If you are like most serious genealogists, you've likely had a DNA test done. I have, and I've tested both of my parents and both of my Grandmothers. I have also tested my sister, my husband and my In-Laws. Why so many? I'm a bit obsessed with proving my research with genetic links to see if the paper trail I've been following (for years!) is the correct fork in the road. I also use those tests to connect with cousins because they almost always know something about the family that I don't. It has been a HUGE help with my research, but it has also brought up some ethical issues.
The biggest issue has been possible non-paternity events. EVERY family tree will likely have a few, but when it's within the last few generations it can cause a lot of stir. I have discovered a couple already, and even though I want to tell the match something isn't adding up I have to bite my tongue. Take for example my Grandmother, she seems to have a few mystery cousins lately. All her family is back in Holland aside from her descendants here in Canada. Some of her DNA matches (1-3rd cousins) don't share any of the same surnames in her pedigree but show they also match cousins with confirmed links. My Grandmother is 93, she lived through WWII in the Netherlands and her parents lived through WWI. There could be lots of possible scenarios as to why these matches don't share any surnames. Were they the product of wartime romances? Is their research wrong? Is my research
