[9422WMR]

Sort of related here, but has anyone done the DNA testing to tell your ancestry? Is it legit, or something similar to naming a star after your kid/S

[Hawthorn]

>> has anyone done the DNA testing to tell your ancestry? Is it legit [?] <<

Very legit, although it should never be portrayed as a magic bullet to solve genealogical puzzles.

When it comes to the most common test, for the Y-chromosome (male only), potential participants need to be aware that some people never find matches. But for those who do — maybe 2/3 of tested men — it can be quite helpful, even powerful, if used wisely in conjunction with old-fashioned “paper” research.

[Pharmboy]

I would recommend 23andMe.com; 300 bucks, but they give you disease risk as well as ancestry. Bonus: how much are you a Neanderthal? (I am 2.7%; whereas the average Northern European is 2.6%, the group they put me in).

Disclaimer: I have no relationship with them.