Wringing Every Drop out of Y DNA

Roberta Estes
Oct 6, 2020
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About this webinar

Step by step, how to utilize Y DNA testing at Family Tree DNA to get the most out of your results. We'll look at little known methods to obtain information, even if your match doesn't have a tree. Wonder about the Big Y test? We'll talk about why that's important and how to benefit from those results. Lastly, we'll discuss projects and using Y DNA in conjunction with autosomal for a slam-dunk.

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About the speaker

Roberta Estes, MS, a professional scientist and business owner has been an obsessed genealogist since 1978. In 2000, when the infant scientific field of DNA for genealogy emerged, Roberta was one of t...
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  1. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    5 years ago

    Roberta is knowledgeable and makes technical concepts easy to understand- her talk was great as usual!\n\nRoberta is very knowledgeable. I plan to watch it again. She did answer some of my long term questions! \n\nRoberta is wonderfully clear and explaining Y-DNA is very difficult. Great job!\n\nShe covered a lot of ground in the short time of the lecture. Hope you have her again! I really liked the color coded ped chart of her ancestors.\n\nShe is always full of info & has great presentation slides. \n\nShe was fantastic. So much information so quickly, but I did understand part/some/most of it!!\n\nShe was super! Great teacher. I re-learned a lot, as I have been away from my YDNA test and needed to remember things I had learned before. Then, the 'new' information for me was exceptional! I have a long ways to go. Thanks!\n\nSIMPLY AWESOME!! She did an excellent job of clearing some of my cobwebs relating to Y-DNA and how to determine how someone may match you. Also learned about sub-groups!!!\n\nSo much information - I need to go back and check my Y DNA account to make sure I am taking advantage of everything she shared.\n\nSo much was presented. This one is a multiple watch webinar.\n\nthank you - a ton of info. Some is over my head I think but I'm waiting for the results from my first Y-DNA test to be analyzed now, so this should help familiarize me with what I'm getting into. I'm already digging in to your blog. \n\nThank you!\n\nthanks so much, roberta & geoff\n\nThe science is very interesting. Fun to see what we can learn from it.\n\nThis is one to watch again and again as it was chuck full of information.\n\nThis presentation should be mandatory for anyone taking a Y-DNA test. Fabulous!!!\n\nThis was great. My brother did the Y-37 and I'm the one to decipherer so this will be a big help. Going to have to watch another time or two to take it all in.\n\nThis was one of the top webinar's. Roberta went into great detail of the in's and outs to using Y DNA from FamilyTree DNA in our research, Thanks Roberta.\n\nThis webinar was so clearly presented and so helpful. There was a lot of information and I am so glad that I can review the information from the webinar library. \n\nTruly outstanding. While very technical, it shows she knows YDNA "in and out". Very helpful. \n\nVery clear explanations. I have a much greater understanding of the usefulness of Y-DNA. \n\nVery complex subject made understandable!\n\nvery detailed!\n\nVery detailed!\n\nVery good, but will need to watch it several more times.\n\nVery good, want to watch it again\n\nVery good. \n\nVery helpful\n\nVery helpful\n\nvery helpful!!!\n\nVery helpful.\n\nVery helpful...have had my husband tested on the Big Y ... this gives me more avenues to go down....clear and easy to follow\n\nVery Informative\n\nVery informative\n\nVery Informative\n\nVery informative though somewhat complicated and need to review again. Appreciate the Great possibilities being shared.\n\nVery informative, useful information about family tree ydna.\n\nVery informative. Very detailed. \n\nVery specific and useable content on Y-DNA. Highly recommend!\n\nWe have been told by a distant relative who is very active on Family Tree DNA that the Big Y was the only way we were likely to break through some brick walls, I needed to gain more understanding of the benefits in order to convince dear hubby to spend the money...LOL. I think that this webinar gave me all the info I need. Thanks!\n\nWell delivered. Very complex but good visual aids.\n\nWhat I heard was great I will be going back to listen to it again.\n\nWonderful webinar on YDNA.\n\nWow! What a great presentation! Really can dig into my Big-Y and Y matches now!\n\nWow, so much great info - jam-packed! Really enjoyed seeing what you can do with Y DNA and looking forward to exploring my brother's test!\n\nYes was just full of very useful information! Great webinar i you have male testers.

