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Can
this be used to identify my ethnicity?
No.
GeoGene creates the GeoMother™ wallchart based on your matrilineal
line
(your mother’s mother’s … mother) The GeoFather™
wallchart is based on the patrilineal line (father’s father’s
… father). We have many other ancestors. For example, your
mother’s father’s mother.
Can
you tell me my ancestors’ names and dates of birth?
No,
our GeoMother™ and GeoFather™ services analyse your
DNA to trace your ancestral roots. These roots lie far back in
prehistory, long before the beginning of written records.
Are
there any restrictions on testing?
DNA
from a male can be used to produce both the GeoMother™ and
the GeoFather™ wallchart. Female DNA may only be used for
the GeoMother™ wallchart. However, women may obtain a GeoFather™
wallchart by using a sample from a male relative such as a brother
or father.
We only provide tests for people over the age of 18.
The person who provides the DNA sample must sign a consent form.
GeoGene will not analyse the DNA of anyone who has a close relative
that has already been tested. If a relative has already been tested
and you would like us to confirm if we are prepared to also test
yourself, please contact us giving details of your family relationship
with the person already tested. Find
out more...
Do
you provide paternity tests?
No,
sorry.
Click here for details of companies that do provide these tests.
Do
you provide medical tests?
No,
sorry.
Click here for information on medical testing.
How
can I be confident of the quality of the testing?
The testing is organised
by University
of London. To ensure consistent results, a random sample of
tests are resubmitted to the laboratory.
A mystery shopper (purpleantz)
also audits us, independently double-checking our tests. Each
wallchart has a unique identity number. The authenticity of a
wallchart can be confirmed here.
How
long will the service take?
The service takes between
4 and 8 weeks to complete. The longer time period may be necessary
if tests need to be rerun. We will inform you if there is any
delay.
How
can I be confident that my privacy will be respected?
GeoGene complies with
a Privacy Policy based on
the best practices that our customers expect. The DNA sample will
only be used for genealogical testing.
The DNA sample will be treated confidentially and no information
will be made available to third parties.To preserve anonymity
each mouth swab sent to the testing laboratory is identified by
a unique serial number rather than the person’s name. The
sample and all related data will be destroyed at the request of
the customer.
How
can I learn more ?
The
BBC provides an excellent website with more detail.
The
Principal Discussion site for Genetic Ancestral research is the
Genealogy-DNA website
Recommended
reading
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