Ancestry.com DNA test (or others)?
Alisande
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Would you do DNA testing for a geneological search?
Comments (28)My husband has done some DNA testing, Autosomal, which is where you match cousins and that is probably what he is asking you to do. The other hubs did was Y testing, trying to find males with the same surname. One thing you can do to have a little more control over the results is to 1) make sure you have the kit number and that you set up the password. I had ordered kits for two people and paid for them myself. This was so I could see the results but I also included their email addresses so they would get results and match notifications as well. Once I determined if hubs was related to them (one yes, one no), then I had them change the passwords so that I can no longer get into their kit information. Our situation is a little different than yours but again in our case, like yours, these were total strangers who agreed to help us out. ] Be aware that there are sites that the DNA information can be downloaded to sites like gedcom where people that have different companies that test can compare results. This person may then have your information out there for anyone to compare your DNA to theirs. Names are not listed, just your kit number and he would probably put his email address as the contact person. There is an option of not putting email address at all but then that limits possible matches from contacting him/you. These are questions you should discuss before you do the test. Know if he is having the results sent to him only, you only, or both. If you have them sent only to you, then you can request him sending his to you and you could be the one who sees if there is a match. The person who hubs did not match still appreciated receiving the information and we still keep in touch. The one who did match has helped confirmed our lines matching back to the GGGF in the late 1700's. The autosomal testing is not as definite. We get matches all the time but the probability is small. It has helped to find some relatives that we weren't sure of. Do you know the name of the company and type of test?...See MoreHave you had your DNA tested?
Comments (49)"For one thing, they have a specific focus on Parkinson's Disease (the founder's husband is at high risk), and are involved in its research. They offer a free test kit to anyone diagnosed with the disease." alisande When I read that I went to their website and requested a free test since I have Parkinson's. Just received it earlier this week. After I went through the whole registration I found out I will only have access to ancestry information and not any health information. I would have liked to have had access to that health information but can't complain, it was free after all. Hope my DNA helps with the Parkinson's study. December 2013 – Pending an FDA decision, 23andMe no longer offers new customers access to health reports. Customers who received their health information prior to November 22, 2013 will still be able to see their health reports, but those who purchased after that time will only receive their ancestry information as well as access to their uninterpreted raw data....See MoreAncestry.com - what a bummer
Comments (19)Kris_zone6 -- I agree with you that Ancestry can't exist if everything were free to everyone (after all, think of the network servers and storage capacity they have to maintain [and continually increase the storage capacity as more and more databases come online]. And undoubtedly they paid to have many, many databases microfilmed and transcribed. But, more and more databases are online at Ancestry on a free-to-all basis because of the volunteer Ancestry Archives Project. It may very well be that the records you recently found on your great-grandfather were in one of the new free databases....See MoreI'm Confused and Could Use Explanation - DNA Testing
Comments (22)For some it is the idea to know where their family originated or to see if they have Devonian or other ancient man history. Some it is curiosity to see if what they have been told about their family history is true. I am part of the latter group except I want to see how much of it is false. Part of my father's family showed up in Kentucky supposedly coming from Virginia. There are no records that I or others have found of that family with any of the spellings of the name found in Virginia. Looking at some of the old pictures I have wondered if the family was light enough to have passed. One of these days I will actually take a test or two to compare. Edited to add that some diseases that you inherit may not effect you but will effect future generations. I look at YT DNA things several times and was surprised how many had a certain type of jewish ancestry show up in their DNA. People with that ancestry can have Tay Sachs as recessive. Important to know to prevent the anguish of seeing your children start dying shortly after birth....See MoreAlisande
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