A Comparison of FTDNA and MyHeritage Results Between Grandchild and Grandparents

The real value of DNA testing lies in the matches. DNA has done so many spectacular things for me, from solving a case of false parentage to revealing new photos of my relatives. However, one can not deny the novelty that comes with the ethnicity results.

It's important to remember that ethnicity results are not everything, and definitely not 100% accurate. They are usually fairly accurate on the continental level, but it's hard to distinguish Swedish from English, for instance. However, I thought it might be interesting to compare the ethnicity percentages yielded by different companies. I have tested myself, all four of my grandparents, and some great uncles and aunts. This post will compare not only ethnicity but also match counts.

My FTDNA Results

Main Ethnicities

My FTDNA Main Ethnicity Results