so are the results of test worthwhile

[Finley 1]

yep   fingers crossed... 

I am going to need lessons when I get mine back ...

xin

[panda40]

I’ve got a birthday coming up so might ask my siblings for one

[RobinJ59]

One of my ancestors in the 1800s packed his bags and left Liverpool to go to the USA.  After years of searching I finally traced a distant living cousin. Luckily he had also taken the DNA test so we were able to 100% confirm that my findings were correct.

[jillruss]

Received my kit this morning - so that was quick. I hope to send it off by the end of the week.

As well as my 2xgt grandfather who probably went off to the USA, I also have 3 or 4 illegitimate great, 2x and 3x great gandparents whose fathers are officially unknown but for who I have an inkling as to their identity. Just to 'solve' even one of those would be fantastic.

Having done this for 10+ years, I've hit brickwalls on most of my lines now - admittedly some are way, way back so that a DNA test will probably not solve a thing, but it would be nice to be able to sort out at least back to x4 greats.

preparing to spit....

[JayG]

Great that you have both taken the plunge!

My results are a few weeks off so i've got time to read up on the expected results and other places to upload the raw data.

I have several illegitimate ancestors and lots of brickwalls after researching for 20 or so years now.

Jay

[jillruss]

The whole DNA thing seems to be gaining momentum, doesn't it? Must be a good thing if it means there are more people testing.

I was reading another thread on the subject - about DNA and uploading your tree. Sorry if this is a daft question but is this a necessary part of it? I don't subscribe to Ancestry so presumably can't upload my tree onto their site, even if I wanted to. Do the DNA results not work if you don't have an online tree? Its just that I vowed never again after I had my tree on GenesReunited pretty much hijacked by unscrupulous people who just wanted to add names, come what may.

I thought perhaps it was a case of emailing people listed as probable/possible DNA matches and asking them for more info?

Sorry to be a bit ignorant of all this but I'm very new to all this DNA stuff!! 

[Jill Eaton]

Jill

My husband, my daughter and my mother-in-law have their DNA results on Ancestry. None of them have a subscription. I manage their tree so any communication will come through me

My nephew also has his results on Ancestry and I'm certain he doesn't have a subscription and he doesn't have a family tree but it still me gives me the option to contact him.

Since you have to provide an email address when you activate your test I imagine this is the contact that will be available to anyone who wants to contact you

[Finley 1]

Crikey it has arrived!!!


better sort that out tomorrow.


xin      

[jillruss]

Jill

My husband, my daughter and my mother-in-law have their DNA results on Ancestry. None of them have a subscription. I manage their tree so any communication will come through me

My nephew also has his results on Ancestry and I'm certain he doesn't have a subscription and he doesn't have a family tree but it still me gives me the option to contact him.

Since you have to provide an email address when you activate your test I imagine this is the contact that will be available to anyone who wants to contact you

Thanks Jill - that's reassured me. Its like everything - very puzzling when you're new to it.