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Ancestry/Genealogy

NNadir

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6. If you would like to understand just how inaccurate they are...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 02:30 PM

Sep 25

...it would be fun.

These "tests" are really not about ethnicity as they are about the compilation of data for research purposes, pharmaceutical generally.

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I did the 23 and me DNA test [View all] bif Sep 25 OP

Depends what you are looking for. Some are looking for where your people came from. And some look at health Srkdqltr Sep 25 #1

My results certainly surprised me. Quite a bit of Nordic blood captain queeg Sep 25 #2

same Skittles Sep 25 #3

Viking invaders who murielm99 Sep 25 #4

heh Skittles Sep 25 #5

My dad's side comes from Denmark via Northumberland. I think a lot of people do. LiberalArkie Sep 25 #10

If you would like to understand just how inaccurate they are... NNadir Sep 25 #6

I did both 23 and me also ancestry duncang Sep 25 #7

I am a retired librarian. murielm99 Sep 25 #8

Sometimes almost to easy. duncang Sep 25 #9