They unfortunately have a history of very aggressive marketing calls. It’s not the first time that it’s reported. It’s a pity because I think they do so well in all other areas that they don’t need this sales tactique. Andreas Andreas West Meine Vorfahren / my ancestors (8 generations): http://www.wikitree.com/treewidget/Basso-23/5 Author of https://www.yourDNA.family Follow us on Facebook for latest updates on our progress - https://www.facebook.com/yourDNAfamily/ > On 9 Nov 2018, at 04:15, Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hello Doris > > I took your advice and contacted My Heritage and it was indeed their Sales > Department ringing me. I have asked them to desist. I went back over my > phone logs as far back as August and they have called me at least 20 times. > I am not impressed by this kind of marketing! However they were prompt with > their response and the issue has been passed on to their Privacy Department > who are to make sure I receive no further phone calls. > > Regards > Rhonda > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doris Wheeler <doriswh@gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2018 11:30 PM > To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DNA] Re: My Heritage > > I believe MyH may have suffered a hacking incident, if I recall correctly. > You would do them a service by letting them know your experience. > > Doris > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:50 AM Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> > wrote: > >> Hello Listers >> >> >> >> Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number >> supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number >> displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always >> hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My >> Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do >> not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not >> appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same >> phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! >> >> >> >> I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this >> email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the >> discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going >> on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! >> >> >> >> Rhonda >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe >> https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >> RootsWeb community >> > > > -- > https://www.doriswheeler.org > https://genealogyanddna.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is > funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Rhonda I'm sure My Heritage will follow through. I often work with them as part of DNAAdoption and they have always been good with their word to me. I would like to point out that you probably gave them permission to call you when you registered with them. There is a small box you had to mark saying don't contact me that probably got overlooked in the registration process. In that case, the do-not-call registry does not apply because you gave permission and technically it still does not apply. This applies to any company you do business with and do not explicitly opt-out of being contacted. However, the ethical companies, My Heritage being one of them, will not contact you after you tell them to stop. Just want to help make sure you understand that companies can still call if you have given them permission to contact you in the past. By the way, ancestry does the same thing (has permission to call and calls a lot) so it isn't just My Heritage. Good luck Richard On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 6:41 PM Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Hi Richard > > Thanks for your comments. My mobile phone number is now registered on the > Do Not Call Register which will not come into effect for 30 days. It will > be interesting to see if My Heritage is as good as their word and not call > me again within that period as they have said they would not contact me by > phone again. > > Regards > Rhonda > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Weiss <1navy.gator@gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2018 10:41 PM > To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DNA] Re: My Heritage > > Rhonda > > Have you called My Heritage directly to determine if they actually called > you or if it was a scam artist? > > If they called, you can asked to be placed on the do not call list. I’m > sure they will comply. > > If the didn’t call, then informing them would be beneficial to everyone. > > Are you registered with the national do not call list? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 8, 2018, at 2:50 AM, Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> > wrote: > > > > Hello Listers > > > > > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always > > hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My > > Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do > > not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not > > appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same > > phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! > > > > > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this > > email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the > > discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going > > on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > > > > > Rhonda > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > > RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb > is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Just for interest - I had a call from MyHeritage a few minutes after I ordered another DNA kit from them. They wanted to get me to upgrade my subscription- marketing/sales on the ball (again)!!! Sent from my iPad On 9 Nov 2018, at 1:41 pm, Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: Hi Richard Thanks for your comments. My mobile phone number is now registered on the Do Not Call Register which will not come into effect for 30 days. It will be interesting to see if My Heritage is as good as their word and not call me again within that period as they have said they would not contact me by phone again. Regards Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Richard Weiss <1navy.gator@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2018 10:41 PM To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: [DNA] Re: My Heritage Rhonda Have you called My Heritage directly to determine if they actually called you or if it was a scam artist? If they called, you can asked to be placed on the do not call list. I’m sure they will comply. If the didn’t call, then informing them would be beneficial to everyone. Are you registered with the national do not call list? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 2:50 AM, Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hello Listers > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always > hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My > Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do > not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not > appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same > phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this > email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the > discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going > on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > Rhonda > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi Richard Thanks for your comments. My mobile phone number is now registered on the Do Not Call Register which will not come into effect for 30 days. It will be interesting to see if My Heritage is as good as their word and not call me again within that period as they have said they would not contact me by phone again. Regards Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Richard Weiss <1navy.gator@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2018 10:41 PM To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: [DNA] Re: My Heritage Rhonda Have you called My Heritage directly to determine if they actually called you or if it was a scam artist? If they called, you can asked to be placed on the do not call list. I’m sure they will comply. If the didn’t call, then informing them would be beneficial to everyone. Are you registered with the national do not call list? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 2:50 AM, Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hello Listers > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always > hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My > Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do > not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not > appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same > phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this > email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the > discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going > on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > Rhonda > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Oh Rhonda, that is not what I expected to hear. I'm very disappointed to know that they practice this awful marketing tool. I do hope they will honor your wishes. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 4:15 PM Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Hello Doris > > I took your advice and contacted My Heritage and it was indeed their Sales > Department ringing me. I have asked them to desist. I went back over my > phone logs as far back as August and they have called me at least 20 times. > I am not impressed by this kind of marketing! However they were prompt with > their response and the issue has been passed on to their Privacy Department > who are to make sure I receive no further phone calls. > > Regards > Rhonda > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doris Wheeler <doriswh@gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2018 11:30 PM > To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DNA] Re: My Heritage > > I believe MyH may have suffered a hacking incident, if I recall correctly. > You would do them a service by letting them know your experience. > > Doris > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:50 AM Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> > wrote: > > > Hello Listers > > > > > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always > > hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My > > Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do > > not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not > > appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same > > phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! > > > > > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this > > email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the > > discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going > > on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > > > > > Rhonda > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > > RootsWeb community > > > > > -- > https://www.doriswheeler.org > https://genealogyanddna.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is > funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- https://www.doriswheeler.org https://genealogyanddna.blogspot.com/

