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[–] WhiteSoIMustBeRacist [S] 13 points -12 points (+1|-13) ago  (edited ago)

Don't just do the genealogical one from other services. 23&me recently re-introduced (FDA had blocked it for about two years) the testing that will also tell you your genetic traits and susceptibility for various diseases. That was FAR more interesting than the genealogical alone (which I think Ancestry does). 23 & Me also put me in contact with a cousin I didn't really know existed (daughter of a cousin whom I had met once or twice).

And apparently I am 3% neanderthal. Joo neanderthal that is, if you listen to the tards n this sub.

Cool shit. I paid $100 or so several years ago on special. Absolutely worth it.

[–] DerKatalog 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) ago 

Our genealogical records are different.

They're maintained by hand and you have to travel to meet the record keeper, who will also interview you, update your data, and sign the book.

You can also leave a handwritten message for future generations to read.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_genealogy_registers_at_Haridwar

[–] DerKatalog 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) ago 

The Spencer Wells book covers the Neanderthal aspect, I think.

The Journey of Man.

Found this article in a quick search:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140129-neanderthal-genes-genetics-migration-africa-eurasian-science/

[–] WhiteSoIMustBeRacist [S] 13 points -12 points (+1|-13) ago 

I think the Spencer Wells is the one I did (or a precursor to it). It was part of a NatGeo large-scale experiment that would track your DNA ancestry, and migration patterns of all the participants. This is going back about ten years ago. I did the 23 & me about three years ago now.

I've done the traditional genealogical research but I don't have much to go on. I can't really trance beyond a few generations back, especially the grand parents coming from their respective countries in Europe. So as for my true ancestry, I'm sort of limited to what they say and the genealogical data from the DNA tests.

But the DNA tests were absolutely worth it $100 of the best dollars I ever spent. I spent a good handful of evenings pouring over the results and studying what the different traits are. Learned a lot about genetics in the process.