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Yes, it came from Germany I think because I looked at the package tracking site, originally DHL and then given to Royal Mail in the UK to deliver.
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DNA testing can absolutely give shocking results even if you have no worries beforehand! There are plenty of stories around of people who never suspected that one or other (or both) of their parents was not their biological parent until they had a DNA test and found out that way.
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It is a chance, there is always a chance you are going to find out something you don't want to but then I say don't do it. When we hear those stories do we get told why they had a DNA test to start with, a couple I read were about FH that I recall. I have a philosophy about biological fathers, any father can 'donate' their sperm but it takes a Dad to bring you up, nurture you, educate you, feed you and more importantly love you and nothing should change that not even a DNA test. There was a report about this some years ago: https://www.theguardian.com/society/...ervices.uknews |
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I posted mine last Wednesday (purchased Black Friday sale just not got round to doing it), still waiting for confirmation its arrived somewhere but I suspect they'll be some delay 'cos of the Black Friday and Christmas offers. Hoping to possibly prove whether my Great Grandparents so-called "adopted son" was a distant relative. About the only chance I suspect of doing this, no paper trail available. They had seven children of their own at the same time so why they took on another from a children's home in the early 1900s we don't know (he was the same age as some of their older children so not a grandchild adopted as child). Suspicion is he may turn out to be a relative but who knows. Someone in Edinburgh who appears to be his great niece has tested with Ancestry along with her grandmother. Unfortunately she doesn't make much effort to stay in touch but if there is a match I can probably guess which line it will relate to. Shall just have to be patient, never my strong point. |
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As you say it was a bit complicated but I'm glad that grandchild 9 has been discovered.
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If you haven't done the test then maybe you shouldn't do it, although it sounds like you have suspicions. If you aren't prepared to have the suspicions confirmed, don't do it.
Personally I couldn't stand not knowing so I would do it, but I guess it depends on the consequences of knowing.
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