Why Do People Pay For An Ancestry DNA Test But Fail To Respond To Messages ?

[jillruss]

I expect that the numbers of people taking DNA Tests will rocket when the Ant and Dec TV Programme about using DNA to trace your ancestors is aired:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ojx/

Who knows, - perhaps one of my Matches will finally reply?

Romilly

I only caught the tail end of a trailer for this the other day. Do we know when its being shown and is it a series or just a one off? If the latter, I expect it will be less WDYTYA and more X Factor, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong. And, as you rightly say, Romilly, if it encourages a few more people to take the test its got to be a "good thing". Unless, of course, they are the kind of people who expect it all to be spoon-fed to them a la Ancestry ads and can't be bothered to do any research - or reply to other testers' emails!!! 

[BushInn1746]

Hi Jill

Regarding your ancestor problems, have you looked to see if those buried amongst or alongside your ancestors were actually related?

From the Selby Council Cemetery Grave Plan, one of those of a different surname with an initial and grave number (no headstone), buried mid 19th Century alongside my Hood and Richardsons was related.

With the Selby Plan and a Howden M.I. Book purchased & research, we suddenly have a large pre-Census Richardson family, including non-Richardson surnames and places, linked to a Richardson 18th Century.

One a Birthplace, but no corresponding Birth recorded there. A later 1840 Sale advert, confirms a Richardson was the owner and his 1849 Death notice links him to three other Yorkshire places.

Mark

[Craclyn]

I don’t think they have published the actual date yet Jill. All of the trailers I have seen and comments about the show on facebook have just said November.

[alpinecottage]

I only caught the tail end of a trailer for this the other day. Do we know when its being shown and is it a series or just a one off? If the latter, I expect it will be less WDYTYA and more X Factor, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

At the end of the press release (a few replies above), it says it is a two-part series; sounds like it's just the ancestry of Ant and Dec.

[Romilly]

This is a preview of the TV Programme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGUZXslLopY#action=share

Hope that works!

Romilly

[BushInn1746]

I only caught the tail end of a trailer for this the other day. Do we know when its being shown and is it a series or just a one off? If the latter, I expect it will be less WDYTYA and more X Factor, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

At the end of the press release (a few replies above), it says it is a two-part series; sounds like it's just the ancestry of Ant and Dec.

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/ant-decs-dna-journey

"Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey is a Voltage TV and Mitre Television co-production for ITV.  It was commissioned by Siobhan Greene when she was ITV’s Head of Entertainment Commissioning and Louise Major Assistant Commissioner, Entertainment, ITV.  The Executive Producers are Kathleen Larkin and Sanjay Singhal and the Director is Iain Thompson, Voltage TV."

10th November 2019

[jillruss]

Thanks. That makes it a week on Sunday, if I'm not mistaken.

I'll give the first one a watch and see how much (or little) has gone into it before I make my mind up about the second part. I'd assume they'd be doing one of them one week and the other the second week, but they seemed as glued together as usual in the trailer so perhaps not!! 

[Aegean]

I had my DNA test with Ancestry.com The results that came back were very general about my racial origins, suggesting that my ancestors originated in several areas of Britain and Europe.
It specifically stated that I was 39% Irish.
My results were recently updated and they are considerably different to the original ones. This latest analysis shows no Irish connection whatsoever. I am left wondering about the accuracy and usefulness of these tests. Will there be a future update with another, different conclusion?
I , like many, wanted to get an indication of my racial origins but I find it difficult to trust the information given as regards this. It has thrown up the names of near and distant relatives who have taken the test though. A couple have contacted me and I have responded to them. However, none of those where I initiated a contact have responded.

[Craclyn]

Welcome to Rootschat Aegean.
The ethnicity estimates continue to be refined as more data becomes available for reference populations. Each update enables identification of new communities. Yes, there will be future updates improving the estimates.
The genealogical value of the test is in your match list, but you do need to put some effort into analysing where your matches fit into your tree to get the full benefit.