Law Enforcement requesting DNA Results

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Was reading that Ancestry and 23 and Me had been requested by law enforcement for DNA results of someone who was wanted for rape. I am getting a little concerned as to the level of protection we have regarding our DNA results. Any thoughts????

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My sister and I have a different mother so we are assuming this A- came from our father's side. Our brother and other sister are not A-. It is interesting to research this A- as it is not common and their are some really bizarre stories out there. They do see a prevalence in the Basque ancestors...

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Perhaps a very bizarre question, but have there been any studies on DNA results and blood types? My sister and I are A- and have been doing some research on this blood type and it is really bizarre.

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Native American



Thanks so much for the information. It is not the NA that I am so interested in because if it does exist it would be very small. I am J2a1a1a2 which seems to be very broad - so broad that I am having trouble pulling out the important results. I guess...

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My ancestors origins



I am interested in the origins of MY ancestors, not necessarily the origins of matches. Which report shows me that? My Family Finder results suggest some origins that match results from mtDNA matches but I can't seem to zoom in on some concrete answers....

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Known 4th cousin



Through our Family Finder results we identified a 4th cousin and his shared CM was only 20.58. I identified him through the surnames and realized I had communicated with him years ago while conducting research. We have 3rd G-grandparents in common. ...

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Really having trouble understanding the results under Ancestral Origins. What is it telling me as compared to matches?

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Same batch 606



The batch #606 did not change. They didn't assign a new kit#, just sent me a new test. I have confirmed they received it around May 7. MtDNA test is now scheduled for June17-July1....

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Waiting over 5 months!

Been waiting over 5 months! Sent in the test for mtDNA in January, then added a Family Finder. Got the FF but still no mtDNA results. Now it has been pushed back even further resulting in a wait period of over 6 months! I have called, but the response I got was...

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I have received two emails saying I have new Y-DNA matches for my brother and when I go to check there is nothing there!!!!! What is going on????

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Helped so much!



Thanks Armando, your explanation helped so much as I do have similar results....

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Been educating myself but still don't get the significance of the number of markers tested I just read in one of the comments that 12 marker matches would indicate a distant relative of 10,000 years. And the perception I got was that the larger number of marker matches would indicate closer matches...

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Are there any statistics that show the percentage of tests that are in error? Just read a comment that said their test was mixed up with another person. What would indicate that an error has been made?

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Why then would you order the tests?



If 12 or 25 markers cannot be taken seriously then why bother?...

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Hi Infantry



Your questions are not dumb - we have all been there. When starting out on a family history journey (2004) I began with Ancestry.com. Yes, this does cost money but it has helped me with research - can't afford to go cross country. Just remember there are...