I think almost all genealogical information could be construed to be intrusive.
Birthdates, why is that any of your business? Marriage date and place, very personal for some and what if we did not actually choose to get married? I would prefer not to tell you if I was married before and to whom. Half-sisters/brothers, we prefer to let them all think the father/mother who raised them is their birth parent. My genealogy is chocked full of too-intrusive and too-personal data. If it should not be known or cannot be known, you leave it out that fact or don't share it. Its just the nature of the whole pastime, I think... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of steven perkins Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:17 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: DNA research: was Re: [LegacyUG] The Americanisation of Legacy? Dave: I run 10 DNA studies with over 250 participants. We need the DNA part. If you are not going to use it, don't, but I certainly will. Nearly 70,000 people have been tested by one commercial company. Sorenson Molecular Genetics Foundation is testing another 100,000 people and the National Geographic Society is working on a similar project. England has just announced the goal of testing one half-million people for medical purposes. I believe you will find DNA testing for genealogy will grow to be important in your future genealogy research. I am very interested in your and others comments on the perception of DNA as "intrusive". I can only see that if you are following a policy of never acknowledging adoptions within your family. Even without DNA testing, we are always faced with a question of discretion in the handling of non-parental events. What makes DNA so much more "intrusive" than our other genealogical research that you would not consider using it? Thanks for reading. Steven C. Perkins Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
