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

**HispaniaSagrada** · 07-02-2013, 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by Atlantic Islander

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** · 07-02-2013, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by HispaniaSagrada

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** · 07-02-2013, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by Atlantic Islander

Whatever:

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

**glass** · 07-02-2013, 06:35 AM

no
23andme doesnt work with russian citizens

services available in Russia are very limited and overpriced, like pay 20k rubles (500 euro) and they will say mine Y chromosome haplogroup

aditional info for aditional money...

Jägerstaffel · 07-03-2013, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by 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..)?

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** · 07-04-2013, 09:08 PM

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** · 08-22-2013, 08:57 PM

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** · 10-16-2013, 12:31 AM

bump.

**Atlantic Islander** · 10-16-2013, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Horatio

No, I will one day.

What are you waiting for?

**~~Sehnsucht~~** · 10-16-2013, 01:34 AM

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.

Originally Posted by Jägerstaffel

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.