Have you ever taken an Ancestry test?

[Pink2000]

I think I’m gonna buy this cause I’m very interested in my ancestry. I know what’s on my moms side but I don't know what’s on my dads really. I’ve seen mixed reviews on this so I was wondering if anyone has done it and if so, were you surprised by the results?

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Yes! I only took it because I’m adopted. I've never looked like anyone I met or saw anywhere so I was curious as to who and what I am. I didn’t find out I was adopted until I was about 14, so I only really knew my mother’s side because of birth records. I look just like my mother. My maternal aunt was in close contact with me and my adoptive family since my mother had passed away. She wanted to help with ancestry and genealogy. She bought me a DNA test so I could find my father. I ended up finding my fathers sister, my paternal aunt. I found out I’m (very obviously) white, japanese, and African 😂 Specifically; English, scottish, european, irish, norwegian, japanese, cameroon, congolese, nigerian, senegalese, malian.
I found a picture of my father and he looks exactly like my twin sister.
It all made sense. I don’t care much about what ethnicity I am, I just wanted to find my father and see what he looked like. It was cool to read though.

[Pink2000]

That’s a beautiful story. Are you close to your fathers family now?

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Thank you! They live states away so it’s a bit hard to find time to meet up, but we keep close contact over text :-)

[tatianamay]

Not really, but im guessing it would mostly be indian.. i do have burmese ancestry, but im not sure.

Are these tests legit?

[Pink2000]

Yes they are. Only buy from the ancestry website or on amazon through ancestry

[CharlesScene]

It is really cool if you don't know your family tree, and also, you have a choice to allow Ancestry to share your DNA test, and it will show you other people who also took a test, that has a DNA connection to yours. Also, get a chance to learn more things about yourself.

Just make sure to go back in check it maybe once a month, the initial information you get from it, will not stay the same and changes frequently.

My interesting one was that no one in my family had Native American DNA in us at all, despite the fact my grandmother on my moms side grew up on a reservation and her entire family lives on a reservation, makes you question if she was really Native American or not.

[Pink2000]

That’s interesting

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I have thought about doing this myself now Dr. Phil recommends 23andme so who knows I would go with the one that has the highest Stars, Now my third cousin
looks like a light-skinned Latina but she took the test and came back with 43%
Russian/ Ukraine but her late real dad was Russian Orthodox Religion but didn't
know all his nationality and he was adopted

[Pink2000]

Yeah 23&me has good reviews too. I find it so interesting. I’m excited.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

@Pink2000 I wish the best on this and hope it works for you
you just never know but Dr. Phil wouldn't publish something he
is a mandated reporter and helps people out :)

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks For Most Helpful Guy :)

[andreasderjuengere]

To me that's all hocus pocus.
This may reveal how my DNA is put together - but it will say nothing about my physical ancestors.

It's like testing a piece of metal and finding out that it's i. e. made of iron, copper and some chromium.
But: what has it been before? A screw? A tool? A ship?

[Pink2000]

Well that’s why you sign up for the website.

[andreasderjuengere]

Unfortunately, none of my ancestors left any data online :D

[Pink2000]

Well they would have birth records , marriage licenses, death certificates.

[andreasderjuengere]

Yes, perhaps. But that does not go back in time very long.
Example: I know of an ancestor -including many details- who lived from 1707 - 1774; but online there's nothing to be found about him.
My ''DNA'' test would add nothing here, nor the chronicles of the citadel of Jülich (where he had served as an officer).

[Whatthefluff]

My dad did a couple years ago.
I bought myself one yesterday!
Time to find out if he's really my dad. Jk

[Pink2000]

Lol I can’t wait to try it

[Whatthefluff]

👍👍

[DizzyDesii]

Nah cause i never really cared to know. I won't meet my ancestors til i die, so im not worried about it

[Pink2000]

What if you have family you didn’t know about

[DizzyDesii]

To be real, I dont even care about the extended family I know about

[AviatorTom]

Yes, it confirmed what I already knew. I'm the family genealogist and I knew where my ancestors came from, going back to the late 1600s.

[Pink2000]

That’s really cool

[Chris_u006]

Yes and it somewhat works. I just don't know how accurate it is, because I got a different answer on where I currently have my ancestors than it actually shows. Add to that some wrong percentage of my genetics.

[MLGbreezy]

I've wanted to but they be asking for birthdate and info I don't got unless I go ask my parents and that to much work

[Pink2000]

It’s the dna kit so you mail in your saliva on a qtip

[Anonymous]

Nope. Not interested, already know my ancestry, and also really not interested in these companies having my DNA.

[Aquariusmystery]

Yep! Currently waiting on the results. I posted the test on Tuesday.

[Pink2000]

That’s awesome. How long does it take for results?

[Aquariusmystery]

6-8 weeks. You spit in a tube, mix it with a fluid then it gets sent to a lab and analysed

[Anonymous]

Nah they use your information and sell it to the police.

There this dude they sold his DNA to police and they used it arrest him. But I believe it was his father or brother that committed the crime or something.

[Jerre]

I had a DNA test on 23andMe, upload the results on Ancestry. com. Not terribly surprised by the results, but will give you a good idea of your fathers side of the family. Go for it!

[ManHater]

Yeah wait till the police connect your DNA to a rape case to your great grand parents.

[Pink2000]

What does that have to do with me.

[ManHater]

They put your DNA into the machine, and based on your DNA and others in your family they can link or rather a close link to the person who did the crime. If they have the DNA of your grand parent but no name then once you put in your DNA they can do a match with yours.

[Pink2000]

They’re dead though….

[dolemite89]

yes but i’d have your brother do it for u if you have one, i remember reading the tests are more accurate when there’s a x and y chromosome.

[Pink2000]

Yeah I have a brother but he’s my half brother.

[dolemite89]

or maybe have your dad do one and an uncle from your moms side 🤷‍♂️ maybe it doesn’t matter that much

[TallAnon]

No, but also just because it's super predictable for me

[Pink2000]

There may be some surprises

[TallAnon]

Nah, I'm a 6'7 white dude from Holland, that's pretty clear

[Pink2000]

You never know man

[Cubus]

No. I don't have any ancestors from other countries.

[OddBeMe]

No. I refuse to have my dna collected by corporations.

[Anonymous]

nope and don't plan to either. i got no intention of the government or the fbi or police getting a hold of my dna and using it against me

[Julious0202]

no, i'm not in the mood for the illuminats to build a robot copy of me

[Anonymous]

Only down fall is the FBI has access to it after and can track certain people down by it if related

[Lyndsielee666]

I’ve done it and wasn’t at all surprised 😂

[Pink2000]

What was your results if I may ask

[Lyndsielee666]

Chinese and Pacific Islander

[FunkyMonkee]

No! Why? Is one missing?