Have you had genetic testing done? Why or why not?

[Atlantic Islander]

Yes or No. If yes, which company, and why did you decide to do it? If no, why haven't you (too expensive, afraid of what you'll find out, etc..)?

[Mans not hot]

Not yet. I'm still saving money for 23andme. :)

[Jackson]

Yes, 23&me. Also my parent's bought a test each and 3 other family members will get their results in a few weeks. :)

Decided to do it to find out more about myself & my family members, perhaps things that paper genaeology can't tell you.

[Atlantic Islander]

A question for those who have the means, but decided not to get tested. Why not?

[Mark]

A question for those who have the means, but decided not to get tested. Why not?

I think you'll agree, much of the time it just comes out of the plain fear of finding out something undesirable.

People often romanticize themselves as being a certain way; in this case, it may be a sense of 'purity'. There is no such thing in the world of DNA as pure. Yes, there are people and groups who are are far more closely related racially, sub-racially and ethnically than others...but pure, nope.

[Atlantic Islander]

I think you'll agree, much of the time it just comes out of the plain fear of finding out something undesirable.

People often romanticize themselves as being a certain way; in this case, it may be a sense of 'purity'. There is no such thing in the world of DNA as pure. Yes, there are people and groups who are are far more closely related racially, sub-racially and ethnically than others...but pure, nope.

Yeah, you would think people that join this type of forum would jump at the chance to get tested. :mmmm:

[riverman]

No, but I plan to. I would go with 23&me. The only thing is, I've heard some people say the results are 'vague', which wouldn't be good in my case because of my background, that being said i'm doing it out of curiosity and to find out the genetic markers which are often discussed in forums etc.

[Atlantic Islander]

No, but I plan to. I would go with 23&me. The only thing is, I've heard some people say the results are 'vague', which wouldn't be good in my case because of my background, that being said i'm doing it out of curiosity and to find out the genetic markers which are often discussed in forums etc.

23andme's Ancestry Composition can be a bit vague for some, but it's okay because you can download your raw data, upload it to gedmatch, and run the calculators. :)

[Atlantic Islander]

Bump.

[Aredhel]

I've thought about taking a DNA test but it isn't a priority for me in this moment besides they don't ship to Mexico so it can be quite expensive.

[Atlantic Islander]

People often romanticize themselves as being a certain way; in this case, it may be a sense of 'purity'.

Some Americans are like this.

[Roy]

I have not yet but I'm planning to do it in the future :)

[Mark]

I think what motivated me to test was for a sense of genetic identity or placement.

A few years ago, I did the DNA tribes STR 21-Marker test with the Europa add-on. At the time, I wasn't aware of STR's shortcomings as compared to SNP testing that some of the other companies offer and is now considered De facto. But I don't regret using them as it was still interesting to see and acted as a catalyst in helping familiarize myself more with genetics.

I have since tested via 23andMe - and I agree, having access to your raw data file is among the best features they provide; especially for DIY types like myself and others on the forum who like to run numbers.

[Philo]

My 23andme sample got to their labs in 23rd of may. They say it's gonna take 4-6 weeks. How long do you think I have left consdiering it's been 2 weeks and 2 days since it got there?

[Mark]

My 23andme sample got to their labs in 23rd of may. They say it's gonna take 4-6 weeks. How long do you think I have left consdiering it's been 2 weeks and 2 days since it got there?
They are generally a very responsible company so you will probably receive your results as per scheduled - but keep in mind that since the price dropped to $99 USD in December, they may have an inordinate amount of new customers and this may produce a slight delay.

[Maximum Speed]

no because the price is high. Maybe one day i will

[Dacul]

No.Because I am not that interested in the results.

[Atlantic Islander]

bump.

[Svipdag]

Yes, but I'm sorry to have to say that I can't remember the name of the company. I had a Y-DNA test done because I know nothing about my father's ancestry. I still know nothing about it. Apparently, I'm a changeling, the offspring of some space alien. At 12/12 sites, my Y-DNA doesn't match that of anyone they had tested up to that time. In fact, there are only scattered matches at 11/12 sites. However, at 10/12 sites (around 30,000 years ago,I'm told) I suddenly have about a dozen matches each in Germany and Switzerland.

