Ancestry/Genealogy

They certainly don't put me in touch with various relatives, unlike the other one that most people use. Frankly, that was why I went with 23 and Me, that implicit privacy. Other family members have done the Ancestry one and are delighted to discover unknown relatives.

National Geographic also does genetic testing, and I don't think they share information or put you in touch with possible cousins. They are apparently very good for people who have a far more world-wide genetic inheritance. I have a friend in that category. Most recently half Chinese, half Caucasian. Most interesting is that there's a family story about one branch that arrived in China from Turkey. Guess what? The Turkey connection showed up!

My immediate ancestry is that all four grandparents came from Ireland, so there's no genetic diversity for me. Not sure how I'd feel were I, or a parent, or child, adopted. Different people will make different decisions.

23 and Me apparently is interested in tracking various diseases, and I used to respond to their various questionnaires. Lately I haven't.