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Have you done the DNA test through Ancestry?

If so, how shocked were you by the results?
Faust76 · 46-50, M
I did 23andMe as well, here's my regions of ancestry:
This is gonna be so useful for my genealogy research y'all, now I know exactly where to look for ancestors! Granted it's lot more useful for that to the average person, most of my matches have just one or two countries, lol. Of course 23andMe has percentages and sub-regions as well, but sparing you those.
AncestryDNA uses different sub-division & definition for the ethnicities they recognize. This is from my OLD report, which is actually really good match to my 23andMe results.
All of the DNA testing companies have had a tendency of dropping the "low confidence" results off their reports, likely in part due to white supremacists claiming they're adding those to push an anti-white agenda. 23andMe, AncestryDNA, FTDNA and MyHeritage all used to show the Native American for me for example, but today only MyHeritage does. Because it's 1% I don't fret, it's basically whether you even show 1% or not, but for the sake of curiosity I wish they had the option. My NEW report from AncestryDNA, the one with low confidence regions dropped, is unfortunately bunch of bull that can't physically match known ancestry. Most people are saying the new report is better, so I don't know what's up with that (Though I can understand it if they've accidentally used me as part of the reference population) and have contacted customer support to no avail.
Whee, now I don't have to write a public review :p
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Oh wow, you’ve really done your research. I’m thinking of doing one with 23andMe as well now to see the comparison. @Faust76
Yes. Not too shocking, except I helped a 3rd cousin connect with their long lost biological Mom (that was actually kinda cool, they were searching for 40 years), and a "secret" cousin apparently hidden from the family because she was born out of wedlock.
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Oh wow! That’s cool! @BrewCityBarfly
SW-User
I don't trust it..
I read about a person sending two samples under different names and got dramatically different results.
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Really??? @SW-User
SW-User
@Jeephikelove yup..
It's less than accurate to say the least
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Well that’s not good. I think mine is good as it matched me with cousins I already knew. @SW-User
exexec · 61-69, C
I've done two DNA tests and was not too surprised. The only surprise has been the number of people from Norway and Denmark who share links with me.
SW-User
@Jeephikelove I doubt the voracity of these tests then...
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Lol @SW-User
exexec · 61-69, C
I believe the tests are as accurate as they claim, which is limited. My surprise links are through mitochondrial DNA passed down through my female ancestors. Since I can only identify my direct female line into the early 1800's, it is entirely possible the next female could have been from Norway or Denmark. Other known links have checked out as completely accurate.
SW-User
Never knew I'm Irish
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
@SW-User Ya I bet they are now!!
SW-User
@Jeephikelove I blame you
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
@SW-User Well, I do have a nice butt. ☺️
SW-User
Thought about it - I'd like to. So far my family tree back to the early 19th century... still in the same parish! So I'd be very surprised if it revealed I came from some far flung dynasty
daydeeo · 61-69, M
Fun and seemed pretty accurate.
The surprise was more English and Welsh and much less Scotch and Irish, but otherwise consistant with family lore.
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
That’s great! I was shocked at the French and South American connections I have. 😳@daydeeo
ms20182878 · 61-69, M
Yes. I wasn't too surprised... it was just a bit different than what I expected.
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Good. 😊. @ms20182878
I haven't but know that it's a variety. Lol
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Ya I knew would be too but it came up with some interesting connections! @SapphicHeart
@Jeephikelove
It did? 🤓
SW-User
I did 23andMe. I wasn’t shocked at all.

Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Cool! How much was that, sorry yes I could look it up but I don’t want to right now.@SW-User
SW-User
$79 on sale? Maybe less.
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
@SW-User Thank you, That's cheaper than Ancestry.
deadgerbil · 22-25
I was a little surprised
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
How so? @deadgerbil
deadgerbil · 22-25
@Jeephikelove Well, it revealed that I have some african. My family said that my one grandfather may have been black, so that kinda confirms it.

The weird thing is that at first, it said I was around 25-30%... after a while, they update the results and now it says I'm like 45%, which doesn't make much sense 🤷‍♂️
SW-User
@deadgerbil Seems to indicate there must have been other black ancestors as well then on other lines way I'd read that.
walabby · 61-69, M
It was interesting... nothing shocking.
SW-User
Quite surprised.
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Ya!? How so? @SW-User
madmax83 · 41-45, M
None at all as far as my makeup.
ImAllYours · F
Noooo, i wanna tho
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
Do it! It’s so cool! @ImAllYours
Jeephikelove · 46-50, F
It’s pretty cool! @Notmesam

 
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