
to activate the test.
Remember to register online first and enter the 15-digit activation code from the collection tube.
This is the only way that Ancestry can identify your DNA sample. Remember to
enter the activation code on to your instruction card for your records.
Remember DO NOT eat, drink, smoke or chew gum for 30 mins before giving your
saliva sample.
So now you are ready to post
and while waiting for your results if you do not wish to put your whole tree
online start a new tree and call it “Judith’s DNA Tree”.
If you are going to do this add in your maiden name as owner of tree, add your husband as this will
give your married name and add your parents, grandparents and Gr grandparents and
if you know them your Gt Gt Grand parents.
So now you have tested your DNA with Ancestry we want to
help you locate your results:
1. Sign into your account in Ancestry
and choose your DNA tree.
2. From
any page on Ancestry, click the DNA tab
3. If
your test is still in process, you’ll see a bar displaying its current status.
Activated: You’ve successfully activated your test. Arrived:
We’ve received your test and will begin processing your sample soon. Lab
processing: Your test is being analysed.
You have received your results back and do not know what to
do with them. It can be quite overwhelming when your results are returned. DNA
does not lie, so be prepared for the unexpected. Watch the latest videos from
the company you have tested with and take your time. There is no rush and we
want to get it right.
Done: Your test is complete and your results should be
posted on your computer. Now is the time to save your raw data to download
folder in “My Documents “. Confirm your raw data down load is in the folder. DO
NOT OPEN ZIP FOLDER at bottom of page till saved to computer. Go to My
Downloads: Right Click on download, Extract all, Select a destination and name
to a new folder, Open download list and click extract and move new data into
it. Call it ANCESTRY DNA
4. These results are called your RAW
DATA. , you’ll see under Ethnicity which remember is from 500-1000
years ago DNA STORY, DNA MATCHES, and DNA. Circles.
Click the 1st of the 3 green
buttons to view the results in that section.
Click under Ethnicity on your Discover your DNA story and
along the bottom you will find years: 1700, 1750, 1800, 1850, 1900, 1950 and
you will see people’s names from your tree if you have them on your tree who
were alive at that time.
Click on view all matches and
this will show all Ancestry DNA results for Judith Hayward.
Click on Hints. The top one
shows e.g. 1st cousin and how many centimorgans have showed up
now you are now ready to start entering the information to your computer.
Judith Hayward
