So about a year ago, Em and I did our DNA tests and got the results, which to me were a bit of a shock as I always thought that I had Scottish and Irish DNA and a lot of French from my mothers side. I still don't know how these things work but it turned out I have:
English 71% (No Irish, Scottish or Welsh, just English)
North and Western Europe 10.1% Includes French, German, Dutch
Italian 9.4%
Ashkenazi Jewish 4% Who even knew that was a thing
North African 3.6%
West African 1.9% And no they didn't know I was born in South Africa
The best comment I got from People was - "So you don't have ANY South African DNA" (Ugghhh Facepalm emoticon here) .... lol
Among my mothers stuff from when she passed away, were a lot of family photographs, which I have managed to find out who the people in the photos were, which is absolutely amazing, I will include that in a new post.
I do recommend getting your DNA done because it is amazing how much you find out about yourself and your family!
English 71% (No Irish, Scottish or Welsh, just English)North and Western Europe 10.1% Includes French, German, Dutch
Italian 9.4%
Ashkenazi Jewish 4% Who even knew that was a thing
North African 3.6%
West African 1.9% And no they didn't know I was born in South Africa
The best comment I got from People was - "So you don't have ANY South African DNA" (Ugghhh Facepalm emoticon here) .... lol
Among my mothers stuff from when she passed away, were a lot of family photographs, which I have managed to find out who the people in the photos were, which is absolutely amazing, I will include that in a new post.
I do recommend getting your DNA done because it is amazing how much you find out about yourself and your family!