Hello Doris I took your advice and contacted My Heritage and it was indeed their Sales Department ringing me. I have asked them to desist. I went back over my phone logs as far back as August and they have called me at least 20 times. I am not impressed by this kind of marketing! However they were prompt with their response and the issue has been passed on to their Privacy Department who are to make sure I receive no further phone calls. Regards Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Doris Wheeler <doriswh@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2018 11:30 PM To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: [DNA] Re: My Heritage I believe MyH may have suffered a hacking incident, if I recall correctly. You would do them a service by letting them know your experience. Doris On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:50 AM Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Hello Listers > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always > hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My > Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do > not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not > appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same > phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this > email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the > discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going > on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > Rhonda > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > -- https://www.doriswheeler.org https://genealogyanddna.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

That's what we did last year, but perhaps the rules have changed because of GDPR. Lindsey    -----Original Message----- From: Wjhonson <wjhonson@aol.com> To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> Cc: lplantagenet <lplantagenet@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 1:23 pm Subject: Re: [DNA] Re: Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? I do the same thing Richard.But for "their name" can you simply say "Cousin Jane" or "Jane 123456" or something like thatThat's the question -----Original Message----- From: Richard Weiss <1navy.gator@gmail.com> To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> Cc: lplantagenet <lplantagenet@aol.com>; wjhonson <wjhonson@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 10:04 am Subject: [DNA] Re: Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? Depends. If they want me to manage the kit, I have it sent to me, I register it under their name but with my email/p/w, then send it on for them to take. If they want to manage the kit themselves, I send it straight to them. Their DNA, their choice. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 9:55 AM Wjhonson via GENEALOGY-DNA < genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote: >  When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name > and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having it > shipped to yourself? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> > To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> > Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> > Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am > Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? > > I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know > before I consider ordering tests for cousins.  Can they still sign only as > Cousin Alice or Jane  or are they required to provide personal > information?  If they are, they might not be willing to take the > test. Lindsey > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

