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Across the Fence:  DNA Testing...  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 06 2018 : 8:54:28 PM
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Rachel, I. Forgot to mention.... my grand kiddos are adopted. My daughter thought it would make for a nice gift for them to do their DNA so they could know a little about their heritage.
2 of the kiddos are bi-racial. We know their mother is also bi-racial. But we don't know anything about their father.
The 3rd one is Caucasian but the birth mother has literaly disappeared off the radar and we have know info on who the birth father is.
I love my grand kiddos to the moon and back
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2018 : 7:53:42 PM
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Such a great topic...I was adopted. First met my natural mother when I was 56. I used Ancestry.com. I am 3% Scandinavian, 19% Irish, a lot of German and some Cherokee (according to my mothers family). My birth father and mother were German so it makes sense. But being a mutt is ok. No one else is me!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2018 : 7:34:41 PM
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Thanks for the quote. I have to be myself, all others are already spoken for. Lol
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2018 : 09:08:32 AM
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So a fun update on this topic - Ancestry.com contacted me to let me know that they'd re-run my DNA based on the newest science - and it TOTALLY changed my DNA make-up! I was 30% Scandinavian, now I'm only 5%! I'm 74% British, 14% Irish, 5% Scandinavian, 5% German, and a smattering of other things. So who knows what the next update will bring, but I finally have a VERY solid excuse for my obsession with the Royal family!
Farmgirl Sister #127
My blog: http://14thandoak.com
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1143 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1143 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2018 : 11:32:47 AM
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I think this is so interesting; I may have to get it done, too.
Interesting story...the daughter of my mom's long-time friend took a DNA test just for fun with some other family members and found out that the person she thought was her father actually wasn't! Oops! But it all turned out well in the end. :)
FarmGirl #1390
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2018 : 7:51:13 PM
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Rachel,, they sent me a new update too! now I have gone from 6% Finnish to '0' %.. but know I have some Russian in me... hmmm....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Edited by - katmom on Sep 26 2018 11:57:21 PM |
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Carole
New York
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2019 : 07:41:19 AM
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I had my DNA done in 2017 via Ancestry and the first result baffled me. After I received my results, like Grace, I figured I was switched at birth, which would explain a lot! lol My family is French Canadian and the results were as follows:
65% Great Britain
13% Italy/Greece
9% Iberian Peninsula
6% Irish - I can now legitimately celebrate St Patricks Day! lol
4% Europe West
3% Europe Jewish
WOW! no French in there!!!!
In 2018 they sent me a notice and the stats have changed. Somehow they found the French in my spit! lol
I think greater accuracy will come from an increase of testing. Perhaps, with time ... it will become more accurate. I would like to do a DNA testing that would trace my lineage back to the beginning of time.
Catch you all later!
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
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Edited by - ceridwen on Jan 24 2019 07:42:05 AM |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9246 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9246 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2019 : 3:36:09 PM
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My brother had his done and we have English, Irish, Dutch and Native American from the Mohawks. We did not know there was so much Scottish nor did we know there was any Swedish. That was a surprise. They want me to have mine done as they say they can find out more of the mother's side from the women doing it. Still mulling over whether I will or not. Interesting mix for sure.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2019 : 10:11:27 PM
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Carole, my sister had her DNA done also bu ancestry dot com... and we have different results and yet "ancestry " said we are a close match... I show a greater percentage of German but she gas a greater percent of English ...
But we fight like cats and dogs, and laugh so hard that we pee our panties... so I know we are sisters!!! Lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9246 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9246 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2019 : 06:28:05 AM
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Well, I figure since my brother's have dad's there must be some of that in me too.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2019 : 08:07:56 AM
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That is where you are lucky... I do not have a brother...
I only have 2 male cousins on my dad side and the one is my dad 's sister's child... the other male child (from my dad brother) is somewhere on the planet, unfortunately who knows where...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4719 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4719 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2019 : 08:12:10 AM
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My husband and I had our youngest son's DNA tested with National Geographic's genome kit. It started at the beginning of our history in west Africa. My husband's family went to the mid-east and no surprise he is mostly Persian. My side beelined it north to Denmark and Sweden on my mom's side. To my surprise my father's side, who came to this country 3 generations ago from Poland, showed us to be Greek! The family rumor was his family was originally from Greece rang true after all. What I didn't expect was to also be so Scandinavian from my dad's side as well as 3% southeast Asian. No clue where that came from!
