A quick update on my DNA testing process

[Chris596]

Hi everyone! I thought of sharing this here, to let you know what's going on if some of you are interested. Events have accelerated in the past few days, it is now, let's say, about 20 days and my results will be ready :)

-Order placed
Mar 22 2020
-DNA Kit has been shipped
Mar 23 2020
-DNA kit has been activated
Mar 27 2020
-Sample received at the lab
Apr 22 2020
-DNA extraction in progress
Apr 23 2020

As you can see, it took around 3 weeks for my sample to get from Hungary to the US. (I think it was actually less, considering the border checks and everything)
Stay tuned!

[WeirdLookingFellow]

I was hoping 23andme would have a sale for Easter but it wasn't the case. I don't really enjoy the idea of spending 120 dollars so I guess I'll just keep waiting.

[Chris596]

I was hoping 23andme would have a sale for Easter but it wasn't the case. I don't really enjoy the idea of spending 120 dollars so I guess I'll just keep waiting.

This is understandable.

[Leto]

Thanks for sharing the update! Looking forward to your results.

[Ion Basescul]

Hi everyone! I thought of sharing this here, to let you know what's going on if some of you are interested. Events have accelerated in the past few days, it is now, let's say, about 20 days and my results will be ready :)

-Order placed
Mar 22 2020
-DNA Kit has been shipped
Mar 23 2020
-DNA kit has been activated
Mar 27 2020
-Sample received at the lab
Apr 22 2020
-DNA extraction in progress
Apr 23 2020

As you can see, it took around 3 weeks for my sample to get from Hungary to the US. (I think it was actually less, considering the border checks and everything)
Stay tuned!

Lucky, I sent my brother's MyHeritage sample one month ago and it arrived only yesterday in Texas. So in my case, it will also take about 20 to 30 days from today.

[Chris596]

Nice! Are you going to share his results?

[Ion Basescul]

Nice! Are you going to share his results?

Yes, of course :)

[Luke35]

This has felt like the longest wait ever! What was it, back in January when 23andMe (or the mail service) was screwing up your delivery?

Finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This better worth the wait, Chris ;)

[Chris596]

This has felt like the longest wait ever! What was it, back in January when 23andMe (or the mail service) was screwing up your delivery?

Finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This better worth the wait, Chris ;)

That's right! But finally, we are getting there :D

[Chris596]

UPDATE: As of May 1st, my DNA test is in the penultimate stage. Weird, it took them only 1 week to extract my DNA.

[Kaspias]

UPDATE: As of May 1st, my DNA test is in the penultimate stage. Weird, it took them only 1 week to extract my DNA.

Maximum 1 week, I would say

[Chris596]

Maximum 1 week, I would say

You mean to get my results? I hope so! :D Should I make a reaction video about it? I would mainly do it to entertain you (all) anyway haha.

[Kaspias]

You mean to get my results? I hope so! :D Should I make a reaction video about it? I would mainly do it to entertain you (all) anyway haha.

Nothing is surprising for me after seeing IrisSelene got no East Eurasian :D

[Chris596]

Nothing is surprising for me after seeing IrisSelene got no East Eurasian :D

Haha alright, I'm just so curious if it lines up with the ,,history'' of my family. My guess is that I will mostly get slavic (Balkan) ancestry, and who knows what else.

[Ion Basescul]

Haha alright, I'm just so curious if it lines up with the ,,history'' of my family. My guess is that I will mostly get slavic (Balkan) ancestry, and who knows what else.

What's your history? I also don't expect you to score any East Asian on this iteration of 23andme.

[Chris596]

What's your history? I also don't expect you to score any East Asian on this iteration of 23andme.

That's the point, I don't know! :) My family always told me ,,hungarians, hungarians and hungarians...'' which I can't really believe in. And my father (Székely) looks really eastern (I mean somewhere from Russia), even Russians have mistaken him, not just once lol. And the other part of my family is from all over the Alföld region, I got my looks from my mother and my grandma mainly.

[Luke35]

You mean to get my results? I hope so! :D Should I make a reaction video about it? I would mainly do it to entertain you (all) anyway haha.

That would be cool. I can't think of another TA member who has done a reaction video.

[Leto]

You mean to get my results? I hope so! :D Should I make a reaction video about it? I would mainly do it to entertain you (all) anyway haha.
Just don't make a Reddit post, lol. I have recently left that dumpster. Will create another account just in case but will try to avoid commenting as much as possible (maybe only DMs).

[Ion Basescul]

That's the point, I don't know! :) My family always told me ,,hungarians, hungarians and hungarians...'' which I can't really believe in. And my father (Székely) looks really eastern (I mean somewhere from Russia), even Russians have mistaken him, not just once lol. And the other part of my family is from all over the Alföld region, I got my looks from my mother and my grandma mainly.

Szeklers score like 3-4% Siberian/East Asian on GEDmatch from what I saw, but it's probably going to be hard to get even 1% out of 23andme. They are really conservative in their assignments nowadays.
You could receive a bit of Anatolian though, because they broke that component for Eastern Europeans a bit in the last update.

[Leto]

That's the point, I don't know! :) My family always told me ,,hungarians, hungarians and hungarians...'' which I can't really believe in. And my father (Székely) looks really eastern (I mean somewhere from Russia), even Russians have mistaken him, not just once lol. And the other part of my family is from all over the Alföld region, I got my looks from my mother and my grandma mainly.
By Eastern you mean Mongoloid? Is your father dark or light?

[Chris596]

By Eastern you mean Mongoloid? Is your father dark or light?

He has black hair and grey eyes. Not really tall, between meso- and ectomorph body. Round face, brachy/meso skull (I'm not sure...). Light skin (not the palest at all). Not really large eyes like I see in some cases here. Sorry but I'm not going to share a picture here about my parents. I hope this is enough.

Edit: straight nose, not dinaric/french or anything I don't know how to call that.

[Kaspias]

He has black hair and grey eyes. Not really tall, between meso- and ectomorph body. Round face, brachy/meso skull (I'm not sure...). Light skin (not the palest at all). Not really large eyes like I see in some cases here. Sorry but I'm not going to share a picture here about my parents. I hope this is enough.

Edit: straight nose, not dinaric/french or anything I don't know how to call that.

I didn't know you are partly Szekely. You will score some EE most probably.

[Chris596]

Raw data produced! I think I will get my results today.
Edit: Nevermind, for the results I need to wait a lot more I think.

[IrisSelene]

Nothing is surprising for me after seeing IrisSelene got no East Eurasian :D

im glad im not the only one still surprised at that lol

[IrisSelene]

You mean to get my results? I hope so! :D Should I make a reaction video about it? I would mainly do it to entertain you (all) anyway haha.

Im gonna make a video too!! I actually took a video when i took the test months ago, but I never managed to edit it to post on youtube hahaha but i wanna film with the results too and i might just post them together. I love the DNA videos, I'm obsessed lmao

[Chris596]

Im gonna make a video too!! I actually took a video when i took the test months ago, but I never managed to edit it to post on youtube hahaha but i wanna film with the results too and i might just post them together. I love the DNA videos, I'm obsessed lmao

That would be cool! I mean, you can only find out something like this once in your life :)