AncestryDNA anyone try it?

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by texex91

How do you know what they are sending you is true?

Well I know my family history 5 generations back down to the city they lived in Europe. We did mine as a reference or benchmark if you want to look at it like that.

Would be hilarious if the came back and said I was 90% Kenyan or something crazy like that.


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[texex91]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Well I know my family history 5 generations back down to the city they lived in Europe. We did mine as a reference or benchmark if you want to look at it like that.

Would be hilarious if the came back and said I was 90% Kenyan or something crazy like that.


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That's all I'm saying

[GED]

Originally Posted by texex91

That's all I'm saying

Got my Y-DNA(father's side) tested by Family Tree DNA. I got a 12, 25, 37 marker test(not sure what that means except the more markers you have tested the more accurate the test results)and according to them my Haplogroup is I-253M which, according to Wikipedia:




"The haplogroup reaches its peak frequencies in Sweden (52 percent of males in Västra Götaland County) and western Finland (more than 50 percent in Satakunta province).[6] In terms of national averages, I-M253 is found in 35–38 per cent of Swedish males,[7] 32.8% of Danish males,[8] about 31.5% of Norwegian males,[9] and about 28% of Finnish males.[10]

Haplogroup I-M253 is a primary branch of haplogroup I* (I-M170), which has been present in Europe since ancient times. The other primary branch of I* is I-M438, also known as I2."

(Often wondered why I've got a striking resemblance to Jocke-now I know )

[Dr.LJ]

Quite interesting. I have an uncle that ordered a kit last week.

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

The only issue might be one of a 'right to privacy'. There have been concerns (both legal and ethical) about these businesses maintaining a DNA database and potentially selling or disseminating your personal information to the likes of law enforcement, cryogenic institutions, medical research and other potentially interested parties.

Yep, I too have heard of this.

[superstarmar]

I've been thinking of doing it .
My family heritage is Eastern European from
Romania. Wondering if somehow I might be related
to Vlad Tepes... i.e. Dracula.

Gosh, hope not ... Don't want to wake up one day
thinking or saying I vant to bite your neck....

[ejvette]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Did you pay for the additional information above the standard testing? I thought about it for my wife because her past is so unknown, but from the few skeletons we have uncovered we thought it was best to leave the other ones buried.


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My half brother had done the test that's where the link came up in ancestry but on ancestry it will just say 1st cousin or closer. I paid and outside lab to do a sibling test that's how we found out for sure.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Just curious, is Jewish a genetic marker? I would think there would be some sort of regional assignments.

I was pretty surprised.

I figured it would be geographically based. And it was. But it basically high lighted a few areas in Eastern Europe and classified as Jewish descent.

I will try and locate the report. But I was surprised at the lack of detailed information.

To me, the entire process was just leading into another product to buy in order to go more in depth. A lot of selling going on with this product.

[locutus49]

The European Jews were most likely Ashkenazi jews, the most intelligent people on the planet according to most IQ studies.

Originally Posted by superdog

We were disappointed in it.

It told us both very little.

I'm apparently 98% of European Jewish decent. Very little info otherwise.

[Maybelline]

Does anyone have a link with the best testing sites with a $69 price? I'm kind of interested in this.
Thanks.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by locutus49

The European Jews were most likely Ashkenazi jews, the most intelligent people on the planet according to most IQ studies.

Ha. I'd like to believe the part about the IQ, but it certainly isn't the case here. None of my family is particularly smart. That's not to say, we are not intelligent, but mostly we probably rate about average.

Any success from my family comes from being an unrelenting bull in terms of work ethic. Also, a trait from my "community".

[MILGAUSS88]

It is not exact as I was expecting.
For example, I thought I was half German.
The results show 40% Central European, not a specific country.
Then there is the percentage of common DNA for a region. I don't remember the numbers exactly, but central European might be 45% common DNA and Scandinavian might be 90% common DNA.
Having said that there were some surprises from my test.
It was interesting looking at my thousands of cousins as well.

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by Maybelline

Does anyone have a link with the best testing sites with a $69 price? I'm kind of interested in this.
Thanks.

I just went to AncestryDNA.com and they were running a $69 special. It is usually $99. Not sure if the deal is still going on.


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[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by superdog

I was pretty surprised.

I figured it would be geographically based. And it was. But it basically high lighted a few areas in Eastern Europe and classified as Jewish descent.

I will try and locate the report. But I was surprised at the lack of detailed information.

To me, the entire process was just leading into another product to buy in order to go more in depth. A lot of selling going on with this product.

Interesting. Learned something new today.

[Magwitch]

I know that my father came from Rumania, what is now Moldova, with my grandparents when he was 5. We found them on the Ellis Island site and on the 1940 census living in Philadelphia. My mother's family was from Kiev. So with those records I have enough info to satisfy me.

I WAS considering sending a sample from my Siamese cat to see if he really is from there. He probably doesn't give a Tinker's Cuss as long as he gets fed and petted, which he certainly does.

[vipereaper30]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

https://youtu.be/qyfWZZ7uPuE


Check this out, a TV station tested major DNA companies

23andMe says the results have a 50% confidence level? Sounds like fun to do the test but I think I'll keep my $69 dollars in that case.

[Relyt]

Originally Posted by bdex75

We just bought a couple kits as they were on sale for $69. My wife is adopted and her mom was adopted and we really know very little of her ancestral makeup. And mine is just for fun as we know where my family came from. More of an accuracy check for me.

