DNA and ethnicity on BBC Radio 4

[Mart 'n' Al]

How home DNA testing kits are revealing more than some people bargained for.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001m7c

It's actually more about non paternity events rather than ethnicity and it's quite traumatic in places.

Martin

[Romilly]

Just listening to it now... Fascinating!

DNA Testing in my family hasn't turned up any surprises like this, (so Far anyway:-)

Romilly.

[ReadyDale]

Probably related:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-46600325

[Mart 'n' Al]

I did have to laugh at the bit where he finds out that because his father wasn't who he thought it was, his entire family history research has been a waste of time. I'm quite glad I look very like my father did.

Martin

[Romilly]

Probably related to this 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stranger-My-Genes-Memoir/dp/0880823445

Romilly.

[Maiden Stone]

Probably related:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-46600325

Yes, this is connected. It mentions the suport group one of the women set up. It's now also got a sub-group for fathers who have discovered they aren't biological fathers of a child whom they previously believed was theirs.

[Maiden Stone]

I did have to laugh at the bit where he finds out that because his father wasn't who he thought it was, his entire family history research has been a waste of time. I'm quite glad I look very like my father did.

Martin

I thought it was sad.

[Mart 'n' Al]

I laughed ironically.

Martin

[Chilternbirder]

I did have to laugh at the bit where he finds out that because his father wasn't who he thought it was, his entire family history research has been a waste of time. I'm quite glad I look very like my father did.

Martin

After listening I felt happy that I have three generations of family photos showing a clear resemblence in the make line.

It also has me wondering about a couple of brothers and sisters in my tree where there isn't a family resemblence. All long passed away and don't affect my own line.