DNA testing services...

[farmaholic]

I have a bit of a problem with these services. But I guess if you're not guilty of anything or have anything hide what's the harm? I wouldn't voluntarily provide my finger prints for no good reason. I don't think law enforcement could take finger prints unless you faced criminal charges, it would be an invasion of privacy or maybe even "unconstitutional". Now people "pay" to submit their DNA for analysis "voluntarily"... likely with the "promise" it is secure with the testing company. I would bet those data bases are accessed for criminal investigation purposes.

Do the various types of DNA testing provide accurate information about where your ancestors came from or just a ball park area? How far back. People were also nomadic to some extent. Interbreeding through conquest or otherwise. Even specific tests for maternal and paternal lineage don't seem to be read the same or need different interpretation. What about genetic predisposition to disease and health problems.

I guess it could be a wonderful tool to genealogy if there are matches, but....


https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/dna-fact-or-science-fiction/ Interesting read

[makar]

This is what the basic test will show, this is mine from paternal.

[15444]

Very handy tool for us that are serious about genealogy. Good for about 8-10 generations back. Very accurate within first 4-5 generations. I know it certainly has helped me reach out to distant relations and fill in blanks. I am referencing with AncestryDNA as that was the platform I was already associated with for many years before DNA testing became mainstream. Can be pretty useless for those clueless about their family and barely know anything about previous generation, let alone the last 3 or 4. But everyone has their own reason for it. Some are doing research, some are trying to find a rich ancestor with no kin and some want to get the raw data for their code and see what nasty surprises (genetic diseases) their bodies have in store for them.

[burnt]

I have a bit of a problem with these services.

So did Elizabeth Warren.

[the big wheel]

Trump is actually a Mexican Muslim.

[farmaholic]

15444, did you get more than one type of testing done?

Our family emigrated to this country alone, no other family members came. Just my Great Grandfather, his wife and kids. No brothers or sisters of the adults came. We were German Russians. They departed Europe from the port of Bremmen on the ship the SS Aller and arrived at New York, I had a copy of the ship's manifest photocopied from Sask Archives.

Church records used to play a big role in genealogy research but alot of people have abandoned the churches, they had birth, marriage and death records. I guess Vital Statistics is now doing all that.

[wd9]

In the words of geneticist Adam Rutherford...

For deeper family roots, these tests do not really tell you where your ancestors came from. They say where DNA like yours can be found on Earth today. By inference, we are to assume that significant proportions of our deep family came from those places. But to say that you are 20 percent Irish, 4 percent Native American or 12 percent Scandinavian is fun, trivial and has very little scientific meaning. We all have thousands of ancestors, and our family trees become matted webs as we go back in time, which means that before long, our ancestors become everyone’s ancestors. Humankind is fascinatingly closely related, and DNA will tell you little about your culture, history and identity.

[farming101]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/commentisfree/2015/may/24/business-genetic-ancestry-charlemagne-adam-rutherford https://www.theguardian.com/science/commentisfree/2015/may/24/business-genetic-ancestry-charlemagne-adam-rutherford

[Rareearth]

Anyone grab a hair sample at last nights meeting, JT 🙂

[makar]

15444, did you get more than one type of testing done?

Our family emigrated to this country alone, no other family members came. Just my Great Grandfather, his wife and kids. No brothers or sisters of the adults came. We were German Russians. They departed Europe from the port of Bremmen on the ship the SS Aller and arrived at New York, I had a copy of the ship's manifest photocopied from Sask Archives.

Church records used to play a big role in genealogy research but alot of people have abandoned the churches, they had birth, marriage and death records. I guess Vital Statistics is now doing all that.

Neighbors were german/russians belonging to the old believers who didnt wash or shave, i quess explains the avatar.