AncestryDNA?

user 64972 · Aug 3, 2013

Ancestry DNA?

Just curious if anyone here has any experience with Ancestry DNA. I've been on Ancestrydotcom for a few years and have quite a bit of history that I've backed up with quite a bit of family paperwork I have. I do have some minor descrepancies and did remove a link to Pocahontas that it took me to in error. I plan on breaking out all the family paperwork this winter and running back through all the online links to re-clarify and re-verify.

I was thinking of running the Ancestry DNA on my wife and I to see what pops up out of the past..LOL! I wouldn't have thought twice but since the NSA, IRS and other Government agencies scandals about collecting data on most all of us, I'm a little skeptical. I'm usually the paranoid one when it comes to the Government BUT my wife asked me if that would really be a good thing to have your DNA "out there"? She has made me think twice so I would like your feedback, experience.

I did email them and asked them about this issue and they replied " Thank you for contacting Ancestry.com in regard to verifying that we will not provide any AncestryDNA information to the US government." Somehow I still have reservations...

Bo Loo · Aug 3, 2013

Might want to read this...

Robert Thomas · Aug 4, 2013

I spend most of my time trying not to become an ancestor.

:bwahaha:

Richard L · Aug 4, 2013

I once tried to look up my family tree, and I found my family was still living in it !! :bwahaha:

...Rich

Gavin Allan · Aug 5, 2013

My sister and Dad have done a lot of research on Ancestory.com. They did the DNA thing too and found some interesting matches. It all seems kind of interesting and a whole lot of work, with little relevancy. You can't do anything to change where you came from, and all the folks your ancestors did shacking up and spreading their seeds. My lineage is pretty much mongrel, and yep, there are a few very interesting stories and connections to slaves, outlaws, and a whole lof of people who never did anything amazing in their lives.

As far as the government, I am not worried. I wouldn't mind shooting a bunch of my DNA in an envelope and sending it to them if they are that interested in me. Heck, I would even enclose a stool sample so they could determine my health and diet.