The DNA Geek Blog (test, DNA test)

[PawleysDude]

The DNA Geek Blog recently posted a new item regarding AncestryHealth, which included the following statement:

"...And if you did an earlier version of the AncestryDNA test, they will reprocess your stored sample as part of that $49 fee. (No, reprocessed data will not be incorporated into your AncestryDNA matching data.)"

I am not interested in AncestryHealth, but I am interested and confused by the above statement.
Does this suggest that a later version of the AncestryDNA test might provide additional matching data?
And the only way to get the additional matching data is to retake the test? Any thoughts on whether that is worthwhile?
What was the cutoff date for earlier version vs. later version?

Thanks for any thoughts

[PA2UK]

Originally Posted by PawleysDude

The DNA Geek Blog recently posted a new item regarding AncestryHealth, which included the following statement:

I am not interested in AncestryHealth, but I am interested and confused by the above statement.
Does this suggest that a later version of the AncestryDNA test might provide additional matching data?
And the only way to get the additional matching data is to retake the test? Any thoughts on whether that is worthwhile?
What was the cutoff date for earlier version vs. later version?

Thanks for any thoughts

https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_SNP_comparison_chart

There's about 210,000 SNPs that the V2 chip has which V1 chip doesn't, so you you could theoretically have some matches within those 210,000 SNPs that you didn't before. But it probably wouldn't be a significant change, I imagine you'd only get some new distant matches. Yes, the only way to get those SNPs is to retake the test. People who have done this report only very minimal changes so I would not say it's worth it.

V2 chip went into use in May 2016: https://isogg.org/wiki/AncestryDNA#Chip_versions

[PawleysDude]

Thanks for the excellent info. Very helpful.