DNA testing in the Philippines and how to find an Agent who can trace my ancestry?

Question

I just want to know about my Spanish Descent/blood

percentage, and if i have other Lineage like Irish, British, or something. But I look like mestiza-Japanese because of my eyes but it's like light brown, I also have Brown-curly Hair, I'm taller than my female classmates, I'm a girl, hehe. Where can i find a DNA testing center that offers those above in the Philippines? How much does it costs?

Another thing: I know I have a strong Spanish blood and, I would like to know where did my ancestors lived in Spain? Is there any agency that can work with it? And how much it will costs?

Please help, I really want to know about myself more deeply...

Answer 1

This is the answer I gave to a previous question, It may help you understand the use of DNA for tracing lineage :-

Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes: 22 pairs of autosomes, and one pair of s*x chromosomes. Females carry a pair of X chromosomes that can swap, or recombine, similar regions of DNA during meiosis. However, males harbor one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, and significant recombination between these dissimilar s*x chromosomes does not occur. Therefore, the non-recombining region of the Y chromosome (NRY) remains largely unchanged over many generations, directly passed from father to son, son to grandson, and so on, along with genetic variations in the NRY that may be present. Scientists can use genetic variations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), on the Y chromosome as markers of human ancestry and migration.

It is very effective and the best companies will retest until they get a conclusive result.

If you have, say, just the first 12 markers tested($149 with FTDNA), that will give an indication of where you originated, the more markers you test on, the more information is gained, if you test on the maximumum of, say 67 markers ($349 with FTDNA), it is possible then to find a match to someone else carrying your own, or a different surname, and to prove a link where perhaps no "paper trail" exists. It can therefore pinpoint a place in which your ancestors probably lived in recent history but DNA does not, obviously,

have a surname attached to it, surnames have only been used for around 700 years and of course your DNA originated 10s of thousands of years ago. You can also have a SNP test which will help show the migratory pattern of your ancient ancestors, having said that, you can join a Surname project (e.g. with FTDNA) and receive discounted prices on your tests.

I recommend that you make yourself aware of the various tests available, and the costs with each testing company.

Plus, check out what is available to you after you have tested.

I used Family Tree DNA ,they were the first in the field (founded in 1999), have the largest data base, and do the testing for the National Geographic's Genome project, their "after sales" is excellent and I consider they are the best, but you have to make your own decision on that.

http://www.familytreedna.org

NOTE :-

If you are female, you only carry your mother's Mtdna, and her mother's Mtdna, and her mother's Mtdna etc.,etc.,etc. and that will show only your mother's lineage (you will pass that Mtdna on to your daughters and sons, but your sons will not pass it on to their children). You do not inherit your father's Y-DNA.

If you are male, you inherit your father's Y-DNA, his father's Y-DNA, his father's Y-DNA, and so on back to your origin. You also inherit your mother's Mtdna, but you only pass your Y-DNA on to your sons.

Answer 2

O.K., to start off, my wife is a Filipina; I have ancestry from the Philippines (and China, Japan, Viet Nam and around the globe).

So, like the other guy stated, use www.familytreedna.com.  They sent me a written report and I have access to a webpage with my DNA results.

You would need a male relative in order to trace your yDNA (male - male - male).  Your father, your brother, your grandfather...

You said you "know you have strong Spanish blood..."

How? Family beliefs? Paper trail? Spanish do not have brown curly hair (for the most part).

So, without further ado, just contact Family Tree and see what you can find out.