tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post5296059985864109162..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: My revised Ancestry.com resultsJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-30202278844494472212018-08-01T17:08:43.103-04:002018-08-01T17:08:43.103-04:00Funny but not. Not knowing the African way typical...Funny but not. Not knowing the African way typical thinking headhunters an slavery came to my mind when they told me<br />....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-36667397267872458462016-02-18T09:59:32.618-05:002016-02-18T09:59:32.618-05:00Unknown --
Thanks, yes, I was aware of what they a...Unknown --<br />Thanks, yes, I was aware of what they actually meant. Still, it's a little odd that they would list their means of subsistence. Germans are just classified as "Central European," not as "Central European car manufacturers." John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-76980987599510414942016-02-18T09:22:06.818-05:002016-02-18T09:22:06.818-05:00Lol your idea of south central hunter- gather was ...Lol your idea of south central hunter- gather was funny. A quick google search gives a better definition.Unknown1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18242961254991901647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-44125512074308247202014-12-07T18:03:17.391-05:002014-12-07T18:03:17.391-05:00My Liverpudlian friend --
Yes, 23andme is one of t...My Liverpudlian friend --<br />Yes, 23andme is one of the two main ones in the US along with Ancestry.com. I didn't find out that 23andme gave you your Neanderthal percentage until after I had already gotten my Ancestry.com results, otherwise I would probably have used them, as I'm curious about that too. I'm not familiar with thegeneologist.uk. <br /><br />I think 23andme was recently banned, at least in this country, from giving out health analyses by the FDA. From what you're saying it sounds as if that ban may have been lifted. BTW, it's Google-backed because its CEO (and I think founder) is or was married to one of the two founders of Google. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-81620229252607931662014-12-07T17:45:00.695-05:002014-12-07T17:45:00.695-05:00I am just looking at ancestry service sin the UK. ...I am just looking at ancestry service sin the UK. There is a google backed one called 23andme that looks legit and one called thegeneaologist.co.uk that claims to have the largest dna database in the world.<br /><br />Anyways, it might be interesting if you got an ancestry test from a different company to see if it gives the same results.<br /><br />btw 23andme gives you a health anlysis too, tests for disease risk factors or whatever. It also tells you what percentage neanderthal you are.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-1852286711783578332013-10-24T04:08:25.119-04:002013-10-24T04:08:25.119-04:00PS -- Just Google Imaged them; for whatever it'...PS -- Just Google Imaged them; for whatever it's worth, they look French/Spanish to me. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-13516309828931478442013-10-24T03:59:07.681-04:002013-10-24T03:59:07.681-04:00Remnant --
I suppose that could be true, and I kno...Remnant --<br />I suppose that could be true, and I know they pride themselves on their "separateness," though you never heard of their independence movement anymore. But usually geographical proximity indicates genetic proximity. Human nature almost always dictates that two groups located close by will do some intermixing over time. It's why we even carry Neanderthal genes. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-86978942188351219052013-10-24T02:34:07.033-04:002013-10-24T02:34:07.033-04:00I thought that the linguistic differences between ...I thought that the linguistic differences between Basque and, well just about every other language, opens up the question of whether they really are biologically close to the Spanish and French.Remnantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-54114935831133738112013-10-20T04:09:00.071-04:002013-10-20T04:09:00.071-04:00Remnant --
Ha -- yes, that was disappointing.
