The reason a woman took her husband's surname, was so her children were acknowledged as under his protection, whether they were his or not. If you wish for greater accuracy in finding a great-great ancestor, I advise going through the female line.
Nancy do not feel bad. I love my father with all my heart. After his death I decided to take a DNA test. Because I had talk to him once before I look nothing like my brothers and sisters. And he told me that I didn’t need a DNA test that I was his father and that was it and made me promise not to take one until after his death. He basically answered the question for me because there was doubts. And once I took the test it was confirmed he was not My biological father but he was my father.
So many people died thinking they took their secrets to the grave 😂😂😂 I don't know why this is so funny. Who would have thought that their grandkids or great grandkids would unearth their most intimated secrets and parade them on TV. This is like the biggest "in your face" ever.
I just learned, atbthe age of 70 that my “Dad” was not my bio father. I was thrown headlong into an “identity crisis” not knowing who I was. No one can imagine the emptiness ones feels to know their entire life is based on lies! I have since discovered my remaining paternal family and am making plans for a meeting.
I hope everything turns out well. I just learned that the Elliott surname I carry has no genetic relationship with me. My grandfather's dad was not his bio dad. I was lucky enough to find a dna match with the man's family who I believe was my grandfather's real dad.
@Dit-mon La Verite Omg. Well, I look like my dad's sister and my brother looks like dad as a child, so I think all is well with us, but I have wondered whether genealogies are essentially a joke. There is bound to be a "discrepancy" somewhere in the line.
@Walter Lawrence You're right. And the only solution for women to be protected is if men avoid relationships and get a vasectomy. What a genius suggestion! Where do I sign? ;-)
The same thing happened to me at age 64. It didn’t occur to me at all this would happen. My husband wanted to prove he has Cherokee ancestry. It really messes with your head to find out your whole life has been a lie.
My friend’s husband took a test and found out he was adopted. He was heartbroken since his parents never told him. His birth parents do not want to meet him- even though he is a highly successful person who has his own beautiful children (their bio grand kids).
I found out a few months ago I have a son who is now 48 and the man that raised him thought he was the father.He evidently raised him well and loved him. He is the father. I have never met my son yet but hope to one day. We have chatted on the phone. I'm not a young man and he lives 1,000 miles away.
I hope everything turns out well. I just learned that the Elliott surname I carry has no genetic relationship with me. My grandfather's dad was not his bio dad. I was lucky enough to find a dna match with the man's family who I believe was my grandfather's real dad.
@@youcanthandlethetruth6976 I can relate too. My unmarried 3rd great grandmother had her son with who knows. And she named her son with her surname. So much for tracing that side of the family.
Yes, you have to do the paperwork trail, but you have to realize you may not be tracking your true bloodline(s) that can only be told with doing a DNA test.
@Sabrina B So true! I'm so relieved my surname is correct as far back as 1670 (via DNA matches in Germany.) But I also found 2 half-uncles I didn't know about :-/
You’re 100% right. I’ve been working on my genealogy since the late 70s. Had everything so nicely confirmed on paper, until 2 years ago when my uncle showed up on my DNA matches as a half uncle. Confirmed with a separate cousin that both of them share DNA matches with the family I thought was mine, while I shared no matches to that family. What hurt the most was deleting that part of my family tree. An entire family I thought was mine, to be replaced with names and faces I had never heard of before. DNA doesn’t lie though.
My ex always kind of wondered if he was his Dad's biologically since his childhood memories were so confusing. Ancestry proved his suspicions were right, his sister took the test with him and it turned out they're half siblings
My wife took an Ancestry test and found a previously unknown niece. Turns out her brother had impregnated a girl at a concert in the early 90's . . . the girl had been looking for her father for years and years, and because my wife spit in a tube, she finally found him.
It's no shock to find out people who claim to be so righteous are not. It's even less of a shock to find out those same self righteous people are constantly condemning others.
We did an ancestry test to learn more about my daughters genetics only to uncover her bio dad defrauded the original paternity test which declared he was NOT her father and got away with it for 9 years. Be ready to uncover the unexpected with these sorts of tests.
Why do we "need" to know? How is it going to help? Enjoy what you have. Who cares who went before you? You are who you are and enjoy the people who have been in your life from the very beginning or for the most part. Just leave the past where it belongs, in the past.
