Comments on: Is there such a thing as genealogy tests? http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/ A blog about genealogy and its effects on culture and society. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:21:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mrs. Grotts to be on 4/26/08! http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Mrs. Grotts to be on 4/26/08! Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:18:49 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/#comment-123 To tell your genealogy they usually will take cotton and swab your mouth to collect saliva. It will not reveal who your ancestors were, but more or less where your family originated from. It can cost quite a bit because it is not a routine thing that people do regularly versus going to the actual doctor for a check-up. It is not detrimental to your health, because it does not harm you in any way, even if you were to get it done with blood. It is definitely safe, because they can either swab your mouth with cotton or take blood samples. To tell your genealogy they usually will take cotton and swab your mouth to collect saliva. It will not reveal who your ancestors were, but more or less where your family originated from. It can cost quite a bit because it is not a routine thing that people do regularly versus going to the actual doctor for a check-up. It is not detrimental to your health, because it does not harm you in any way, even if you were to get it done with blood. It is definitely safe, because they can either swab your mouth with cotton or take blood samples.

]]> By: Máiréad http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Máiréad Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:59:50 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/#comment-122 The closest thing to this is to participate in the genealogy project that National Geographic is currently working on. You purchase a 100 dollar kit, follow the instructions, send in the samples and what they will be able to tell you is what particular line your ancestors and you yourself descend from. Look up the info in the national geographic website. Other sites like genealogy.com can help you some as well, but without actual dna testing of your supposed relatives as well as yours, it would be kind of hard to pinpoint that easily. The closest thing to this is to participate in the genealogy project that National Geographic is currently working on. You purchase a 100 dollar kit, follow the instructions, send in the samples and what they will be able to tell you is what particular line your ancestors and you yourself descend from. Look up the info in the national geographic website. Other sites like genealogy.com can help you some as well, but without actual dna testing of your supposed relatives as well as yours, it would be kind of hard to pinpoint that easily.

]]> By: Violet http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Violet Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:47:33 +0000 http://www.culturegenealogysociety.com/genealogy/is-there-such-a-thing-as-genealogy-tests/#comment-121 This question was asked only a few minutes ago by someone asking practically exactly the same statements and questions as you. Seems suspiciously like the same person is using a different account. However, the answer is the same........ Not exactly. DNA tests in genealogy will tell you generally the geographic origins of your ancestors based on having DNA that is common in certain populations of people in certain areas of the world. But it will NOT tell you who your ancestors are. They do not have DNA samples from everyone that ever lived, or hardly anyone that lived more than a few decades ago. You are not going to find out by DNA testing if King so and so from 1492 AD is your 18th great-grandfather. EDIT: Very intersting. This question was asked a few minutes ago by someone named Brianna, and this user Lou Lou answered it; yet turns around and practically re-asked the same question. Seems like someone is playing with multiple accounts which violates Yahoo rules. Both have been reported so Yahoo can figure out what is what with this. This question was asked only a few minutes ago by someone asking practically exactly the same statements and questions as you. Seems suspiciously like the same person is using a different account. However, the answer is the same……..

Not exactly. DNA tests in genealogy will tell you generally the geographic origins of your ancestors based on having DNA that is common in certain populations of people in certain areas of the world. But it will NOT tell you who your ancestors are. They do not have DNA samples from everyone that ever lived, or hardly anyone that lived more than a few decades ago. You are not going to find out by DNA testing if King so and so from 1492 AD is your 18th great-grandfather.

EDIT: Very intersting. This question was asked a few minutes ago by someone named Brianna, and this user Lou Lou answered it; yet turns around and practically re-asked the same question. Seems like someone is playing with multiple accounts which violates Yahoo rules. Both have been reported so Yahoo can figure out what is what with this.

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