DNA to solve brickwalls?

[coombs]

Postage costs from USA always have to be added to that . & There can be a long wait for delivery then an even longer wait for results to come in

Coombes I  bought 4 in one go to save on postage costs for a cousin.sister +  brother in law & one for a friend

My sister decided not to take hers so
I actually have a spare if you'd like it for £60 plus whatever it costs to post from UK
They are very light and smaller than the boxes 10 years ago

Thanks for the offer for the £60, I need time to think about it though.

[LizzieL]

And also add anyone interested in family history but doesn't have their DNA tested probably inherited the Silly Gene. Family history without DNA is like watching a film without sound. 

Before the pandemic, I belonged to my local U3A Family History Group. I was the only one of the 6 of us who had taken a DNA test. None of the others (including the leader) had any interest in taking one themselves and thought that I was very peculiar in having resorted to DNA rather than "rely" on the paper trail.

[PaulineJ]

I've just submitted a test sample. What prompted it was the revelation that along with his wordly goods, my late dad (appears) to have left my siblings and I a half-sister (b 1949) . (whoops!)

She had managed via cousin-matching DNA to zero in on her great-grandparents, then her/our  grandparents. A first name matching dear old dad was in the adoption paperwork, and theres a limited pool of grandkids to choose from...

so if this is yes/no question (can it be done), i'm going to have to say, yes

[Biggles50]

And also add anyone interested in family history but doesn't have their DNA tested probably inherited the Silly Gene. Family history without DNA is like watching a film without sound. 

Before the pandemic, I belonged to my local U3A Family History Group. I was the only one of the 6 of us who had taken a DNA test. None of the others (including the leader) had any interest in taking one themselves and thought that I was very peculiar in having resorted to DNA rather than "rely" on the paper trail.

I also am a member of my local U3A and have given a couple of presentations specifically on DNA.

I did ask a series of questions before I started and a good proportion of the attendees had taken a DNA test, so I had a very keen audience for the last one.

I’m laid up at present but when I do go to meetings there are usually multiple DNA related questions asked by Group members.

DNA is not a subject that can be covered in one session, to do the subject justice then at least three presentations are required.