I did Family Tree a while back. No big surprises as to my heritage, but I did get email from woman who helped her 95 year old grandmother do the test. Turns out we have some DNA in common but we never figured out how. Our families were in and around Chicago a hundred years ago. I guess someone did the nasty in the past-y but we may never know who!
Yes, I did track ancestry, through Ancestry. But the real plus, I gave my dad the kit several years ago. He was in his 90's. He loved it! He knew little about family, and it revealed so much information to him. His grandmother had 16 children, not 13. And he learned he was less German than thought, and had great-grandparents who were Welsh. Before he passed away, he'd created a family tree that he both enjoyed doing and was so proud of.
Tim, I have been working on the family genealogy for years and there is no question where my people are from. I considered doing the DNA testing, but decided against it because my thought was "what would it change." I have already outlived my parents by many years now. It seems to me it all has to begin and end somewhere. Sometimes the stress of knowing something is more detrimental than not knowing. I made the right decision for me I believe.
I am definitely going do this. I been working on my family tree for years. I also was always told I had Indian blood so it would be good to find out if I do. Seems like the one you did gave you lot of info, especially the medical part. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning Tim, Thankyou for sharing , great surprise at the end. I feel I want to try this, apparently my great grandmother left Scotland, was shipwrecked in the Azores islands, stayed married, so on and so on … thats where I was born , my parents emigrated to Canada where I live now. Would be interesting to find out my DNA results, maybe pirates !!! Anyhow if I do will let you know. Fun topic😊
I did both Ancestry and 23 and me for a big reason: I’m searching for a half brother that my dad admitted to fathering but wouldn’t share details before he passed 2 years ago. I have kidney disease and my Dr said I will most likely need a transplant someday- my dad was my perfect match, so I’m hoping to find this half brother who could also be a good match. No luck, unfortunately; but I enjoyed learning about my family’s heritage. Thank you for sharing your info!!
I'll be praying for you. My God is a God of Miracles. My daughter has an 11 yrs old step daughter who recently had a kidney transplant. Thank God her mom was a perfect match. I'll also be praying you find your half brother as well.
I’ve done 23 and Me and Ancestry DNA tests and both were very consistent with the regions of my ancestors that match our known history. The health testing was interesting and I don’t seem to have any serious markers. My sisters and I have different percentages of the areas where our ancestors were.
Quite interesting! I've had an Ancestry kit for several years but have not mailed it in. Had read something that caused me not to share my DNA. On the other hand, a dear friend has signed up for several of these services, been over to Europe and has found loads of relatives and ancestors. Amazing information. Personally, I'm always delighted to find out some great information on my free accounts. I really enjoyed this! Thanks, Tim!
Similar thoughts on spit collection. Glad we did it. Found out I am descended from William Shakespeare’s sister. Also that my grandfather on my father’s side was widowed quite young. For some reason I thought he had divorced and knew how unusual that likely was in southern Illinois in about 1900. I could pursue getting Irish citizenship as my grandparents were born there but not sure I see any practical benefit. Carole
I have not done the DNA Ancestry test but have thought about it often. I have traced my family roots on Ancestry and found, on my dad's side, they came from The Canary Islands and settled in Texas. They established the city of San Antonio and built the beautiful San Fernando Cathedral. They also formed the first democracy in San Antonio. The ancestor from my line was a "regador" which means he managed the ecequias which proivided the town with water. You can find some very interesting information about your ancestors. So, number 1 on my bucket list when I retired was to visit the Canary Islands which I did, and literally felt a huge connection there! And no, I haven't found any ax murderers, at least, not yet! Thx Tim for sharing your family line with us.
I haven’t done DNA testing. After recently losing my Mom, who had dementia, I would like to know if I have a predisposition to dementia. I’m trying to do what I can with diet and exercise to support my brain. Other than the dementia, my Mom was incredibly healthy. I think I have followed that path health wise. My Dad passed in 1969 due to a heart attack. So, that has loomed large as a concern for a long time. And losing my Dad at age 13 has messed with my head in the way I look at life and “plan” for the future. I’m sure 23 and Me wouldn’t give me answers to my life view. Thank you as always for sharing your journey into retirement. ❤
I'm sorry for your loss. My mother ended up with dementia too. I'm doing the same thing you are--diet and exercise. Seems like once your body gives out, everything can decline rapidly. I don't know what will happen but I'm giving myself every chance I can.
Sounds like you got some pretty good news health wise so that should be some peace of mind. It has to be good to know you’ll have some good years to enjoy your retirement. I’ve thought about getting this done but stopped in my tracks when a friend mentioned her concerns that if predispositions to particular health issues should be revealed then that information would be in some unprotected database somewhere and might at some point become a leverage point in the future for insurance companies to deny coverage or increase rates for certain individuals. I further wondered if this could even potentially affect my children in the same way…which may be ridiculously far fetched…or not? Don’t know. I think it would be fun to see the relations from my mom’s side although my dad was a big genealogy buff and I have a ton of info from that side. About the best thing that came out of his research is that I came from people who worked hard and took risks. Of course that could be said of just about everyone from the United States since most of us have descended from those courageous enough to board a questionable vessel and cross one of the the ponds separating the US from elsewhere. Daddy also found out that one thread of ancestors actually made the trip under duress since he’d supported the wrong uprising in Scotland and was offered death or indentured servitude…which was kind of a no brained I’d imagine. He also found the lineage for the women in our family to join the DAR two ways (lineage from two forefathers) and the Colonial Dames with one. Big whoop and who has time. But…that info is there in case my daughter or grand daughter want to become involved. Overall…I’m leaning towards taking the test…because the fun of what could be learned would probably outweigh any of the potential risks I’ve imagined. Great video! Would love to read others’ comments about what they’ve discovered after taking one of these tests.
I also think this info can be used against you, or mankind as a whole. I think it's used for nefarious purposes. It can be used to target certain demographics by making "preventive medications" and using fear porn to get people to willingly let themselves be injected with it. (hubby and his son were both diagnosed with cancer a year after getting injected with the popular "jab" in 2021.) I also believe big pharma uses "fear porn" to get people to take "preventive medications" that not only do not help, but are actually harmful. Statin drugs, for example, is one of those "meds.
You’ve got choices. The basic ancestry will only test for ancestors and not actual biological/genetic inheritance. Same with the others. The medical testing for ancestry and for the others is extra $
I've done Family Tree, 23 and Me, and Ancestry. Didn't find any surprises 😂, but, did connect with quite a few 4-6th cousins I never knew, who shared genealogy history and photos of common ancestors.
