#AncestryDNA

[mllebleue]

Indeed you should delete your 23andMe profile, as well as your ancestryDNA profile, the first because it will likely be sold to who knows and the latter because you cannot trust it's not been used by police.

I deleted mine a little over a year ago. They are legally obligated to destroy both your physical test and the data should you request it.

[spiritualsimtatyana2000]

2 Years of my AncestryDNA results that helped me find out who my biological father is and showed me who I really am

[thechanelmuse]

DNA Testing Firm 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy As Demand Dries Up

Co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki quits after multiple failed buyout bids

Wojcicki plans to make another bid for company

Company gets financing commitment of up to $35 million

March 24 (Reuters) - On Sunday, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in after struggling with weak demand for its ancestry testing kits that once featured in Oprah Winfrey's annual list of favorite things, and following a 2023 data breach that damaged its reputation.

The company's market value peaked in 2021 at nearly $6 billion amid booming interest in DNA testing kits but demand has waned in recent years, hurting firms such as 23andMe and its Blackstone-owned rival AncestryDNA.

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California Attorney General Warns 23andMe Users to Delete Their Data

The genetic testing company has the genetic data of more than 15 million customers — and California Attorney General Rob Bonta is warning users to purge their data sooner rather than later.

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Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now

If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it’s time to delete your data. 23andMe’s financial distress prompted California Attorney General Rob Bonta to issue an unusual privacy “consumer alert” about it Friday. “I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company,” he said in a statement.

The company said there will be “no changes” to the way it protects consumer data while in bankruptcy court. But unless you take action, there is a risk your genetic information could end up in someone else’s hands — and used in ways you had never considered.

There’s also a risk that your data could get sold or transferred to a new company, which might want to use it for new purposes. The privacy statement of 23andMe seems to treat your data as a company asset that’s on the table like anything else. It reads: “If we are involved in a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your Personal Information may be accessed, sold or transferred as part of that transaction.”

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Chile, Anne done ran up out there...

I've been telling people for years to stop doing those ancestry spit tests that are merely for entertainment purposes 🫠. Granted, they can tell you your immediate relatives (if they too did the test) because well...it's DNA...

But people are out here (like those amongst the 15 million customers) thinking they have African, European, Asian DNA strands 🫠.... No lol 🤦🏽‍♀️. Now you have a bigger problem that was preventable.

Always read the fine print. Read your contract. Instead trace your genealogy. Although it's a longer process, it's rewarding to find actual people in your family tree going back in time.

If people think they can delete their participant DNA from an entertainment purpose database with the click of a button...Chile 🙃. Good luck.

SN: In the first article, I made Blackstone bold for a reason. Go down the rabbit hole, love.

[catladyshinycelebi]

long overdue updated ancestrydna results(for anyone curious how they work. ) of me and some family members

Note: I decided to list dad's side first over mom's side since i tested less ppl on that side.

IDK how accurate the sephardic %'s are since my mom got more than my grandpa. I didn't test my grandma on ancestrydna but instead thru ftdna. neither ftdna or other sites i uploaded grandma's dna at( myheritage, gedmatch,illustrativedna), suggested middle eastern %'s.

Mines

Dad's

Dad's uncle's

Mom's

Maternal grandpa(same one who passed away last year)

Grandpa's uncle's results

[ancestrytechhelp]

The Best DNA Testing Kit for 2025

Discover your origins with the best DNA test kit of 2025—AncestryDNA. Offering the largest database, advanced analysis, and access to billions of records, it’s perfect for finding relatives, tracing family history, and building your family tree. Enjoy comprehensive genealogy research with unmatched accuracy and support available 24/7.

[throughthetreesblog]

Register Now: The Black History Month Salon Series

Every Saturday at 11AM Eastern this February, you can attend The Descendants Association's Black History Month Salon Series via Zoom to hear from authors, historians, genealogists, geneticists, and descendants uncovering the stories of America's Jesuit-enslaved communities.

The series' first installment on February 1st, Meet The Authors Day, launched by founding genealogist and descendant Patricia Bayonne-Johnson, President of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, will feature authors discussing books about Jesuit enslavement including Rachel L. Swarns of The New York Times discussing The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church, C. Walker Gollar, Ph. D. presenting his study, "Let Us Go Free" Slavery and Jesuit Universities in America, and William G. Thomas III, Ph.D., explaining his analysis of Jesuit-enslaved families' freedom suits in A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War.

On February 8th, learn the latest discoveries about Jesuit enslavement from historians Adam Rothman, Ph.D., of Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery, Sharon Leon, Ph.D., of Life and Labor under Slavery: the Jesuit Plantation Project, and descendant Kevin Porter, GU272 Descendant Association Reparative Research Coordinator and Community Liaison.

The February 15th event will feature Jeffrey Harrison, S.J., Project Coordinator, and Kelly L. Schmidt, Ph. D., Reparative Public Historian, discussing the Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation project. David Miros, Ph. D., Director of The Jesuit Archives and Resource Center, will also introduce various resources for researching Jesuit-enslaved ancestors.

Attendees will enjoy a DNA Day on February 22, where Nicka Smith (AncestryDNA), Robin Smith (23andMe), Daniel Horowitz (MyHeritage DNA), Sherman McRae (Family Tree DNA), and Martin Blythe (Living DNA) will join me to show how bleeding-edge genetic technology opens new vistas into human history.

Register here.

[dddemigirl]

Me watching Scottish and Irish battle for dominance in my DNA results for years

[kolkena]

Thoughts on my DNA results?

[notreallyherehahaha]

These Are My People (an Update)

The folks at AncestryDNA just sent me this information. I was told, while growing up, that I was part Cherokee, on my father’s side, but that is apparently not the case. My mother’s map has nothing from Africa, so I can logically deduce that my recent African ancestors are on my father’s side. Of course, if you go back even further, we’re all Africans, since that is where human beings first…

[personalfitnes3]

ANCESTRY-DNA | How I Found My Dad During a Global Pandemic in 2020

#ancestryDNA #DNA

[dnagenealogy]

We need a chromosome browser at AncestryDNA!

Andy makes some incredibly strong points in this video and he makes them very well. It's a huge step in the right direction. I hope he's willing to go further with it. He has one foot on "a chromosome browser isn't needed most of the time…it is not used for the vast majority of your genealogy questions" and the other foot on "chromosome browsers are essential…we need a chromosome browser." I know it's dangerous to take a stand that will rub people at Ancestry the wrong way but if we're going to get a chromosome browser at AncestryDNA, we can't vacillate.

[ritaltime]

Human DNA Test Cost in the USA - Comprehensive Guide

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[thornsent]

what do you mean I have ancestry from spain? is that why I'm insane about blasphemous /j

[ancestrytechhelp]

Where to Buy and How to Use Ancestry DNA Kits?

Ancestry DNA kits provide a simple, efficient way to explore your genetic heritage. Buy kits online, collect saliva samples following clear instructions, and send them for analysis. Results arrive within six weeks. Kits don’t expire if stored properly. Discounts and trials make these tools accessible for discovering family connections.

https://ancestrytechhelp.com/ancestry-dna-kits/