  2. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    5 years ago

    Great presentation! Very informative, interesting and helping. Will be reviewing it again. Thank you! : )\n\ngreat seminar.\n\nGreat talk\n\nGreat video! Thanks!\n\nGreat webinar, thanks\n\nGreat\n\nGreat! Looking forward to replay tomorrow.\n\nGreat! Thank You!\n\nHigh quality webinar. I will be searching for more of her lectures. Thanks\n\nI am glad there is a recording because the presentation was absolutely pack full of information. My ears and brain could not listen as fast as Roberta can talk. \n\nI am not too familiar with the Y dna so it is presently difficult to understand how to work with it. Will listen to other presentations and bring myself more understanding. Thank you for the session. \n\nI can’t afford a Big-y test So a lot of this doesn’t apply to me. In spite of that I think I got a light out of it.\n\nI enjoyed the comprehensiveness (is that a word?) of the webinar - from the basic knowledge needed to explaining all those sections of the BIG-Y results page.\n\nI had not really understood how to use Y DNA to help break a brick wall on my 3rd great grandfather. I will watch this again so I can make sure I will use the tools needed to watch that wall fall. This is an excellent webinair that adds value to my membership to the Legacy Webinairs. Thank you so much for continuing to give outstanding research tools.\n\nI have done all the tests on family Tree DNA and found this webinar very informative. Now I have even more questions!!\n\nI have experience with a y chromosome group but learned about many tools and perspectives that were new to me. A lot to digest in one sitting.\n\nI have two separateness accounts with Family Tree Dna but get frustrated with it not being real user friendly. This was so helpful. I will be rewatching it. Thank you.\n\nI know a lot about Y-DNA but this clarified many gray areas for me. Excellent!\n\nI love Roberta's webinars and blog but this was over my head!\n\nI need more training on Y-DNA than I thought\n\nI need to watch it again, and when I do I think I would rate it higher. Alot to consume and understand.\n\nI need to watch this again. So much to learn.\n\nI off to a Big Y.\n\nI receive Roberta's e-mails and she is an excellent presenter\n\nI will have to rerun this presentation again...and maybe again.....great stuff\n\nIncredible presentation and Roberta Estes is a wonderful presenter, one of the best I"ve ever had the privilege of attending. Thanks so much for sharing your wealth of information, expertise and experience. \n\nInteresting, presenter very knowledgeable but way over my head!\n\nInteresting, with good practices to follow, but well beyond my current DNA knowledge. That's why I look at these classes, however, to learn MORE!\n\nIt was great to get deep into Y-DNA, but my head is still spinning!\n\nLearned a great deal. Thanks. Had to leave early for a prior appointment.\n\nLearned a lot about FTDNA's Y-DNA tools and how to use them.\n\nloads of info so will need to watch again...very detailed\n\nLooking forward to listening to the rest when I get a chance. I have another meeting now.\n\nLots of good information well presented. Thanks!\n\nLots of info! \n\nLots of info! Some was a little beyond my grasp, but overall very good. This is one that I would like to listen too again after reviewing my own files. Thanks!\n\nlots of information. Will need to watch several times!!!\n\nLots to learn when just getting started. Hope to get going on it all.\n\nMostly understandable from a YDNA beginner's point of view. Thank you!\n\nNeed to watch again and again! So much helpful info with great steps to follow.\n\nOne of my favourite presenters. \n\nOutstanding. I will watch again\n\nOver my head, but great for those up to that level of experience. \n\nPacked full of information but very fast.\n\nReally a lot of stuff I didn't know, learned a lot.\n\nReally did a thorough job of explaining DNA and how to use it for genealogy.\n\nReally informative with lots of new things to look for and try out!\n\nReally interesting. I've taken the Big Y test and I learned a great deal about how to use the information.\n\nReally intricate Y-DNA explanations. I'll have to watch it again.\n\nRoberta Estes is a fabulous presenter! I learned so much about Y DNA testing and very excited to expand our research. \n\nRoberta Estes is always a favorite. She covered a LOT of information in the time allotted. I'll be reviewing this webinar multiple times.\n\nRoberta has a way of speaking to the aduience that everyone can follow.\n\nRoberta is always an excellent teacher. Part of this was a needed review and the new information is something I can use immediately. Thank you!\n\nRoberta is definitely very knowledgable on the subject.. Much of this was over my head, but I did gain some basic information to build upon.

