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by Shari
Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:51 am
Forum: Native American
Topic: My Rank 1 WPM - “Russia - Chukchi (Eskimo)”
Replies: 4
Views: 16800

Re: My Rank 1 WPM - “Russia - Chukchi (Eskimo)”

Hi TK238,
From what I understand, this is because of our Native American DNA.
by Shari
Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:14 am
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Surnames Cohen and Coffin
Replies: 1
Views: 49713

Surnames Cohen and Coffin

I read somewhere that the surname Coffin is a variation on the surname Cohen. Is this true? Thanks!
by Shari
Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:53 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: My Rank 1 WPM - “Russia - Chukchi (Eskimo)”
Replies: 4
Views: 16800

My Rank 1 WPM - “Russia - Chukchi (Eskimo)”

As far as I know, I have no recent Eskimo ancestors. However, I do have eight Native American matches - Choles - Chiapas, Mexico, rank 11; Salashan - British Colombia, rank 20; Salashan, rank 21; Alaska Athabaskan, rank 24, Minnesota, ranks 43, 46 and 47; and Cherokee. (My mother showed U.S. Cheroke...
by Shari
Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:32 pm
Forum: Hispanic
Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
Replies: 9
Views: 44314

Re: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents

Hi Raven, Since many and maybe most of my dad’s ancestors lived in the southern states, I can say that most likely our Mexican DNA was from at least one who was truly Mexican. Best guess, it was Dad’s mother and certain of her ancestors. I really don’t know if Mexican - Central American DNA can show...
by Shari
Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: Hispanic
Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
Replies: 9
Views: 44314

Re: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents

Raven, since they came from Germany to the U.S. in the 1800s (Ashkenazi?), someone in this ancestor line could have married into a line contributing Mexican, Central American DNA (Sephardic?) AFTER your German ancestors came to live in the U.S. Early ancestors from the line contributing Mexican, Cen...
by Shari
Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:01 pm
Forum: Hispanic
Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
Replies: 9
Views: 44314

Re: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents

Hi Raven, I suppose some of your ancestors might have migrated from Iberia to Germany, then on to Mexico - Central America. You might want to read my post in the Jewish forum - “Berber Jewish Ancestry.” This is my take on our Jewish ancestors’ migration from Morocco > Iberia > Scotland. Your ancesto...
by Shari
Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:35 pm
Forum: Hispanic
Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
Replies: 9
Views: 44314

Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents

Before my mother and I took our DNA tests, we assumed our ancestors were European, mostly from the British Isles, and maybe one Canadian Indian great...grandmother. What a great surprise to find my first three Fingerprint Plus Mega Population ranks to be Iberian American, American Indian and Iberian...
by Shari
Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:26 pm
Forum: Romani
Topic: Chroniclers Reveal Who and Why in India
Replies: 1
Views: 28733

Chroniclers Reveal Who and Why in India

Who were the ancient Indian people who became Romani after their agonizing historical beginnings? Why did they leave India? To which of India’s castes did they belong? This website - http://www.newindianexpress.com/columns/The-Making-of-The-Modern-Roma/2016/04/09/article3370407.ece - contains an Apr...
by Shari
Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:58 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Berber Jewish Ancestry
Replies: 1
Views: 38396

“Moroccan | Berber | Middle East”

Just found this very informative post in DNA Consultants - http://dnaconsultants.com/Default.aspx? ... jectType=1.
by Shari
Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Berber Jewish Ancestry
Replies: 1
Views: 38396

Berber Jewish Ancestry

A constant amazement to me are the many clues, links and connections to our family history that have been revealed by my mother’s and my DNA tests - in this case, ancient Berber Jewish ancestry. How prevalent were descendants of Berber Jews in early Scotland? What were their origins before their anc...

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