Here’s a warning for those who are considering enrolling at Ancestry.com. Even if you ditch the service (after your interest wanes in the strangers we call relatives), Ancestry never ever stops emailing you.
I mean, I liked having the DNA track all the relatives, but I did not click any leaves that made me swell with pride like the people in the commercials. If I made an Ancestry.com commercial, it would be me saying breathlessly:
“It was the little things that were the most interesting. Like, I always thought everyone was lying about my maternal grandfather, but he really was a hard-core alcoholic! And then I was so was proud to see my paternal great-grandfather was a pillar of the community, even though I know he was tied to a tree to help him get over his opium addiction. It really opened my eyes how my family is inclined to substance abuse!”