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One of my cousins called me to tell me that her sister sent in her DNA to Ancestry.com a few months ago. The sisters discovered that they have a brother. Their parents (My Aunt and Uncle) put him up for adoption 60 years ago, he had been searching for biological relatives for years. After my cousin submitted her DNA to ancestry.com he got a "hit" and emailed my cousin. They're meeting face to face over Memorial Day weekend, and my Aunt and Uncle who have kept this secret for 60 years also agreed to meet their biological son. They were planning on taking this "secret" to their graves and never told a soul about him. Still haven't, actually. My cousin though is busy letting all the cousins know. My Uncle still hasn't told my father (his brother). Pretty wild.
So, anyone else send in their DNA and discover something like this? Way to shake things up.
Any adoptees here find their biological relatives using Ancestry.com?
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Johnny D
Wow! How exciting!
Wow! How exciting!
Let us know how it goes.
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A buddy of mine got a DNA
A buddy of mine got a DNA test done ove the holidays. Sure enough, he got a "hit" from another person. Turns out his girlfriend in college broke up with him after she discovered she was pregnant. Never told him, had the baby and gave it up for adoption. The kid (now in her 30s) had been seeking her birth parents. Her Mom (his ex-GF) told her to not call again, and that she could blow up her existing family if they were to ever find out. My friend has made contact with her, and flew to meet up with her with more plans in the future.
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Is there a Hallmark card for this?...
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^ Great question. A card with
^ Great question. A card with a cotton swab.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Ned, that's quite a story.
Ned, that's quite a story. Makes me wonder if all men might want to do the DNA test - seems like it could happen to anyone. And yeah, there's a Juggy joke in there somewhere.
Have to admit that after talking to my cousin I did go onto Ancestry.com and almost register. I mean, what's the worst that can happen?
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>>>all men might NOT want to
>>>all men might NOT want to do the DNA test
fixed
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Right. I shouldn't assume
Right. I shouldn't assume that all men would want to know any biological children out there who they may have fathered... if they have siblings that Mom or Dad never told them about.
I'm curious, but hesitant because of the privacy issues. I mean, I haven't left any DNA at crime scenes - but wouldn't want to necessarily expose any of my relatives who may have. Ah, fuck it. I think I'm just too damn curious to know more about the family tree.
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I fathered a child. We're
I fathered a child. We're hanging out right now.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
Based on this thread alone, I
Based on this thread alone, I am never getting my DNA checked and I will be forbidding my family as well as I don’t need to find out they are the zodiac killer or not really related at all or we are part Italian.
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what Bucky said, except
what Bucky said, except substitute Vermonters for Italians.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Afraid of some skeletons in
Afraid of some skeletons in the closet, Bucky? Children calling you dad? finding out your Dad isn't your Dad?
I posted years ago here about a young woman I worked with who was the first sperm bank baby to meet her sperm donor (biological father). It was though an "open" sperm bank in Berkeley. Not only did she meet her biological father - she met many of her half siblings. Luckily it all worked out well and Claire developed some strong bonds with her biological family. There were quite a few news accounts of her meeting. Her mother was very supportive of the process, the mother's husband not so much.
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How much money did she get?
How much money did she get?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
From her birth father? Not a
From her birth father? Not a dime. That wasn't the point. And his "kids" weren't able to contact him until they turned 18. That was years ago, before kids could go onto Ancestry.com
No idea if the Newspapers paid her, but I doubt it.
I understand the drive some people have to connect with their birth families, apparently for my cousin is consumed his life. Ancestery.com type sites are making many reunions possible. Maybe good, maybe not. Makes it way harder for people to keep these secrets, that's for sure.
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Women have the ability to do
Women have the ability to do some really fucked up shit.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
True, but it usually does not
True, but it usually does not involve rape, assault or mass murder.
I mean, if we’re talking fucked up shit.
So, Where did the women in your life hurt you, T?
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I was waiting for it..
I was waiting for it..
You got me on the rape and genocide for sure.
Humans... haven't evolved too much.
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don't you normally toss the
how will this impact the heir succession in the House Nanzy?...
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Whose house?
Whose house?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: (~)};)StealYourFace
well at best this helps to
well at best this helps to eliminate unknowingly being part of Incestry.com...
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Is this the new facebook? You
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bucky Badger
>>>Afraid of some skeletons
>>>Afraid of some skeletons in the closet, Bucky?
