Thread: Finding my roots

By a strange coincidence, something happened yesterday with regards to all of this, that was a bit sad. But I better not say as it certainly wouldn't shine me in a better light.

It's alright. I forgive you. SON

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ I got it, but didn't consider it worth commenting on.

Me too.

It wasn't exactly complicated.

Or funny.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Its all incredibly che....value for money, i wonder what the companies get from the gene code analysis from medcal research companies.

If the current value of 23andMe is any guide then the answer is that they don't get much. It seems that once someone has done their test there isn't a lot of repeat business and the company hasn't been very successful at building other revenue streams.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Anyway, this thread has motivated me to try and track down where the daughter's African DNA has come from, so today I ordered two DNA kits (free postage if you buy the second). This has the added bonus of sorting out a Christmas present... two birds and all that.

So not only am I going to test myself, I'm also going to do my wife for Christmas this year!

There's a lot of terrible reviews all over tinternet about this company 'my heritage'. Add innacurate results, inexact science and thieving bastards to your search terms after the company name and you'll see why neanderthal man hasn't appeared on your results as of yet

^thanks for that info.

Based on what I've heard from YT genealogists, My Heritage is OK if you just want superficial info like nationalities & their percentages. However, if you want to do more stuff like trace/ build family trees, explore haplogroups, upload your data to other sites like GEDmatch, etc - then it's better to use either 23 and me or Ancestry dot com.

Then there's this issue about 23 and me - that they're having financial troubles and people are worried about what will happen to their genetic data.

I guess for Mendy's, Eddy's & Chitty's cases, if they just want the percentages & nationality breakdown then My Heritage will suffice. (and the kits are on sale)

^ All I was curious about was some idea of our ancestry. I have no interest in trying to trace a family tree or being told about any diseases we may be genetically predisposed to develop, or have any kind of long term subscription, etc.

My mum's family hails from the north east, and MyHeritage identified 30% viking genes, which seems consistent.

The daughter has a very Western looking name and I ordered her DNA kit to arrive in the UK one Christmas, so there was no indication of any Asian heritage as far as MyHeritage was concerned (I was worried about them cheating). They had her as 50% Asian and nearly 50% European (with a bit of African), which to my mind is bang on. That was all I wanted out of it.

Originally Posted by katie23

My Heritage will suffice. (and the kits are on sale)

Yeah Katie, the youngest snd I are paid up and waiting for our swab kits in the post.

The youngest was excited about being related to Genghis Khan without me mentioning it.

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

There's a lot of terrible reviews all over tinternet about this company '

Tbf 3.9 stars out of 5 and tens of thousands of reviews is a good indication.

Mostly peeps go online to give bad reviews and say nothing when it's OK.

^ Reg Dingle's just sore about what they told him about his heritage.

Don't blame the messenger, Reg!

2 test packs just arrived by Thai post. Beware of the Thai customs charge. Twas a whole 7 baht. Mendo will haggle.


Might stick one in me gob now to see if I'm 30% twat 70% koont or vice-versa.

^ I had an email this morning saying that mine have just entered Thailand.

I ordered two kits, is that 7 Baht for both or each?

Thankfully both or I'd have sent them back and told the kid she's a Geordie.

Said 6-9 days for delivery here.

Originally Posted by Edmond

Might stick one in me gob now to see if I'm 30% twat 70% koont or vice-versa.

Such advise is free here if you read between the lines.

...advice...

Ciz will be gutted he didn't correct that typo first

Originally Posted by Edmond

Beware of the Thai customs charge. Twas a whole 7 baht.

The kid did hers and I mailed it off to Texas this afternoon y'all.

1000+ for EMS or 355thb for registered. I channeled me inner Mendip and still have 45 baht of me daily budget.

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ Reg Dingle's just sore about what they told him about his heritage.

Don't blame the messenger, Reg!

welsh/ paki? Gosh. That would be a shock for him

^ Wobbled his head for sure.

Just arrived...

There's one born every minute

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

There's one born every minute

Literally

Gonna be interesting to see if my rampant youth will come back to haunt me.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

my rampant youth

Just as well, considering how your middle age is more about stiffened socks.

Originally Posted by cyrille

stiffened socks.

I don't understand teachy, maybe you can explain ..