Posted by:
Hockeyrat
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Date: May 06, 2019 11:21PM
I think they would have to do a more intensive background check on the DNA part , like a redo or a different type of testing, if something as serious as a crime.
I still am nervous as far as meeting an unknown relative, especially if you don’t know for sure they really are related. I have relatives on my mom’s side that weren’t to be trusted when they were growing up, nothing dangerous though.
My dad was adapted. He doesn’t know anything, only his parents last names ( they weren’t married) and his birthdate and place.
His mother had a German surname , which we all assumed was just German. We found out later, after different DNA test that he /I had European Jewish.
He died before we knew about these sites. We never will find out for sure who his true relatives are, since he died before we could have him tested.
I and my sister compared our results with my mom’s, which I did Have done.
We eliminated the relatives that showed up on ours and hers , as from her side, and the other relatives that were only on our side ( not my mom’s) as from dad’s side.
Those relatives were from the same state as he was from and the border states, which was neat.
His side was from Southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Russia, Ukraine , as they weren’t on my moms'.
I’m just nervous to contact any of them, waiting for them to contact me first.
It was worth it , just to know what I am from his side , finally!
I’m interested in the Jewish part, as my mom got Jewish too, but at a lower %.
A couple of older relatives in their 90’s , on her side,had 15%,next to her 6%.
I got 16%, weird.