Reconnecting...
the genealogy bandwagon
So, I bit the bullet and took that Ancestry test that's so heavily advertised.
In my case, I got way more than I bargained for, because my mother was adopted. it immediately linked me with blood relatives on both sides of her family, and I now have this massive biological family out there. Names and faces!
And my mom is getting to know some of her siblings, too. In this situation, as both of her parents are deceased, it's all gain, no pain, since she doesn't have to confront the abandonment stuff. We can all just trade pics and plan trips and do the get-to-know-you thing.
If I had known I would get this information from any of these DNA sites, I would have paid MUCH more and I would have done it years ago.
IN my own DNA profile, I got some information that confirmed a family rumor on my dad's side - I'm just about half Italian, but there's 3% jewish in there- a great grandmother had an affair with the banker! Scandal! I also have trace amounts of Persian and North African, also probably from those crazy Romans.
If none of you have done this yet and have adopted relatives or were yourself adopted, I'd say spend the $70 and get some cold hard scientific facts about who and what made you tick!
They DO have an affiliate program, where we each get a $10 kickback for referral. If you're considering doing this, PM me and I'll send my own affiliate link :)
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My great-grandmother on my mother's side had managed to trace the families back through both the fathers and mothers on my mom's side, but I do not know where those records ended up. She was a Mormon, so she probably gifted a copy to the church since that is where she got most of her information.
I did get a lot of information tied in on my father's side when I joined Heritage.com. In fact, I have filled up all the available spots that they give you for free. I haven't had the extra money to pay for the full membership there. At least they are less expensive than Ancestry and they did really fill in my tree.
I could talk genealogy all day, but that wouldn't help either one of us get our work done. ;)
Have a great week!
Anita
I like and respect your last sentence, which could resonate well with "Disregarding time, location, religion, occupation, education, and age of anyone ever having existed, the way we eat, pee, poop, and mate will remain perfectly the same so to strive and thrive our survival, growth, and continuation forever."
Nonetheless, I learn quite a bit about genealogy from your generously sharing.
Chin
I was adopted but I have traced my biological family and met a few of them but there is an anomaly in the family tree dating back to the first world war on my paternal side. and for only $70 I think I will treat myself after christmas.