[HispaniaSagrada]

I haven't because I have better things to do with $100 and it doesn't really matter to me what I'd find out. It's possible I might one day when $100 is worth a penny to me unlike now. Not sure what I'd do with the information even if i did know. Can it tell me about diseases I could possibly be predisposed to?

[Annihilus]

Not yet. I'm still saving money for 23andme. :)

Pretty girl like you shouldn't have a problem getting $100:p

[HispaniaSagrada]

I haven't because I have better things to do with $100 and it doesn't really matter to me what I'd find out. It's possible I might one day when $100 is worth a penny to me unlike now. Not sure what I'd do with the information even if i did know. Can it tell me about diseases I could possibly be predisposed to?

[Atlantic Islander]

I haven't because I have better things to do with $100 and it doesn't really matter to me what I'd find out. It's possible I might one day when $100 is worth a penny to me unlike now. Not sure what I'd do with the information even if i did know. Can it tell me about diseases I could possibly be predisposed to?

If you were to go with 23andme then yes.

[HispaniaSagrada]

If you were to go with 23andme then yes.

Then I might rather not want to find out I could have that Joseph Machado disease. Although I read an article the other day saying there could be some kind of a cure. New discovery.

[Atlantic Islander]

Then I might rather not want to find out I could have that Joseph Machado disease. Although I read an article the other day saying there could be some kind of a cure. New discovery.

They don't check for that since it's so specific - Azorean only.

[HispaniaSagrada]

They don't check for that since it's so specific - Azorean only.

:confused: More frequent in Azores I've heard but not exclusive. It's one in 4000 in the mainland, the figure I heard.

[Atlantic Islander]

:confused: More frequent in Azores I've heard but not exclusive. It's one in 4000 in the mainland, the figure I heard.

It's an Azorean disease - if it's found amongst mainland people, then it's people that moved from the Azores to the mainland or their children/descendants.


The prevalence of the disease is highest among people of Portuguese/Azorean descent. For example, among immigrants of Portuguese ancestry in New England, the prevalence is around one in 4,000, and the highest prevalence in the world, about one in 140, occurs on the small Azorean island of Flores.

^
They are talking about Azoreans.


A doença foi identificada peal primeira vez em 1972 em indivíduos da comunidade açoriana emigrada na Nova Inglaterra. O nome da patologia, ao contrário do que é habitual, não derivou do nome dos investigadores que a descobriram, mas sim do apelido dos patriarcas das famílias em cujos membros a afecção foi descrita. Estes dois homens, William Machado e Antone Joseph, eram açorianos emigrados em Massachussets, um grupo étnico no qual a doença apresenta a máxima prevalência, em particular entre a população da ilha das Flores, na qual cerca de 1 em cada 140 indivíduos é diagnosticado com DMJ.

O actor brasileiro Guilherme Karan foi diagnosticado com a doença de Machado–Joseph, afecção que herdou de sua mãe, de ascendência açoriana.

[HispaniaSagrada]

It's an Azorean disease - if it's found amongst mainland people, then it's people that moved from the Azores to the mainland or their children/descendants.

As far as I know no one really knows the origin. I've read sources that say it started in Portugal and was taken to the islands. Some say it could have had another origin even before that.


They are talking about Azoreans.

"They?" Who's "they?" There's lots of "theys" who say different things. How do you know what you quoted is where I got my info from? If that's where I read it then "they" shouldn't have used a slash in that text but a hyphen, which would be redundant anyway unless there's some kind of Azorean who isn't Portuguese.

But if "they're" right that's a load off my back. I have enough problems.

[Atlantic Islander]

As far as I know no one really knows the origin. I've read sources that say it started in Portugal and was taken to the islands. Some say it could have had another origin even before that.