I had a DNA test to try and determine my parents. I was adopted at birth and since birth records are sealed I figured I would never know who I am. I had a relative contact me following the test and was able to determine who I am. My mother died 13 days after my birth and my father died in 2006. I had 1 full sister that died during COVID and before I had the test. My only regret was not having it done sooner.
I did 23andme a few years back. I was not interested in the genealogy so much, but interested in the health reports, in particular to see if I carried the variant that is sometimes associated with Alzheimer’s. I do not. I have found it useful a few times since to check the raw data directly for certain particular genes that are of interest to me from a health perspective…
That is interesting, Tim! I may have to have mine checked at some point. My father did some roots tracing the old-fashioned way and found that we may be related to Blackbeard the pirate. It would be interesting to see if 23andme corroborates that.
I already knew in a general way where my people were from. The testing was useful in that it narrowed down the geographic area considerably. Now I know my paternal line is from counties Mayo and Donegal, Ireland and maternal, 3 counties in Northern Sweden. Interesting. Also have been in contact with 2nd cousins I didn’t know about. An extramarital affair 100 years ago! Doesn’t shock me, but I would have never met these relatives otherwise 😊 The traits were mostly correct, but a few wrong. Like eye color. Report said only an 8% chance of hazel eyes - guess I am an outlier.
I did the “23 and me” to learn health markers and cultures. I’m Scottish,Irish and British. I knew the Scottish and Irish but no idea British. I told my family that explains my love of Queen Elizabeth and royalty. Since my report , I’ve received calls from people I don’t know inquiring about our DNA connection. I didn’t have any markers on health information. I found that surprising since my mom was diabetic and both grandfathers had heart disease. I do closely monitor my health since I have seen my mom and grandfathers health. Thanks for sharing… hugs from Arkansas.
Looks like you may get lots of views on this topic, Tim. Hope so! I’ve been with 23 & me since enrolling in a medical research study many years ago where they were trying to develop a genetic database for an autoimmune condition that I have. I’ve been fascinated by the medical piece and the genealogy piece helped my family to narrow down where in France our Canadian ancestors started out (Normandy). If nothing else it’s been entertaining, especially as other family members joined in.
Tim, this review was very helpful to me. I teach genealogy classes, including one on DNA. I always recommend Ancestry DNA for genealogy purposes but have considered doing one for medical information too.
Thank you for another thought provoking video. I have cousins that want my Mom and the rest of us to take a DNA test. My Mother is the last of her siblings that is living and over 90 year's young. I feel it would be interesting to compare our DNA and see what we get for each side of the family. It is nice to know what to watch for were health is concerned, but lifestyle is definitely the biggest factor...Thank you again for the video.
I won’t spend the money to do the test myself. But one of my cousins asked my Mom to take the test a few years ago and she did it. He wanted to see where the Native American dna was from and it wasn’t from my Mom’s side. But I was thrilled to find out I was Celtic as she had Irish, Scottish and Welsh in her results. I’ve always love all things Irish ☘️. Thanks for sharing and you certainly made me chuckle about the royalties.
I have been interested in family history for many years. I have traced back many of my lines back many generations. Several years ago, I decided that just getting more and more names of people to add to the family tree was not satisfying, so I began focusing on specific individuals and trying to piece together information about what life might have been like for them. This seems to be a bit more of a challenge than simply finding names of ancestors. But...yes, I did send in my DNA to Ancestry several years ago and have enjoyed learning more about my family history in general.
I did the Ancestry DNA test a few years ago, but it was not as detailed as your test. I'm mainly from England and Germany. My English side came to America (New England) in the 1600's. It's documented in a book called Boardman Genealogy 1615-1895. My grandfather is listed in that book, born in 1893. I've researched my German side (Mom's), but only got back a few generations. It's so interesting to me to me! My 4 brothers had brown eyes and dark hair like my Dad and I was blonde with blue eyes like my Mom.
I was missing a grandparent: paternal grandfather. Family story was that he was a bigamist, Dad was from the second and hence illegal marriage. This had severe repercussions for my grandmother in 1932 where she was “escorted” from her home town and not allowed to raise my Dad. Etc. Thankfully her sister was allowed to raise him but only because they had the marriage certificate proving she wasn’t a prostitute or other “fallen woman”. The family was told grandfather was arrested and died in jail. So Ancestry it was and like and behold there was all the genetics that proved his name was John Francis Allen from Framingham MA. He was a bricklayer and 100% Irish Catholic. His family were all shoe makers in the local factory and had moved down from Nashua NH. Grandfather had done no time but did die at 40. He had four children, two with his legal wife. Funniest part, for me looking back, is that Uncle Kenneth was born five months after his parents marriage and six months before my Dad. Snicker. And he had Aunt Dorothy five years after Dad. Maybe he did a little time? Haven’t found records yet. His first child, Aunt Marion, was born in 27. I have a huge Irish family that I never knew and probably won’t, though a cousin gave me a picture of my Grandfather - no doubt whatsoever that he fathered my Dad. Still hope to obtain pictures of my Aunt Marian and Uncle Ken
I did the Ancestry test. They get new tools and update periodically. My latest: England and NW Europe 44%, Germanic Europe, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Sweden and Denmark. My mother's parents came over from England in 1905. My father's side goes way back in New Jersey to Colonial British America, Wales and England. My 2nd great grandmother came over from Northern Ireland in late 1840s but was likely more English or Scottish. My DNA shows only 5% Irish.
I always been extra curious to do this test. 🤭 However I also think it would be responsible to get a life insurance just in case to be safe .. so I don't want this test ruins that chance to have the life insurance to protect my health. 👀
My brother has gathered lots of information concerning our family tree using 23andMe. All pretty interesting really. He recently asked me if I would submit my DNA as well. I agreed and we found out that we are full siblings as we always thought but often debated. He found a long lost cousin that we have reconnected with and we also learned that our half-siblings are not related to us at all. All this after a lifetime of family memories. As I said, it's pretty interesting the things we learn along the way. Thanks for sharing your story as well. My test didn't go into as many details as yours.
I used My Heritage to do the same thing last year. Luckily I didn’t have to spit in a tube, just swab the inside of my cheek. 😅 My husband and I have been working on our family tree and it’s been fascinating.
I almost pulled the trigger and done this test. After investigating an obvious fact was stated. Humans have moved in and out of areas for eons. So it’s a stretch to pin your heritage down to a specific area. I’m suppose to have a Native American in my line many decades ago. Would be interesting to see the results in a test
I did my DNA test many years ago before all the tests for disease markers were added. My maternal grandmother always insisted that my grandfather was part Native American (specifically Cherokee), but the test revealed no Native American DNA at all. My sister and brother did the tests as well, with the same results. This was a big surprise and a topic of conversation whenever we all got together.
