... from the ancestry DNA kit Lynn gave me for my birthday. Our family never really seemed that interested in our history and about all I know is, when I was a kid, my (paternal) grandmother told me her family was Dutch and my grandfather's family was German. On my mom's side, I don't think I ever even asked. I never knew that grandfather. He was walking and was run over and killed by a truck when I was 6-mos. old. All I know is, my grandmother was from Georgia!
Maybe I should ask my last remaining uncle on that side of the family and see if he can shed some light on the lineage there. I doubt if my mom would be any help. The other day I was talking about the house we lived in in Tulsa and she insisted we'd never lived in Tulsa!
Anyway, without getting into the bazillion details the test brought out, here's the gist of it. I have no clue how accurate it is really, but I'll roll with it. Kind'a your basic, everyday Northwestern European with no shocking surprises thrown in. (pretty boring results actually)
You most likely had a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who was 100% British & Irish. This person was likely born between 1860 and 1920.
You most likely had a grandparent, great-grandparent, or second-great-grandparent who was 100% French & German. This person was likely born between 1830 and 1890.
You most likely had a second-great-grandparent, third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, or fifth-great-grandparent who was 100% Scandinavian. This person was likely born between 1740 and 1830.
Note: I may have to change my avatar.
Your Neanderthal ancestry accounts for less than 4% of your overall DNA.
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