No...Remnant --<br />Ha -- yes, that was disappointing. <br /><br />No, they didn't break it down any further than I showed. But that breakdown was more detailed than the last one, so perhaps more delineation is in the cards in the future. For instance, they've now separated ireland from Great Britain, as opposed to lumping them all in the "British isles." And I don't remember "Iberian" as being a separate category before. <br /><br />I wonder if Basques will ever be separated out, however: while they pride themselves on being a different group, I suspect that difference is more cultural than genetic. Given their location, they have to be part Spanish-part French, no?John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-89250193615580826532013-10-20T00:06:27.415-04:002013-10-20T00:06:27.415-04:00And 0% Bigfoot. That's got to be very disappoi...And 0% Bigfoot. That's got to be very disappointing too. <br /><br />On a more serious note, do they give any more nuanced breakdowns or definitions of what each category means? In particular, I would wonder if "Iberian" could actually mean Basque, or part Basque. Remnantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-32504269329854123772013-10-19T18:49:52.651-04:002013-10-19T18:49:52.651-04:00Paavo --
Thanks for sending that article along, it...Paavo --<br />Thanks for sending that article along, it makes perfect sense that we would inherit differing amounts of genes from our grandparents. I've always said that although if a white marries an Asian, the kids will be exactly half-Asian and half-white, if two Eurasians have children, their kids could theoretically be anything from pure white to pure Asian. <br /><br />Wow, 99.9% Finnish; you're definitely a purebred. My Finnish genes would pretty much have to come from my father' side since I'm 49% Asian, meaning that my mother's contribution to my genetic makeup was pretty much pure Asian. <br /><br />I suspected that something was awry about the initial 8% Finnish genes I was given by the original Ancestry.com results. I had heard about the company through an ad featuring Vanessa Williams, the American actress and singer, who also had a significant percentage of Finnish genes. How could that be? The Finns were never known for having conquered the rest of Europe, and don't seem to have a significant community in the US. Also, the Finnish component is described as "Finnish/Volga Ural," which covers a lot more ground than just Finland, so it's all a little unclear. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-9021830667378050282013-10-19T18:26:14.205-04:002013-10-19T18:26:14.205-04:00Very interesting. I have the 23andme results. They...Very interesting. I have the 23andme results. They were unexcitingly predictable. I'm 99.9% Finnish. <br /><br />I wonder if your finnish/Northern Russia genes are from your mother's or father's side. Your mother's side would suggest them being about the circumpolar original hunter gatherer population before agriculture. You need to get your relatives tested. There was an interesting article by Razib Khan about it: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/human_genome/2013/10/analyze_your_child_s_dna_which_grandparents_are_most_genetically_related.htmlPaavohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624742837896581547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-77632964674133130142013-10-19T16:51:44.829-04:002013-10-19T16:51:44.829-04:00Brian --
There are generations of "milkmen&qu...Brian --<br />There are generations of "milkmen" going as far back as humanity goes, that's what makes these tests interesting. Plus there are generations of rapists in all our backgrounds, Vikings and Huns and Teutons and Roman centurions etc. I'm sure you'll have some interesting surprises. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-57202475031760527642013-10-19T16:42:15.778-04:002013-10-19T16:42:15.778-04:00John--yeah I'm also very curious especially be...John--yeah I'm also very curious especially because my Catholic background is so repressive that I wouldn't be too surprised if I take more after the milkman than my old man. Also, I ordered the kit for my wife and both kids just out of curiosity. Her Chinese father looks like he's partly Hispanic, so we'll see, maybe he's Neanderthal! I wouldn't mind cross referencing the results with ancestry now that you mention it. I'll keep you posted when the results come in-but for now I'm assuming I won't be too surprised as I appear like your garden variety boring and pasty white boy:) BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-18269173086995874222013-10-19T14:51:55.247-04:002013-10-19T14:51:55.247-04:00Brian --
I was thinking of going to 23andme just t...Brian --<br />I was thinking of going to 23andme just to see if they agreed with the Ancestry.com results. Also, I'm curious to know my percentage of Neanderthal ancestry, which they evidently give you. I"ll be curious to hear your results, in particular how much hey vary from what you'd thought. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-16325849004750083982013-10-19T14:48:09.726-04:002013-10-19T14:48:09.726-04:00Hi John,
That's very interesting. Well, when...Hi John,<br /><br />That's very interesting. Well, when it's all said and done, you're still predominately half Asian half Caucasian but with the caveat that you're ancestors kept things lively and hopefully the good genes floated to the top. Coincidentally, I just sent off a similar thing to "23andme.com" and I'll let you know later what they find. Hey, maybe I'm partly black:). BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com