The Genographic Project (Have Your DNA Checked, Find Your Roots)

National Geographic - IBM ^ | 6-15-2005

[blam]

This looks interesting to me.

For more info, click on and go to the site.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

[LIConFem]

My roots are black. Don't need DNA testing to tell me that. A quick glance in the nearest mirror will suffice ;o)

[Constitution Day]

How timely!

OPRAH: My DNA Says I'm A Zulu (we're not making this up!)

[Semper Paratus]

If I turn up Albanian-Slavic my parents better have some answers.

[Joe Bonforte]

What if you're a mongrel like me? I suspect they coerce the results into the closest match they can find. But that doesn't mean it reflects reality.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Order a Kit The Participation Kit costs U.S. $99.95

If I ran for office I would get my roots traced for free.

[Bahbah]

If I turn up Albanian-Slavic my parents better have some answers.

LOL. I think I'd just better not check this out.

[HitmanLV]

How many Father's Days are going to be spoiled when the adult Flannery O'Flanagan calls up the homes of his senior citizen parents, Conan & Margaret O'Flanagan, and says 'hey, my DNA test shows I'm 1/2 Mexican! How the heck did that happen, Mom?" ;-)

[blam]

"How timely!"

LOL. That post reminded me that I wanted to post this.

I've already cross linked them.

[Betis70]

I have my kit already (coolest birthday present ever, IMO). Just need to swab my cheek and send it back in.

[martin_fierro]

Just got my results today!

Y chromosome traced to Haplogroup O (genetic marker M175).

[Constitution Day]

:)
I'd love to do this.

BTW:
I really enjoy your posts, blam. I nearly always read them.

[68skylark]

What if you're a mongrel like me? I suspect they coerce the results into the closest match they can find. But that doesn't mean it reflects reality.

I'm no expert here, but you direct paternal line can only come from one ethnic group, right? And your direct maternal line can also come from only one group too, right?

[SMARTY]

I know exactly the place where all my grandparents are from and I know the name of the place. Those people lived there for thousands of years. The last invasion in that place was Tamerlane (middle 1400's) and I have always wondered how much genetic stuff was exchanged at that time.

If the thing didn't cost so much, I would like to see if their analysis squares with the family information and if the invasion left its 'mark'.

[Publius6961]

To insure total anonymity you will be identified at all times only by your kit number, not by your name. There is no record, no database that links test results

Return Your Kit Once you have completed the cheek scraping process, you will secure the scrapers inside the transport tubes, sign the informed consent form and mail the tubes and form off to the lab.

Aren't those two statements contradictory? How can I sign my consent form without identifying myself?

I love these "trust me" articles that make no sense.
In case you're wondering why I never trust so-called scientists.

[RightWingMama]

LOL!!!

[GladesGuru]

NO NINETY NINE BUCKS TO NAT. GEO.! Not Now - Not Ever.

The present crowd running that operation are a far cry from the Grosvenors. From Global Warming to "The Rain forest Is Dying", the journalists are firmly committed to activist journalism.

NO MONEY FOR SOCIALISTS! !

[HitmanLV]

I care more about where I am going than where I have been.

[SMARTY]

Doesn't this information correspond to a geographic coordinate? Isn't that the most important thing in tracking the movement of populations?