Has anyone tried a home DNA kit?
Did you find out anything interesting? I found out 6 to 8 grandparents ago one of my grandparents was 100% west African. Estimated to have been born around 1710-1800. It hit me shortly after reading the results that they must have been a slave. My father's family is darkish olive skinned and the family story was that in the 1700's one of my ancestors married a native American. Problem is there was no native American DNA in my profile. I'm guessing the story was started to cover up a bi-racial baby? Anyone have any good stories they uncovered?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I'm sure that I'm a mutt. Besides, I'm not letting anyone have that info.
farmboy2017
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Apr 16, 2018
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Part of me wants to take one, but then I can't because I don't trust it.
@Browneyedlady yes, they sell you the kit and then sell the info to a third party.
All of all of this.
Sounds about right. My grandmother on my father's side used to have a tobacco plantation in the family. Their go-to story was that we were part Cherokee. Well we had all of my grandparents tested and she did not have a drop of native american dna, but the 4% African was there. It was funny because she's pretty racist at times. Still there's some family that are in denial.
AustinSkepticus
Level 7
Apr 16, 2018
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funny
I've not tried it yet, but I have Native American Indian from both my parents, plus my dad's family line is from Spain, so I'm a right mix.
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