[villagetinker]

The flip side of this, I gave my wife an Ancestry gift card, and 18 months later she gets a call about a CLOSE relative. She found a long lost sister (over 70 years) and the sister found a whole new family, and the sister and her husband (who also gave her an Ancestry kit) are now living in FL.

[Risuli]

Originally Posted by Decadeofdave

I would NEVER give my DNA to anyone. Saw the train wreck of an idea coming a mile away, 10 years ago. People are gullible to marketing.

If you've had kids, you've already given it away! What THEY do with their DNA info is up to them.

[HORNET]

Be careful to participate

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Be careful to participate

So please explain your comment in detail:
1) how to be careful
2) what to watch out for
3) signs that you failed to be careful


or is this just general fear mongering of the unknown. .

thanks! we can all learn from your wisdom

[asianthree]

Our oldest wanted to add forensic DNA PHD once he retired his practice in the US to live in UK. I am 231 (of 1026) pages of research for his thesis.

All testing privately, using bone DNA from 4 generations of native ancestors. Then comparing to modern day tribe DNA. Six generations in Europe from my father’s side.

He jokes about who actually runs $39 base DNA testing on public sites. Sometimes certificate is all that is needed.

His 10 years in Europe he opened a DNA business to identify human remains. For government and private entities. In some areas of Europe one can’t dig a new flower bed without finding a bone or two. New Mass Plague sites are still found to this day.

[HospitalCoder]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Higher than 88% of the sampled data of Neanderthal genetic markers. .

273 out of an observed max of about 500. . .

anyone else have that in their genetic testing?

Yes, and my husband loves to tell this to people. He thinks it’s hilarious.