Hi TK238,
From what I understand, this is because of our Native American DNA.
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- Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:51 am
- Forum: Native American
- Topic: My Rank 1 WPM - “Russia - Chukchi (Eskimo)”
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17037
- Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:14 am
- Forum: Jewish
- Topic: Surnames Cohen and Coffin
- Replies: 1
- Views: 50779
Surnames Cohen and Coffin
I read somewhere that the surname Coffin is a variation on the surname Cohen. Is this true? Thanks!
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 3:53 pm
- Forum: Native American
- Topic: My Rank 1 WPM - “Russia - Chukchi (Eskimo)”
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17037
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...
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: Hispanic
- Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
- Replies: 9
- Views: 46259
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...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:49 pm
- Forum: Hispanic
- Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
- Replies: 9
- Views: 46259
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...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:01 pm
- Forum: Hispanic
- Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
- Replies: 9
- Views: 46259
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...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: Hispanic
- Topic: Mexican/Central/So.American Great-grandparents
- Replies: 9
- Views: 46259
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...
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:26 pm
- Forum: Romani
- Topic: Chroniclers Reveal Who and Why in India
- Replies: 1
- Views: 29663
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...
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:58 pm
- Forum: Jewish
- Topic: Berber Jewish Ancestry
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39268
“Moroccan | Berber | Middle East”
Just found this very informative post in DNA Consultants - http://dnaconsultants.com/Default.aspx? ... jectType=1.
- Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:01 pm
- Forum: Jewish
- Topic: Berber Jewish Ancestry
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39268
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...