    It may be their DNA, but if I am paying for the test, I expect to control of the account--otherwise, I wouldn't be willing to pay for the test.  The reverse is also true--those who aren't interested in genetic research probably don't want to pay for DNA tests and I don't want to suggest that they should. Lindsey ********************* Depends.  If they want me to manage the kit, I have it sent to me, I register it under their name but with my email/p/w, then send it on for them to take.  If they want to manage the kit themselves, I send it straight to them. Their DNA, their choice. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 9:55 AM Wjhonson via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote:  When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having it shipped to yourself? -----Original Message----- From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know before I consider ordering tests for cousins.  Can they still sign only as Cousin Alice or Jane  or are they required to provide personal information?  If they are, they might not be willing to take the test. Lindsey _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Last year I had the kits sent to me because the cousins lived in the same area.  This year one cousin lives nearby; the other does not.  I would like to have her Kit sent directly to her, but you are right, in that case I would have to provide her mailing address, if not her whole name, although I could delete both as soon as the Kits were shipped if I use my e-mail address for the account.  Since I am paying, I think I should manage the accounts, and I doubt that either cousin would want to manage her account anyway. Lindsey  -----Original Message----- From: Wjhonson <wjhonson@aol.com> To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> Cc: lplantagenet <lplantagenet@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 12:55 pm Subject: Re: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having it shipped to yourself? -----Original Message----- From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know before I consider ordering tests for cousins.  Can they still sign only as Cousin Alice or Jane  or are they required to provide personal information?  If they are, they might not be willing to take the test. Lindsey _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Yes. Folks use alias's all the time. Just need something in the given name box and in the surname box On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 10:23 AM Wjhonson via GENEALOGY-DNA < genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I do the same thing Richard.But for "their name" can you simply say > "Cousin Jane" or "Jane 123456" or something like thatThat's the question > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Weiss <1navy.gator@gmail.com> > To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> > Cc: lplantagenet <lplantagenet@aol.com>; wjhonson <wjhonson@aol.com> > Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 10:04 am > Subject: [DNA] Re: Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? > > Depends. > > If they want me to manage the kit, I have it sent to me, I register it > under their name but with my email/p/w, then send it on for them to take. > > If they want to manage the kit themselves, I send it straight to them. > > Their DNA, their choice. > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 9:55 AM Wjhonson via GENEALOGY-DNA < > genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name > > and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having > it > > shipped to yourself? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> > > To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> > > Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> > > Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am > > Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? > > > > I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know > > before I consider ordering tests for cousins. Can they still sign only > as > > Cousin Alice or Jane or are they required to provide personal > > information? If they are, they might not be willing to take the > > test. Lindsey > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > > community > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > > community > > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

I do the same thing Richard.But for "their name" can you simply say "Cousin Jane" or "Jane 123456" or something like thatThat's the question -----Original Message----- From: Richard Weiss <1navy.gator@gmail.com> To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> Cc: lplantagenet <lplantagenet@aol.com>; wjhonson <wjhonson@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 10:04 am Subject: [DNA] Re: Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? Depends. If they want me to manage the kit, I have it sent to me, I register it under their name but with my email/p/w, then send it on for them to take. If they want to manage the kit themselves, I send it straight to them. Their DNA, their choice. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 9:55 AM Wjhonson via GENEALOGY-DNA < genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote: >  When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name > and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having it > shipped to yourself? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> > To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> > Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> > Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am > Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? > > I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know > before I consider ordering tests for cousins.  Can they still sign only as > Cousin Alice or Jane  or are they required to provide personal > information?  If they are, they might not be willing to take the > test. Lindsey > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Depends. If they want me to manage the kit, I have it sent to me, I register it under their name but with my email/p/w, then send it on for them to take. If they want to manage the kit themselves, I send it straight to them. Their DNA, their choice. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 9:55 AM Wjhonson via GENEALOGY-DNA < genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> wrote: > When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name > and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having it > shipped to yourself? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> > To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> > Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> > Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am > Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? > > I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know > before I consider ordering tests for cousins. Can they still sign only as > Cousin Alice or Jane or are they required to provide personal > information? If they are, they might not be willing to take the > test. Lindsey > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

When you order a kit for someone else, aren't you putting in their name and mailing address so the kit can be shipped to them?Or are you having it shipped to yourself? -----Original Message----- From: Lindsey Britton via GENEALOGY-DNA <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> To: GENEALOGY-DNA <GENEALOGY-DNA@rootsweb.com> Cc: Lindsey Britton <lplantagenet@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 6:21 am Subject: [DNA] Are there any changes in FTDNA's consent form? I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know before I consider ordering tests for cousins.  Can they still sign only as Cousin Alice or Jane  or are they required to provide personal information?  If they are, they might not be willing to take the test. Lindsey _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I haven't ordered a test since GDPR went into effect, but I need to know before I consider ordering tests for cousins.  Can they still sign only as Cousin Alice or Jane  or are they required to provide personal information?  If they are, they might not be willing to take the test. Lindsey