Just wondering if anyone has used them in the past and what their experience was??


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What happens when you learn that your wife wasn't adopted and her family is her biological family.... and then you find out you are adopted lol.


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[subtona]

Got together with extended family for lunch yesterday, a few of them had tried it and remarked that they were linking family members with different names quite accurately

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Relyt

What happens when you learn that your wife wasn't adopted and her family is her biological family.... and then you find out you are adopted lol.


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You go on Jerry Springer.

[BristolCavendish]

Since mankind apparently emerged/evolved out of Africa (as per the Olduvai Gorge/anthropologist Richard Leakey) and then migrated throughout the world, it would be safe to assume that we all share a common genetic heritage.

Thus we are all brothers/bros/brahs to a certain extent.

[Thatguy]

My wife did this and apparently with all the data points they are getting the info is getting more and more accurate.


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[locutus49]

Our common ancestor was a fish. Really.

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Since mankind apparently emerged/evolved out of Africa (as per the Olduvai Gorge/anthropologist Richard Leakey) and then migrated throughout the world, it would be safe to assume that we all share a common genetic heritage.

Thus we are all brothers/bros/brahs to a certain extent.

[Abdullah71601]

My common ancestor came from divine providence (his name starts with an A), but it would be cool to see were my relatives have wandered across the succeeding millennia.

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by Relyt

What happens when you learn that your wife wasn't adopted and her family is her biological family.... and then you find out you are adopted lol.


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Then my dad and I go on Maury and and he gets told, "You are NOT the father"!!!


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[Laszlo]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Since mankind apparently emerged/evolved out of Africa (as per the Olduvai Gorge/anthropologist Richard Leakey) and then migrated throughout the world, it would be safe to assume that we all share a common genetic heritage.

Thus we are all brothers/bros/brahs to a certain extent.

Apparently we share 50% of our DNA with a banana.

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by Laszlo

Apparently we share 50% of our DNA with a banana.

Had to look this peculiar (and thought-provoking) topic up and yes, you are correct Lazlo. So what does that tell us about ourselves?

Quote/Reference: "Chimps' and Humans' closest DNA relative is the banana. Most of a banana's defining DNA is in its SKIN. If you peel a banana, the percentage of DNA that you share can be up to 98.8%. If a Chimp and a banana mated, it would produce a sterile, human-like banana, that shares more DNA with humans than humans ACTUALLY HAVE."

FACTS ABOUT DNA AND BANANAS. - blogspot.com
dekersaint.blogspot.com/2008/11/facts-about-dna-and-bananas.html

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Had to look this peculiar (and thought-provoking) topic up and yes, you are correct Lazlo. So what does that tell us about ourselves?

Quote/Reference: "Chimps' and Humans' closest DNA relative is the banana. Most of a banana's defining DNA is in its SKIN. If you peel a banana, the percentage of DNA that you share can be up to 98.8%. If a Chimp and a banana mated, it would produce a sterile, human-like banana, that shares more DNA with humans than humans ACTUALLY HAVE."

FACTS ABOUT DNA AND BANANAS. - blogspot.com
dekersaint.blogspot.com/2008/11/facts-about-dna-and-bananas.html

I think providing the actual link would be a service to the community in this case.

It's humor, folks. I think.

http://dekersaint.blogspot.com/2008/...d-bananas.html

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Had to look this peculiar (and thought-provoking) topic up and yes, you are correct Lazlo. So what does that tell us about ourselves?

Quote/Reference: "Chimps' and Humans' closest DNA relative is the banana. Most of a banana's defining DNA is in its SKIN. If you peel a banana, the percentage of DNA that you share can be up to 98.8%. If a Chimp and a banana mated, it would produce a sterile, human-like banana, that shares more DNA with humans than humans ACTUALLY HAVE."

FACTS ABOUT DNA AND BANANAS. - blogspot.com
dekersaint.blogspot.com/2008/11/facts-about-dna-and-bananas.html

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I think providing the actual link would be a service to the community in this case.

It's humor, folks. I think.

http://dekersaint.blogspot.com/2008/...d-bananas.html

Cats have 90% of homologous genes with humans, 82% with dogs, 80% with cows, 79% with chimpanzees, 69% with rats and 67% with mice. http://genome.cshlp.org/content/17/11/1675.full

Humans can vary 0.5% amongst each other.

There is a library of genes common to most life, which makes these comparisons pointless, except for entertainment.

[carava501]

Interesting. What are the privacy terms for this thing? Can they handle over information and more importantly can they frame you for stuff using your DNA. The thought is there but is the execution worth it?

[bdex75]

Got mine back today. Spot on. 45% Irish (moms family was Irish all the way). 31% Europe west (grandpa on dads side was from Germany) 15% Europe east (grandma on dads side was from Czech Republic).

Still waiting on the wife's results. She was the real reason why we did it.


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[Laszlo]

Finally got my results. 97% Hungarian. My last name is Laszlo.

The remaining 3% was Italian and Asian.

But, I'm actually really good at cooking Italian dishes. It just comes to me naturally... hard to explain.

The community cluster they provided was pretty cool as well. The hottest/concentrated zone was North Hungary.

When I found out about this (thanks Grady), I put together our family tree and pretty impressed how the data was pulled in and connected to my family members pretty much how it was written on an old document I that was given to me after he passed away.

Glad all the family stories added up.

Cool stuff.