I wonder if it's worth it to get the advanced analysis with Ancient Origin and other features. I'm most interested in ancient populations, not so much the relatives stuff

What do you think?

Ancestry and 23&me was not available / possible where we were

Browsing DNA results on Reddit, I've noticed a surprising number of people with Cajun roots scoring 90% or higher in French ancestry. Given Louisiana's multi-ethnic history, what best explains such high genetic retention; the Acadian founder effect, centuries of community endogamy, or reference panel bias?

Probably a long shot given our extreme minority status, but there any other Sorbs / Wends in this group that are on Ancestry or Nebula? I’d love to compare how this ethnicity shows up in our DNA profiles, since we can’t expect it to name Sorbia.

Before the latest Ancestry update, my map highlighted Germany as one big chunk to represent my Sorbian heritage. Now what was German is split between NW Germany, Czechia, Bavaria, and Austria. It even now includes Romania at 1% now? Is this consistent with other Sorbs?

Dm me or comment if you have any insight! Also looking for any “Zwahrs” I can connect with. I am struggling to find good documentation for this line past the mid 1800s and would love to compare notes.

I’m open to help anybody with their Wendish heritage research, as I’ve become quite knowledgeable in the Sorbian family surnames/trees of Binnewitz and Wehdem.

I took a genetics class in undergrad and it was really hard! I had to spend a lot of time on it to get a B. I also didn't find it not that interesting and a little boring.

A few years out of college I've gotten more into my career in botany. I find myself feeling a pull to pursue plant taxonomy/systematics in grad school because phylogenies and evolution is fascinating. I know that plant systematics would demand more intense genetic classes. I was wondering if anyone can speak on initially struggling with genetics, but getting good at it in grad school and getting to enjoy it more.

Thanks.

patientuser.com has processed it's first report based on a new file format

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##format=MHv1.0
##method=Low-pass Whole Genome Sequencing
##timestamp=2026-10-10 10:20:26 UTC
##reference=build37
#
# MyHeritage DNA raw data.
# For each SNP, we provide the identifier, chromosome number, base pair position and genotype.
# The genotype is reported on the forward (+) strand with respect to the human reference build 37.
# THIS INFORMATION IS FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE AND IS INTENDED FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
# ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR MEDICAL OR HEALTH PURPOSES. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE
# DOWNLOADED DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROTECTED BY OUR SECURITY MEASURES.
RSID,CHROMOSOME,POSITION,RESULT
"rs1234567","1","98765432","GG"

They've clearly optimized for compatibility with prior microarray results with the format and use of build37. A report has ~6000 variants.

I was gifted the DNA test from my parents to try and figure out all of the health issues I have. Chronic migraines, pain, nerve damage, etc.

Sequencing stated that this would include professional reports from medical professionals. Instead, most of the website is AI generated "reports". Just about the only thing that isn't ai is reading the genetic results raw.

I was hesitant to do this in the first place. Dna tests are such a privacy pitfall. But I was desperate for answers. I was also told this site was good by a doctor.

They have also been charging my parents monthly $39 for AI credits even though I said no and turned it off.

Could I download everything and go to a genetisist or something?

One of the family members, who had the gene but hadn't had any symptoms yet, was on a C-SPAN 2 "About Books" broadcast, and she had given birth to 2 or 3 non-affected children because of CRISPR treatments. Google, Amazon, and C-SPAN searches are proving fruitless.

The disease was not Alzheimer's or Huntington's, but had very similar symptoms. Several of the relatives were physicians, one of them a chiropractor who later went to "real" medical school.

I got the book from the library, and it came out in the late teens or maybe early 20s.

ETA: I initially posted this in r/whatsthatbook .

Hospital , cost , of where can we do test ?

My mom's sister says she doesn't belong to her dad. I want to get a DNA test for her but don't want to spend the $99 on ancestry.com. Is there a cheaper way for my mom to find out for sure without it costing so much?

I have already tested with AncestryDNA, 23&Me, GedMatch and FTDNA, between 2019 and 2026. My FTDNA results are coming in November 2026.

And my mother also tested with AncestryDNA and 23&Me, in 2021 and 2025.

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I‘m trying to find the father of an enslaved ancestor, George Henry Atkinson (1860-), from either Jefferson County, GA or Burke County, GA.

George‘s mother was enslaved by John Amos Atkinson (1806-1874), based in Burke County, GA, who had his youngest child with his wife in 1856, aged 50. With Cloe being born in 1841, and her son‘s records identifying him as an Atkinson, I’d say it’s a definite possibility.
However, the tough part is, in 1870 and 1880 Census records, the family had already migrated to Jefferson County, GA before 1870.

And George’s surname was changed to Neely and so was his mother’s name. With George being the eldest child, all her younger children’s names were also listed as Neely. I’ve suspected (as with Generation #4, below) George’s stepfather was George Neely or Peter Neely, and his biological father was an Atkinson, but could’ve been John Amos Atkinson (1806-1874), for sure.
Especially since George’s daughter, my maternal great-grandmother, was named Leva Leila Atkinson, and all her siblings were named with the Atkinson surname.

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Heres my line of descent from George and his mother, Cloe (1841-):

1. My maternal grandmother, (Mrs.) Alvie Heath (1932-2008);
2. My great-grandmother, (Mrs.) Leva Atkinson (1899-1988);
3. Leva’s father, George Henry Atkinson (October 1860 - unknown death date)
4. George‘s unknown father. It could possibly be John Amos Atkinson (1806-1874), from Burke County, GA (who later moved to Jenkins County, GA, where he died). - Or a possible father could be George Henry Neely, brother of Peter Neely, both former slaves themselves, from Jefferson County, GA.
5. George’s mother, Cloe, born in 1841 in Burke County, GA.

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So, how can we use DNA to determine George’s father? I don’t have descendants of either who could take DNA tests for me, but my cousin‘s aunt was Rosa Mae Neely, and Rosa (who’s deceased) could be a granddaughter of one of the Neely brothers.