We probably are related thru a 10 times great grandfather or mother since almost all Americans came from England and close by regions. Mine arrived in 1305 from the UK and their roots go back as far 760 in the same area. My mom's side is Northern Europe Norway, ya you betcha.
I haven't had this testing done. I don't know what it costs but am not trusting enough to believe what might be found. I figure they could be telling you anything. I know that my ancestors came from Ireland, Germany and Poland and that's as far as I'll take it.
Greetings from Mexico! 🇲🇽 My parents and my sister had "My Heritage" test, and it debunked some myths, and came with surprises. No wonder, most percentage was "mesoamerican" (it didn't say which of the many ethnic group), but some of the percentage were european (spanish, french, italian, even nordic and turkish), and a little bit of vietnamese. No such thing as a "pure blood" nonsense 😅 Nice topic, Tim, and no wonder why you were in the education field, apparently some of the vocation comes from DNA. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts!
That is interesting. I've not taken a dna test but I know from experience that I got caffeine sensitivity from my dad, his dad did have colon cancer and that one thing my parents actually do have in common is giving me a direct German paternal/maternal line. 😂 (I think I have similar european results with native american 7 generations back) I enjoy doing my own detective work but maybe one day I will take one and compare it to my paperwork.
I'm really torn on this subject. First, my father was adopted shortly after birth and my grand parents would never provide any information to him or any of the family about his birth parents. Although I would like to know more about my blood relatives on my father's side, I'm concerned about my DNA being in some database somewhere. I can imagine all kinds of problems associated with that. So, I don't think I will ever do it.
My dad was very interested in his family’s origins, and once he retired, he set about checking out written records, visiting cemeteries, churches, etc. I wish he were still alive, to see how it’s done today. I had my DNA done through Ancestry. It’s very interesting!
Just please be aware in my research I found that the health things they check for do not test all the markers that are used for each of the medical issues, just the top few for each thing. So please still consider screenings as things crop up.
I have thought about doing the 23 and me. I'm 68 years old, so I thought the health part of it would be something I should have done years ago. As far as heritage, I would think that could be interesting. My father was adopted, and I have no idea about the birth family background. Thank you for sharing !
My brothers and sisters did the ancestry dna test. It was interesting We have the same mom and dad. 8 kids 55 to what would be 74 but the 74 year old and 72 year old are now passed. What was weird was we are all slightly different % wise. I always new I was Irish and Italian but it said I was a little French. Who would have known. I also did the 23 and me health marker test for Alzheimer’s and 5 other tests.
You now have peace of mind about not being predisposed to some serious health conditions. Thanks for making me laugh about your back! My hair is short too. My family has done some research into our ancestry. Something is always revealed in doing so. I am related to the original Betty Crocker 😂 (not her real name).
Never did 23 and Me, but I did test with Ancestry. Found out I am basically 50% Italian and 50% French Canadian (my 10th generation grandfather was from France 🇫🇷 who born circa 1654). It is pretty amazing to learn about the past. My parents always claimed I was 50/50, but know I know it is true. I’m Irish only by marriage. ☘️🇮🇪
My parents, and several of my Dads brothers did Ancestry after my grandfather passed as his request. Hecwas a British home child sent as an indentured servant(slave) from England to Canada in 1910 to work as a labourer on a farm until he was 21 when he was freed. He knew nothing of his ethnicity. So what we gad all noted that scattered amongst his 6 kids and grandkids there were strawberry blondes, gingers and blondes yet he was greek looking man. His wife was from Orkney Islands of Scotland. My own ginger uncle by him had a unique th8ngbthat none of the brothers had....Norwegian ancestry. So his daughters called me, the family PhD with no genetic specialty, and said OF COURSE. The Vikings wintered in the Orkneys on voyages to North America, and other trips. Those men mated withe the Scots women of the Orkneys, and therevis the Norweigian ancestory amongst the Scots ancestry. There are Viking artifacts on the Orkneys. Grandads "greek appearance" was half India from the sailors of the British trading ships, who dallied with a British housemaid, and voila Grandpa put in one of the hige orphages and at 10 sent to labour. I look like the Norwegian/scots stream with blond hair blue eyes. Id be interested in the medical markers although as a Nurse i mapped out family dieases on that side by sending out questionnaires long ago. Sadly not many cousins were interested in their risks, and so those who continued smoking, died in their 50s of massive heart attacks. So my husband is long gone, and as i retire i cant stop the effects of familal genetics wheteher tested or mot, and if no onecelsexwants info about me, why bother? Thanks for sharing!
Im impressed that you counted how many times you spit. 😂 I just did 23andme a month or so ago as well. It actually came back over a week early. I didn't do the health, just genealogy, but I am donor conceived and was looking for donor siblings.... that didn't happen, but it did tell me biological father and so I found out he has 2 social kids...
I once heard a man say that his very tightly bound family were all into their German heritage, lederhosen, and German group dances until they did an ancestry test that showed they were actually Scottish-so they abandoned the lederhosen, bought kilts, and learned Scottish dances. I am not that person, will just go on with my well-known family tree, and I'm so old now that any risk factor has already played out (or not; as Tim says, who cares?).
I did 23 & me a few years ago and found out I was mostly British Isles and Irish. I found out I was directly related to that frozen dude Uzzy they found in northern Italy. They can also solve crimes with our dna.
Hi Tim. My interest in doing my DNA test is to find out about my roots. I know where I originally come from but my ancestors I know nothing about. The curiosity comes every now and then as once in a blue moon. At this moment, I don't know if it is worth it, maybe for my kids and their offspring. Science discoveries evolve every year on the year. Some say our ailments are from our DNA, others don't believe DNA has nothing to do with. With everything that is going on, I get more and more skeptical about Science, and Politics that I'm better of not trying to find out anything. It's like a Horrorscope. I say horror because it's a one size fits all kind of thing. Lol. That is my take on it. Then again, if the occasion arises, I might give it a try. Only if necessary.
I have done 2 DNA tests - for genealogy only - first with FamilyTree & just recently with Ancestry and there was a difference with those 2 results. My sister had done her DNA with 23& Me. Our results with FamilyTree and 23 were almost an exact match in percentages. I had always believed that my father’s family originated in Germany but with Ancestry I have NO German DNA. I’m 30% English & Northwest Europe; 22% French (maternal grandmother); 19% Scottish; 12% Welsh; 10% Swedish & Danish (had NO idea about the last 3) and 7% Irish (maternal grandfather).
