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Originally Posted by dewilson58
Do ancestry DNA tests really work?
When it comes to ancestry, DNA is very good at determining close family relations such as siblings or parents, and dozens of stories are emerging that reunite or identify lost close family members (or indeed criminals). For deeper family roots, these tests do not really tell you where your ancestors came from.Oct 15, 2018
www.scientificamerican.com
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My kids gave me an Ancestry kit for my birthday. I was wanting more information on my dad's side. I was surprised by some of the information but wondered if it was truly reliable. So from that I signed up with MyHeritage and compared the two. They had compatible information AND I found my lineage going back to the 1600's on my mom's side. Plus I connected with cousins I really didn't know, which was fun. I didn't delve too deeply into this whole endeavor for photos, certificates etc. Perhaps one day I'll go back and do that. In the meantime I have a thick 3-ring binder with my "family's" lineage to pass down to our grandkids.