[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.

[Bwanajim]

No way in hell I'm gonna give anybody my DNA info!!

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Agree. Never thought that DNA data thing was a good idea. I don't care who my ancestors were and where my long-lost cousins are enough to put my DNA out on a public web site. My kids would crucify me as well. They are so private.

For many adoptees, this testing is the only way they have of finding critical medical information.
I don't have any plans to become a serial killer, so it doesn't bother me.

[Topspinmo]

I was born bassard child raised by my grandmother. I could care less about my dead beat dad side of his family? Why cause he cared less about me. Nothing free in life, somebody making money? So what found out something about someone who had no contact throughout your life, plus I would have second DNA done just make sure I didn’t get scammed on first one. I’m probably related to half of Swiss’s population?

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I was born bassard child raised by my grandmother. I could care less about my dead beat dad side of his family? Why cause he cared less about me. Nothing free in life, somebody making money? So what found out something about someone who had no contact throughout your life, plus I would have second DNA done just make sure I didn’t get scammed on first one. I’m probably related to half of Swiss’s population?

I can't reply to this until it is translated for me.

[MarshBendLover]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Yes, I know my parents, my grand parents and my great grandparents. And if I happen to be wrong, I prefer to think just what I think now. I doubt that I am going to find out that I am really the last Romanov alive etc. Just speaking for myself.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

I can't reply to this until it is translated for me.

Try English.

[retiredguy123]

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?

I am not a dna testing expert but, as I understsnd it, Neanderthals were considered a distinct species, and humans did not evolve from them.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I am not a dna testing expert but, as I understsnd it, Neanderthals were considered a distinct species, and humans did not evolve from them.

Correct. But close enough to interbreed But people today are mostly mixes/hybrids, and carry genes of any number of our ancestors. We are, mostly, mutts.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Try English.

Try taking your own advice cuz I have no idea what a bassard is.