If your grandmother was native American, then your son is part native American. No DNA testing needed. My grandparents were Italian. I don't need to pay someone to know that I am part Italian.
@@MultiLadybug72 well maybe it would come with some information. My grandma's mother married the son of a wealthy business man. Back then it was illegal and he "disowned" his son. Then gave all his money to the Catholic church. It's a cool story.
@@nancyfahey7518 Would it make any difference in his life and his future if this was or was not confirmed? No. He is still who he is. Concentrate on the "now" and the future. Right now, that's all that matters.
I'm still unsure about it, also. I would like to know about paternal line ancestors, because of a great great grandfather whom I have been unable to trace farther back using genealogical records, but I'm still leery of giving up my DNA.
I'm way mistrustful of the medical insurance industry, LOL. I wouldn't mind knowing if I'm predisposed to something, but you never know if they'll be able to make you uninsurable because of it.
I used Ancestry DNA. Basically I mostly have my father's DNA. But I find it fascinating to get the info, but is it really correct, I don't know. I think most people in the midwest are from western Europe. Thanks for sharing.
The only reason I had the DNA test was to see if my twin and I were identical. The doctor told Mom we were not because we came from two different sacks so we left it at that. I have a friend that had twin granddaughters that didn't look alike but wanted to know if they were identical, meaning their DNA was a 100% match. It was. You'll have to study the types of twins to understand how DNA proves all this. So about a week before out 66th birthday, we got our DNA test back. We were a 100% match, meaning we are identical. I'm about half an inch than her. We favor a lot, so much that most people can't tell us apart but the difference is there. We think a lot alike. We are both deaf. We have different interest in life. As far as where I came from, I knew Mom was part Irish and part Dutch. Mom said you could tell dad has a lot of indian blood in him because he's always on the warpath. LOL We only have like 1% if I remember correctly. The rest doesn't matter. Twins run in both families, deafness and blood cloths are from Mom's side, arthritis is from Dad's side. I don't want to know anymore.
I am far from one ethnicity particularly on my mom's side, Both my parents grandparents were immigrants - it might help with my genealogy research (a retirement pursuit) Family born in islands off of Portugal and Northern Africa but which one ? Are the other side Polish or Ukrainian - not sure yet I have a DNA kit that I need to mail in
I did an Ancestry DNA test several years ago before 23 and me was an option. I did it on Ancestry. I found out that I had DNA from places that I had no idea. Most were from western Europe. Germany and to my surprise Great Britain. I think most of us share Europe and Great Britain probably that was the path to America.
I am very interested in having this testing done. My mom didn’t know much of our heritage and my dad didn’t care. Haha. Why did you choose 23 and Me over the others?
Yes, I had mine done by Ancestry about 2016. I have learned oodles as their program has grown exponentially and they continually update your profile as millions enroll. Their immigraion projections across the US wre spot-on! I had thought myself to be half Scot, half German...but i am 80% Scotish and only 20% German. I found the many thousands my former brother in law paid a fancy researcher for his supposed ancestry was totally made up! (and of course threw in some Americn Indian blood...but that was a ruse)...found a great uncle who had supposedly died instead deserted and divorced to have another large famiy! Ooops! Worst yet, my maternal grandmother apparently had a lover so now my favorite first cousin is my "half" cousin and is very upset! I want to do 23 and Me as well as I have Crohns Disease which does show on the chomasones...lets see if it picks it up....glad to her your tendencies are healthy!!!! Susan in Virginia
I took my DNA test at ancestry, but they don’t tell me which is maternal or paternal. Both have Scandinavian and English markers, very similar so I still don’t know who is who, and no they are not related 😅.
Maybe I should go ahead and submit the sample but I'm a procrastinator. The kit was a gift. I'm reasonably certain my ancestors were Easten European pirates, crooks, thieves and preachers. Same difference. 😂 I did do Viome. Basically it confirmed that eggs are not for me. I want my $300.00 back. Wonder what the free colon kit will reveal if I ever submit it. 😂
No, I will not run tests on my DNA. I was given for adoption at birth. Even though, I found my birth parent after years of research and investigation. Something is better left unknown. 😁😎
👋 My Feeling's as far as the "DNA" Test goes . . . I Feel that DNA is a Very Private Thing. As far as the Thing about ANCESTRY, was Told when I was at a Young Age of the "Descent"or "Nationality" of Family and Relative's, so That was Good Enough for Me. As far as the Medical Aspect goes, Can't Really GO By That either. That as well Can Cause' "Angst" and Un-Necessary Worry and or Stress. I Think that it Could Be like a $$ Grab kinda' of a Thing. Just Not Interested.
I don't know....I'm rather skeptical of those DNA/Ancestry kits. I watched a consumer report program that sent DNA samples from the same person to multiple companies and got different results back from all of them. There was even a man who sent his dogs DNA sample to a human DNA testing company and got a full report back. I suppose if you can afford to shell out for the test and don't take the results as gospel but see it more as entertainment, knock yourself out!
My grandmother was from Merseyside! I have mostly British and Irish too.
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I did Family Tree a while back. No big surprises as to my heritage, but I did get email from woman who helped her 95 year old grandmother do the test. Turns out we have some DNA in common but we never figured out how. Our families were in and around Chicago a hundred years ago. I guess someone did the nasty in the past-y but we may never know who!
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I would love to do it. My grandmother was full blood Cherokee and is listed on the rollers, but I am red headed and freckled Scotch Irish too😊
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Yes, I did track ancestry, through Ancestry. But the real plus, I gave my dad the kit several years ago. He was in his 90's. He loved it! He knew little about family, and it revealed so much information to him. His grandmother had 16 children, not 13. And he learned he was less German than thought, and had great-grandparents who were Welsh. Before he passed away, he'd created a family tree that he both enjoyed doing and was so proud of.
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Tim, I have been working on the family genealogy for years and there is no question where my people are from. I considered doing the DNA testing, but decided against it because my thought was "what would it change." I have already outlived my parents by many years now. It seems to me it all has to begin and end somewhere. Sometimes the stress of knowing something is more detrimental than not knowing. I made the right decision for me I believe.
I believe you did as well. Peace of mind cannot be overstated.
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Thought about it ,but never did. I treat that like Facebook...what an easy experiment to get people's info in an iniquitous way.
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I am definitely going do this. I been working on my family tree for years. I also was always told I had Indian blood so it would be good to find out if I do. Seems like the one you did gave you lot of info, especially the medical part. Thanks for sharing.
