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[Junker2327]

My relative recently used this one to try and find his bioligical family. He was adopted by our family at birth. Now 50 years old he sent in his DNA and bingo.... He has found both biological sides of his family. I had mixed emotions about it at first and did alot of crying but now I understand. Its definittely an experience of emotions.

Beckyblu

[Starpolisher]

Thanks everyone! Discussed it with ds and so far we've decided not to go ahead with it just now.

@Mistreatedbycs

The check is in the mail!💰💸💲📬

[Still Raining]

I had medical DNA testing done to help with further surgical decisions for a rare, oddball type of cancer.  In the process I found that medical ethics require notification of those affected.  In my case they all had a 50% chance.  What a hornet’s nest.

if your sample is out there, you have lost control.  I would NEVER trust some commercial entity.  Once they have it they can test at will.

i have chosen to made further donations to a research institution and as soon as I reach stage IV I will be a desirable commodity LOL.

My advice is to not do it.

[Mistreatedbycs]

@Starpolisher

That was a great decision!!!!!    You know who you are and knowing some percentage of this and that doesn't change you one bit!

Thanks for the check, I'll be anxiously waiting for the postman........LOL

but maybe just maybe you're serious.............no that can't be true.

Now go use a portion of that money to go out to dinner and buy yourself a new top or something like that.

[151949]

My Dad was concieved in ireland, came to the USA in his Mom's belly and was born here. So I'm only second generation American on that side and barely that.As it turns out my DNA came back 74% Celtic. My Mom is first generation  American on her Dad's side but on her Mom's side she's had ancestors here since before the American revolution. My remaining 26% was a real mixed bag from almost all of Europe, so I just say I'm European and Celtic.My grandmother was raised in a very traditional German culture so we always thought we were strongly German - however only 8% - so I am the girl who had to turn in her leiderhossen for a kilt.

The true fact of it all in the end is - you are more the heritage you are raised by than your DNA. My upbringing was much more Italian and german than Irish, so even though my DNA says 74% Irish - my upbringing says german and Italian.

[151949]

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@Still Raining wrote:

I had medical DNA testing done to help with further surgical decisions for a rare, oddball type of cancer.  In the process I found that medical ethics require notification of those affected.  In my case they all had a 50% chance.  What a hornet’s nest.

if your sample is out there, you have lost control.  I would NEVER trust some commercial entity.  Once they have it they can test at will.

i have chosen to made further donations to a research institution and as soon as I reach stage IV I will be a desirable commodity LOL.

My advice is to not do it.

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I don't know what your talking about. My Mom and I were both tested for breast and ovarian cancer genes and came back + , which was certainly not a surprise since every woman in my Mother's family has died from breast or ovarian cancer.(except my Mom who died in a car accident) The results have been kept perfectly private. No one in our family had to be notified of the results. Though we certainly did tell my neices to be sure they are vigilant with getting their mammos.

[Sooner]

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@Apple Crisp wrote:

I did Ancestry.com three years ago. They don't do the medical stuff. I wanted to know more about my heritage. I knew where my ancestors came from, but Ancestry goes back 2,000 years, so you are not all of any one thing. I have also found family members. This has helped me build my family tree. This is all fine with me. However, if you only want your heritage and no relative matches, you can do that, also. Ancestry will keep your information private to you only.

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Just like your credit card info., social security number, address, etc. etc.  There is no privatetoday.

[ALRATIBA]

We used Family Tree DNA. First tested in 2005 after a seminar we attended that was given by our local genealogy society.

We had been researching our genealogy for about 30 years at that point. Our main interest is/was our ancient ancestry / origins. We had read Seven Daughters of Eve and Journey of Man and that’s what spurred our interest.

[151949]

It would be interesting to know if a person used several different sites if they'd all have the same results. 

I went to a meeting at my church with a geneologist and took my DNA result. He felt that because my grandmother's ancestors had been in America since the 1700's that was why my DNA is showing almost all of Europe. Esp. in those olden times and into the 1800's America was such a melting pot that I was certain to have picked up DNA from just about anywhere & everywhere. He said those whose ancestors came after 1900's usually have more pure DNA.

I think my mixed DNA really makes me the all American kid.

[LTT1]

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@Mistreatedbycs wrote:

I wouldn't do any of them.

It doesn't make any difference where you came from.  If you want to send me the $162 I'll tell you anything you want to know.....LOL

Your DNA goes into a data bank and that's just another privacy issue.

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Ok I’m sending my check to you now!