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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bridget
Ligonier
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USA
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Jan 15 2008 : 09:46:10 AM
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Some of my friends have done it - with fascinating results.
"What is a farm but a mute gospel?"
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2008 : 10:07:22 AM
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Funny that you mentioned that, last Sunday, hubby and I watched a special where a woman was wondering about her ancestors, etc. She was african american from the northeast and come to find out, her match was a white male who farmed out of Kansas. Mainly what the DNA tests will show is if you have a direct connection to someone that is already in their database. There are SO many companies out there right now. That lady on the tv show even had several companies to do her test and they all had very different results. One traced her to a tribe in Africa, another said she was from another place, etc. I think if you have a missing link in your family that is within recent time (say 200 or so years), it could be helpful. However, be careful and make sure you find a reputable company to do it.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Miss Wilma's Niece~
Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow...
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Jan 15 2008 : 1:08:43 PM
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| From what I've heard, the dna tests will give you a very broad idea of your ancestry. Like, say, European v. African. But it might not help you very much with specific, recent history. I've been going through old census records recently to try to confirm what my family has told me and fill in the gaps. My library system subscribes to a database that contains all the existing US census records from 1790 to 1930. They often include a space to tell where the person was born and where their parent's were born. So I've learned, for instance, that my great-grandfather's parents were born in Germany. This might be helpful for you, too. If you don't know the names of any of your dad's parents or grandparents, you might be able to work back from his birth certificate. |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2008 : 8:24:30 PM
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My Dad did the DNA testing. My Mom's really into genealogy and he is the last male in his line so wanted to establish which line he(we) descend from. It was pretty interesting. He matched up with a male in the US and one in Northern Ireland. Apparently it answered the questions they had. Now somebody in my mom's family is going to do it.
"Nature always has the last laugh." Mrs. Greenthumbs
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