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Mon Mar 12, 2018, 09:49 AM

dalton99a (59,234 posts)

4. In search of purity

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123 replies	Author	Time	Post
DNA Heritage Tests - Why Would E. Warren or Anybody Bother? [View all]	MineralMan	Mar 2018	OP
These "DNA tests" are bogus.	Archae	Mar 2018	#1
My wife's father's family were Volga Deutsch.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#3
I've taken several DNA tests	CanonRay	Mar 2018	#8
The DNA test I got even cited the same two counties where my father had found his relatives.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#114
Ive taken 3 and the results are more or less the same.	BannonsLiver	Mar 2018	#26
In the few cases in which there really are "wildly" different results	Mariana	Mar 2018	#74
My daughter just received her results.	StarryNite	Mar 2018	#109
My cousin had it done.	Mariana	Mar 2018	#122
I found relatives that I lost, it has been amazing. Nt	USALiberal	Mar 2018	#123
That's some bold white privilege rolling out there	Blue_Adept	Mar 2018	#2
If one is curious, then it's fine, of course.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#5
"I have no problem with people doing it. I just don't see the utility of it"	Bonx	Mar 2018	#39
I see great utility in intellectual curiosity, and if	Hortensis	Mar 2018	#119
I agree.	scarletlib	Mar 2018	#7
I don't think that was the poster's point	leftstreet	Mar 2018	#21
In search of purity	dalton99a	Mar 2018	#4
LOL!	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#6
My main issues are privacy concerns.	madaboutharry	Mar 2018	#9
As long as all my past ancestors came from planet Earth,	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#10
I agree.	madaboutharry	Mar 2018	#12
Wish I Could Say That With Certainty, MM	ProfessorGAC	Mar 2018	#75
Well, that's on you, isn't it?	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#92
Dad's parents shed any identification they had with their Indian ancestry	bigtree	Mar 2018	#11
It has always been my assumption that anything is possible	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#14
a search to determine ancestry can be a necessary one	bigtree	Mar 2018	#19
My father was born in Oklahoma. There has always been this story	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#46
is it really 'just vanity?'	bigtree	Mar 2018	#48
It's my opinion. Everything I write here is my opinion.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#59
I think most of the people who have an issue with her accounting of her heritage	bigtree	Mar 2018	#62
I named her in the title of my post for a reason.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#65
that's why I provided concrete reasons for testing	bigtree	Mar 2018	#66
My words don't carry all that much weight, bigtree.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#67
your opinion	bigtree	Mar 2018	#76
both grandparents came from Oklahoma...born in the territory..NA stories everywhere in our oral	samnsara	Mar 2018	#55
Not surprising, really.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#57
Government recognized tribal affiliation has to be proven via enrollment records	bigbrother05	Mar 2018	#61
Some people are interested in history and some aren't.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#115
Stop making sense, dammit...	First Speaker	Mar 2018	#13
I can't. It must be in my genes.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#15
I am adopted - i have complicated feelings about this	el_bryanto	Mar 2018	#16
That is truly a dilemma.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#22
This message was self-deleted by its author	Mosby	Mar 2018	#77
Hi Bryant - I'm not adopted, but both of our children are.	Pendrench	Mar 2018	#84
It should be whatever feels right to you -- but it wouldn't be a sign of disloyalty to your parents.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#96
A third cousin found me...her mother was adopted.	nini	Mar 2018	#110
It is basically a scam.	alarimer	Mar 2018	#17
Many reasons	Crepuscular	Mar 2018	#18
Have you seen this fascinating story in The Washington Post?	Hassin Bin Sober	Mar 2018	#35
That's truly amazing. What a great story about solving	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#41
Thanks	Crepuscular	Mar 2018	#45
My good friend recently discovered her sister is really her half sister.	Hassin Bin Sober	Mar 2018	#108
Wow! What a story. Thanks so much for posting.	Exotica	Mar 2018	#95
I did it out of curiosity; no real surprises.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2018	#20
I don't care what others decide to do, really.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#24
Of course I would never want anyone to be required to get a DNA test.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2018	#29
Consider this argument	hexola	Mar 2018	#23
I learned quite a bit from mine	BannonsLiver	Mar 2018	#25
A friend did this	snowybirdie	Mar 2018	#27
Yes. The newer tests can reveal things other than simple regional heritage.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#28
I would actually love to do DNA testing	Clarity2	Mar 2018	#30
Ancestry doesn't test for health	BannonsLiver	Mar 2018	#31
