Anyone who's done these DNA Tests like Ancestry, Herritage, 23&me etc... How Accurately Do You Think These Are and Are you disappointed in what you found or pleased?

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I was adopted, and very reluctant because I know for fact the chances of what I'm looking for is very slim to none, and don't need more disappointment if I don't need to, already traveled once to find it, basically came to dead end in person... Just curious of what people in general think, that have invested in these stuff. Comment below for further details of experience, thanks.

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I suggest something other than ancestry dna tests. They're awesome! Don't get me wrong, but they don't tell you much. In order to get the big picture you have to download your dna profile to other websites and do comparisons there.
The only pros of ancestry compared to other sites is that it's good if you already have a completed family tree or if you want to see your matches with as many people as possible (since I think they reach the most people with their dna kits).

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I wouldnt say I was displeased but I was very surprised by my results. My grandfather on my mothers side was adopted so we never really knew what we got from that side. And my father is 100% Italian from Italy and I assumed I would be at least 50% italian but nope, only 39%. And it doesn't directly say the exact country either it just says a region.... these are my results and how it looks if you are curious.

I snagged 2 of these for the price of 1 for my hubby and I, it was a mothers day special. I wouldn't pay the full price, wait til they go on sale.

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Following because I'm curious. 
Although, my best friend did hers with Ancestry and since she knows almost nothing about her heritage because of complicated family circumstances she was very shocked by the results but also felt like she finally knew something about where she came from and was able to pick up from there. For someone like me, who has a fairly well documented family history, I don't feel it would add much to my knowledge but I'm still curious.

Anyone who's done these DNA Tests like Ancestry, Herritage, 23&me etc... How Accurately Do You Think These Are and Are you disappointed in what you found or pleased?

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