Yes. I was pretty clear about it. That’s exactly why.
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Ms. Jimp found her biological
Ms. Jimp found her biological mother on AncestryDNA. We met her and her family a few years back and have stayed in touch. She has also been in contact with a number of siblings on her biological father's side of the family. I have a friend who met her biological brother through AncestryDNA.
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right there with ya, Fabes.
I'm with ya, Fabes.
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>>>>>>>>>Afraid of some
>>>>>>>>>Afraid of some skeletons in the closet, Bucky?
Italian ones to be more specific.
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^^^ pretty much. I already
^^^ pretty much.
I already hate myself enough as it is, I couldn’t imagine how I’d feel about me if that went down. ooofah
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>>And yeah, there's a Juggy
>>And yeah, there's a Juggy joke in there somewhere
That's not very nice. Let it go.
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Welcome back, kind Sarah.
Welcome back, kind Sarah. Juggy jokes about DNA are never going away.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
I was telling a neighbor
I was telling a neighbor about my cousin finding a brother on the Ancestry site, and she told me that her friend just found out last week that he has a half sibling he never knew about..apparently Dad had an affair and fathered a child. Awkward.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
I was telling a neighbor
I was telling a neighbor about my cousin finding a brother on the Ancestry site, and she told me that her friend just found out last week that he has a half sibling he never knew about..apparently Dad had an affair and fathered a child. Awkward.
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>>> Juggy jokes about DNA are
>>> Juggy jokes about DNA are never going away.
whats the joke
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
If I have to explain it’s not
If I have to explain, it’s not funny.
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It’s a big sham.
It’s a big sham.
my father in law and his sister did it and they both had completely different results.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
gee, how could THAT happen?!
gee, how could THAT happen?!
lol, awkward.
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>>Welcome back
>>Welcome back
from where?
I just usually avoid you and your nonsense.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Old Fart Message Board
Yeah, it’s a big load of
Yeah, it’s a big load of bologna.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Exactly! Sarah is a nonsense
Exactly! Sarah is a nonsense hound. And a mighty fine troll
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https://www.merriam-webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bazoo
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Might work better if you use
Might work better if you use your new word in a sentence, T
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"It would be nice if you'd
"It would be nice if you'd stop shoving your big bazoo in here."
;)
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"Keeping it weird"
"Keeping it weird"
What a joke unless you consider juggling rippelin's balls. You've made it clear you like to juggle.
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Perfect T. And to Sarah, I'll
Perfect T. And to Sarah, I'll say "ME-OW" - and what you said.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Just had brunch with some
Just had brunch with some friends, and one friend submitted his DNA to ancestry.com and should have results this week. he was saying that his father cheated multiple times on his mother, so he won’t be surprised to find some long lost half siblings.
he also said that Ancestry.com was started by a groups of Mormons - something about the need to locate all the relatives so the family members could go to heaven together. the Mormon Church has always been into Genealogy, and while their data base is separate from Ancestry.com the two collaborate.
Yeah, I’m going to take the plunge and register today. Might just be some surprises on my Mother’s side...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: That’s Nancy with the laughin’ face
Just mailed my DNA to
Just mailed my DNA to AncestryDNA.com and today my cousin is meeting with her biological older brother for the first time. I'm not expecting anything as significant from my results, but I am curious about my heritage on Mom's side. Pretty sure everything all ready covered on my Dad's side when my cousin sent in her DNA.
Nobody else here register and submit their DNA yet? Never know, we could be related..
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gee, how could THAT happen?!
gee, how could THAT happen?! .....>>>>
we all got that one hopefully, lol
Nice story Nanc, let us know how it goes. I received a notice like that from ancestry and it was my first cousin, we laughed and laughed... Accurate it was. They also updated my lineage recently taking away some Irish and adding Scottish which is more accurate, at first they said i was 70% Irish which i know is a bit high, more like 35% tops 50%..
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while we're on the topic of
while we're on the topic of DNA, I'll pitch the Michael J. Fox Foundation's research into Parkinson's.
https://www.michaeljfox.org/get-involved/genetics-survey-screen.php?ps_c...
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Here's a story about Ancestry
Here's a lengthy story about Ancestry.com from the LDS church-owned Deseret News published today if you're interested.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900018325/is-dna-testing-telling-us-...
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Good info, Slick.
Good info, Slick.