Derlin Claire not necessarily, dr henry gates did a huge dna testing with many different AA and did a dvd about some of them, chris tucker, td jakes, a female astronaut, quincy jones is basically half white and half black and it’s because both sets of his grandparents were interracial couples, oprah winfrey has no white ancestors nor were her ancestors slaves and if I remember right one ancestor supplied ammunition during the american revolution, the dvd covered about 10 people and was very interesting, he still does these types of dna with famous people on pbs called finding your roots, jeff goldblum, queen latifha are some examples
i uncovered a few secrets big ones but all shocking , i am descended from a lot of royals and capability brown , i descend from robert fitz herve de keith and that makes me related to all the royals of europe , that includes many of the murdered for instance the tzar and the tzarina , i am related to elizabeth the 1st, and 2, i am a cousin of prince philip,, victoria, the danish royals , prussian , roman, holly roman that is , the medici , i descend from Charlemagne, and as far as i can see i was descended from all the roman big wigs and the greek big wigs too and i am no one, that lives in a rented house with nothing ...hahahahaha, yup i find this fact most amusing
oh and i was adopted , that is why i did it and found out my mother was descended from the holy roman empire and my father too, in his case they descend from bizentine and greek leaders , in hers rome and spain , i have ancestry from troy too and ancient celt , well i thought i was french descent and english on my mothers side , that is what she said when i met her , my father said turk , lot they know , i have a whole lot of also rans , including english, welsh ,irish and scottish royalty , viking , native american indian , asian indian , french , german , mongolian , russian , polish , austrian , african , jewish , and in fact a bit from most of europe , i have surnames that shock me including Spencer , as in winston churchill , and Diana as cousins too , its all a bit much , no wonder my gran took real china on picnics , she grew up descended from two families that were royalty on many lines , its been an eye opener i can tell you , especially as i am a lancastrian and a yorkist , no confusion there then on who's side i should take , to be honest i am torn , neither side has a lot to recommend , my great grand mother was part mexican and brazilian and an american , hence the african and native blood oh and the jew and arab, i never said that hey ? i also have romany and from them i am related to barnett and bailey circus owner mr bailey , via my Wilson side , i descend from a family called king too , Stephenson , Harvey , Kennedy , Smith, Brown , Jones , St.Claire, Sinclaire, bruce, parr, gray , howard , many many more its been amazing , i truly recommend it honestly , this is england we are a melting pot , like usa , you can find me on facebook as layla ozdemir , i have the evidence there , if you think me a liar, not sure i believe it quite myself
The big sales push for these tests is for people to discover their "ethnicity". That is garbage; the guarantees that come with the tests state that they are for entertainment purposes only and the ethnicity percentages can be +- 50%. What is real and accurate about the tests are the matches the company discovered with other of their customers, and that is how people find out that their parents are not always straight with them (or indeed, in the dark about their parent's statements about the family). I'm happy that this report chose not to talk about the ethnicity junk but cut to the chase. And what the gentleman says about having to pursue your ancestry by paper trail is true. The paper trail can show you who your ancestors were - the DNA test can confirm or deny, but doesn't name names. Locations like ancestry hope people will use the tests as a springboard for wanting to learn about their genealogy. It appears to me that about 90% get 15 minutes of "entertainment" out of the report, and then abandon the test, the company and their own genealogical investigations without a backward thought. A pair of movie tickets would provide a cheaper and longer-lasting Friday evening.
The reason a woman took her husband's surname, was so her children were acknowledged as under his protection, whether they were his or not. If you wish for greater accuracy in finding a great-great ancestor, I advise going through the female line.
Nancy do not feel bad. I love my father with all my heart. After his death I decided to take a DNA test. Because I had talk to him once before I look nothing like my brothers and sisters. And he told me that I didn’t need a DNA test that I was his father and that was it and made me promise not to take one until after his death. He basically answered the question for me because there was doubts. And once I took the test it was confirmed he was not My biological father but he was my father.
So many people died thinking they took their secrets to the grave 😂😂😂 I don't know why this is so funny. Who would have thought that their grandkids or great grandkids would unearth their most intimated secrets and parade them on TV. This is like the biggest "in your face" ever.
I just learned, atbthe age of 70 that my “Dad” was not my bio father. I was thrown headlong into an “identity crisis” not knowing who I was. No one can imagine the emptiness ones feels to know their entire life is based on lies! I have since discovered my remaining paternal family and am making plans for a meeting.