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Good morning Tim, Thankyou for sharing , great surprise at the end.
I feel I want to try this, apparently my great grandmother left Scotland, was shipwrecked in the Azores islands, stayed married, so on and so on … thats where I was born , my parents emigrated to Canada where I live now.
Would be interesting to find out my DNA results, maybe pirates !!! Anyhow if I do will let you know.
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I did both Ancestry and 23 and me for a big reason: I’m searching for a half brother that my dad admitted to fathering but wouldn’t share details before he passed 2 years ago. I have kidney disease and my Dr said I will most likely need a transplant someday- my dad was my perfect match, so I’m hoping to find this half brother who could also be a good match. No luck, unfortunately; but I enjoyed learning about my family’s heritage. Thank you for sharing your info!!
Wishing you the best of luck in your search!
I'll be praying for you. My God is a God of Miracles. My daughter has an 11 yrs old step daughter who recently had a kidney transplant. Thank God her mom was a perfect match. I'll also be praying you find your half brother as well.
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I’ve done 23 and Me and Ancestry DNA tests and both were very consistent with the regions of my ancestors that match our known history. The health testing was interesting and I don’t seem to have any serious markers. My sisters and I have different percentages of the areas where our ancestors were.
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Quite interesting! I've had an Ancestry kit for several years but have not mailed it in. Had read something that caused me not to share my DNA. On the other hand, a dear friend has signed up for several of these services, been over to Europe and has found loads of relatives and ancestors. Amazing information.
Personally, I'm always delighted to find out some great information on my free accounts. I really enjoyed this! Thanks, Tim!
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Similar thoughts on spit collection. Glad we did it. Found out I am descended from William Shakespeare’s sister. Also that my grandfather on my father’s side was widowed quite young. For some reason I thought he had divorced and knew how unusual that likely was in southern Illinois in about 1900. I could pursue getting Irish citizenship as my grandparents were born there but not sure I see any practical benefit. Carole
I have not done the DNA Ancestry test but have thought about it often. I have traced my family roots on Ancestry and found, on my dad's side, they came from The Canary Islands and settled in Texas. They established the city of San Antonio and built the beautiful San Fernando Cathedral. They also formed the first democracy in San Antonio. The ancestor from my line was a "regador" which means he managed the ecequias which proivided the town with water. You can find some very interesting information about your ancestors. So, number 1 on my bucket list when I retired was to visit the Canary Islands which I did, and literally felt a huge connection there! And no, I haven't found any ax murderers, at least, not yet! Thx Tim for sharing your family line with us.
I have some relatives that have done extensive research on Ancestry. I need to follow up there.
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I haven’t done DNA testing. After recently losing my Mom, who had dementia, I would like to know if I have a predisposition to dementia. I’m trying to do what I can with diet and exercise to support my brain. Other than the dementia, my Mom was incredibly healthy. I think I have followed that path health wise. My Dad passed in 1969 due to a heart attack. So, that has loomed large as a concern for a long time. And losing my Dad at age 13 has messed with my head in the way I look at life and “plan” for the future. I’m sure 23 and Me wouldn’t give me answers to my life view. Thank you as always for sharing your journey into retirement. ❤
This is why I didn't do the health portion. Did not want to add stress about health.
I'm sorry for your loss. My mother ended up with dementia too. I'm doing the same thing you are--diet and exercise. Seems like once your body gives out, everything can decline rapidly. I don't know what will happen but I'm giving myself every chance I can.
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Sounds like you got some pretty good news health wise so that should be some peace of mind. It has to be good to know you’ll have some good years to enjoy your retirement. I’ve thought about getting this done but stopped in my tracks when a friend mentioned her concerns that if predispositions to particular health issues should be revealed then that information would be in some unprotected database somewhere and might at some point become a leverage point in the future for insurance companies to deny coverage or increase rates for certain individuals. I further wondered if this could even potentially affect my children in the same way…which may be ridiculously far fetched…or not? Don’t know. I think it would be fun to see the relations from my mom’s side although my dad was a big genealogy buff and I have a ton of info from that side. About the best thing that came out of his research is that I came from people who worked hard and took risks. Of course that could be said of just about everyone from the United States since most of us have descended from those courageous enough to board a questionable vessel and cross one of the the ponds separating the US from elsewhere. Daddy also found out that one thread of ancestors actually made the trip under duress since he’d supported the wrong uprising in Scotland and was offered death or indentured servitude…which was kind of a no brained I’d imagine. He also found the lineage for the women in our family to join the DAR two ways (lineage from two forefathers) and the Colonial Dames with one. Big whoop and who has time. But…that info is there in case my daughter or grand daughter want to become involved. Overall…I’m leaning towards taking the test…because the fun of what could be learned would probably outweigh any of the potential risks I’ve imagined. Great video! Would love to read others’ comments about what they’ve discovered after taking one of these tests.
I also think this info can be used against you, or mankind as a whole. I think it's used for nefarious purposes. It can be used to target certain demographics by making "preventive medications" and using fear porn to get people to willingly let themselves be injected with it. (hubby and his son were both diagnosed with cancer a year after getting injected with the popular "jab" in 2021.) I also believe big pharma uses "fear porn" to get people to take "preventive medications" that not only do not help, but are actually harmful. Statin drugs, for example, is one of those "meds.
You’ve got choices. The basic ancestry will only test for ancestors and not actual biological/genetic inheritance. Same with the others. The medical testing for ancestry and for the others is extra $
What fun! I’ve always wanted to do the test!
I've done Family Tree, 23 and Me, and Ancestry. Didn't find any surprises 😂, but, did connect with quite a few 4-6th cousins I never knew, who shared genealogy history and photos of common ancestors.
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Thank you for sharing your experience.
I had a DNA test to try and determine my parents. I was adopted at birth and since birth records are sealed I figured I would never know who I am. I had a relative contact me following the test and was able to determine who I am. My mother died 13 days after my birth and my father died in 2006. I had 1 full sister that died during COVID and before I had the test. My only regret was not having it done sooner.
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I did 23andme a few years back. I was not interested in the genealogy so much, but interested in the health reports, in particular to see if I carried the variant that is sometimes associated with Alzheimer’s. I do not. I have found it useful a few times since to check the raw data directly for certain particular genes that are of interest to me from a health perspective…
That is interesting, Tim! I may have to have mine checked at some point. My father did some roots tracing the old-fashioned way and found that we may be related to Blackbeard the pirate. It would be interesting to see if 23andme corroborates that.
I recently did 23 and Me. I had a small surprise and glad to add my DNA to data bases to help others.
