Your DNA

@simone10 (54187)
Louisville, Kentucky
February 27, 2020 4:13am CST
Good morning! I'm on my second cup of coffee and just starting on myLot. I wasn't on here a lot yesterday. I've been binge-watching Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. It's one of my favorite shows on TV and I love the original characters of Meredith, Alex, Izzy, George, Christina, and Derrick. It's fun to go back to the very beginning. For Christmas, my brother bought me a DNA kit because I've been asking for one for a couple of years. I haven't used it yet because I keep forgetting so I have it sitting on the table next to me. I just have to remember that I can't eat or drink 30 minutes beforehand. I've always been told that on my mother's side I am Irish and Dutch and on my father's side I am English and French. I'm curious to know if it's all true. What nationality are you? Have you ever used a DNA kit?
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@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Feb 20
It will be interesting to see what the DNA kit says. I've never used one. I'm mostly French with a mix of Belgian, Irish, French Canadian, and Native American. I'm French and Irish from my mother. It would be interesting to see what a DNA kit would show me.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
I think it would be fun to see the results. They run specials on these kits during all the holidays.
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@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Mar 20
@simone10 Yes, it would be fun.
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@Juliaacv (51522)
• Canada
27 Feb 20
Our son received a kit a couple of years ago as a Christmas gift. It took him a long time to be able to complete the test, he reaches for a drink of water too and you cannot do that and do the test. He was a little disappointed with the way that the results were presented. It was a bit too vague for what he was seeking, although from what we know it was very accurate.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
I haven't done mine yet. Due to medications, my mouth is always dry so I am drinking all the time.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
29 Feb 20
I have and I am Irish, English, French, Western European and Swedish. I am a native american on my mitochondrial DNA.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
7 Mar 20
@simone10 most sites do autosomal DNA, mitochondrial is straight down the female line, y is male.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Mar 20
@BelleStarr Thank you. I learned something new today.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
How cool! What is mitochondrial DNA? Is it different from a normal DNA test?
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
27 Feb 20
All my ancestors are Italian, the family of my father is very ancient and we descent from the Celts who back in time inhabited the area where I was born.
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
7 Mar 20
@simone10 I also researched using my family name and it confirmed my origins.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
Wow, Anna, that's great that you can go back that far.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
@LadyDuck That's why I want to do it so I can know where my family came from.
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• Agra, India
27 Feb 20
I have heard that grays anatomy is a great series.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Mar 20
@amitkokiladitya Yes, it's very popular.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
It is! It's one of my favorite shows.
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• Agra, India
8 Mar 20
@simone10 I know many are huge fans of this series
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
27 Feb 20
we did and the results were mostly as expected a couple of interesting deltas that we are talking about.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
So you were happy with the results?
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Mar 20
@DocAndersen That really sucks about the price.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
7 Mar 20
@simone10 sort of, I bought 5 kits for 99 bucks, 4 days later they dropped the price to 59 forever, never mentioned a rebate for us. but the results were as expected.
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
28 Feb 20
I wasn't on here much yesterday either. I babysat and then had things I needed to do so I popped on before bed to keep a post knowing I would have more time today to be here since I don't have to babysit. I'm watching Riverdale now the third season and while I loved the first and second season I don't like this third at all. I would love to have a DNA test done to see what is on my father's side. My aunt did a huge family tree book on my mother's side of the family so I know all about that or would if I read it all . On my mother's side I am Irish, German and native American.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
My uncle did a family tree on my mother's side too. I need to go back to that book and re-read as I haven't read it in years.
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@jobelbojel (36049)
• Philippines
28 Feb 20
People call me and my siblings Japanese or Chinese because of our eyes. We are pure Filipino.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
That's cool! I think most Americans are a mixture.
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
8 Mar 20
On my Dad's side, they all come from Normandi, France. On my Mom's side: I don't know for sure, except that they came from France too, do not know exactly from what region. I do not intend to use a DNA kit at all.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Mar 20
I only want to use one to find out where my family is from.
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Feb 20
My side of the family is all Russian as far back as can go. No, I have never used a DNA kit for various reasons., but let us know how it works out for you.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
That's cool that you are Russian!
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Mar 20
@DianneN Yes I know. I really meant that Russian is in your genes.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
7 Mar 20
@simone10 I’m an American.
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@JESSY3236 (20039)
• United States
16 Mar 20
I have been wanting to do a DNA kit.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
20 Mar 20
So have I. I've just got to remember to do it
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@LindaOHio (182154)
• United States
27 Feb 20
My close relatives were all born in Italy. I've never used a DNA kit.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
Then you are probably mainly Italian. How cool!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Feb 20
Never used a DNA kit.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
I think it will be fun to see the results if I can ever remember to do it.
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@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
27 Feb 20
Me pakistani and never tested DNA
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
If you are pure Pakistani, there would be no need for a DNA test.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
7 Mar 20
@simone10 since Pakistan was created in 1947 it might indeed have some surprises
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
27 Feb 20
No. Occasion did not demand it so far but I am sure of my roots they are all Indian and Goan for specific.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
Thats great that you already know.
• United States
27 Feb 20
I haven't used a DNA kit but from what I know I'm mostly Irish. Let us know if you get the results from your DNA kit and how it measures up to what you thought you were/are
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
I definitely will if I can remember to do it...lol.
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 20
I haven't used one but I'd love to find out what's in my background.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
I think it would be really interesting to find out.
@NJChicaa (120188)
• United States
27 Feb 20
I would never use one of those DNA kits. NEVER.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
Oh, ok.
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
27 Feb 20
That would be interesting to know. No, I don´t have that kind of DNA kit. As far as I can remember, my grandmother was a half Spaniards and my grandfather was a native Filipino. I am a mix of Filipino with Spanish and native Filipino ancestors.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
Thats are pretty cool!
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@BabeSays (8575)
• Mauritius
27 Feb 20
I’m Mauritian born in Mauritius. No I’ve never used but would like to use one some day.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
Where is Mauritius located?