Or to prevent finding a brick wall. I had been trying to find links to a very large tree for several years.
Once I had the “Y” DNA done, I found that there was NO way that I could be linked to this large tree, and have quit spending time trying to. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == From: Nancy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 8:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Need for listing AncestryDNA and 23andMe tests on Legacy DNA record screen I agree, it is another way to break down a brick wall. Sent from my iPad On Jan 25, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Stratton <[email protected]> wrote: DNA is interesting. The reason I am using DNA for genealogy is not that I'm fascinated with using DNA in family history. I have what I consider a big brick wall. My grandfather was in an orphanage in Chicago, Illinois when it burned down in 1871. He had a brother and they were separated when they were evacuated. I have looked at the 1870 census but that has not helped.  My grandfather tried to find him with no luck. For over 40 years, I have been searching for information about his brother and their parents who died of small pox. As far as I can tell, all records in Chicago were destroyed. So what to do? Even though there is a very small chance of a DNA link to a living person related to his brother, this is why I'm doing all three DNA tests (yDNA, mtDNA and autosomal.  I do understand what these tests can do and what they cannot do. Also, if people do not take the tests because of their concern for privacy or other reasons, I do not have any chance at all. Richard On 1/25/2015 4:33 AM, Charani wrote: On 25/01/2015 06:19, Pauline B. Cramer wrote: It is important to be able to keep records of the fact that an individual was tested, and the details of the testing. It's also needs to be an option that can be customised (ie removed from toolbars etc, if required). Not everyone will use DNA testing or even want to. Personally I cannot understand the fascination with using DNA in family history. Most of my family regard it as an invasion of privacy and would refuse to have a test, even if asked. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