I already knew in a general way where my people were from. The testing was useful in that it narrowed down the geographic area considerably. Now I know my paternal line is from counties Mayo and Donegal, Ireland and maternal, 3 counties in Northern Sweden. Interesting.
Also have been in contact with 2nd cousins I didn’t know about. An extramarital affair 100 years ago! Doesn’t shock me, but I would have never met these relatives otherwise 😊
The traits were mostly correct, but a few wrong. Like eye color. Report said only an 8% chance of hazel eyes - guess I am an outlier.
I did the “23 and me” to learn health markers and cultures. I’m Scottish,Irish and British. I knew the Scottish and Irish but no idea British. I told my family that explains my love of Queen Elizabeth and royalty.
Since my report , I’ve received calls from people I don’t know inquiring about our DNA connection.
I didn’t have any markers on health information.
I found that surprising since my mom was diabetic and both grandfathers had heart disease.
I do closely monitor my health since I have seen my mom and grandfathers health.
Thanks for sharing… hugs from Arkansas.
Thanks for sharing your results. How interesting.
Looks like you may get lots of views on this topic, Tim. Hope so! I’ve been with 23 & me since enrolling in a medical research study many years ago where they were trying to develop a genetic database for an autoimmune condition that I have. I’ve been fascinated by the medical piece and the genealogy piece helped my family to narrow down where in France our Canadian ancestors started out (Normandy). If nothing else it’s been entertaining, especially as other family members joined in.
Great information and so interesting.
Tim, this review was very helpful to me. I teach genealogy classes, including one on DNA. I always recommend Ancestry DNA for genealogy purposes but have considered doing one for medical information too.
Thank you for another thought provoking video. I have cousins that want my Mom and the rest of us to take a DNA test. My Mother is the last of her siblings that is living and over 90 year's young. I feel it would be interesting to compare our DNA and see what we get for each side of the family. It is nice to know what to watch for were health is concerned, but lifestyle is definitely the biggest factor...Thank you again for the video.
I won’t spend the money to do the test myself. But one of my cousins asked my Mom to take the test a few years ago and she did it. He wanted to see where the Native American dna was from and it wasn’t from my Mom’s side. But I was thrilled to find out I was Celtic as she had Irish, Scottish and Welsh in her results. I’ve always love all things Irish ☘️. Thanks for sharing and you certainly made me chuckle about the royalties.
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I have been interested in family history for many years. I have traced back many of my lines back many generations. Several years ago, I decided that just getting more and more names of people to add to the family tree was not satisfying, so I began focusing on specific individuals and trying to piece together information about what life might have been like for them. This seems to be a bit more of a challenge than simply finding names of ancestors. But...yes, I did send in my DNA to Ancestry several years ago and have enjoyed learning more about my family history in general.
Don’t ever commit a crime…they have your DNA!
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I would give them permission to use my DNA if they could solve a crime with it.
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I did the Ancestry DNA test a few years ago, but it was not as detailed as your test. I'm mainly from England and Germany. My English side came to America (New England) in the 1600's. It's documented in a book called Boardman Genealogy 1615-1895. My grandfather is listed in that book, born in 1893. I've researched my German side (Mom's), but only got back a few generations. It's so interesting to me to me! My 4 brothers had brown eyes and dark hair like my Dad and I was blonde with blue eyes like my Mom.
I was missing a grandparent: paternal grandfather.
Family story was that he was a bigamist, Dad was from the second and hence illegal marriage. This had severe repercussions for my grandmother in 1932 where she was “escorted” from her home town and not allowed to raise my Dad. Etc. Thankfully her sister was allowed to raise him but only because they had the marriage certificate proving she wasn’t a prostitute or other “fallen woman”. The family was told grandfather was arrested and died in jail.
So Ancestry it was and like and behold there was all the genetics that proved his name was John Francis Allen from Framingham MA. He was a bricklayer and 100% Irish Catholic. His family were all shoe makers in the local factory and had moved down from Nashua NH. Grandfather had done no time but did die at 40. He had four children, two with his legal wife. Funniest part, for me looking back, is that Uncle Kenneth was born five months after his parents marriage and six months before my Dad. Snicker.
And he had Aunt Dorothy five years after Dad. Maybe he did a little time? Haven’t found records yet.
His first child, Aunt Marion, was born in 27.
I have a huge Irish family that I never knew and probably won’t, though a cousin gave me a picture of my Grandfather - no doubt whatsoever that he fathered my Dad.
Still hope to obtain pictures of my Aunt Marian and Uncle Ken
That is quite a story!
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I did the Ancestry test. They get new tools and update periodically. My latest: England and NW Europe 44%, Germanic Europe, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Sweden and Denmark. My mother's parents came over from England in 1905. My father's side goes way back in New Jersey to Colonial British America, Wales and England. My 2nd great grandmother came over from Northern Ireland in late 1840s but was likely more English or Scottish. My DNA shows only 5% Irish.
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awesome! i did th AncestryDNA test and was very surprised at my genealogical journey
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However I also think it would be responsible to get a life insurance just in case to be safe .. so I don't want this test ruins that chance to have the life insurance to protect my health. 👀
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My brother has gathered lots of information concerning our family tree using 23andMe. All pretty interesting really. He recently asked me if I would submit my DNA as well. I agreed and we found out that we are full siblings as we always thought but often debated. He found a long lost cousin that we have reconnected with and we also learned that our half-siblings are not related to us at all. All this after a lifetime of family memories. As I said, it's pretty interesting the things we learn along the way. Thanks for sharing your story as well. My test didn't go into as many details as yours.
I have issues with data privacy. I don't trust insurances and authorities to never make a mistake. You can't undo the test.
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I used My Heritage to do the same thing last year. Luckily I didn’t have to spit in a tube, just swab the inside of my cheek. 😅 My husband and I have been working on our family tree and it’s been fascinating.
I almost pulled the trigger and done this test. After investigating an obvious fact was stated. Humans have moved in and out of areas for eons. So it’s a stretch to pin your heritage down to a specific area. I’m suppose to have a Native American in my line many decades ago. Would be interesting to see the results in a test
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I did my DNA test many years ago before all the tests for disease markers were added. My maternal grandmother always insisted that my grandfather was part Native American (specifically Cherokee), but the test revealed no Native American DNA at all. My sister and brother did the tests as well, with the same results. This was a big surprise and a topic of conversation whenever we all got together.
We probably are related thru a 10 times great grandfather or mother since almost all Americans came from England and close by regions. Mine arrived in 1305 from the UK and their roots go back as far 760 in the same area. My mom's side is Northern Europe Norway, ya you betcha.
