A lot of people have started ordering genealogy test kits, the kind involved with DNA genealogy or genetic genealogy. I have had personal experience with one company, Family Tree DNA, and their process is fairly simple. I requested their test kit, performed a painless cheek swab and mailed the swab in a little vial, back to the company. I do not know if it is still their policy but I did not have to pay for the kit and/or DNA genealogy test unit I returned the cheek swab. When I did the test, I think it cost about $100, but that was several years ago.
As for the cheek swab, I would call it a fairly simple and relatively painless test. I think you had to take two swabs, about one minute each, rubbing the inside of your cheek to obtain skin cells. There was a little irritation afterwards but nothing significant. Imagine simply scratching your arm in one spot for a minute, you can feel it for a little while after you finish but nothing major. I would not let the pain deter me from taking the test.
After taking the swab, all you do is break the end off into a little vial of some chemical, I supposed a preservative, and seal it up. You place all of the required information into the provided envelope and drop it into the mail. Overall, the most painful part of genetic genealogy is the price. You can expect to pay at least $100 for any DNA genealogy test. If that does not stop you, the fear of physical pain should not. There will be no blood drawn by the test, unless you are an extremely aggressive cheek swabber!
As for the cheek swab, I would call it a fairly simple and relatively painless test. I think you had to take two swabs, about one minute each, rubbing the inside of your cheek to obtain skin cells. There was a little irritation afterwards but nothing significant. Imagine simply scratching your arm in one spot for a minute, you can feel it for a little while after you finish but nothing major. I would not let the pain deter me from taking the test.
After taking the swab, all you do is break the end off into a little vial of some chemical, I supposed a preservative, and seal it up. You place all of the required information into the provided envelope and drop it into the mail. Overall, the most painful part of genetic genealogy is the price. You can expect to pay at least $100 for any DNA genealogy test. If that does not stop you, the fear of physical pain should not. There will be no blood drawn by the test, unless you are an extremely aggressive cheek swabber!
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