If you were adopted, or have little knowledge about your
family’s ancestry, genetic testing could be your answer. Genetic testing
ancestry results can match your DNA to populations around the globe and several
anthropological regions to find out about your ancestors. These tests can
determine how close your genetic makeup is related to these groups and show you
your geogenetic heritage. Knowing your ancestral heritage can help you
determine what types of diseases you or your future children may be at risk for,
and can just give you some general information about where your ancestors came
from, how they lived, and explain some of your unique physical features.
Discover Your
Ethnicity and Heritage
Even though you may have grown up in America to a Caucasian
or African American family, you may not know where your ancestors actually came
from. With genetic testing, you may find out that you have Scottish or Irish
blood in you. Or you may find that you are part Native American or Arabic.
These findings can give you a whole new look on your family and where they came
from. By knowing your ethnic heritage, you can be made aware of certain
diseases that that group may be at risk for, and get screened for the disease
just to make sure you are still healthy.
Learn More About Your
Ancestors
Finding out your heritage can also be fun as you learn about
traditions they may have had. You can then add them into your own life if you
wish. You can also learn about where your ancestors lived, and if they migrated
to a new location. In ancient days, many groups of people often migrated to
find food or a better place to live. Genetic testing can tell you what groups
you may have been related to, and you can find information on where they may
have settled.
Help Your Family Tree
Grow
Genealogists have been tracing family histories for a long
time. It is important to know where you came from and who you are related to –
see more at http://www.gtldna.com/AncestryTesting.htm.
With a DNA test, you can:
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Link individuals together who show common
ancestry
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Determine whether people who share a certain
last name are actually related
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Find out what where the genetic origins come
from
The only hiccup you may find when determining this
information is that you must have another person’s DNA to match your results.
Your DNA alone cannot show whether you are related to someone who you think may
be a distant cousin. If you can get this person to agree to a test, however,
you may find that you will be able to add more family members to your ancestral
tree. With this information, you can connect many relationships to people you
may not know very well yet, but who have the same ancestral background as you.
Getting genetic testing done may not be able to tell you specific people whom
you are related to, but it can show you potential relatives from results that
have been gathered from population studies. This can at least give you a push
in the right direction to discovering who your ancestors may be. Genetic
testing can be an aid in your family history research and give you valuable
information about ethnicity and heritage.
Genetic Testing Can
Provide Some Answers for Adopted Children and Adults
If you were adopted into your family, or you have adopted a
child yourself, sometimes the family history cannot be found or determined.
Often adoption records are sealed because the parents do not want their
biological child to search for them in the future. This can pose some
difficulties when it comes to knowing family medical histories and ethnic
backgrounds. Taking a genetic ancestry test can provide you with some answers
to these questions. Although you may not have any genetic material to compare
your results to, you can at least check to see whether you or your adopted
child carries any diseases. Genetic testing can determine ethnic background,
which can also give you a clue as to what types of diseases to look for when
testing. Even though you may not be able to determine who your parents are, you
can at least find out a little bit about your ancestors.
Genetic testing can be a great tool for getting to know your
ancestors. You may be able to find out your ethnic background, and where your
ancestors settled way back in the day. This testing can provide you with a few
of the answers you may be seeking when doing your family history and finding
out who you are.
I didn't realize people could do this, but it is a great option for anyone who is trying to find this information out. I would think the more people become aware of this, and can afford it, the more helpful it will be.
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to do this. I know a little about my genetic heritage but there are some big questions, especially on my father's side. I have read that it is getting more and more popular, hopefully as it does it will cost less.
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ReplyDeleteI am blessed in that I have solid foundations in this area. I have letters, pictures, and even found records of my grandfather and his family when they arrived at Ellis Island from Austria. We're about as German/Austrian as it can be!
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This is soo awesome!!!!!! I could really know more about my ancestors since my mom dosnt really talk much about them. Love that is great for adopted kids to know really where they came from :D
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ReplyDeleteI have done testing on both of my girls and my husband. I have also tracked ancestry. After some strange things showing up, i stopped the ancestry research :D The genetic results in helped my oldest with certain medicines to avoid.
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ReplyDeleteI myself never knew what nationality my father was. It would be nice to find out. I know my mom was Irish and English. I was told that my father was French and Indian but my mom said that wasn't true but she never told me his nationality.
ReplyDeleteThis is something I really want to do. I would love to know what my heritage is. I've been told Irish but I would love to know for sure.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to do this for so long.There is such a lack of info about my family that I would love to know. I will be looking into it for sure! Thanks for the awesome post!
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ReplyDeleteKnowing my heritage was never really something I dwelled on. I just figured we all come from one God and He doesn't care what nationality we are & this is what's important. But when I found out I had Multiple Myeloma and had to have a stem cell transplant, finding the exact DNA markers from my family was terribly important.
ReplyDeleteI recently heard about this on the news. It was "news" to me then that it was available to an individual. Great article.
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ReplyDeletei never new about this,this is something i'm going to discuss with the rest of my family..thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI was fortunate to receive most of my genetic information from my great-grandparents, grandparents, great Aunts and Uncles as well as from my own parents. I have noticed that people who have very little or no knowledge of their ancestry are usually the ones most curious about the subject. Genetic testing could help some of these people answer their long-term questions.
ReplyDeleteWe are trying to explain to my grandmother how easy this test is, we really want to get it done, it's so easy to do, painless.
ReplyDeleteI am so into this, and into genealogy. This would help fill in a lot of gaps in our family tree.
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