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I haven't had this testing done. I don't know what it costs but am not trusting enough to believe what might be found. I figure they could be telling you anything. I know that my ancestors came from Ireland, Germany and Poland and that's as far as I'll take it.
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Greetings from Mexico! 🇲🇽 My parents and my sister had "My Heritage" test, and it debunked some myths, and came with surprises. No wonder, most percentage was "mesoamerican" (it didn't say which of the many ethnic group), but some of the percentage were european (spanish, french, italian, even nordic and turkish), and a little bit of vietnamese. No such thing as a "pure blood" nonsense 😅
Nice topic, Tim, and no wonder why you were in the education field, apparently some of the vocation comes from DNA. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts!
That is interesting. I've not taken a dna test but I know from experience that I got caffeine sensitivity from my dad, his dad did have colon cancer and that one thing my parents actually do have in common is giving me a direct German paternal/maternal line. 😂 (I think I have similar european results with native american 7 generations back) I enjoy doing my own detective work but maybe one day I will take one and compare it to my paperwork.
To clarify my last post, my ancestor worked in the test kitchens for the Betty Crocker products. (Had to research that.)😅
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I'm really torn on this subject. First, my father was adopted shortly after birth and my grand parents would never provide any information to him or any of the family about his birth parents. Although I would like to know more about my blood relatives on my father's side, I'm concerned about my DNA being in some database somewhere. I can imagine all kinds of problems associated with that. So, I don't think I will ever do it.
I WANT my DNA in the data bases. It can only be helpful in solving crimes, helping medically, reuniting relatives, etc.
My dad was very interested in his family’s origins, and once he retired, he set about checking out written records, visiting cemeteries, churches, etc. I wish he were still alive, to see how it’s done today. I had my DNA done through Ancestry. It’s very interesting!
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I'm going to but my niece came back as Scottish. Her paternal grandmother knew herself as American Indian but the DNA didn't show that...
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Just please be aware in my research I found that the health things they check for do not test all the markers that are used for each of the medical issues, just the top few for each thing. So please still consider screenings as things crop up.
I should have mentioned that. You are correct. And I will still have regular screenings. Thank you!
I have thought about doing the 23 and me. I'm 68 years old, so I thought the health part of it would be something I should have done years ago. As far as heritage, I would think that could be interesting. My father was adopted, and I have no idea about the birth family background. Thank you for sharing !
My brothers and sisters did the ancestry dna test. It was interesting We have the same mom and dad. 8 kids 55 to what would be 74 but the 74 year old and 72 year old are now passed. What was weird was we are all slightly different % wise. I always new I was Irish and Italian but it said I was a little French. Who would have known. I also did the 23 and me health marker test for Alzheimer’s and 5 other tests.
You now have peace of mind about not being predisposed to some serious health conditions. Thanks for making me laugh about your back! My hair is short too. My family has done some research into our ancestry. Something is always revealed in doing so. I am related to the original Betty Crocker 😂 (not her real name).
Interesting I doubt I would go to the trouble of all that but it was interesting listening
Never did 23 and Me, but I did test with Ancestry. Found out I am basically 50% Italian and 50% French Canadian (my 10th generation grandfather was from France 🇫🇷 who born circa 1654). It is pretty amazing to learn about the past. My parents always claimed I was 50/50, but know I know it is true. I’m Irish only by marriage. ☘️🇮🇪
My parents, and several of my Dads brothers did Ancestry after my grandfather passed as his request. Hecwas a British home child sent as an indentured servant(slave) from England to Canada in 1910 to work as a labourer on a farm until he was 21 when he was freed. He knew nothing of his ethnicity. So what we gad all noted that scattered amongst his 6 kids and grandkids there were strawberry blondes, gingers and blondes yet he was greek looking man. His wife was from Orkney Islands of Scotland. My own ginger uncle by him had a unique th8ngbthat none of the brothers had....Norwegian ancestry. So his daughters called me, the family PhD with no genetic specialty, and said OF COURSE. The Vikings wintered in the Orkneys on voyages to North America, and other trips. Those men mated withe the Scots women of the Orkneys, and therevis the Norweigian ancestory amongst the Scots ancestry. There are Viking artifacts on the Orkneys. Grandads "greek appearance" was half India from the sailors of the British trading ships, who dallied with a British housemaid, and voila Grandpa put in one of the hige orphages and at 10 sent to labour. I look like the Norwegian/scots stream with blond hair blue eyes. Id be interested in the medical markers although as a Nurse i mapped out family dieases on that side by sending out questionnaires long ago. Sadly not many cousins were interested in their risks, and so those who continued smoking, died in their 50s of massive heart attacks. So my husband is long gone, and as i retire i cant stop the effects of familal genetics wheteher tested or mot, and if no onecelsexwants info about me, why bother? Thanks for sharing!
Im impressed that you counted how many times you spit. 😂 I just did 23andme a month or so ago as well. It actually came back over a week early. I didn't do the health, just genealogy, but I am donor conceived and was looking for donor siblings.... that didn't happen, but it did tell me biological father and so I found out he has 2 social kids...
That is such an interesting story! Thank you!
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I once heard a man say that his very tightly bound family were all into their German heritage, lederhosen, and German group dances until they did an ancestry test that showed they were actually Scottish-so they abandoned the lederhosen, bought kilts, and learned Scottish dances. I am not that person, will just go on with my well-known family tree, and I'm so old now that any risk factor has already played out (or not; as Tim says, who cares?).
I did 23 & me a few years ago and found out I was mostly British Isles and Irish. I found out I was directly related to that frozen dude Uzzy they found in northern Italy. They can also solve crimes with our dna.
Hi Tim. My interest in doing my DNA test is to find out about my roots. I know where I originally come from but my ancestors I know nothing about. The curiosity comes every now and then as once in a blue moon. At this moment, I don't know if it is worth it, maybe for my kids and their offspring. Science discoveries evolve every year on the year. Some say our ailments are from our DNA, others don't believe DNA has nothing to do with. With everything that is going on, I get more and more skeptical about Science, and Politics that I'm better of not trying to find out anything. It's like a Horrorscope. I say horror because it's a one size fits all kind of thing. Lol. That is my take on it. Then again, if the occasion arises, I might give it a try. Only if necessary.
