Matches who only tested at 23andme

Testing at 23andme has proven worthwhile, identifying some matches who only tested there vs on Ancestry, MyHeritage or FamilyTreeDNA but known to connect with documented branches on my tree on those sites. There are some familiar names too, cousins who had also tested on the other sites.

23andme has some tools that I like - the timeline, the reconstructed ancestors tools and clustering are useful. I like that it did a solid job of calculating my maternal haplogroup and allows you to see matches by haplogroup. There are also some features I find annoying, or are not as intuitive as Ancestry and MyHeritage. Looking at DNA Relatives (matches) is not as easy as Ancestry or MyHeritage, and not immediately clear which side of my tree these people are on. I think Ancestry does a much better job at separating out my maternal and paternal sides. 23andme does have a cool DNA Family Tree feature, but I am finding it's mixed up my Mexican side of the tree from my Mom's Whitley/Matthews side (these are both on my maternal side of the tree, but the Mexican side is maternal-maternal, and Whitley/Matthews is maternal-paternal).

23andme also limits you to 5000 DNA matches, vs the 82,574 that I have on Ancestry. But if this number is quality and represents people who only tested here and not on another platform, 23andme is providing potential connections I didn't have on Ancestry or MyHeritage. There's more to do in looking at the tools and possibilities.