Jump to content
TNG Community

DNA tests - Remember to read the fine print


stores

Recommended Posts

Actually no, while I have had an ancestry subscription for many, many years, I do not keep a tree on Ancestry and I do all my DNA tests at FTDNA. Just thought others might like the article.

That said, I learned many years back after seeing genealogy.com, which is owned by Ancestry, selling peoples trees on the "World Family Tree" CD's that keeping a tree on an online site like Ancestry is asking for trouble.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Have never! been a fan of ancestry.com. They have for years been buying up genealogy services and websites and, of course, requiring membership fees to access. I've always posted my gedcom on rootsweb.com (w/o sources listed) and have had many folks contact me, as a result. Also, I've posted many times on the surname forums and have found lots of good info ther. Then ancestry bought rootsweb, too and recently they 'overhauled' that site while simultaneously denying access. After their enhancements you now have to buy a subscription! When they bought findagrave.com, they benefited from all the hard work of thousands of volunteers and did not so much as offer a free subscription to them.

Ancestry.com is bad for genealogy and I recommend no one support them.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have to admit that as a source of reference I use Findmypast - I find it much easier to navigate and extremely comprehensive. The main (?only) reason I keep an Ancestry subscription alive is that the main UK Parish Record archives of interest to me are split between them and FMP. I "commune" on Rootschat and maintain my web access on TNG. Has served me well over the years.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, Newfloridian said:

I have to admit that as a source of reference I use Findmypast - I find it much easier to navigate and extremely comprehensive. The main (?only) reason I keep an Ancestry subscription alive is that the main UK Parish Record archives of interest to me are split between them and FMP. I "commune" on Rootschat and maintain my web access on TNG. Has served me well over the years.

 

I'm in the same boat and maintain both subs at present.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

tobias.kemper

The article (from May 2017) has a lot been discussed in different group. The statement "According to its privacy policies, Ancestry.com takes ownership of your DNA forever." is not right. Please inform in the FB DNA groups or read related blog posts.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...