# So, my Ancestry DNA results are in........ **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172 "2018-04-26T16:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/61 "2018-04-29T18:17:37Z")
I was interested by the 1-2% of Amerindian material in my genome, according to every single admixture calculator on GEDMatch. I came across this article, which basically confirms my own suspicions about it: people with Germanic heritage are likely seeing these results due to common ancestors between Amerindians and the Huns & Magyars: [Finding Native American Ethnic Results in Germanic People | DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy](https://dna-explained.com/2014/05/21/finding-native-american-ethnic-results-in-germanic-people/) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/62 "2018-04-29T19:14:45Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > “Miami” seems obscure enough to be plausible. Most Americans say just say “Cherokee” or “Apache” because those are the Indian tribes that are best known in popular culture. When you have people saying their relative is part of the “Pokagon Band of Potawatomi” or something like that, chances are they’re legit because they actually understand the specific tribal affiliation rather than just throwing out a really well-known name. > [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Sorry for the double post but I didn’t see your post at first. The Miami tribe did live in this part of the country (NE Indiana) way back when so it is entirely possible that my great-great grandmother was Miami. It’ll be interesting to find out. Yeah, people are going to reference what they know, and they know the local Indian tribes. I never heard of the Ohlone until I moved to CA, but every school kid here learns about them. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/63 "2018-04-29T19:43:14Z")
I had to submit a retest for [Ancestry.com](http://Ancestry.com), since apparently I have no DNA to test. I am anticipating English, Scottish, French and perhaps some Russian, based on family history. Mom’s side is solid British Isles and has been solidly traced back to the late 1400s. ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/64 "2018-04-30T19:38:34Z")
No native American on my mother’s side. My brother refuses to have his blood tested and have not found anyone else to do it. From Ancestry My mother’s 62% Great Britain 21% European West 8% Scandinavian, surprised me 2%, Europe east, European Jewish and Ireland/Scotland/Wales-my fathers side is more Scottish…if only someone would do it! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/65 "2018-04-30T19:47:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I had to submit a retest for [Ancestry.com](http://Ancestry.com), since apparently I have no DNA to test. > > I am anticipating English, Scottish, French and perhaps some Russian, based on family history. Mom’s side is solid British Isles and has been solidly traced back to the late 1400s. Emphasis added. Hey, me too. And in the Americas since at least the 1630s. Maybe we’re, like 10th cousins or something! 🙂 (I recently found out I’m 10th cousins, twice removed, with GW Bush. But it also made me related to Churchill, Janis Joplin and Gene Roddenberry, so there’s that!) > [@WildBlueYonder](#): > > No native American on my mother’s side. My brother refuses to have his blood tested and have not found anyone else to do it. > > From Ancestry > > My mother’s > 62% Great Britain > 21% European West > 8% Scandinavian, surprised me > > 2%, Europe east, European Jewish and Ireland/Scotland/Wales-my fathers side is more Scottish…if only someone would do it! If you’re British, there’s a very good chance you have Scandinavian ancestors. Those Vikings were all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/66 "2018-04-30T20:11:45Z")
I didn’t hear much of the NPR program Fresh Air today, but I heard bits of someone who sent DNA to several companies and got differing results. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/67 "2018-04-30T20:34:17Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I didn’t hear much of the NPR program Fresh Air today, but I heard bits of someone who sent DNA to several companies and got differing results. This business is really hot right now, and being hot and new means the different companies are trying to differentiate themselves. One of the best ways to do that is to use different algorithms, and then you’re likely to get different results. It would be a lot easier if people hadn’t moved around (and _fooled_ around) as much as they did in the past! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/68 "2018-04-30T20:53:45Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I didn’t hear much of the NPR program Fresh Air today, but I heard bits of someone who sent DNA to several companies and got differing results. I just heard the last few minutes of it. It was Alex Wagner and her new book is called “Future Face”. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/69 "2018-05-01T00:39:12Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > After seeing GEDMatch mentioned here yesterday, I uploaded my info to see what they said about my heritage. > > Wow, they have about six heritage determination models, and none of them are nearly as warm and cuddly as the popular genome sites. Often they break down into things like “Western hunter-gatherer” and “Neolithic farmer.” Oh come on, I’m sure if you could go back in time and meet them, they’d be warm and cuddly. Or at least hairy. