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dgibby

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35. I was in the original pilot group.

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 05:43 PM

Mar 2017

I was lucky enough to be one of the first 10,000 people who signed up for the program, so my test was free. I'm very pleased with the results, and have found many relatives I didn't know existed. The test also confirmed known ancestors, especially those in my maternal line, which had been well researched long before I became interested in genealogy.

I also uploaded my results to GEDMATCH, My Heritage, and several other sites. That resulted in many more matches, so I'm now swimming in cousins with whom I've been in contact. We shared family stories, photos, facts, etc.

The Ancestry test doesn't give you medical results like 23 and me, but I'm very happy with my experience. I'm probably going to get tested through 23 and me, but haven't made up my mind yet, especially considering the current administration's penchant for interfering with health care and access to insurance.

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Anyone tried Anecstry.com DNA testing? Are you pleased with the results? [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 OP

I was thinking about doing it . I looked up this article too. SummerSnow Mar 2017 #1

Thanks SS! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #4

Yikes! Mike Nelson Mar 2017 #8

No tazkcmo Mar 2017 #2

$25.? Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #6

Then you should be good. tazkcmo Mar 2017 #18

Then I'm paying $150 Bucky Mar 2017 #47

You want gentry in the family tree? That costs more. NT Girard442 Mar 2017 #15

Not enough? tazkcmo Mar 2017 #19

😏 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #20

They should cost less Warpy Mar 2017 #27

They probably dallied with unstable boys jberryhill Mar 2017 #33

No, but... Mike Nelson Mar 2017 #3

I'm kinda looking forward to it! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #7

I did True Dough Mar 2017 #5

A fine looking specimen indeed! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #9

And colorful. brush Mar 2017 #11

Handsome fella! lunatica Mar 2017 #54

"pleased with the results" is an interesting criterion jberryhill Mar 2017 #10

Interesting! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #12

Keep in mind also that these DNA records can be subpoenaed..../nt sdfernando Mar 2017 #13

Whoa... jberryhill Mar 2017 #14

Exactly!!! /nt sdfernando Mar 2017 #24

The Wiki article doesn't say they're directly affiliated with the LDS. Girard442 Mar 2017 #17

I did not cite the Wiki article on that point jberryhill Mar 2017 #22

That's creepy as Hell. Girard442 Mar 2017 #23

you do not need to identify yourself, fake name, PO box or work address etc, pre-paid CC with cash Demonaut Mar 2017 #50

There is no point..... physioex Mar 2017 #16

I guess I'll find out! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #21

And that's what they are counting on.... physioex Mar 2017 #34

I did and was pleased with the results. clarkrd Mar 2017 #25

Cool! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #26

My daughter did, and is pleased elleng Mar 2017 #28

Nice! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #31

I used the National Geographic Genome project... HopeAgain Mar 2017 #29

Thanks for the info! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2017 #32

Both my husband and myself used the Nat Geo Genome project sarge43 Mar 2017 #40

Don't need it. tenorly Mar 2017 #30

I was in the original pilot group. dgibby Mar 2017 #35

I'm adopted & a member of a couple of NY adoptee groups on FB... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #36

I think they are very good in estimating general ethnicity- helped me tremendously wishstar Mar 2017 #37

yes, but be careful what you ask for..... samnsara Mar 2017 #38

My notes on these tests. First, what questions are you trying to answer? KewlKat Mar 2017 #39

Surprise Mollyann Mar 2017 #41

My Mom ordered it shenmue Mar 2017 #42

I did, a few surprises. Fla Dem Mar 2017 #43

I think the Mid-East and the Caucasus are part of the Italian lineage LeftInTX Mar 2017 #48

The redneck Trump voter who sat next to me at work did it milestogo Mar 2017 #44

I did FTDNA bikebloke Mar 2017 #45

I did it for my husband and myself csziggy Mar 2017 #46

I found my birth parents. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2017 #49

For absolutely free I discovered ymetca Mar 2017 #51

I did the Ancestry test last summer. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #52

Link to free family search and more... littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #53