Sim_Player 1,939 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Ever done it? We did AncestryDNA. Now I know why I like some women. Edited January 1, 2017 by Sim_Player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Shot 1,287 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I've generally been able to tell if I like a certain woman or not just by leaving a DNA sample, no testing required. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nope! I'm not submitting DNA without a court order. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I had a DNA test done for my new rescue-mutt I got last year. I have no way of knowing for sure if it was accurate or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vance665 225 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I did when I had my son. I knew he was mine but someone offered to pay for one so I did it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlackHeart762 288 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Mixed emotions It would be neat to see ancestral road map But you have to wonder about unintended consequences of being in a DNA database. Im ex military so the government has my DNA as it is, I wonder about that too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nothing good could come from it? Half brothers and sisters I never knew I had? Or "Hi Dad". Oh shit. Had an ex lady friend that had it done and discovered another half brother. Poor guy. Sometimes it is best just not knowing ... or in my case really not caring? Dunno. Difficult question. Happy New Year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 We also ran the raw data through GEDmatch and they showed some very interesting results. A very small percentage of my oldest dna (1-2%) came from the Levant thousands of years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DLT 1,646 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Whole family did it. Really didn't discover anything we didn't know except for my mom. She and her brothers turned out to be of the J haplogroup. The rest of us are all R1B1a2. Being that we all came from Spain, the J isn't really that much of a surprise either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltham_41 52 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 My wife is into genealogy and I thought about getting a DNA test done for us both to give her something to study on.... Would be interesting to see my roots, AFAIK I'm euro trash but you never know LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Odd Man Out 1,283 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Pretty much anyone who has joined the military in the last 25+ years has their dna on file -- remember that swab on the inside of the cheek??? That was to make sure that if there were not chunks large enough left that they could still I.D. and bury your patriotic ass. So sorry Patriot, Uncle didn't need a court order... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,219 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I can't bring myself to do it. I am probably being paranoid, but I will not voluntarily put my DNA in a database regardless of the reason. I understand the excitement of those who do to try to somehow connect to their roots. But for me that does not matter as much, I am an American, and danged proud of it. Any other ethnicities or countries of origin are secondary to that identity. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) I can't bring myself to do it. I am probably being paranoid, but I will not voluntarily put my DNA in a database regardless of the reason. I understand the excitement of those who do to try to somehow connect to their roots. But for me that does not matter as much, I am an American, and danged proud of it. Any other ethnicities or countries of origin are secondary to that identity. Pretty much what I was going to post, before I typed the short version. OMO: I got out of the Army BEFORE they started taking DNA.That didn't start until Dec. '91. Edited January 2, 2017 by patriot 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodes1968 1,638 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 To just satisfy curiosity no way. Although as fragmented and dispersed as families have become there may be no one to ask about heredity otherwise. Doing things the old fashioned way, most folks stop looking when they find out great great grand dad was a land swindler, except in Texas. Just picking yall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I got one grandparent who was Blackfoot Indian and another grandparent that was full Czech. The others are Euromishmash. I am American. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I have some family doing a genealogy thing - kinda interesting, but DNA I am a bit wary of! Personally, I'm reasonably sure of my ancestors back to the mid to late 19th century, as that is just my Grandparents generation. HOWEVER, always remember "Mamma's BABY, Daddies Maybe!" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 But you have to wonder about unintended consequences of being in a DNA database. Im ex military so the government has my DNA as it is, I wonder about that too I dunno, having more than one of you around may not be such a bad thing in a pinch, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodes1968 1,638 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I got one grandparent who was Blackfoot Indian and another grandparent that was full Czech. The others are Euromishmash. I am American. Due to where my people hit land and settled (South Carolina -> GA -> Alabama) back in the 18th century, mine has more Indian than any other single group. There was one stretch around the time of trail of tears where four of my maternal ancestors were Cherokee. American mutt 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 "Our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world!" Hell Yeah!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 "Our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world!" Hell Yeah!! ...and we made one superior to them all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 883 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I really don't care about seeing any more suprizes in the family tree. Jeffery Dahlmer is enough! Ladyfingers anyone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodes1968 1,638 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I really don't care about seeing any more suprizes in the family tree. Jeffery Dahlmer is enough! Ladyfingers anyone? That's ok man, I wondered who was the black sheep in my family and realized it was me. Meh it's a fairly boring line Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netpackrat 566 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I have some family doing a genealogy thing - kinda interesting, but DNA I am a bit wary of! Personally, I'm reasonably sure of my ancestors back to the mid to late 19th century, as that is just my Grandparents generation. HOWEVER, always remember "Mamma's BABY, Daddies Maybe!" My mother in law is into online genealogy... It resulted in a long lost 1st cousin making contact with my mom's family. Apparently my grandmother's first husband disappeared with their 2 sons and she never heard from any of them again. I don't really care one way or another even though I was sort of the conduit for it, but it was neat that my grandmother finally found out what happened to her oldest 2 sons, and got to meet the one that was still alive, plus a bunch of grandkids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poolingmyignorance 2,191 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I have the fortune and privilege of being in custody of our family tree. My great uncle was a historian and our tree was his personal hobby. Our family name has been traced back as far as France 849 a.d. What makes it truly special is his attention to references and his bibliography included in it with citation and foot notes. It's over 300 pages thick and brittle but a treasure to look at. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Odd Man Out 1,283 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 My wife has really gotten into genealogy.com -- she has traced me back to as far as Ragnar Lodbrok! She says it explains alot... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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