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The purpose of Ancestry (and FamilyTreeDNA) is ancestry research. You don't go to Ancestry to get your DNA tested for diseases. You go there for ancestry resear
by unreal37 8y ago
The purpose of Ancestry (and FamilyTreeDNA) is ancestry research. You don't go to Ancestry to get your DNA tested for diseases. You go there for ancestry research.
The entire purpose is sharing.
- shawnz 8y agoYes, one purpose of the service is sharing with people who have similar DNA to you (not just police officers conducting dragnet searches). And it's not the "entire purpose" either, much of the ancestry data is available for you to view even if you don't use the sharing features.
- unreal37 8y agoSure, you can find the records others have shared and not share your own. But the purpose of these sites is finding family members. Let's stop being shocked that this means the DNA info voluntarily submitted is public.