tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post5056055392742707286..comments2024-02-06T01:45:26.884-06:00Comments on The We Tree Genealogy Blog: My Ancestry DNA ResultsAmy Coffin, MLIShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-53433491284997231662012-11-08T18:34:53.542-06:002012-11-08T18:34:53.542-06:00The more I hear and read about the DNA tests the m...The more I hear and read about the DNA tests the more I want to do it! Hopefully Ancestry will open up the program to those outside the US soon!Aislynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-19170888185381610142012-11-08T15:14:25.041-06:002012-11-08T15:14:25.041-06:00Interesting thought. I did the test for my own amu...Interesting thought. I did the test for my own amusement, so I'll just wait and see what develops from it. Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-37846299186089961862012-11-08T14:52:31.215-06:002012-11-08T14:52:31.215-06:00There have been several who have questioned what i...There have been several who have questioned what is being called the "Scandinavian Surprise," wondering whether Ancestry is really picking up that bit of ethnicity from further back in history than other DNA companies are...or whether Ancestry is making a mistake.<br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779409214968505642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-15069840481457384072012-11-08T14:10:22.738-06:002012-11-08T14:10:22.738-06:00Aislynn, yes they give you a list of possible matc...Aislynn, yes they give you a list of possible matches. You can also look at a person's tree if it is public.Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-23628680206852767642012-11-08T14:09:28.905-06:002012-11-08T14:09:28.905-06:00Great question! I decided to answer it in a blog p...Great question! I decided to answer it in a blog post: http://wetree.blogspot.com/2012/11/see-full-results-in-ancestrycom-dna-test.html<br />Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-11307364284523073422012-11-08T13:07:49.108-06:002012-11-08T13:07:49.108-06:00I've been debating doing the AncestryDNA test,...I've been debating doing the AncestryDNA test, but unfortunately it's not available in Canada (at least not yet!)<br /><br />What is included in the full results? Do they give you a list of possible family matches through Ancestry? <br /><br />I really hope that I'll be able to purchase the DNA tests as some point - I would love to do one with my Thompson relatives!Aislynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459106763287558565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-49249477242149483692012-11-08T06:08:38.846-06:002012-11-08T06:08:38.846-06:00I noticed that at the bottom of your chart above, ...I noticed that at the bottom of your chart above, you could click on "See Full Results" I'm considering having this done as a Christmas present to me. I was wondering exactly what this means. How much of a breakdown is actually offered? hearts81https://www.blogger.com/profile/04691461111974280210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-78610568892013974912012-11-07T18:04:20.462-06:002012-11-07T18:04:20.462-06:00This could be my case, too, as I have all sorts of...This could be my case, too, as I have all sorts of German roots.Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-9125348695234960952012-11-07T18:00:42.383-06:002012-11-07T18:00:42.383-06:00Thanks for commenting, Pearl. Your mention of Cana...Thanks for commenting, Pearl. Your mention of Canada reminded me of my own Cajun ancestors who got the boot from Canada. Could be where the Scandinavian pie slice comes from. So many possibilities!Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-26627346094646796412012-11-07T16:28:47.761-06:002012-11-07T16:28:47.761-06:00Same thing with my results (My post). I also assum...Same thing with my results (<a href="http://www.zalewskifamily.net/2012/08/10/ancestry-dna-2" rel="nofollow">My post</a>). I also assume this was beause the Vikings and Goths from that area spread across Europe and probably settled in places like Ireland, Germany and Poland.Brian Zalewskihttp://www.zalewskifamily.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-7935485802471968462012-11-07T14:53:13.081-06:002012-11-07T14:53:13.081-06:00Hi Amy,
50% Scandinavian here - my father came to ...Hi Amy,<br />50% Scandinavian here - my father came to Canada from Denmark. I'm not surprised by the amount of Scandinavian in your results, given your British Isles connections, and the proximity of Scandinavia to the UK. Those darn Scandinavians seem to find their way everywhere! <br /><br />I have McLeod bloodlines, from the Isle of Skye, and if history hold correctly, the original McLeod was...you guessed it, Scandinavian! <br /><br />I'll have to look into getting tested, would be interesting to see what my DNA has to say.<br /><br /><br /> Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-41053309367545223192012-11-07T14:47:58.109-06:002012-11-07T14:47:58.109-06:00Thanks for the comment, Anita. The Scandinavian-to...Thanks for the comment, Anita. The Scandinavian-to-German theory works in my case, too. And it makes sense because I'm doing so much German research now. I'll have to read up on early Scandinavian history and see where they went.Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-69293024864405960092012-11-07T14:40:17.522-06:002012-11-07T14:40:17.522-06:00We did the same test for my dad recently, also wit...We did the same test for my dad recently, also with unexpected results. He's about a third German, but instead of any German showing up that percentage was all Scandinavian. So our theory is that the Germans must have been genetically Vikings way back when... His Swedish great-grandmother we're guessing is the Russian/Finnish result, since those percentages match each other. And to our surprise, the mystery/ potentially Indian/ great-great grandmother (and the reason we tested) percent showed as Spanish/Portugese/Italian, although the distant cousins it connected us with on ancestry are named things like Long Crane Chocsaw and are also from Nebraska in the 1800s. So we're scratching our heads a little bit and testing his brother next to see how they match (and if that 5% uncertain changes). Thanks for sharing, it's so fascinating!Anita Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850757077329787576noreply@blogger.com