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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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