Grace is correct about females not having the X chromosome to get a full clear picture of their father's side. Even so, it was fun to do and interesting to read over the course of time how our families moved about the world.
Dawn in IL
In winter the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. ~John Burroughs, "The Snow-Walkers," 1866 |
Edited by - ddmashayekhi on Jan 25 2019 08:13:06 AM |
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Nanniekim
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Kim
Arizona
206 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2019 : 2:05:32 PM
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Two of my grandchildren are adopted and so their mother had their dna tested. When both results showed a small percentage from Nigeria the 7-year old said, "See we really are brothers!"
Kim |
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2019 : 4:21:05 PM
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what a wonderful topic!
Put your hair up in a bun, drink some coffee and handle it.
Cards by Joan Creations on FB
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Dirtduchess
True Blue Farmgirl
692 Posts
Patsy
Decatur
TX
USA
692 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2019 : 08:36:17 AM
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Don't we all love to tell about about our DNA journey. So exciting. If any of you want to do any serious researching I suggest gedmatch.com . Some of the tests are free. Other testsare $10.00 per month. But you only pay each month. So you can drop a month if you want. You can upload your raw DNA from almost any company that you tested with. I have 4 family members on my gedmatch. Try it out. It will amaze you.
Patsy
Farmgirl 4678
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2208 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2208 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2019 : 09:29:52 AM
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Unlike most of you, I have no interest in taking a DNA test. Partly it is because I know who I am, and partly the privacy concerns. If my doctor requested it, I'd get the health screening (would our medical insurance cover it?).
On the funny side, my sister-in-law got her results back that said she's 4% Bantu. Now my brother-in-law teases her about that.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs just need to relax and accept it.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2019 : 7:58:04 PM
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Vanessa, good question... but I don't think Insurance companies can use it against you because these type of DNA testings are still questionable.
As for my sister and I, we are still scratching our heads trying to figure how I have Finnish & Russian in me and neither in her... lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4719 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4719 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2019 : 06:42:09 AM
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The genome testing we did kept everything anonymous. We were given the option if we wanted it that way.
Dawn in IL
In winter the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. ~John Burroughs, "The Snow-Walkers," 1866 |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2019 : 4:02:37 PM
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Ancestry updated my dna and said I am English,German, Norwegian, Swedish and Cherokee. No scots or Irish. My mother would be shocked if she were alive. What I found to be most interesting was my mothers family has been in the us since the early 1700s. Trouble is all the questions about the people in our past will never get answered. Rats!
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9246 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9246 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2019 : 07:06:33 AM
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A question I have. If females don't have or show their father's DNA, how do some of us end up looking like our fathers? Maybe I missed that class in biology or something. LOL
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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RachelLeigh
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2019 : 11:16:08 AM
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I just wanted to share this all with you.
If you've done the Ancestry.com DNA test, you can download your raw DNA data report. I did that, and then uploaded it to the MyHeritage.com site because I read that MyHeritage was more accurate in the DNA regions than Ancestry. They analyzed the raw data and for $29 I got my report. The results are vastly different from what Ancestry has said. And what MyHeritage told me in my report lines up more with the family story/history that exists in our family.
Case in point - there is family lore that my great, great, great, great grandmother was a German Jew who left the old country and her Judaism behind when she moved to America and married a Roman Catholic. Growing up, my dad always told me that my very curly hair came from the Jewish side of our family, but that they've only been able to identify her, but not her family in Europe. Add to that the fact that my maiden name, although German, is primarily a Jewish German last name. Ancestry.com's analysis indicated very little Jewish blood, but MyHeritage.com analyzed my genetics with 4.2% Ashkenazi (European) Jewish heritage - very much in line with the family history. Having converted from Christianity to Judaism a few years ago (totally unrelated to any of what I'm sharing here), my rabbi has said that I have "restored" the lineage, which just makes me happy.
Farmgirl Sister #127
My blog: http://14thandoak.com
"Nowadays, even living simply - working only to acquire life's most basic necessities, demands so much." - Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17025 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17025 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2019 : 9:00:04 PM
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Denise, I think we get DNA info from the 'X' chromesome in our fathers, which would be from our father's mother... but I could be wrong, it does get a bit confusing.
Rachel, thanx for the info about 'MyHeritage'...
I need to check into that.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Across the Fence: DNA Testing... |
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