  3. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    5 years ago

    A great help in understanding more about DNA\n\na lot to understand......lots of great examples. Thanks\n\nAbsolutely excellent! I will be looking into how to share this webinar or recording with others of my paternal surname and those in our surname project on FTDNA! I love that she stresses the importance of doing a Big-Y 700 test and gives very excellent reasons! Thank you!\n\nAlways something new to learn and have new questions for your self.\n\nAmazingly detailed information with practical application. Will definitely need to view again to fully absorb the concepts and to understand my notes.\n\nanother great webinar! \n\nAnother one to rewatch\n\nBecause of this presentation, I plan to get a Legacy Webinar membership TODAY! Thanks so much.\n\nBest Y-DNA webinar ever!\n\nBrilliant webinar with just what I needed information to move forward with DNA testing for my family research.\n\nBest DNA webinar ever and I watched Blaine's last night. I have been stuck at an introductory level on Y-Dna and finally into the next level. Awaiting upgrade to BigY for one test and now going to upgrade for another line as well. So enthused. Only an excellent teacher can inspire the enthusiasm. \n\nclear and interesting\n\nDefinitely for intermediate or advanced learner but very interesting and informative.\n\nEncourgae to do Big Y\n\nExcellant & well explained !\n\nExcellent\n\nExcellent but a bit over my head. I plan to rewatch.\n\nExcellent but will need to review this step by step\n\nExcellent coverage of Y-DNA topic!\n\nExcellent explanations\n\nExcellent presentation - really helped to demystify my comprehension of my Y-DNA results & analysis on FTDNA website. Roberta, thank you!\n\nExcellent presentation, but don’t think it will benefit me in any way!\n\nExcellent speaker, she seems to really know her subject!\n\nExcellent webinar by Robert Estes on Y-DNA, a real expert in the DNA field. Always fun to hear from someone who is so enthusiastic, knowledgeable, expert, and innovative in their approach to genetic genealogy.\n\nExcellent Webinar. \n\nExcellent!\n\nExcellent!\n\nExcellent! Beyond what I expected. Well-done!\n\nExcellent! Impressive knowledge!\n\nExcellent! Thank you,\n\nExcellent!!\n\nExcellent!!!!\n\nExcellent, covered lots of info, but fast and mostly over my knowledge base.\n\nExpert webinar from a wonderful teacher - Roberta Estes!\n\neye-opener!\n\nfabulous. Love Roberta's presentations as I learn so much. \n\nFantastic! Will be watching it often!\n\nFantastic, just somewhat overwhelming for a beginner\n\nfascinating! i am upgrading my husband to the big Y\n\nFinally more detail on Y DNA. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Absolutely one of the best ones I've seen. One I'll be reviewing again, at least once! Thanks.\n\nFound this to be very informative. Thank you.\n\nGood coverage, inducement to upgrade to Big Y\n\nGood explanation of a detail-heavy topic.\n\nGood explanations of all these concepts.\n\nGood information but a big confusing.\n\nGood information presented well.\n\nGood review...thanks.\n\ngot me wondering about taking Big Y-700\n\nGreat\n\ngreat\n\nGreat but way above my head.\n\nGreat deep dive into Y-dna\n\nGreat help, will need to watch again.\n\nGreat info - thanks so much! Very helpful to see what is included in Big Y 700.

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