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NOLALady

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25. What do you think of
Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:27 AM
Dec 2012

the DNA matches?

My Dad was adopted. I guess I'm not very concerned about my heritage/ethnicity. But, I would like to see if the testing can give me an idea of the ancestry of his birth parents. I may never be able to determine the identity of my GParents, but I'd like to get an idea of their family connections.

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No, but I'd do it in a heartbeat if it was cheaper. aquart Nov 2012 #1
How much is it? GentryDixon Nov 2012 #2
On ancestry.com it's usually $199 for members . . . fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #4
Thanks. GentryDixon Nov 2012 #8
I have never heard the term 'Melungeon' before . . . fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #9
I am white, but I have very dark hair and GentryDixon Nov 2012 #12
No ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #3
Yes, and surprise! rablrouzer Nov 2012 #5
What service did you use . . . fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #7
DNA Service Used rablrouzer Nov 2012 #15
The National Geographic Genographic sharp_stick Nov 2012 #6
I used Ancestry's $99 initial offer. lonestarlib Nov 2012 #10
I'm afraid they'll say I'm from Kolob! lulz nt OhZone Nov 2012 #11
I just sent in a saliva sample to 23 and me. mysuzuki2 Nov 2012 #13
Oh yes, several times Paulie Nov 2012 #14
I haven't kdmorris Nov 2012 #16
I did the Ancestry.com DNA test, dgibby Nov 2012 #17
I have. NOLALady Nov 2012 #18
Thanks for the info . . . fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #19
New Orleans is my home, NOLALady Nov 2012 #20
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #21
Have you received your results? NOLALady Dec 2012 #22
Funny you should ask . . . fleur-de-lisa Dec 2012 #23
What do you think of NOLALady Dec 2012 #25
Could he test or have any brothers to test? Paulie Dec 2012 #28
About a year and a half ago NOLALady Dec 2012 #29
Ah! Keep in mind Paulie Dec 2012 #27
So which of these tests JimDandy Feb 2013 #33
Neither. They do a test on the CODIS markers Paulie Feb 2013 #34
Thanks for the info. Have a son JimDandy Feb 2013 #35
BTW, I checked the 23andme site yesterday tibbir Dec 2012 #24
I did the National Geographic one. Showed my ancestors coming applegrove Dec 2012 #26
That's a traditional "celtic" migration sybylla Jan 2013 #30
2 reasons I won't do it... sybylla Jan 2013 #31
I just took the autosomal DNA test from Ancestry.com. OnionPatch Feb 2013 #32
I just had it done CanonRay Feb 2013 #36
I did the Genographic Project's first round nickinSTL Feb 2013 #37
Update nickinSTL Jun 2013 #39
Have done it five times with three companies- 23andme the best for the least carolinayellowdog Feb 2013 #38
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