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I find this stuff fascinating but I thought tracing DNA through hair was already a thing. What do I know! Ha
Anyway, I doubt very much my ancestors were famous but my dad did a DNA test and it showed he has traces of Italian, Phoenician and Jewish ancestry. Has anyone done one of these tests and what were the results?
I find this stuff fascinating but I thought tracing DNA through hair was already a thing. What do I know! Ha
Anyway, I doubt very much my ancestors were famous but my dad did a DNA test and it showed he has traces of Italian, Phoenician and Jewish ancestry. Has anyone done one of these tests and what were the results?
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I too find this fascinating and would like to know more.
There were stories of possible native American ancestry on my father's side. He came from South Carolina so it was quite possible. A few years ago, my brother and I learned of cousins we'd not known of. They were our dad's brothers children...and their mother was Native American. I bought a DNA kit for my brother, but because of illness he never used it. I think it's my turn.
There were stories of possible native American ancestry on my father's side. He came from South Carolina so it was quite possible. A few years ago, my brother and I learned of cousins we'd not known of. They were our dad's brothers children...and their mother was Native American. I bought a DNA kit for my brother, but because of illness he never used it. I think it's my turn.
one more thing
you need a hair root ( bulb I think)
and the cells are clonal - not mixed and of one type ( should there be variation within the host)
Poor Harry and I dont often say THAT had his stolen and sold by one of his army pals. And yes, Prince Chuck IS his father
Yeah one of my grandfathers brothers ( there were 11) married a Boerse with 16 siblings - so they had 34 brothers and sisters in law
and my grandfather was in India for 200 y ( yes him ) and I have 20% Indian blood which doesnt surprise me but has everyone else
No white girls so the EIC clerks married Indian girls up to about 1820.
you need a hair root ( bulb I think)
and the cells are clonal - not mixed and of one type ( should there be variation within the host)
Poor Harry and I dont often say THAT had his stolen and sold by one of his army pals. And yes, Prince Chuck IS his father
Yeah one of my grandfathers brothers ( there were 11) married a Boerse with 16 siblings - so they had 34 brothers and sisters in law
and my grandfather was in India for 200 y ( yes him ) and I have 20% Indian blood which doesnt surprise me but has everyone else
No white girls so the EIC clerks married Indian girls up to about 1820.
As a long time researcher of family history, I did my DNA a year ago. The ethnicity results are a pointless bit of fun. The links to others are what helps, but you still need a good paper trail.
Yesterday I solved someone else's mystery of who their great grandfather was thru DNA.
Realistically you'll be lucky to get links back further than 4 or 5 generations. Altho I've established a paper trail and shared DNA with a descendant of my 4x g grandfather on one side.
If you do do it, test with one of the big companies such as ancestry or 23 and me, then upload the raw data to places like my heritage, ftdna and gedmatch. However unless you are prepared to put the time in to build a family tree it's fairly pointless.
Yesterday I solved someone else's mystery of who their great grandfather was thru DNA.
Realistically you'll be lucky to get links back further than 4 or 5 generations. Altho I've established a paper trail and shared DNA with a descendant of my 4x g grandfather on one side.
If you do do it, test with one of the big companies such as ancestry or 23 and me, then upload the raw data to places like my heritage, ftdna and gedmatch. However unless you are prepared to put the time in to build a family tree it's fairly pointless.
I did one of those Ancestry DNA tests, and it certainly opened my eyes.
This is why....
I have been doing my family tree for 15 years or more, and all of my mother's side are Yorkshire folk, right back to the early 1700s.
I never knew my father, and Mum told various tales as to who he was.
There were however whispers (mostly from my Mum's own sister) that said my Uncle was my father. Now he, and his family were all Scots.
This is the mix my DNA test came up with.
"Ethnicity Estimate
Your DNA looks most like DNA from these 4 world regions
We compare your DNA against a worldwide reference panel to see which populations your DNA looks most like.
Scotland47%
Ireland19%
England & Northwestern Europe19%
Sweden & Denmark15%
See other regions tested
1,500+"
What would you suppose from that? I know what I'm thinking.
This is why....
I have been doing my family tree for 15 years or more, and all of my mother's side are Yorkshire folk, right back to the early 1700s.
I never knew my father, and Mum told various tales as to who he was.
There were however whispers (mostly from my Mum's own sister) that said my Uncle was my father. Now he, and his family were all Scots.
This is the mix my DNA test came up with.
"Ethnicity Estimate
Your DNA looks most like DNA from these 4 world regions
We compare your DNA against a worldwide reference panel to see which populations your DNA looks most like.
Scotland47%
Ireland19%
England & Northwestern Europe19%
Sweden & Denmark15%
See other regions tested
1,500+"
What would you suppose from that? I know what I'm thinking.
Ferlew, I largely ignore the ethnicity estimates - they change as more people get tested. However, I'd say there is a large chunk of Scottish in you.
For me, the power in autosomal dna testing is in your matches - the size of the match and the number of segments and you can then triangulate matches and work out links to people. I have found it extremely useful in knocking down some brick walls that record only research has had me stumped.
In the Sitting Bull case, they actually had some of his dna which was more helpful. Most of us just have to rely on comparing results to the results of others and then using those results to make connections.
For me, the power in autosomal dna testing is in your matches - the size of the match and the number of segments and you can then triangulate matches and work out links to people. I have found it extremely useful in knocking down some brick walls that record only research has had me stumped.
In the Sitting Bull case, they actually had some of his dna which was more helpful. Most of us just have to rely on comparing results to the results of others and then using those results to make connections.
Barmaid, I think I am going to assume there was some truth in the whispers. The DNA result coupled with the facts that my aunt told me he was my Dad, plus the fact there is a strong facial resemblance just about caps it for me. My requests over the years have been met with a wall of silence from family members.
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