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/70 "2018-05-01T01:44:27Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > Oh come on, I’m sure if you could go back in time and meet them, they’d be warm and cuddly. Or at least hairy. And smelly. I’m sure my Neanderthal ancestors (23 & Me) were. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/71 "2018-05-01T04:10:41Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > I was interested by the 1-2% of Amerindian material in my genome, according to every single admixture calculator on GEDMatch. I came across this article, which basically confirms my own suspicions about it: people with Germanic heritage are likely seeing these results due to common ancestors between Amerindians and the Huns & Magyars: [Finding Native American Ethnic Results in Germanic People | DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy](https://dna-explained.com/2014/05/21/finding-native-american-ethnic-results-in-germanic-people/) So, the results are saying you have a Mongolian in the woodpile? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/72 "2018-05-01T05:20:44Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > And smelly. I’m sure my Neanderthal ancestors (23 & Me) were. No need to time travel 50,000 years into the past. I think you only have to go back one or two hundred years to encounter what we would consider smelly ancestors. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/73 "2018-05-27T03:53:51Z")
I just got my Ancestry DNA panel this week. It was gifted to me by a friend. Here are my results: Europe West 46% Ireland/Scotland/Wales 33% Europe East 10% Scandinavia 3% Europe South 3% Great Britain 2% Iberian Peninsula 1% Finland/Northwest Russia 1% Africa North \<1% Migrations: Saint Lawrence River French Settlers StG ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/74 "2018-05-27T15:53:35Z")
Just got mine back. How boring. 57% Western Europe (That would be the French and German on Dad’s side) 13% Scandinavia (That would be the various raids by the Vikings on…) 12% Irish/Scottish/Welsh 7% Great Britain They even got the migrations right. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/75 "2018-05-27T16:14:06Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Just got mine back. How boring. > > 57% Western Europe (That would be the French and German on Dad’s side) > 13% Scandinavia (That would be the various raids by the Vikings on…) > 12% Irish/Scottish/Welsh > 7% Great Britain > > They even got the migrations right. How much Neanderthal DNA did you score? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/76 "2018-05-27T16:45:04Z")
I just got my test results back today too. There was the expected Ireland/Scotland/Wales and Western Europe making up 80% of my DNA. No Native American… but 8% Southern European. Wasn’t expecting the Southern European. Now I’m wondering if G-G-G Grandma was actually Greek or Albanian or Serbian or something like that instead of Native American. I’m gonna have to get with my cousin the family historian and do some more digging. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/77 "2018-05-28T01:31:05Z")
If I had any Neanderthal DNA, where would that show? On the regular page with the breakdown? StG ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/78 "2018-05-28T01:37:24Z")
Might have to do mine through there. Did it though the NatGeo one a couple of years back. Wasn’t anywhere near as detailed, but I expect that was because of the lower comparison pool at the time. But I did show something like 2.4% Neandertal and 2.1% Denisovan, the later being surprising. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/79 "2018-05-28T02:45:07Z")
I have not, but my mother has done this on [Ancestry.com](http://Ancestry.com); she is entirely white European, 40% UK (southern England), 31% Europe, 18% Scandinavian. So I assume I have that too, but my Dad was Maori, so presumably that would be listed as Polynesian, though I think that traces back further to Malaysia and Asia. I guess I’d have to actually do it to know for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172/80 "2018-05-28T05:38:00Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > But occasionally you see real outliers. This is why I always raise an eyebrow when people talked about what Jesus supposedly looked like. In the Levant, which is the true crossroads of the Old World, he could have looked like a very wide variety of things. > > (He probably _didn’t_ look like [this](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3MdHek7C7k/Vq-s9UpWD5I/AAAAAAAABt0/_y-BThUQDR0/s1600/Head%2Bof%2BChrist.jpg). But every nationality models their vision of Jesus after themselves. Northern Europeans aren’t the only ones. Every nationality does it.) My understanding is that the best modern scholarship indicates that [this](https://www.google.ca/search?q=painting+redone+by+old+woman&safe=active&client=safari&hl=en-ca&prmd=ivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGn5T_v6fbAhWhFjQIHbe_C-gQ_AUIESgB&biw=375&bih=559&dpr=2#imgrc=WVAhGGIx5Hv_AM:) is the closest representation of the historic Jesus. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-ancestry-dna-results-are-in/813172.md?page=5)