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Originally Posted by speeder

It's always tempting to sign up for one of those sites but there is an issue of what they might do with your DNA in the future, i.e. sell it or share it with someone you do not approve of or condone. My sister already did it years ago, so that covers looking up ancestors for me.

I think he used ancestry to research genealogic information (build a family tree using historic documentation), not perform DNA analysis. The DNA stuff is not in any way a requirement.