For many, getting your DNA tested is fun to see where your ancestral lineage originates. There may be some surprise heritage you didn’t know you had. YouTube is full of videos about it. For others, they take these tests to see if they can find family members. Some because perhaps they were adopted and are looking to find a biological parent. Others are using it to help unwrap missing pieces of their genealogy. Health information can also be included in test results reporting.
With DNA testing it is fun to see your ancestral lineage.
We usually find out what health issues we may have from parents and other family. Well, your great grandma had diabetes so you should watch out, too. Now, from a simple DNA test you can find out the likelihood of having many different health issues. You can also find out what traits you may have like a longer big toe, or maybe you like (or dislike) cilantro, and what are your chances of having a cleft chin. In one instance, two complete strangers take a DNA test and find out they are half sisters. One family is unraveling how their ancestor dropped his given last name because he left a wife and family in England to have another one in the United States. Maybe, you even find out that your grandfather is not the person you thought he was.
DNA testing can tells us a lot
DNA testing can be fun. It can give you helpful information on your lineage. It can tell you fun traits you may have (no doubt you will run out and see if the sun really makes you sneeze). It also can help break down brick walls in your family history research, and could, in some cases, even extend your immediate family.
