G2G: Which test to use to track Jewish roots in my daughter's father's Grandmother.

Question

My daughter received her Ancestry DNA results and was shocked to find 10% Jewish roots and connections to a whole bunch of people with Jewish names whom she has never heard of.  We'd love track that down.  It isn't in my DNA so I'm assuming it is from her Dad. He has ordered an Ancestry DNA kit already.  Our guess is that it is from his Grandmother Korbel, who's father was from Hungary, Czechoslovakia or Bohemia, depending on the documents.  Do I need  to have her Dad run   a test through FTDNA or 23/me instead?  My son is  planning on being tested also.  Thoughts?

Answer 1

gee, good luck, you could also try all the different dna test, their is many other sides what you have lists, I hope the best that is a good question, because of how each company does its testing.

Answer 2

I hope you can find records on your names, some Areas kept great records, but I am unsure what happen, beaware when research you must know the time peroid and place, those records could be found in any area in europe, this is due to land changes, and border changes. I could on about researching tips, that is one of the major ones. I thought I would past it on to you.

Answer 3

I'd recommend an Autosomal test initially, as that will run a good genetic coverage of related people - however, you could also consider the mitochondrial which goes up the maternal side - the problem here is that if Grandmother Korbel's "father" is the one you're targeting, then it will go past him to Grandmother Korbel's "mother" instead and you'll see her bloodline. So it depends on what you're looking for, but Au first, and Mt second, and then you can add Y later if you like. That would be my recommendation.