ladylee70
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Posted: 11-09-07 16:54pm
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My christmas wish list includes ancestral
genetic testing. It's around $300. I
really want to know my heritage. I could
have American-Indian in me but we could
never prove it due to my great grandmother
lying during the census and saying she was
Danish. I never met my grandmother but she
looked full blooded Indian. My uncle does
as well. My mom looks a little Indian. I
don't know what the heck I look like. I
heard that a relative was born in WA state
but was taken as an Indian slave to
somewhere in Vancouver BC. My maiden last
name was Adler, which I have heard is a
pretty big Jewish name. It would be so
cool if I found some African heritage as
well. My interest is continually sparked
when I hear about people who look as white
as can be or as dark as can be actually
being a part of a race they never
expected. That is just so great!!!
We also had records that my great great
something or other was a pretty big
general that fought my husband's great
great something or other (Robert E Lee).
These two people were huge rivals and my
husband and I would cease to exist if they
killed each other. I know that the DNA
testing wouldn't reveal that information
but perhaps the Mormons can help me out on
that one?  They are great with
genealogy.
Has anyone had this done? I looked it up
on the net and you pay the money and the
company ships you a collection sample. My
concern is "legitimacy." I would want to
go with a pretty well known company
because I don't want to get ripped off.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:06pm
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 I didn't even know
that was possible! How cool!
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Emma2
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:10pm
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Yeah that is an awesome gift! Too bad i
know exactly where i come from...im
curious how far back can they go .On my
moms side i have info dating back about
400 yrs on my dads not so much
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kaerbear
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:17pm
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it sounds really interesting. i have seen
people like oprah getting this done to see
what tribe they were in africa. i think
it's debated how accurate the results are
though. but if it's just a couple of
generations then maybe it would tell more.
my ancestors are native canadian (cree)
and some scottish on my mom's side. my
dad's ancestors were full blooded cree but
he doesn't know who his dad was because he
was orphaned at 5 months old when his mom
died of TB. it's funny because we
consider ourselves to be cree but my
sister and i both have blond hair and
blue/green eyes. i think our features
show our heritage though. i have the same
high cheekbones and slanted eyes that my
great, great grandfather had.
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mommy_2_dallas0813
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:20pm
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That sounds really neat!! It would be nice
to find all that out but I wouldn't pay
that much or I probably would lol..hope
you get it..
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Bridget
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:20pm
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nancy, wasn't there just a thread about
this posted by sickmama? i thought you and
erick were saying it's a scam, no?
edit: found it - http://ehealthfo
rum.com/health/topic113930.html
aren't the test that karin wants and the
test that morgan want the same thing?
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Emma2
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:27pm
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| BridgetHeartsFinn
wrote: | nancy, wasn't there just a
thread about this posted by sickmama? i
thought you and erick were saying it's a
scam, no?
edit: found it - http://ehealthfo
rum.com/health/topic113930.html
aren't the test that karin wants and the
test that morgan want the same
thing? |
no poster was saying she wanted to know
what race her kids father side was...but
you cant really tell what race
exactly..there are black people all over
the world...she wanted detailed to the
t..
this testing can show you your roots and
lineage but i doubt it will show you
color...
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:29pm
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My grandmother does Geneology as a hobby,
and has that side of the family (my dad's
side) tracked REALLY far! I'm pretty much
English and Scottish... maybe a little bit
of Irish. I don't really know about my
mom's side, but they're from England and
trace back at least three generations
there... maybe Scottish before then, too.
Such diversity, right? 
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Emma2
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:31pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: | My grandmother does
Geneology as a hobby, and has that side of
the family (my dad's side) tracked REALLY
far! I'm pretty much English and
Scottish... maybe a little bit of Irish. I
don't really know about my mom's side, but
they're from England and trace back at
least three generations there... maybe
Scottish before then, too.
Such diversity, right? |
SO YOUR A BRIT! LOL
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ladylee70
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:32pm
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This is definitely not my area of
expertise at all. Thanks for the
information. So, what these companies
offer is a scam? What about Oprah? There
is so much I don't know. I guess I won't
spend money on this, yet. At least until I
know more. I will ask for my GPS system
instead. One that actually tells me
streets and to go right or left NOT west
or east. I am seriously directionally
impaired.
I would like to know more about this,
though.
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Emma2
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:36pm
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the one on the link.....i still do not
belive you can know exactly what race you
are. I think maybe i dont understnad what
the testing is all about. Are they
looking for lineage or race?
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:39pm
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I think it's weird that you ship off a
sample of yourself through the mail after
you pay. I think I'd be more comfortable
in a doctor's office where they take the
sample themselves, you know?
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ladylee70
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Posted: 11-09-07 17:42pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: | | I think it's weird that you
ship off a sample of yourself through the
mail after you pay. I think I'd be more
comfortable in a doctor's office where
they take the sample themselves, you know?
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No kidding. I really just want to know my
roots or lineage. The whole "shipping off
my hair or spit" or whatever they make you
ship off seems strange. I wish there was a
local company. I live in Boise, so I doubt
it. Oh well.
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blackcat34
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Posted: 11-09-07 18:03pm
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| ladylee70
wrote: | This is definitely not my
area of expertise at all. Thanks for the
information. So, what these companies
offer is a scam? What about Oprah? There
is so much I don't know. I guess I won't
spend money on this, yet. At least until I
know more. I will ask for my GPS system
instead. One that actually tells me
streets and to go right or left NOT west
or east. I am seriously directionally
impaired.
I would like to know more about this,
though. |
I know the Mormons have helped alot with
tracking ancestry. My mom was going to
contact the local church for help when she
was doing our family tree, but didnt need
to. She tracked her side of the family
way back. The family tree she made is
huge... it takes up a whole wall in our
house if we opened it up, and the names
are in 8 font. The DNA thing, yes I would
stay away from.
GPS huh... which one?.... I got myself
one a few months ago.. a handheld... we
work with them doing field work alot...
edit: that shipping a part of yourself
concerns me...sounds like the DNA thing
again
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sick_mama17
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Posted: 11-10-07 02:24am
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| BridgetHeartsFinn
wrote: | nancy, wasn't there just a
thread about this posted by sickmama? i
thought you and erick were saying it's a
scam, no?
edit: found it - http://ehealthfo
rum.com/health/topic113930.html
aren't the test that karin wants and the
test that morgan want the same
thing? |
Thanks Bridget. This is exactly the same
thing my post was about! What the heck...
Ladylee I was saying I want to do the same
thing for my son. DNA Ancestry test. I
went ahead and ordered it online from the
website in my thread. It arrived
yesterday. You can use hair samples and
stuff I think but for the paternal
ancestry test I ordered, they sent me a
swab to rub on the inside of jays mouth -
the cheek part. I fill in a form send them
off and should get the results in 6 weeks.
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