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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Why I urge caution
« on: Monday 02 July 18 06:53 BST (UK)  »
Dear bridigmac; your mums' cousin told her about some ancestors who went to America to set up a Mormon colony (from England?) in 1600. We had no such colony in 1600. The church was restored in 1830 by Joseph Smith. No one came to America to join the Mormons until 1837; because no Missionaries were in England until then to make the church known and to start an immigration. I understand there is much misinformation about many things that happened in the past, but if you are looking for ancestors in America who came from the British Isles to join the Mormons, please look in the correct time period. On the other hand, perhaps you are referring to Quakers. They were interested in immigration to America starting in the 1600's because there was no freedom to practice their beliefs. Or also the Huguenots, who came from France and areas nearby to gain freedom of religion as well. They came to America beginning from what I can remember in the
1600's. Please feel free to correct me.

Thank you.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Why I urge caution
« on: Friday 29 June 18 03:44 BST (UK)  »
Hello;
I am new to this DNA thing. I've talked to several people in my sphere of genealogy researchers and we agree that DNA is yet a baby science in the world of research. I do not want to submit my own sample yet, as I believe there are those who will get the data and use it unwisely. I am leary of the consequences: i.e., maybe the result will find it's way into some area of science that will affect me in adverse ways. Maybe not. But it's still too soon to get wrapped up in something so controversial. Those of my friends who have already sent in their samples say it is still very loose in the interpretation--with a 1% Africa or other continent that seems very improbable given the Western Europe heritage most of them have. I will take that caution and wait. I hope that the government stays out of DNA genealogy, and leave our branch of the human family alone!

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