The National Geographic Genographic Project is one, are there any other ways?
2007-03-05 11:24:23 · 4 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
There are many, as other answers reflect, but before you spend the money for the test(s), make sure you know what you're getting - you can only trace one line (out of thousands), and you're unlikely to get more than a vague area of origin (which is unlikely to be a surprise, if you know a little about your ancestry).
While 'genetic genealogy' has its uses, it also has its limitations. Most people don't understand the latter and stand a good chance of either being disappointed or feeling as if they have wasted money to 'learn' something they already knew.
2007-03-08 10:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by Lieberman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there is a research being conducted by National Geographic that they are looking for people to give blood samples to retrace genes to the oldest ones. You can find more information in their website. It is called the genographic project.
In addition there are some other comercial projects like:
Family Tree DNA
http://www.ftdna.com/
DNA heritage
http://www.dnaheritage.com/
2007-03-05 12:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Tamara_Karaya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Testing Companies' Websites: Yet another option is to search at the websites of some of the companies that offer these genetic tests. These include Family Tree DNA (www.familytreedna.com), Relative Genetics, and DNA Heritage (www.dnaheritage.com).
Good Luck!!
2007-03-05 14:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by mbarnes73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps Oprah has put out a book on how to since she traced hers
2007-03-05 11:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