According to the article, 23 and Me might be more accurate than AncestryDNA, and provides the added health/genetic info.
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Yeah. 23 and Me is definitely
Yeah. 23 and Me is definitely a way better company.
I wrote to both CEO's begging them to provide free DNA kits to migrant families separated at the border. Our local Congresswoman also approached the Mountain View company about the kits and the CEO was on board. Congresswoman Jackie Speier is traveling to the border and delivering the DNA kits to migrants who had their kids snatched.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/21/congresswoman-jackie-speier-asks-...
I received this excuse from Ancestry today:
>>Thank you for contacting Ancestry. We appreciate your feedback and are committed to providing you with excellent customer service.
Ancestry’s mission is to enable personal discovery journeys and help families build stronger connections. However, our direct to consumer DNA product is not intended as a paternity test and our privacy guidelines require parental consent to test a child. Our hope is that the families will be reunited as soon as possible.
If you have any questions regarding this or any other matters pertaining to Ancestry, please do not hesitate to contact us by responding to this email.
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mormons
mormons
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I do like the idea of a card
I do like the idea of a card for this. Great thing to patent!
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I wouldnt give my DNA to any
I wouldnt give my DNA to any of these companies....especially 23&Me.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/23andme-is-terrifying-but-not...
And you thought Facebook was bad?
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Ancestry is how I found my
Ancestry is how I found my bio family I matched with a half sister and found my bio mom .
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90 Minutes!
90 Minutes!
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/38494795/thermo-fisher-scientific-donates-rap...
WALTHAM, Mass., June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it is offering to donate $1 million worth of rapid DNA analyzers and related technology to support efforts to reunite children and parents recently separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Thermo Fisher's breakthrough technology can go from sample to result in 90 minutes, ensuring fast, easy and accurate DNA matching.
"Thermo Fisher's Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer, and this is another great example of how we can provide technology to address a societal challenge," said Marc N. Casper, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific. "We're proud to offer our rapid DNA testing instruments to help reunite children with their families, here and all over the world."
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smiley 73guy on Saturday, June 23, 2018 – 06:40 pm
I wouldnt give my DNA to any of these companies....especially 23&Me.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/23andme-is-terrifying-but-not...
And you thought Facebook was bad"
Ahem.
Seems like people are catching up....lol.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/pentagon-tells-military-personnel-...
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Exactly, Knot.
Exactly, Knot.
It was obvious none of this was kosher a looong time ago.
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I've had an Ancestry test
I've had an Ancestry test sitting in a drawer for like a year or more. Second thoughts... not because there are little LLOLLOs running around, either!
Now if Trump were to take an Ancestry test --- that could be another soap opera.
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In Jan.2011, IL allowed
In Jan.2011, IL allowed adoptees born after Jan. 1, 1946 access to their original birth certificates. I wanted to find out if my birth mother was alive and, ultimately, to meet her, so I applied immediately for the original birth certificate and waited anxiously for the envelope to arrive. The next step was to decide if I wanted to put my genetic information in the hands of a company. I waited and waited and thought. Seven years later, I sent a dna kit from 23 and Me in for "match" testing. It took a bit to read through all of the "agreements", most of which you could reply no" to. And I don't believe for a second that if the opportunity presented itself that 23 and Me would find a way to make a buck off of selling my info. I didn't pay extra to have my code tested for "possible" genetic mutations which could cause medical problems later on. The results would have been questionable at best. Privacy and, sometimes, ignorance are bliss, imo. I knew of the privacy concerns, but the goal outweighed the means.
The payoff was six months later when I got a 5% match and an email address to respond to. Five phone calls over the course of another week and I was able to talk to my birth mother for the first time on the phone. Two weeks later we met. She lived in the same city I did for 7 years and worked as a sales lady at a store that I had frequented. At the age of 70 she had 2 pot plants in her backyard that summer and my half-brother John was at the same Chicago Dead concerts as me. My adoptive parents were very conservative and even though they tried to keep me on the straight and narrow, I was not.....ever. So come to find out, the apple didn't even roll when it hit the ground. Nature vs. nurture. It was truly surreal and wonderful and I wouldn't go back for anything.
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Very happy for you, Joe.
Very happy for you, Joe.
Personally I don't want to know anything more than I know now and I would rather not share info.
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as my friend says...
as my friend says...
Happy Christmas
Merry New Year!
More mojo to you, Joe!
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No sex, no BS
No sex, no BS