I have done 2 DNA tests - for genealogy only - first with FamilyTree & just recently with Ancestry and there was a difference with those 2 results. My sister had done her DNA with 23& Me. Our results with FamilyTree and 23 were almost an exact match in percentages. I had always believed that my father’s family originated in Germany but with Ancestry I have NO German DNA. I’m 30% English & Northwest Europe; 22% French (maternal grandmother); 19% Scottish; 12% Welsh; 10% Swedish & Danish (had NO idea about the last 3) and 7% Irish (maternal grandfather).
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My gradma was half native american. I'd like to try dna on my son cause out of all us blond hair, blue and green eyes, he has all the traits.
If your grandmother was native American, then your son is part native American. No DNA testing needed. My grandparents were Italian. I don't need to pay someone to know that I am part Italian.
@@MultiLadybug72 well maybe it would come with some information. My grandma's mother married the son of a wealthy business man. Back then it was illegal and he "disowned" his son. Then gave all his money to the Catholic church. It's a cool story.
@@nancyfahey7518 Would it make any difference in his life and his future if this was or was not confirmed? No. He is still who he is. Concentrate on the "now" and the future. Right now, that's all that matters.
I did 23 & me to find relatives. It is interesting, for sure. Always thought my history as German and French, nope! 33% Scottish!
I'm way too conspiracy-conscious to ever give my DNA to somebody, lol.
Lol I'm on the fence
@@pinkroses135 yeah, I dunno what TPTB might be cooking up with this particular scam
I'm still unsure about it, also. I would like to know about paternal line ancestors, because of a great great grandfather whom I have been unable to trace farther back using genealogical records, but I'm still leery of giving up my DNA.
I'm way mistrustful of the medical insurance industry, LOL. I wouldn't mind knowing if I'm predisposed to something, but you never know if they'll be able to make you uninsurable because of it.
LOL! More likely than not, at some time you've had medical tests that collected your DNA.
I used Ancestry DNA. Basically I mostly have my father's DNA. But I find it fascinating to get the info, but is it really correct, I don't know. I think most people in the midwest are from western Europe. Thanks for sharing.
I had mine done and had the same big whoop feelings too lol 😂
I am an orphan so i would love to know but cannot afford it
The only reason I had the DNA test was to see if my twin and I were identical. The doctor told Mom we were not because we came from two different sacks so we left it at that. I have a friend that had twin granddaughters that didn't look alike but wanted to know if they were identical, meaning their DNA was a 100% match. It was. You'll have to study the types of twins to understand how DNA proves all this. So about a week before out 66th birthday, we got our DNA test back. We were a 100% match, meaning we are identical. I'm about half an inch than her. We favor a lot, so much that most people can't tell us apart but the difference is there. We think a lot alike. We are both deaf. We have different interest in life. As far as where I came from, I knew Mom was part Irish and part Dutch. Mom said you could tell dad has a lot of indian blood in him because he's always on the warpath. LOL We only have like 1% if I remember correctly. The rest doesn't matter. Twins run in both families, deafness and blood cloths are from Mom's side, arthritis is from Dad's side. I don't want to know anymore.
That’s an amazing story! Thank you!
I am far from one ethnicity particularly on my mom's side, Both my parents grandparents were immigrants - it might help with my genealogy research (a retirement pursuit) Family born in islands off of Portugal and Northern Africa but which one ? Are the other side Polish or Ukrainian - not sure yet I have a DNA kit that I need to mail in
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I did an Ancestry DNA test several years ago before 23 and me was an option. I did it on Ancestry. I found out that I had DNA from places that I had no idea. Most were from western Europe. Germany and to my surprise Great Britain. I think most of us share Europe and Great Britain probably that was the path to America.
I am very interested in having this testing done. My mom didn’t know much of our heritage and my dad didn’t care. Haha. Why did you choose 23 and Me over the others?
Just random. No real reason.
Yes, I had mine done by Ancestry about 2016. I have learned oodles as their program has grown exponentially and they continually update your profile as millions enroll. Their immigraion projections across the US wre spot-on! I had thought myself to be half Scot, half German...but i am 80% Scotish and only 20% German. I found the many thousands my former brother in law paid a fancy researcher for his supposed ancestry was totally made up! (and of course threw in some Americn Indian blood...but that was a ruse)...found a great uncle who had supposedly died instead deserted and divorced to have another large famiy! Ooops! Worst yet, my maternal grandmother apparently had a lover so now my favorite first cousin is my "half" cousin and is very upset! I want to do 23 and Me as well as I have Crohns Disease which does show on the chomasones...lets see if it picks it up....glad to her your tendencies are healthy!!!! Susan in Virginia
I took my DNA test at ancestry, but they don’t tell me which is maternal or paternal. Both have Scandinavian and English markers, very similar so I still don’t know who is who, and no they are not related 😅.
Maybe I should go ahead and submit the sample but I'm a procrastinator. The kit was a gift. I'm reasonably certain my ancestors were Easten European pirates, crooks, thieves and preachers. Same difference. 😂
I did do Viome. Basically it confirmed that eggs are not for me. I want my $300.00 back.
Wonder what the free colon kit will reveal if I ever submit it. 😂
Tim, You need to drink more water, since you aren't 'spitty' enough! 😂
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I was also like who cares on most of the other stuff. I did find it interesting that I had a higher risk of misophonia. Which I do have. Lol.
No, I will not run tests on my DNA. I was given for adoption at birth.
Even though, I found my birth parent after years of research and investigation.
Something is better left unknown. 😁😎
I absolutely understand that. I have an adopted daughter. She has always known her biological parents. But she only considers me to be “dad.” ❤️
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My daughter, adopted at birth, has always said she has no interest in biological relatives; doesn't care who they are.
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👋 My Feeling's as far as the "DNA" Test goes . . . I Feel that DNA is a Very Private Thing. As far as the Thing about ANCESTRY, was Told when I was at a Young Age of the "Descent"or "Nationality" of Family and Relative's, so That was Good Enough for Me. As far as the Medical Aspect goes, Can't Really GO By That either. That as well Can Cause' "Angst" and Un-Necessary Worry and or Stress. I Think that it Could Be like a $$ Grab kinda' of a Thing. Just Not Interested.
Thank you for your thoughts!
We are all different and is just ok
I did the DNA test through Ancestry. About 10 years later when I was 60, I found out my father wasn't my father. Huge shock!!
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I don't know....I'm rather skeptical of those DNA/Ancestry kits. I watched a consumer report program that sent DNA samples from the same person to multiple companies and got different results back from all of them. There was even a man who sent his dogs DNA sample to a human DNA testing company and got a full report back. I suppose if you can afford to shell out for the test and don't take the results as gospel but see it more as entertainment, knock yourself out!
Not taking it as gospel is definitely key. :)
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Won’t ever do these kinda tests.