I did it. I finally did it! I forked over the $99 to have my DNA tested via Ancestry DNA. I'm very excited; 6 weeks seems like an awfully long time from now to wait for my results.
I've been thinking about taking the leap for a long time, but the price tag always stopped me. I'm stingy like that. BUT...then I read Judy Russell's blog post on getting the most bang for your DNA buck. Judy's known as The Legal Genealogist and writes some of the most clear and concise information I've found. Her post on DNA pushed me to DO IT!
So I forked over the $99 and spit in the little container and popped it in the mail. Now I wait.
Really...after all the money and HOURS I've spent over the past 30 years on my genealogy obsession, $99 is very little to pay to take it to the next level. And why not take full advantage of the newest DNA technology to learn more about my family? After all, DNA testing told me that I carried the BRCA1 gene that gives me a 75% chance of having breast and ovarian cancer, and that turned out to be...well...sadly true. But I digress...
Once my DNA test results are in, I'll be able to link to them on Ancestry.com and hopefully connect with new cousins and dig even deeper into my ancestry.
You should do it too! After all, the more DNA results we have in the pool, the greater the chance we will connect. Come on. Do it. It's just a little spit!
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