I hope everything turns out well. I just learned that the Elliott surname I carry has no genetic relationship with me. My grandfather's dad was not his bio dad. I was lucky enough to find a dna match with the man's family who I believe was my grandfather's real dad.
@Dit-mon La Verite Omg. Well, I look like my dad's sister and my brother looks like dad as a child, so I think all is well with us, but I have wondered whether genealogies are essentially a joke. There is bound to be a "discrepancy" somewhere in the line.
@Walter Lawrence You're right. And the only solution for women to be protected is if men avoid relationships and get a vasectomy. What a genius suggestion! Where do I sign? ;-)
The same thing happened to me at age 64. It didn’t occur to me at all this would happen. My husband wanted to prove he has Cherokee ancestry. It really messes with your head to find out your whole life has been a lie.
We have found a few skeletons in our closets but it really doesn’t matter, we are all still family. 😊👍🏻
Same here !
no, it matters
It matters in the end
The truth is the truth. It may hurt like crazy, but at least one knows the facts and not some concocted fiction.
My friend’s husband took a test and found out he was adopted. He was heartbroken since his parents never told him. His birth parents do not want to meet him- even though he is a highly successful person who has his own beautiful children (their bio grand kids).
I found out a few months ago I have a son who is now 48 and the man that raised him thought he was the father.He evidently raised him well and loved him. He is the father. I have never met my son yet but hope to one day. We have chatted on the phone. I'm not a young man and he lives 1,000 miles away.
I just found out 3 weeks ago my dad that raised me is not my biological dad. Shocking at 61!
I hope everything turns out well. I just learned that the Elliott surname I carry has no genetic relationship with me. My grandfather's dad was not his bio dad. I was lucky enough to find a dna match with the man's family who I believe was my grandfather's real dad.
@@youcanthandlethetruth6976 I can relate too. My unmarried 3rd great grandmother had her son with who knows. And she named her son with her surname. So much for tracing that side of the family.
Yes. Immediately the fool who raised the child is demoted to 'the man who raised me.'
Yes, you have to do the paperwork trail, but you have to realize you may not be tracking your true bloodline(s) that can only be told with doing a DNA test.
@Sabrina B So true! I'm so relieved my surname is correct as far back as 1670 (via DNA matches in Germany.) But I also found 2 half-uncles I didn't know about :-/
You’re 100% right. I’ve been working on my genealogy since the late 70s. Had everything so nicely confirmed on paper, until 2 years ago when my uncle showed up on my DNA matches as a half uncle. Confirmed with a separate cousin that both of them share DNA matches with the family I thought was mine, while I shared no matches to that family. What hurt the most was deleting that part of my family tree. An entire family I thought was mine, to be replaced with names and faces I had never heard of before. DNA doesn’t lie though.
My ex always kind of wondered if he was his Dad's biologically since his childhood memories were so confusing. Ancestry proved his suspicions were right, his sister took the test with him and it turned out they're half siblings
All kinds of shenanigans being exposed
Secret affairs... the plot thickens... ta da dan dan ...
My wife took an Ancestry test and found a previously unknown niece. Turns out her brother had impregnated a girl at a concert in the early 90's . . . the girl had been looking for her father for years and years, and because my wife spit in a tube, she finally found him.
So nice story, glad girl find her family
Truth is always best .
It's no shock to find out people who claim to be so righteous are not. It's even less of a shock to find out those same self righteous people are constantly condemning others.
Yup. My husband found he had 3 half siblings from a previous marriage his father had that no one alive today knew about. 🤷♀️
We did an ancestry test to learn more about my daughters genetics only to uncover her bio dad defrauded the original paternity test which declared he was NOT her father and got away with it for 9 years. Be ready to uncover the unexpected with these sorts of tests.
Seems like nothing change, in today's society it's just more exposed
Not if inheritance is involved
Why do we "need" to know? How is it going to help? Enjoy what you have. Who cares who went before you? You are who you are and enjoy the people who have been in your life from the very beginning or for the most part. Just leave the past where it belongs, in the past.
We should all take one it helps exonerate innocent men from Prison find killers and also medical reasons!!
It is funny to live in these days. Nothing can keep secret. It is good sometimes, but many times can be a disappointment.
I need no more family. I will not be taking the test. Found out 1 sister just took it. I’ll not be asking for the results.