Thanks	Clarity2	Mar 2018	#103
This is an area of DNA testing that actually can be helpful. I'm an older adoptee...	WePurrsevere	Mar 2018	#94
Thank you	Clarity2	Mar 2018	#104
FWIW, Ancestry does what's called autosomal testing so gender isn't an issue.	WePurrsevere	Mar 2018	#111
Great - thank you! nt	Clarity2	Mar 2018	#121
My mother completely lost touch with cousins she loved who moved when she was young.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#32
I have some cousins on my father's side who I haven't seen for over 50 years.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#34
Well, you don't. That doesn't mean other people wouldn't be glad to find some long-lost relatives.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#40
And yet, I can still wonder why anyone would bother.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#43
Yes, you certainly can. But your OP asked why ANYONE would bother.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#47
Babies being swapped at birth would probably be a very big deal to anyone.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2018	#49
Really, no. It wouldn't change who raised me.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#51
Well,	Crepuscular	Mar 2018	#73
I'm 72 years old, and my life has been a very complex one.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#82
My Sister Was Adopted	ProfessorGAC	Mar 2018	#78
Being swapped at birth isn't the same as being adopted.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2018	#81
I can see	Crepuscular	Mar 2018	#90
Ok, dad. nt	LexVegas	Mar 2018	#33
I can assure you with 100% certainty that I am not your father.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#36
I know, right?	Tipperary	Mar 2018	#37
I think its fascinating and you can uncover some real surprising results. nt	LexVegas	Mar 2018	#38
ICAM. They are a waste of money. I've called it a hobby for the rich	lunamagica	Mar 2018	#42
Well, if people want to spend their money that way, I don't care, either.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#44
Do You Only Do Things	RobinA	Mar 2018	#107
Think of genealogy and dna testing this way....it's a bit like astronomy.	chowder66	Mar 2018	#50
So, then, they should do it.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#52
Here is what I said about Warren and DNA	chowder66	Mar 2018	#58
I'm glad we agree about Elizabeth Warren.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#60
Some people are more curious than others, I think.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2018	#53
almost everyone i know has taken them and we gave them as xmas gifts..	samnsara	Mar 2018	#54
OK. I don't mind if you do.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#56
I tend to agree	matt819	Mar 2018	#63
We only met our	MFM008	Mar 2018	#64
Why judge?	KatyMan	Mar 2018	#68
Because some people were insisting that Elizabeth Warren	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#71
OK, in Warren's case, or yours, that's fine	KatyMan	Mar 2018	#80
I am with you	Egnever	Mar 2018	#69
Its the same BS the birthers pulled on Obama	arthritisR_US	Mar 2018	#70
Exactly. This thread is about whether E. Warren should	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#72
I think if you had stated your OP in terms of whether EW was obligated to do it	The Velveteen Ocelot	Mar 2018	#79
You're right. And the result would be exactly the same.	Mariana	Mar 2018	#99
Excellent point and dead on!	arthritisR_US	Mar 2018	#100
If Elizabeth W. isn't actually NA by blood or kin, it isn't surprising.	Freelancer	Mar 2018	#83
If you qualify to be on the Cherokee rolls because of your ancestors, then you're Cherokee.	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#113
To each their own	Maeve	Mar 2018	#85
Mine was a real bonus; so glad I did it	Awsi Dooger	Mar 2018	#86
I found cousins too!	MountCleaners	Mar 2018	#118
Not to mention data for sale could end up used against you	lostnfound	Mar 2018	#87
Actually, the health insurance companies already have that data.	MineralMan	Mar 2018	#91
They would be breaking their contract if they do that and could be sued. Read the contract	pnwmom	Mar 2018	#116
Nobody cares except the racist motherfucker who are shouting for it.	TheSmarterDog	Mar 2018	#88
I see no need to drop $80 or $100 to some company process my DNA.	CentralMass	Mar 2018	#89
NPR had a DNA expert on a thing about these tests,	pansypoo53219	Mar 2018	#93
Reminds me of a Heinlein quote	Lord_at_War	Mar 2018	#97
I was curious, but the people who have the info don't answer questions	ecstatic	Mar 2018	#98
My sisters are big on DNA testing and finding long-lost relatives.	Sophia4	Mar 2018	#101
My parents do not know much about my family beyond their home states.	RandySF	Mar 2018	#102
If you upload your raw data to a better site, it's worth it	Blaukraut	Mar 2018	#105
Well,	RobinA	Mar 2018	#106
Forget about DNA tests, because Saturday, we're all Irish.	oasis	Mar 2018	#112
I did it as an aid to genealogy; I already knew what my ethnic ancestry was.	Spider Jerusalem	Mar 2018	#117
That would be the uncurious and anti-science perspective.	aikoaiko	Mar 2018	#120

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