tl;dr: Folks want to use ancestry to see where and how it goes. What do they need to know? Is there anything to avoid?
I’m not wild on the idea of submitting DNA swabs for a lot of reasons, the recent issues with genealogy.com’s data being a great example. What of tracing family tree by liniage?
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Know that you could be contacted by someone with DNA info showing your father conceived a child that you never knew about. Yep. It happens.
Yeah this will populate information about DNA and genomes from you and relatives into their database.
This can be an issue for the following reasons:
- you will give up your privacy to a very substantial degree
- there’s a small chance you will give up safety of you or your relatives because investigators can access your DNA now
That site is owned by Blackstone Inc.
They are not known for their (positive) ethical practices.
With partnership of the Mormon Church
I think it’s a myth that the Mormon’s own a significant share of that company.
I don’t think they have ownership (they have their own) but they do have an association of and sort.
https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Church-of-Jesus-Christ-Ancestry-Membership?language=en_US
Tell them about what happened to 23andMe and ask them if they’re ok with their DNA being up for sale
I’ve done it without issue, it was cool, but after what happened to 23andme I think you should be cautious, consider if you want a company owning that info.
That your privacy is kaput.
