Quote from: NexTae on September 13, 2015, 05:00:19 PM
Quote from: Herb. on September 13, 2015, 02:01:36 PM
And sorry about all the DNA threads guys lolz hope I'm not flooding the board with them. It's just that i've been doing research and its all quite fascinating. Just happened to stumble across this video and found it funny, thought you guys would as well. 
You actually got me interested in getting my ancestry checked out. Just wouldn't know how. Do you just get swabbed like they did on Maury?
Go for it! We should all take advantage of these tools, it will help to eliminate a lot of myths in our community and open our eyes so we don't pass misinformation down the line without documented proof -- and only a picture of your great great great great great grandmother who had high cheekbones and straight hair

I submitted my sample to AncestryDNA....via saliva. They're pretty accurate. It confirmed what I already kinda knew....that my ancestors are mostly from Africa.

and that I have Native American ancestors as well. I think that's what was most important for me, because it's so up in the air in our community. All these stories and mess. I took my grandmother's word for it, but I also wanted my DNA mess as well.
Be prepared to find some Euro mess in you because of slavery. I think any black person who takes the test will find at least 5 percent. Minimum. Of course we all identify as black, and anyone who sees most of us will do the same, but knowing your history is always good.