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DNA Ancestry tests.

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A few months ago I did a DNA test with Ancestry.com. Got the results the other day.
39% Irish
38% Great Britain
17% Scandinavian.
The other 6% is a mix of Iberian peninsula, western Europe, Italy/Greece and European Jewish.
Interesting mix.

I guess the Scandinavian helps account for the blonde hair and good looks. :P

Anyone else done one of these?

I signed up, got sent a test tube to fill with saliva, add some stuff to stabilise it and post it back to them. They sent me a link via email to the results. Interesting reading about how the Vikings and Goths came into Europe from Scandinavia
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My aunt-in-law continued working on the family tree for mum's paternal side of the family (the maternal McCormack side is well complete and mum's result for that a few years ago now was 98% Irish) after her hubby mum's brother died recently.

She sent mum a kit - and somehow I had to do it for her and send it off! :D

My old man was a gitty pom - so if it comes back with some strange results the old girl may have some questions to answer! :P
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Re: DNA Ancestry tests.

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stui magpie wrote:A few months ago I did a DNA test with Ancestry.com. Got the results the other day.
39% Irish
38% Great Britain
17% Scandinavian.
The other 6% is a mix of Iberian peninsula, western Europe, Italy/Greece and European Jewish.
Interesting mix.

I guess the Scandinavian helps account for the blonde hair and good looks. :P

Anyone else done one of these?

I signed up, got sent a test tube to fill with saliva, add some stuff to stabilise it and post it back to them. They sent me a link via email to the results. Interesting reading about how the Vikings and Goths came into Europe from Scandinavia
:lol: :lol:

Really?.... wouldn't even think of it... did you have to pay?

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No scam Skids, I did a bit of reading on it first.
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Can't recall if it helped uncover a hidden past in the family or merely confirmed it but my auntie did one of these DNA tests and discovered a small percentage of Asian heritage (10% if memory serves) so I guess that would mean I'm at 5%?

Typically with my bad luck this 5% had to present itself in the form of a penis.
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^^ :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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^

The yellow tinge isn't genetic

lay off the cheezals while you're watching porn.
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