I believe MyH may have suffered a hacking incident, if I recall correctly. You would do them a service by letting them know your experience. Doris On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:50 AM Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Hello Listers > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always hung > up > before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My Heritage > account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do not recall > giving > my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not appreciate unsolicited > phone > calls .has anyone else had these same phone calls. The person on the line > was very persistent! > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this email ( > so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the discussions > on > this list but I am interested in knowing what is going on here and the > opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > Rhonda > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- https://www.doriswheeler.org https://genealogyanddna.blogspot.com/

Rhonda Have you called My Heritage directly to determine if they actually called you or if it was a scam artist? If they called, you can asked to be placed on the do not call list. I’m sure they will comply. If the didn’t call, then informing them would be beneficial to everyone. Are you registered with the national do not call list? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 2:50 AM, Rhonda Flowers <rwflowers@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hello Listers > > > > Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number > supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number > displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always hung up > before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My Heritage > account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do not recall giving > my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not appreciate unsolicited phone > calls .has anyone else had these same phone calls. The person on the line > was very persistent! > > > > I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this email ( > so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the discussions on > this list but I am interested in knowing what is going on here and the > opinions of you my fellow listers! > > > > Rhonda > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hello Listers Tonight I received an unsolicited phone call to my mobile phone number supposedly from My Heritage offering me a super deal. The phone number displayed has called me numerous times in the past and it has always hung up before I could answer. Whoever was on the line knew I had a My Heritage account and that I had uploaded my DNA results there. I do not recall giving my mobile phone number to My Heritage! I do not appreciate unsolicited phone calls .has anyone else had these same phone calls. The person on the line was very persistent! I am not sure of the protocol of placing that phone number in this email ( so I didn't) and I do not want to contravene the rules of the discussions on this list but I am interested in knowing what is going on here and the opinions of you my fellow listers! Rhonda

Yes but be *very careful* as these "potentials" could simply be "names-the-same" matches. I've found many of these, where I had to write a detailed explanation for why the "match" was not actually the correct parent. -----Original Message----- From: Eric S Johnson <crates@oneotaslopes.org> To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 6, 2018 1:47 am Subject: [DNA] new feature? . not DNA-specific, but interesting: I do my tree-building in FTM on my PC, so I rarely look at my tree on ancestry.com, but I just did, and find that some of the furthest-back bits had flashing green "potential mother" boxes hanging off the "oldest known ancestor"-I guess I'm being told the equivalent of the "little green leaf" hint, but more useful, because, about an "older" ancestor I didn't have in my tree at all. FYI, FWIW. Best, Eric _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

First, personally, I do not look at matches that are so remoteHowever, I would not be surprised that adding up tiny pieces on the X wouldn't be speaking to remote endogamy.But, the example you give, could be as much as ten generations in the pastSo why bother with that? -----Original Message----- From: David Gough <familypast@gmail.com> To: genealogy-dna <genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 6, 2018 2:17 am Subject: [DNA] Segment Matches I have a match on Family Finder, longest segment 13.87 cms., total number of cms. 40.65. However this is spread over a total of 22 chromosomes, nine of which are spread over just one chromosome, the X, the largest match on the X being 6.56 cms. Total number of X matches being 25.51 cms. Is this unusual and if so does it have any kind of special significance? Apart from confusing me even more of course. David _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I suggest you focus on the longest HIR. That one is probably IBD, but even it could be a false match. There is a strong possibility that the HIRs under 6 cMs are false matches. Tim Janzen -----Original Message----- From: David Gough [mailto:familypast@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 2:17 AM To: genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: [DNA] Segment Matches I have a match on Family Finder, longest segment 13.87 cms., total number of cms. 40.65. However this is spread over a total of 22 chromosomes, nine of which are spread over just one chromosome, the X, the largest match on the X being 6.56 cms. Total number of X matches being 25.51 cms. Is this unusual and if so does it have any kind of special significance? Apart from confusing me even more of course. David