[Villager Joyce]

I'm thinking about doing it. Have you? What did you think? Did it change your life?

[Xcuse]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

I'm thinking about doing it. Have you? What did you think? Did it change your life?

The Mrs & I were curious about unknown ancestry so we went with Ancestry.com DNA testing. The results were surprising in that there were no surprises. Our ancestry turned out to be pretty much what we already knew. We still feel it was worth it just to know for sure.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

I'm thinking about doing it. Have you? What did you think? Did it change your life?

I would love to do it but it seems like a frivolous waste of a hundred bucks to tight me.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Xcuse

The Mrs & I were curious about unknown ancestry so we went with Ancestry.com DNA testing. The results were surprising in that there were no surprises. Our ancestry turned out to be pretty much what we already knew. We still feel it was worth it just to know for sure.

Like you, it verified what I already knew and not with any real degree of precision. Still...it was a start.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I would love to do it but it seems like a frivolous waste of a hundred bucks to tight me.

It only costs about as much as a single bottle of good Bordeaux at Costco! https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/p...ordeaux+france

Just kidding but Costco has quite a nice wine selection!

[villagetinker]

I was curious if the DNA results were stored, and if the results could be accessed by 'others', so I asked "23 and me". I was interested in this service as it recently received FDA approval for medical screening info from DNA. They told me the results were 'destroyed' 2 weeks, if I remember correctly, after the results were mailed out. IMHO, I would contact whatever vendor you are thinking of using and asking what if any information is stored, where, how, for how long, etc.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I was curious if the DNA results were stored, and if the results could be accessed by 'others', so I asked "23 and me". I was interested in this service as it recently received FDA approval for medical screening info from DNA. They told me the results were 'destroyed' 2 weeks, if I remember correctly, after the results were mailed out. IMHO, I would contact whatever vendor you are thinking of using and asking what if any information is stored, where, how, for how long, etc.

I am one who doesn't worry about this kind of information being public knowledge. We have participated in many genetic screenings as a family to aid research into Williams Syndrome.

[Wiotte]

I was curious ( you never know, people lie ) so I tested with 23&me. The results were what I expected with one exception. 1/5 of 1 percent Native American. So, since I've traced my ancestors back to 1100 England I thought everyone was accounted for. Somewhere along my line, someone lied. [emoji6]


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[Schneil]

There is a wonderful Genetic genealogy group in The Villages, they would be happy to answer questions about the various DNA tests, as well as ongoing sale promotions
Welcome to The Villages Genealogical Society website!

[rubicon]

For those who have testing I assume the agencies offering DNA testing provide the % of error/accuracy in the testing? would you provide that %?

[carol_baumer]

We tested because our friend came up with unexpecteMy father was half German. I thought I inherited most of that German DNA as as I have some of the streotypical traits (organized, rule-following, neat etc.). Had my DNA tested. Surprise! I only got a very very little Germanic ancestry. Most very expected. Another surprise- 5% West Asian.??!!

[carol_baumer]

Oops- didn't mean to send the above 'reply' yet as was unfinished. Sorry if it looks garbled.

[Villager Joyce]

If my sibling and I were tested, would our genetic results be the same? Presuming I wasn't adopted as my older sister always claimed.

[PennBF]

I had my DNA done and if you just looked at the general area's your history points out then there probably would not be a lot of surprises. Included in the results were a lot of potential 1st, 2nd 3rd, etc cousins and that is where the intelligence comes from. I have a brother who is turning 90 on the 31st of this month and as a present I put together a family history going back to 1510 in England. All the grandfathers, wives, their children and everyone's birth and death dates, along with places of birth. It was a real experience to find out the people of our history, facts, etc. Some of it came from digging into the DNA results, lot from Ancestor.com records, Mormon, etc. It was 2 pages and I also framed copies for other siblings. If your bored and want to add some fun into your spare time try tracing your history. It becomes a little addictive at times.

[retiredguy123]

For me, this would be a total waste of money to get worthless information.