Ancestry and 23 and Me share results with big pharmaceutical. Think about that. There are other companies do your homework.
Whoa... I had no idea.
Conspiracy WooWoo. Crazy people are everywhere.
@@tonistokes1790
Why would you believe that? Just on the word of some unknown person on the Internet? That’s crazy.
If his family has been in America for over 200 years then he,s not pure African. Then he probably has some white ancestry as well,I imagine
Derlin Claire not necessarily, dr henry gates did a huge dna testing with many different AA and did a dvd about some of them, chris tucker, td jakes, a female astronaut, quincy jones is basically half white and half black and it’s because both sets of his grandparents were interracial couples, oprah winfrey has no white ancestors nor were her ancestors slaves and if I remember right one ancestor supplied ammunition during the american revolution, the dvd covered about 10 people and was very interesting, he still does these types of dna with famous people on pbs called finding your roots, jeff goldblum, queen latifha are some examples
Obviously.
so where is rods update?
Sometimes maybe it may be best to not do a DNA cos you might end up with a broken heart. It happened to me.
Very, very, very few people are even 98% from one specific area or ethnic group. Forget the 100% something. We're most all a merry mixture.
I must be rarer that I thought. I am 99% Russian.
Be careful what you wish for...
Mommas baby Poppas maybe 😏
How'd the 2nd one come back? Same?
i uncovered a few secrets big ones but all shocking , i am descended from a lot of royals and capability brown , i descend from robert fitz herve de keith and that makes me related to all the royals of europe , that includes many of the murdered for instance the tzar and the tzarina , i am related to elizabeth the 1st, and 2, i am a cousin of prince philip,, victoria, the danish royals , prussian , roman, holly roman that is , the medici , i descend from Charlemagne, and as far as i can see i was descended from all the roman big wigs and the greek big wigs too and i am no one, that lives in a rented house with nothing ...hahahahaha, yup i find this fact most amusing
oh and i was adopted , that is why i did it and found out my mother was descended from the holy roman empire and my father too, in his case they descend from bizentine and greek leaders , in hers rome and spain , i have ancestry from troy too and ancient celt , well i thought i was french descent and english on my mothers side , that is what she said when i met her , my father said turk , lot they know , i have a whole lot of also rans , including english, welsh ,irish and scottish royalty , viking , native american indian , asian indian , french , german , mongolian , russian , polish , austrian , african , jewish , and in fact a bit from most of europe , i have surnames that shock me including Spencer , as in winston churchill , and Diana as cousins too , its all a bit much , no wonder my gran took real china on picnics , she grew up descended from two families that were royalty on many lines , its been an eye opener i can tell you , especially as i am a lancastrian and a yorkist , no confusion there then on who's side i should take , to be honest i am torn , neither side has a lot to recommend , my great grand mother was part mexican and brazilian and an american , hence the african and native blood oh and the jew and arab, i never said that hey ? i also have romany and from them i am related to barnett and bailey circus owner mr bailey , via my Wilson side , i descend from a family called king too , Stephenson , Harvey , Kennedy , Smith, Brown , Jones , St.Claire, Sinclaire, bruce, parr, gray , howard , many many more its been amazing , i truly recommend it honestly , this is england we are a melting pot , like usa , you can find me on facebook as layla ozdemir , i have the evidence there , if you think me a liar, not sure i believe it quite myself
They say everyone with European ancestry even if just a drop descend from Charlemagne. No biggie.
What ? I mean am I aloud to know or I am still scared of dying??!! Lol please lol
DNA
My life?!
The big sales push for these tests is for people to discover their "ethnicity". That is garbage; the guarantees that come with the tests state that they are for entertainment purposes only and the ethnicity percentages can be +- 50%. What is real and accurate about the tests are the matches the company discovered with other of their customers, and that is how people find out that their parents are not always straight with them (or indeed, in the dark about their parent's statements about the family). I'm happy that this report chose not to talk about the ethnicity junk but cut to the chase. And what the gentleman says about having to pursue your ancestry by paper trail is true. The paper trail can show you who your ancestors were - the DNA test can confirm or deny, but doesn't name names.
Locations like ancestry hope people will use the tests as a springboard for wanting to learn about their genealogy. It appears to me that about 90% get 15 minutes of "entertainment" out of the report, and then abandon the test, the company and their own genealogical investigations without a backward thought. A pair of movie tickets would provide a cheaper and longer-lasting Friday evening.