ONLINE-A Review of Ethnicity Results from Nine DNA Testing Companies by Robert Sliwinski, January 13, 2022 7:00 PM (Central)

Many “Direct to Consumer” DNA testing companies include ethnicity estimates as part of your DNA results. Results can vary between companies; contain surprises or even disappointment. This presentation reviews the results from nine DNA testing companies, population datasets, and which tests have higher resolution for specific geographic regions.

Robert Sliwinski is a Biologist/Genetic Genealogist with a B.A. in Biology and Art from Knox College, Galesburg IL and M.S. in Zoology from Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, DNA Explorers is currently based in Russiaville, Indiana. DNA Explorers was founded by Robert in 2009 and provides professional services to those who have Paternal (Y-DNA), Maternal (MtDNA) and Autosomal (Family Finder/Relative Finder) DNA results for ancestry and need assistance with interpretation.