DNA testing - results

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: DNA testing - results

Received a heritage DNA kit as a gift.

76% Welsh/Scottish/Irish
12.5% English
10.5% Baltic (Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania)
1% Middle Eastern

I think it's the case that the DNA test concerned doesn't relate to nationality (Welsh, Scottish, Irish etc) but to the commonality of your genes with those found in Wales, Scotland, Ireland etc. and at a certain point in relatively recent history.

[Des Parrot]

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So what actual good has this 'knowledge' done for you or your family? Have there been any tangible benefits?

What fascinates me about all this stuff is simply that people are fascinated by it. I don't understand it at all.

Some people play internet games, breed spiders, spend all day on their phones, which I don’t understand. For me i like the detective work, it’s a giant puzzle and when I solve a link or find out something interesting it gives me a buzz. I’m related to Scott, my wife to Oates, now I love that type of obscure but interesting fact. Each to there own.

[The Lone Gunman]

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Some people play internet games, breed spiders, spend all day on their phones, which I don’t understand. For me i like the detective work, it’s a giant puzzle and when I solve a link or find out something interesting it gives me a buzz. I’m related to Scott, my wife to Oates, now I love that type of obscure but interesting fact. Each to there own.

Fair enough. The detective work angle I get. I can also understand tracing family trees as a hobby. What I’ve never understood is the emotion some people attach to the whole thing, or the apparent desperation some seem to have to track down distant relatives.

[lardy]

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Some people play internet games, breed spiders, spend all day on their phones, which I don’t understand. For me i like the detective work, it’s a giant puzzle and when I solve a link or find out something interesting it gives me a buzz. I’m related to Scott, my wife to Oates, now I love that type of obscure but interesting fact. Each to there own.

That's awesome. I loved Neighbours.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Fair enough. The detective work angle I get. I can also understand tracing family trees as a hobby. What I’ve never understood is the emotion some people attach to the whole thing, or the apparent desperation some seem to have to track down distant relatives.

There is obviously a huge interest in people knowing more about their origins, perceived identity and even relatives. I think it's fairly easy to understand.

[The Lone Gunman]

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There is obviously a huge interest in people knowing more about their origins, perceived identity and even relatives. I think it's fairly easy to understand.

Perhaps, although it’s of no interest to me despite having a background that I’m sure would be fascinating to plenty of people. But as I said above, the things that baffle me are how emotional some seem to get over long-dead people they never knew and are barely related to, and how desperate some seem to be to link up with distant relatives. Each to their own, I suppose.

[Tuerto]

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Perhaps, although it’s of no interest to me despite having a background that I’m sure would be fascinating to plenty of people. But as I said above, the things that baffle me are how emotional some seem to get over long-dead people they never knew and are barely related to, and how desperate some seem to be to link up with distant relatives. Each to their own, I suppose.

It's great fun. I had incest, child beaters and adulterers in my family history, also thuggery and fraud, in fact, fraud is how i got my surname.

[The Lone Gunman]

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It's great fun. I had incest, child beaters and adulterers in my family history, also thuggery and fraud, in fact, fraud is how i got my surname.

Allegedly.

[life on mars]

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I know a few folk that have found solace tracing such data as family and loved ones depart thier lives , and they seek the families heritage they even incoporate travel to many towns and countries , visiting graves and libraries.

Everyone to thier own ..

[celever]

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I recently got my DNA results from Ancestry. 34% Wales, 23% Ireland, 17% England, 16% Scotland, 10% Denmark/Norway

I must be British with a bit left over from the Vikings.

[celever]

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My parents divorced many years ago.

On my father's side, my great great grandfather was illegitimate. He was a pimp in Temperance Town (site of the bus station) in the 1880s. Did a bit of robbery, stealing from the punters and spent some time in Cardiff jail. His wife was in court many times for having a brothel. She died of alcoholism at 23. Her dad ran the Lamb and Flag in Canton.

I mentioned this to my mother, her reply 'I always knew you were from a long line of bastards'

[Cyclops]

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Allegedly.

Nah - provably

[The Lone Gunman]

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Nah - provably

So you claim, but I’d take it with a large pinch of salt.

[Cyclops]

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So you claim, but I’d take it with a large pinch of salt.

Supported by documentation that would be accepted by reasonable people

[The Lone Gunman]

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Supported by documentation that would be accepted by reasonable people

Sure.