DNA Ancestery Profile

[hurleyjd]

My wife and I are sending in the saliva samples to be able to get the results for our ancestry profile. Our DNA sample will tell us what nationals are in our DNA. Who knows I may be pretty close to TT as a relative.

 

[Son of Butch]

Which company did you choose? Cost? Any medical info included?
I know a couple of young adults (both were adopted) who mentioned they were thinking about doing it, but several to choose from and didn't know which would be best. Takes about 6 weeks to get results?

PBS Tracing Your Roots (or something like that) had Bill O'Reilly participate.
They joked he was the whitest man on earth... only person the show ever tested where the results came back
100% England, Ireland and northern European.

Ben Affleck tried to sue to stop them from airing his results. Can't remember exact details but something like...
He was upset one ancestor came back as a White slave owner and great great great grandmother was a young black
slave girl owned by that ancestor.

 

[Aaron]

A good 6 weeks for results. With ancestry.com you can download the raw data and submit it to a 3rd party like promethease and (for $5) get your DNA breakdown for thousands of traits. It's an eye-opener. I bought it during St. Patty's day, so I got $20 off. I wish ancestry gave a more thorough breakdown of nationality origins - it's pretty basic.

 

[Aaron]

Basically, if your into genealogy and with ancestry.com already, go with their service. Otherwise if it is just your DNA breakdown you want, 23andme.com might be more suited to you.

 

[Son of Butch]

With ancestry.com you can download the raw data and submit it to a 3rd party like promethease and (for $5) get your DNA breakdown for thousands of traits. It's an eye-opener. I bought it during St. Patty's day, so I got $20 off.

So they paid you $15? That doesn't sound right.

I've heard $60 - $400 depending on what is run with some companies storing data and notifying you if anyone else
using their services ever matches you as a close relative and have helped some adopted in identifying other family members.

 

[TexasBred]

My wife and I are sending in the saliva samples to be able to get the results for our ancestry profile. Our DNA sample will tell us what nationals are in our DNA. Who knows I may be pretty close to TT as a relative.

Mine would look a lot like ol' Rover the crossbred/inbreed/dog that roams the neighborhood calling on all the ladies.

 

[shaz]

Which company did you choose? Cost? Any medical info included?
I know a couple of young adults (both were adopted) who mentioned they were thinking about doing it, but several to choose from and didn't know which would be best. Takes about 6 weeks to get results?

PBS Tracing Your Roots (or something like that) had Bill O'Reilly participate.
They joked he was the whitest man on earth... only person the show ever tested where the results came back
100% England, Ireland and northern European.

Ben Affleck tried to sue to stop them from airing his results. Can't remember exact details but something like...
He was upset one ancestor came back as a White slave owner and great great great grandmother was a young black
slave girl owned by that ancestor.

Found out I was part Golden Retreiver :shock:

 

[TexasBred]

Which company did you choose? Cost? Any medical info included?
I know a couple of young adults (both were adopted) who mentioned they were thinking about doing it, but several to choose from and didn't know which would be best. Takes about 6 weeks to get results?

PBS Tracing Your Roots (or something like that) had Bill O'Reilly participate.
They joked he was the whitest man on earth... only person the show ever tested where the results came back
100% England, Ireland and northern European.

Ben Affleck tried to sue to stop them from airing his results. Can't remember exact details but something like...
He was upset one ancestor came back as a White slave owner and great great great grandmother was a young black
slave girl owned by that ancestor.

A closed herd for 300 years. :lol:

 

[Aaron]

With ancestry.com you can download the raw data and submit it to a 3rd party like promethease and (for $5) get your DNA breakdown for thousands of traits. It's an eye-opener. I bought it during St. Patty's day, so I got $20 off.

So they paid you $15? That doesn't sound right.

I've heard $60 - $400 depending on what is run with some companies storing data and notifying you if anyone else
using their services ever matches you as a close relative and have helped some adopted in identifying other family members.

No, Promethease.com is a completely separate group - not affiliated with any of the DNA mappi companies.

I think it was $100 CDN plus $20 shipping (that was after saving $20 for St Pat's). Kit came from California.

As more people take the test and match with me, my match list grows. If I was on the desktop right now, I would capture the screen and show you how it breaks down.

Also, they can't show you anything beyond 8th generation cousins. At that point, specific family DNA gets too watered-down to discern it from the general population.

 

[M-5]

make sure you your BSE also

 

[Bright Raven]

My wife and I are sending in the saliva samples to be able to get the results for our ancestry profile. Our DNA sample will tell us what nationals are in our DNA. Who knows I may be pretty close to TT as a relative.

Mine would look a lot like ol' Rover the crossbred/inbreed/dog that roams the neighborhood calling on all the ladies.

Funny

 

[boondocks]

Had a woman contact us a while back saying she thinks she's our sister. DNA test confirmed it. Father wasn't happy we did the test but we thought she had the right to know.

 

[TexasBred]

Had a woman contact us a while back saying she thinks she's our sister. DNA test confirmed it. Father wasn't happy we did the test but we thought she had the right to know.

At least now you know Dad was a "sporting man". :lol: :hide:

 

[Nesikep]

My biggest concern would be how confidential are the results? Can they be subpoenaed?.. and with all the high level leaks lately, it's not too comforting

 

[ClinchValley]

I would be afraid they would then sell my DNA to the highest bidder.

Sure would be neat to know though.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

My wife and I are sending in the saliva samples to be able to get the results for our ancestry profile. Our DNA sample will tell us what nationals are in our DNA. Who knows I may be pretty close to TT as a relative.

I have some real Lou-Lou's in my family so anything is possible.

 

[Rafter S]

I would be afraid they would then sell my DNA to the highest bidder.

Sure would be neat to know though.

Mine would probably top out at around $1.50.

 

[M-5]

I would probably be the heir too billions of dollars or in line to the throne in some small country and I don't need that kind of pressure.

 

[Aaron]

I would be afraid they would then sell my DNA to the highest bidder.

Sure would be neat to know though.

I doubt I am worth much. Probably more of a liability than asset.

 

[D2Cat]

And if the police would probable have access to the results for years to come, you better keep a clean slate!