You are confusing the DNA tests for genealogy with those done for other purposes. They are not the same test. I suppose that a crime lab could use the same sample for their own testing purposes but that assumes that they can get the sample and that it has not deteriorated and that the company has actually kept it. (I have given two samples: one by scraping the inside of my mouth and the second by rinsing with a solution). Every company claims that they will keep the results confidential. I don't know if that would hold up in a court of law. But since I have listed mine on a number of websites in the hopes of finding a cousin, I really don't worry about it. Why keep it a secret when it is another tool of genealogists. As I said in my earlier message, there are only two types of DNA results for genealogy at this time: Y-DNA which males receive from their fathers and mt-DNA which all children receive from their mothers, but is only passed down by the daughters. So anyone fining my y-DNA at a crime site could only prove that it came from somebody related to me on the male side, i.e. descended from one of my paternal ancestors. And the ladies don't even have to worry about that as you have no y-DNA. And even that is is fairly loose. I have now had my y-DNA tested out to 37 markers; I have 357 exact matches at 25 markers (an earlier test) but none of those are even close at 37 markers. Similarly, my mt-DNA would be the same as my sisters, their daughters, grand-daughters, maternal aunts and every other female up my maternal line. If you are contemplating a life of crime, the cops are much more likely to find you with other means that your genealogical DNA. Mike More mikemore@rogers.com -----Original Message----- From: mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of scanbar Sent: July 24, 2008 7:46 AM To: mayflower@rootsweb.com Subject: [MFLR] DNA question I have been trying to find the answer to the following question but never get an answer. Maybe this list has one. How available are the DNA results to others? Specifically, do they go into an national DNA bank or are they avaiable to any government agency that requests them? What if a judge requests them? If all of the above are answered, yes, I can see a great deal of trouble on the hoizon. What if an adopted child gets an order from a judge to get the DNA for whatever purposes? What if a crime is involved in some way - this can wash both ways so the question should be moot. I could expand upon this but leave it to the listers to just think about it. Thank you Barbara Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message