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by rdegnen
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:49 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Updated Rare Genes test coming?
Replies: 1
Views: 18256

Updated Rare Genes test coming?

I saw a Facebook post that stated an updated Rare Genes test is coming. Does anyone know when that will become available?
by rdegnen
Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeons, who were/are they?
Replies: 5
Views: 61091

Re: Melungeons, who were/are they?

More on these early settlers, http://historical-melungeons.com/beginning
by rdegnen
Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeons, who were/are they?
Replies: 5
Views: 61091

Re: Melungeons, who were/are they?

A map that gives some info on early Portuguese/Spanish explorers and settlers. They were in the area more than 100 years before the English.
by rdegnen
Sat Jul 16, 2016 6:51 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeons, who were/are they?
Replies: 5
Views: 61091

Melungeons, who were/are they?

A researcher of Melungeon origins states as follows; "These families were reported along the Pee Dee River as early as 1725, they may have joined Christian Priber's 'Paradice', his Utiopa in the Cherokee Indian Town. They were likely ejected after his arrest in 1743 when Chief Attacullaculla si...
by rdegnen
Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:34 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeon test
Replies: 10
Views: 49641

Re: Melungeon test

My recent Megapopulation Test results lists Melungeon as the number one ancestry category. The "Melungeon Test" also listed Melungeon as the number one match as well.
by rdegnen
Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Mega Population Score and Ethnic Panel
Replies: 5
Views: 52562

Re: Mega Population Score and Ethnic Panel

My recent Megapopulation Test top 10 ancestry catagories were; Melungeon, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean European, JEWISH, Northern European, Iberian, European American, African American, Central European and East European.
by rdegnen
Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:12 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: New Euro Test
Replies: 3
Views: 43116

Re: New Euro Test

I also took "Irelands DNA" Chromo2 Test. The European ancestry results were 5% Ashkenazi Jewish. My sister's results showed 9% Ashkenazi Jewish.

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