Robin R. Foster, Ancestry Composition, 23andMe, <https://you.23andme.com/reports/ancestry_composition_hd/>
I have spent many years finding the original historical documentation of my ancestors. Several years ago, I started taking DNA tests. I have not finished finding records so I have not been as dependent on DNA as one might expect. I did, just recently, compare my ancestral composition to the documentation that I compiled.
This visual remarkably tell the story of my genetic makeup:
I am 65.2 percent Sub-Saharan African, 30.7 percent European, and 3.3 percent East Asian & Native American.
Nigerian
You most likely had a grandparent, great-grandparent, or second-great-grandparent who was 100% Nigerian. This person was likely born between 1840 and 1900.
British & Irish
You most likely had a great-grandparent, second-great-grandparent, or third-great-grandparent who was 100% British & Irish. This person was likely born between 1810 and 1870.
Ghanaian, Liberian & Sierra Leonean
You most likely had a great-grandparent, second-great-grandparent, or third-great-grandparent who was 100% Ghanaian, Liberian & Sierra Leonean. This person was likely born between 1810 and 1870.
Native American
You most likely had a second-great-grandparent, third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, or fifth-great-grandparent who was 100% Native American. This person was likely born between 1750 and 1840.
Senegambian & Guinean
You most likely had a second-great-grandparent, third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, or fifth-great-grandparent who was 100% Senegambian & Guinean. This person was likely born between 1750 and 1840.
Angolan & Congolese
You most likely had a third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, or sixth-great-grandparent who was 100% Angolan & Congolese. This person was likely born between 1720 and 1810.
French & German
You most likely had a third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, or sixth-great-grandparent who was 100% French & German. This person was likely born between 1720 and 1810.
Scandinavian
You most likely had a third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, sixth-great-grandparent, or seventh-great- (or greater) grandparent who was 100% Scandinavian. This person was likely born between 1690 and 1810.
African Hunter-Gatherer
You most likely had a fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, sixth-great-grandparent, or seventh-great- (or greater) grandparent who was 100% African Hunter-Gatherer. This person was likely born between 1690 and 1780.
Southern East African
You most likely had a fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, sixth-great-grandparent, or seventh-great- (or greater) grandparent who was 100% Southern East African. This person was likely born between 1690 and 1780.
Spanish & Portuguese
You most likely had a fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, sixth-great-grandparent, or seventh-great- (or greater) grandparent who was 100% Spanish & Portuguese. This person was likely born between 1690 and 1780.
Sudanese
You most likely had a fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, sixth-great-grandparent, or seventh-great- (or greater) grandparent who was 100% Sudanese. This person was likely born between 1690 and 1780.
I noticed that Genealogy Just Ask had not as of yet started these groups, so I created them and have announced them to the Genealogy! Just Ask! Group:
Scandinavia Genealogy! Just Ask!
In my next blog post on DNA, I will start to name the ancestors I have researched above.