Our heritage...

[Deleted member 26715]

No problem.

Here you go their version on it https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05z4m57

 

[DCBassman]

Here's another article:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-accurate-are-online-dna-tests/
Also states that this part of genomic testing (what nationality/region etc) is of, essentially, zero value.

 

[Chris S]

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I was quite surprised: I knew I had German/Jewish ancestry, but that didn't show in the results.

You inherit half your parents DNA but not necessarily a quarter of your grandparent's. In theory it can be anything from zero to a 100% from each.

The ethnicity estimates are just that, different tests will give different estimates for the same sample.
You can upload your My Heritage results to GEDMatch.com for free:
https://www.gedmatch.com/login1.php

You will get different estimates again, they might even be what you expect this time.

 

[Chris S]

I took an Ancestry DNA test and was matched with a second cousin in Australia who I didn't even know existed.

I also turned out to be about 6% Pacific Islander. It fitted in with my father's family's links to what is now Malaysia and my facial features.

 

[kapelmuur]

I understand that Dr Adam Rutherford has written that every white European is related to Charlemagne!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I understand that Dr Adam Rutherford has written that every white European is related to Charlemagne!

Wasn't he a Bond villain?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I am.
40.4% English
36.8% Scandinavian
18.8% Italian
4% Finnish

They didn't find the 10% of Bollox that we all suspected then?

 

[Dayvo]

They didn't find the 10% of Bollox that we all suspected then?

- only 10%? I'm flattered.

 

[Katherine]

There was a R4 program debunking these a while ago, due to the fact they are comparing your DNA to modern DNA of others which is not what the original DNA would have been from the original settlers in the countries, so basically just another money making scheme with no substance, or something along those lines.

Yes.
Dubious accuracy.
There was an article on yahoo last year about some identical twins who sent theirs off and they got different results.

 

[Markymark]

79% London
11% Deity
9% Adonis
1% Kebab

 

[Deleted member 26715]

79% London
11% Deity
9% Adonis
1% Kebab

I'd be 79% embarrassed admitting that

 

[colly]

My daughter had a test done and her results were as follows:

British & Irish 56.3%
French & German 21.4%
Scandinavian 1.7%
Broadly Northwestern Europe 20.5%
Unassigned .1%

While it may not be perfectly accurate it is in fact completely in line with our family history.
My Great, Great, Great Grandfather arrived here in England in the early 1800's . He was born in what was then Silesia. Specifically the Niessa (nysa) Region. My wifes Great Grandmother came from Norway. There is another line on my wifes side that has connections with Northern France.


So while it may be someone jumping on a passing band waggon it isn't total bunkum.

 

[Beebo]

My daughter had a test done and her results were as follows:

British & Irish 56.3%
French & German 21.4%
Scandinavian 1.7%
Broadly Northwestern Europe 20.5%
Unassigned .1%

While it may not be perfectly accurate it is in fact completely in line with our family history.
My Great, Great, Great Grandfather arrived here in England in the early 1800's . He was born in what was then Silesia. Specifically the Niessa (nysa) Region. My wifes Great Grandmother came from Norway. There is another line on my wifes side that has connections with Northern France.


So while it may be someone jumping on a passing band waggon it isn't total bunkum.

You must be worry about that 0.1%.
It could be alien life forms.

 

[Blue Hills]

Can't comment on the degree of scientific accuracy of these things but I suppose they are useful for one thing - countering the nutjobs who reckon anyone or pretty much any country is pure 100 per cent anything.

 

[nickyboy]

You must be worry about that 0.1%.
It could be alien life forms.

Having met @colly that is entirely believable