…… Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing

Penguin Zen

Penguin Zen

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Genetic Genealogy : I am adopted & I know that bio mother's father was full Seminole. I have wanted to do this for awhile to know what my genetic traits are. I have looked it up on line but there are so many different places out there & I really don't want to spend my whole stimulis check on this you know. Any suggestions. BTW My adoptive parents have passed away.
 
American Rage

American Rage

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Penguin Zen said:
Genetic Genealogy : I am adopted & I know that bio mother's father was full Seminole. I have wanted to do this for awhile to know what my genetic traits are. I have looked it up on line but there are so many different places out there & I really don't want to spend my whole stimulis check on this you know. Any suggestions. BTW My adoptive parents have passed away.
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Check National Geographic. I think they are involved in some way. Perhaps they'll take your sample for free and then give you the results.

I'd love to know what Indian tribe we're from. I know that we are b/c it's obvious in a lot of kinfolk. But at the time of the indian rolls, our family could mostly pass for white. Due to prejudice of the day, my great grandparents didn't want to recognize their native roots.


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Penguin Zen

Penguin Zen

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Well from what I gather It will not show up any of my mothers male members dna and it was her father tht was Seminole. This so confusing.
 
tosca

tosca

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Does the tribe keep records? I believe I am

Comanche away back when.....my great (xthree) uncle....you'd never guess who....he was President of the USA and most people say he was a poor president and a great General. Mari Susan
 
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cjoi

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AFAIK, the current reach of genetic testing can test the male to male lineage (which can suggest common ancestors) or the maternal mitochondrial DNA which is a far more general result. Again, afaik, genetic testing cannot - at present - give you the answer you seek about your mom's dad unless, say your bio mom had a brother (from her same dad, who could DNA test) or he had a son who could DNA test.
 
dissimulo

dissimulo

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Penguin Zen said:
Well from what I gather It will not show up any of my mothers male members dna and it was her father tht was Seminole. This so confusing.
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You are correct.

Only men pass on Y-chromosomal DNA and only men receive Y-chromosomal DNA.

Only women pass on mitochondrial DNA.

If your mother has a living brother, or he had male children, that would be the route to uncover specific genetic traits passed on by the father.

However, it sounds like you don't have a candidate grandfather in mind, so what would be the purpose of the test?
 
sssarawolf

sssarawolf

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I'd love to know what Indian tribe we're from. I know that we are b/c it's obvious in a lot of kinfolk. But at the time of the indian rolls, our family could mostly pass for white. Due to prejudice of the day, my great grandparents didn't want to recognize their native roots.


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Same thing here my great great grandmother ended up at an orphanage at 13 yrs old her mother took her there and left, in Rowan county Ky. Cherokee and married into the the Royse Family and it was never really mentioned again in the family except behind closed doors.
 
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Glowy SC

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I have Cherokee grandmothers on both sides. Nobody talked about it in the 1950's and now anyone who knew anything is dead. I would really like to know about that part of my family.
 
fruit loop

fruit loop

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You cannot find out with definitive results what tribe you are from. They give you the gene markers and tell you where the most people with the same gene markers came from. It's guesswork from there. It is not possible to test someone and tell them "you are Hopi." They can tell you that you have Indian genetic makeup, but that's all. And NO tribe will allow you to enroll on the basis of DNA.

It's also very expensive. Around $300 last I saw.
 
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Hermit

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The only genetic traits I'm aware of in Native Americans are a lack of fear of heights, and a very high rate of diabetes in the tribes that once experienced a lot of starvation but now have abundant food.

I don't think the Seminoles starved much, that was more a Southwest Indian thing.
 
Penguin Zen

Penguin Zen

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Bingo I wanted to know about genetic health traits. I also wanted to be able to tell my son because when I look at his profile He is an Indian Brave..
His dad is 100% German inside & out he has alot of his traits also. Thanks
 
Laurane

Laurane

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Prices for Native American testing.....

run $150-$250 - and you can register with a N.A. database which might give some clues if you know a family name.

It will be a long time till there are enough people registered for this type of identification to make it easy to connect.

With our connection, this was a large family which came in one group and had many children, but stayed in one area. So it was a bit easier to track.
 
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