Debbie Kennett)

The DNA testing companies will try to assign your ancestry to specific regions and countries from around the world. However, these findings and percentages can raise many more questions, such as: • Why do you get different results from different companies? • Why have you been assigned ancestry from Norway or Italy when you have no ancestors from these countries? In her talk, Debbie will explain what the population percentages actually mean, and give you an understanding of the science behind the calculations to help you make sense of your DNA test. Debbie Kennett is an internationally recognised expert on genetic genealogy. She is an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London. Debbie is the author of two books, DNA and Social Networking and The Surnames Handbook. She writes about DNA testing for all the UK family history magazines and writes the popular blog Cruwys News. She is an Education Ambassador for ISOGG (the International Society of Genetic Genealogy) and a major contributor to and co-founder of the ISOGG Wiki (https://isogg.org/wiki). You can often find her sharing DNA news on Twitter @DebbieKennett This lecture was presented at Family Tree Live (FTL), London, 26-27 April 2019. Please note that these FTL videos are copyrighted to the presenter and should only be used for personal study. They are not to be used for any other purpose without the presenter's express permission. Also, please note that because this is a rapidly advancing field, the content may quickly become outdated. The FTL lectures were sponsored by FamilyTreeDNA (at www.ftdna.com) and organised by Debbie Kennett, a volunteer from ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogy at www.isogg.org). ISOGG volunteers provided free DNA advice and support for members of the public at the conference.