Originally Posted by
Bneighbor
I have no desire to have my DNA deposited into some company that can give access to who-know who, if someone wanted the information. I know my family "story" and am fine with that. Heck, I wish some of my family belonged to some other family.
I have family I have not seen or had contact with for decades. My sister has been in contact with cousins and keeps pushing me to "friend" them. Well I am "family" and they knew where I live and have not contacted me, so "friending" won't change anything. I have two half-sisters that I would not know if they walked up to me. I have nothing in common with them , except for blood...I have no interest in connecting now.
BTW, there is no confidentiality protection from these DNA places. These are not considered medical facilities and HIPPA laws do not pertain to them.
I agree. I've done a lot of genealogy on my family and I know where we came from. I doubt DNA will tell me anything I don't know and probably with less accuracy and certainly less security. DNA is not entirely accurate as shown by the some of the people who have been accused and sometimes convicted of crimes someone related to them actually committed. I just don't want to open myself up to that kind of mess for information I already have.
I have to agree with you about the family. I keep in contact with those I want to. I have some distant relatives of my father contact me after his death. I really had no interest. Family, for me, hasn't always been a good experience. More of a what-can-I-get-out-of-this on their part experience. I'm fine without that.