"They?" Who's "they?" There's lots of "theys" who say different things. How do you know what you quoted is where I got my info from? If that's where I read it then "they" shouldn't have used a slash in that text but a hyphen, which would be redundant anyway.

But if "they're" right that's a load off my back. I have enough problems.

It's from Wikipedia. 90% of Portuguese Americans are of Azorean descent, so it's a given that they mean Azoreans.

And yes, if you're a mainlander then you shouldn't worry.

[Smeagol]

No, I will one day.

[HispaniaSagrada]

It's from Wikipedia.

Ah, Wikipedia.


And yes, if you're a mainlander then you shouldn't worry.

I'm tempted to accept your professional opinion. I wonder if the Brazilian was a mainlander. I might be a New Englander.

[Atlantic Islander]

Ah, Wikipedia.

I'm tempted to accept your professional opinion.

Whatever:


There now seems to be little doubt that two distinct mutational events account for the presence of MJD in the Azorean archipelago and in families of Azorean extraction. The completely distinct haplotypes observed in families from the two islands make it virtually impossible that a single mutation was introduced into the Azores.

[HispaniaSagrada]

Whatever:

Aleluia. Now I only have to hope none of my ancestors were Azorean.

[glass]

no
23andme doesnt work with russian citizens :picard1:
services available in Russia are very limited and overpriced, like pay 20k rubles (500 euro) and they will say mine Y chromosome haplogroup :picard1: aditional info for aditional money...

[Jägerstaffel]

Yes or No. If yes, which company, and why did you decide to do it? If no, why haven't you (too expensive, afraid of what you'll find out, etc..)?

Yes, I have. I used 23andme.

I did it out of curiosity. I have a fairly comprehensive family history on paper, but it is interesting to see the ancestry results and to run the data through Gedmatch calculators. The health information is informative as well.

I plan to order the test for my children this year.

[Damião de Góis]

I did it because i was curious. I've always been interested in ancestry and History.
Also i wanted to know how i would compare with my countrymen. Turns out i came out as very typical.

[Thrax]

I've tested with both 23andme and FTDNA, if I were to choose just one of them it would be the first. It combines ancestry and health testing for just 99$

[Atlantic Islander]

bump.

[Atlantic Islander]

No, I will one day.

What are you waiting for?

[Sehnsucht]

I have genetically tested myself as well as a few other family members with 23andme. I did it because I wanted to know for sure what my ethnic makeup was, even though I had originally hoped before testing that the result came back 100% European. I was looking for assurance to prove that I was racially pure without any non-European genetic influence. That being said, the test with 23andme was just a starting point, I used the raw data from 23andme to test with other third party tools such as the admixture calculators on GEDMATCH and Dr. Mcdonald, which is where the most informative results came from. I have also sent our raw data to FTDNA and DNA tribes because they allowed users to send their data from 23andme.

In addition, I also tested in individual from Germany who is a descendent of my great great great grandparents to see if we were really related and it turns out that we are.






Yes, I have. I used 23andme.

I did it out of curiosity. I have a fairly comprehensive family history on paper, but it is interesting to see the ancestry results and to run the data through Gedmatch calculators. The health information is informative as well.

I plan to order the test for my children this year.

Hey Jägerstaffel, what is your username at 23andme, and what are your Gedmatch results? I would like to compare with you.

[Tropico]

Yes 23andme. Just wanted to know my ancestry. The whole "Puerto Ricans are quadroons" and "Puerto Ricans possess no Amerindian" myths were not true for me. ;) Plus I was excited to see my North African which proved a significant amount of Canarian ancestry .

[Benacer]

No, but I intend to do 23andme when I travel abroad (early next year, probably).

[Stanley]

I haven't yet, but I'll be ordering a 23andMe test sometime this month. It's something I've wanted to do for quite a while now, but I'm just now getting around to it.

Not sure why I've been a bit hesitant to do it. I know my ancestry fairly well for being so mixed but there are still some gaps and question marks I want to fill in and answer if possible, and while I'll be a little apprehensive when the results come back, I want to know the truth.

[scvpr]

Yes, because I wanted to know my exact ancestry