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[ALRATIBA]

If you're curious - go ahead.  Millions and millions of people have been/are being tested, and the prices are so much lower these days.

Back around 2005, my local genealogical society had a DNA seminar by FamilyTreeDNA.   We did the mtDNA and Y-DNA testing simply to find our haplogroups.   I was curious where we fit into the "scheme of things" DNA-wise.  Two books that prompted us to do the testing were Bryan Sykes' "Seven Daughters of Eve" and Spencer Wells' "The Journey of Man."

[pattypeep]

@bonnielu  My daughter had hers done and I received a 30% off one day, and my daughter encouraged me to do it. I have not received the results back yet and I'm not filling out all of the family tree stuff. I was just curious and it will be interesting to compare with my daughters to see the differences. Hopefully, she has more of my DNA than that of her father's. LOL

[ChynnaBlue]

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@Boehm Collector wrote:

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@bonnielu wrote:

I have thought about DNA testing.  Waiting for a bargain price LOL (price reduction around holidays from Ancestry).  I want to test me and hubby.  In simple terms... those of you who have tested... do you have any advice.  I am fair- my hubby is dark (olive).  Opposites attract I guess.  I am sure I am Eastern European - He is probably not.  I am sooo curious  more about him than me.  My children think it is a bad idea... something about records and invasion of privacy.  

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Hi @bonnielu ....  I have considered it briefly but decided against it.  For some reason I am uncomfortable with having my DNA "out there".  

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Your actual DNA is "out there" everywhere you are. You leave it behind in restaurants, doctor's offices, the gym, the hotel where you slept and showered, your desk, your car - everywhere you go you leave some behind. It's not always enough to create a complete profile if you just touch something, but the more you interact with something, the more DNA you leave behind.

You may not be comfortable with someone having your DNA test results, but your DNA itself is already out there.

[AngusandBuddhasMom]

I have thought about doing it and having my daughter do it as well but her fiance is a Scientist and he says it's a waste of money unless you are spending a lot more for accurate details. These tests are not at the point for being conclusive. 

The testing is at best very general so if you are OK with that then go for it. I don't think its being paranoid you have no say over what happens to your dna after you send it on. And since they are not regulated who knows.

[SilleeMee]

This kind of DNA testing is not like it was in the Henrietta Lacks case where there were cells taken from her body without consent and were later used commercially. 

[spot555]

How do you know? I never blindly put my trust in others....EVER. 

[Trinity11]

I did it last year and found out I was exactly what I thought but a few surprises. There was another site where afterwards you can find out your health risks ...Prometheas  Genetics and it explained a lot of why I have chronic illness. It cost very little and I just downloaded my results from Ancestry.com.  I showed the results to my cardiologist who was very interested in the results.

[SeaMaiden]

Do a google search on it.  I did one on another brand and most people were not that impressed with the information.  IF you have no clue as to your background, then it might be interesting. Most of us have an idea so the information will not be all that interesting or worth the money.

I did one on my adopted new dog as I knew he was part Golden Retriever, but what was the other part? I guessed Irish Setter and found out from the Dna test that he is 3/4 Golden and 1/4 Standard Poodle.  So  for me the $70 for the test for my dog was worth it.

 As far as my background I know where my Mother's family came from, and I know where my Fathers parents both came from.  So, no need to pay money to be told what is obvious.

[Plaid Pants2]

I have only done the Ancestry.com one where you spit in to a vile, send it off, and then "X" number of weeks later, you can look on like and see your pie chart of what you are made up of.

I did not do any other "DNA" testing, because all I wanted to know was genelogical make up. I didn't care to know anything else.

And is is just like they show on the commercials. 

[SilleeMee]

When I got my results back I was a little disappointed with the Asian part of my genetic background. The results were so very broad and I was hoping to get more specific results regarding areas of Asia rather than just Asia as being treated like it was a single country.  Very disappointing.