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- Thu May 03, 2018 7:16 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Family Mystery Solved regarding missing German ancestry
- Replies: 1
- Views: 19960
Family Mystery Solved regarding missing German ancestry
I know that my paternal grandfather's family emigrated from Germany but my DNA Fingerprint plus didn't show any German matches. Instead, I found Polish and Slavic, which are close enough geographically to be understood. I asked my brother to take the EURO test, and was expecting different results be...
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:40 pm
- Forum: Native American
- Topic: Don’t know how to read my test results...Help pls!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9357
Re: Don’t know how to read my test results...Help pls!
Ariana, unfortunately we are not able to give you any more definitive information than what you have. Your Native American matches were all in South America and you should be able to look them up on the internet. If another member of your family were to be tested, it's possible that more information...
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: Rare Genes from History
- Topic: Are you related to King Tut?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 48028
Re: Are you related to King Tut?
I don't know but would love to find out!
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:09 pm
- Forum: World
- Topic: I found Chamorro in my DNA test. What does this mean if I'm unaware of it in my family?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 27445
Re: I found Chamorro in my DNA test. What does this mean if I'm unaware of it in my family?
Gerald, Native American- Michigan is closely associated with Cherokee but not necessarily a direct match to Cherokee. Here are two links that might help- http://theucn.com/michigan.html https://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/michigan-indian-tribes.htm Regarding your Chamorros Guam match, it is Pacif...
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:08 pm
- Forum: Cherokee
- Topic: Cherokee DNA Match Help
- Replies: 13
- Views: 54050
Re: Cherokee DNA Match Help
Thanks for your comment. Everyone who tests has the same n=62. The n refers to the sample each person is compared against and is the same for everyone.
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:03 pm
- Forum: Romani
- Topic: Genetics of the Rom
- Replies: 8
- Views: 89712
Re: Genetics of the Rom
Melissa, your haplogroup is determined by a cheek swab test. It is a simple process- the link to order the test from DNA Consultants is [https://dnaconsultants.com/product/our-tests/premium-female-dna-test-mtdna/] You can see a sample of the test before ordering. Please call us at 888-806-2588 10AM-...
- Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:07 pm
- Forum: Melungeon
- Topic: Melungeons, who were/are they?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 66129
Re: Melungeons, who were/are they?
I am wondering how this relates to the claim that Pensacola, FL is the site of the first European colony, settled in 1559 by Tristan de Luna.
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- Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:37 pm
- Forum: Jewish
- Topic: Mega Population Score and Ethnic Panel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 55744
Re: Mega Population Score and Ethnic Panel
The megapopulations are listed in order of strength but sometimes the variations are large and sometimes very small. Look at the chart on page 11 of your report and see how the blue lines compare. The megapopulations are a better indication of your ancestry than the markers, so give them more weight...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:15 pm
- Forum: Melungeon
- Topic: Melungeons, who were/are they?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 66129
Re: Melungeons, who were/are they?
Very interesting summary! This is not quite on topic, but one of my favorite restaurants is (or was) in Florence, SC called the Redbone Grill. The name never meant anything to me but now I see there is local history attached to it!
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- Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:39 pm
- Forum: Jewish
- Topic: Mega Population Score and Ethnic Panel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 55744
Re: Mega Population Score and Ethnic Panel
The Mega population is a stronger indication of ancestry than the marker panel. You just missed getting the markers for Jewish ancestry- that doesn't mean you don't have any. A sibling might show the markers but you don't.
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