DNA kits?

[Addicting]

Anyone had any good, bad, or indifference in the Ancestry DNA / 23 and me kits?

Mom is about to pass and we are thinking of doing that to document her for generations unborn.

 

[Dsnow9]

Pretty sure your data gets sold fyi

 

[thusby]

A stronger legacy is keeping your family dna map a secret from government agencies.

 

[Nick87]

Pretty sure your data gets sold fyi

Whether that's true or not that's what has kept me from doing it. Not that I have anything to hide but there's something about that I don't like.

 

[mtmuley]

Not doing it. mtmuley

 

[thusby]

How police can use your DNA to solve crimes without consent

An estimated 100 million people worldwide share their genetic information with companies like AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and FamilyTreeDNA. All that DNA has been a boon to detectives, who can use the in…

nypost.com

 

[Addicting]

Pretty sure your data gets sold fyi

Selling a dying lady’s info isn’t that big of a concern from a quick glance. She will likely be gone before the results are in.

 

[Addicting]

ttps://nypost.com/2022/10/01/how-police-can-use-your-dna-to-solve-crimes-without-consent/

My DNA is already on file from the military. I signed my choice away years ago.

 

[Birdbander]

All US military members have had DNA blood samples taken & stored since '91. I recall them getting to my unit to take samples in about '93 or '94 so I'm unconcerned with what's occurred with it since then. I've thought about getting one of the private company profiles just out of curiosity.

 

[golfer]

Don’t go looking for answers you’re not ready for. I know some folks that did it and found out about a sibling they never were told about.

 

[thusby]

My DNA is already on file from the military. I signed my choice away years ago.

Fair enough.

 

[Addicting]

Don’t go looking for answers you’re not ready for. I know some folks that did it and found out about a sibling they never were told about.

We know one exists, that was my sisters concern.

 

[perma]

My sister did it. It revealed some Native American heritage that we weren’t aware of (we thought our ancestors on my grandfathers side came from a different tribe). I don’t know how or why so YMMV.

 

[JEL]

My wife did it. Found out she has a lot of Neanderthal in her! I like to use that from time to time!

 

[popeyoung12]

If any of your extended family did a bad deed the feds will be on it.oh, my brother has been donating sperms for decades, now I have many peeps want to meet me. No thx.

 

[popeyoung12]

My wife did it. Found out she has a lot of Neanderthal in her! I like to use that from time to time!

I have 182 Neanderthal traits.

 

[Nick87]

My wife did it. Found out she has a lot of Neanderthal in her! I like to use that from time to time!

There's a couple jokes in there lol

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Ancestry is on sale right now for $39 for a Mother’s Day special! My wife did 23 and me as well as my dad and I. My wife’s brother did ancestry and the two certainly don’t align with each other. Ancestry seems to be more representative of their actual family history. On the other hand, my dad is adopted and some of his adopted family and I were able to find each other through the DNA thing and they plan on meeting for the first time this August! I’d say do em both

 

[BAKPAKR]

@Addicting, I am sorry to hear about your mom.

 

[SwaggyD]

@Addicting, I am sorry to hear about your mom.

This ^. Also sorry to hear about your mom.