Online DNA testing

Posted by: 3lions

26th Jun 2019 09:38am

Being 52 years old & don't know who my father is.
I've never seen a photo of him, I know absolutely nothing about him. I have a name only (which still could be incorrect)
Would you do an online DNA test?
I've been told "he would be dead by now"
I'm an only child who thinks should I gone down that road?
Then I think "why didn't he ever want to know anything about me"
I do have heath issues related to begin generic, that has not come from my mother's side?
Interested in anyone's thoughts, maybe you've done the
Ancestry DNA test.

Thanks for reading. I'd really be interested in your story and thoughts.

jobgenie63

14th Jul 2019 10:17am

Hi. I have done the DNA test myself and it is quite interesting. It is worth doing in regards to finding close relatives. I mainly use it to connect to cousins on Ancestry. You don't have to add a tree or anything if you are just interested in paternity. I have discovered so much through using this and have found other relatives close by who are interested in getting in contact to share information. It is also useful for finding health issues and other traits that you might be interested in. Hope this helps.

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