This morning I received an email from Ancestry saying that my DNA results were ready to view. I was surprised at the speed as I had expected to be waiting for a few more weeks.
Were there any surprises?
Well I was hoping to be a little more Irish! However, considering that some of my Irish came from Waterford and Vikings settled in the area in the 800s this may account for part of my previously unknown Scandinavian heritage. And of course a significant branch of my Irish ancestors were from England and were more than likely part of the Plantations of Ireland in Monaghan and Cavan in the 16th and 17th centuries.
I don't have many trace regions - just 4% from the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) and 1% from Western Europe. I wonder where they fit in?
In my DNA matches there are 2 extremely high confidence matches - one a possible 2nd-3rd cousin and the other a 4th -6th cousin. Unfortunately he has a private tree so at the moment I am none the wiser. However, I have met the 2nd high confidence match and he is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Seabrook line. Shared DNA or a match via the information we have on Ancestry?
A quick perusal discovers about 3 matches on my Scottish McColm side. Unfortunately a more detailed study will need to wait until the Christmas break.
I now know what my mother and husband are getting for Christmas. Hope they enjoy the spit!
Were there any surprises?
Well I was hoping to be a little more Irish! However, considering that some of my Irish came from Waterford and Vikings settled in the area in the 800s this may account for part of my previously unknown Scandinavian heritage. And of course a significant branch of my Irish ancestors were from England and were more than likely part of the Plantations of Ireland in Monaghan and Cavan in the 16th and 17th centuries.
I don't have many trace regions - just 4% from the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) and 1% from Western Europe. I wonder where they fit in?
In my DNA matches there are 2 extremely high confidence matches - one a possible 2nd-3rd cousin and the other a 4th -6th cousin. Unfortunately he has a private tree so at the moment I am none the wiser. However, I have met the 2nd high confidence match and he is my 3rd cousin once removed on my Seabrook line. Shared DNA or a match via the information we have on Ancestry?
A quick perusal discovers about 3 matches on my Scottish McColm side. Unfortunately a more detailed study will need to wait until the Christmas break.
I now know what my mother and husband are getting for Christmas. Hope they enjoy the spit!
The start of a journey :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck - it is so time consuming. Do upload to Gedmatch when you have time and join the fab FB group - Using DNA for Genealogy - Australia & NZ.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice Jill.
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