I think a couple of other people have done the DNA background test, and mine came back as 2.8 Neanderthal.
Neanderthal: Boorish, Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior

But that's only a tiny part of the equation, but I take it with pride in the fact that I have a higher percentage rate than most humans.

But the actual breakdown is European. Anyone interested in doing this can register at:
https://www.23andme.com It costs about $100.0

This really is some fascinating stuff. Later they will offer a disease tree that you can follow.


99.5%
European

Northern European
18.3%
French & German
17.8%
British & Irish
4.2%
Scandinavian
44.5%
Broadly Northern European

Ashkenazi
0.4%
Broadly European
0.4%
Sub-Saharan African
0.3%
West African
0.1%
Broadly Sub-Saharan African
0.1%
East Asian & Native American

East Asian
0.1%
Broadly East Asian
< 0.1%
Unassigned

(Me)
2.8%
63rd percentile among all users

Example Japanese Person
2.7%
53rd percentile among all users

Example Chinese Person
2.5%
26th percentile among all users

Example Nigerian Person
0.3%
1st percentile among all users

Quote from: Solar on July 05, 2015, 01:28:00 PM
I think a couple of other people have done the DNA background test, and mine came back as 2.8 Neanderthal.
Neanderthal: Boorish, Ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior

But that's only a tiny part of the equation, but I take it with pride in the fact that I have a higher percentage rate than most humans.

But the actual breakdown is European. Anyone interested in doing this can register at:
https://www.23andme.com It costs about $100.0

This really is some fascinating stuff. Later they will offer a disease tree that you can follow.


99.5%
European

Northern European
18.3%
French & German
17.8%
British & Irish
4.2%
Scandinavian
44.5%
Broadly Northern European

Ashkenazi
0.4%
Broadly European
0.4%
Sub-Saharan African
0.3%
West African
0.1%
Broadly Sub-Saharan African
0.1%
East Asian & Native American

East Asian
0.1%
Broadly East Asian
< 0.1%
Unassigned

(Me)
2.8%
63rd percentile among all users

Example Japanese Person
2.7%
53rd percentile among all users

Example Chinese Person
2.5%
26th percentile among all users

Example Nigerian Person
0.3%
1st percentile among all users

Hmm  Half came from my mom and half came from my dad, I am full 100% American.    That's good enough for me.   

Quote from: walkstall on July 05, 2015, 03:24:48 PM

Hmm  Half came from my mom and half came from my dad, I am full 100% American.    That's good enough for me.   

Halh and half? What was the other half?

Quote from: Solar on July 05, 2015, 06:20:03 PM
Halh and half? What was the other half?

Half Cherokee Indian and half Heinz 57.      

Quote from: walkstall on July 05, 2015, 07:19:22 PM
Half Cherokee Indian and half Heinz 57.      

Aren't we all in the end? I just find it fascinating we all came from the same place originally, as family, and like family, we go about feuding and killing one another.
Man sure is a curious lot.

You ought to do the 23&me DNA test, they have a lineage map that shows where your ancestors migrated from originally, very fascinating.

I think this stuff is fascinating too.  As far as I can find, I'm mostly northern European too.  However, my mom's oncologist said she had Mediterranean blood.
  I do know on her mom's side that they were Scottish and on her dad's side they were English.  However, there are a few great grandmothers that can't be accounted for. 

Quote from: Dori on July 06, 2015, 10:39:27 AM
I think this stuff is fascinating too.  As far as I can find, I'm mostly northern European too.  However, my mom's oncologist said she had Mediterranean blood.
  I do know on her mom's side that they were Scottish and on her dad's side they were English.  However, there are a few great grandmothers that can't be accounted for. 

Have you done the DNA trials yet? If not, this site not only gives you a road map of your lineage, it also allows you to share your profile with others, also shows you people that registered, and how closely related you are.

I already got a email from a 2nd cousin related to my family before they came to the US.

Quote from: Solar on July 06, 2015, 11:17:17 AM
Have you done the DNA trials yet? If not, this site not only gives you a road map of your lineage, it also allows you to share your profile with others, also shows you people that registered, and how closely related you are.

I already got a email from a 2nd cousin related to my family before they came to the US.

How does that work with women?  I know most of the trials have to be through male Y DNA.  I've had two male cousins do it, one from each side of the family. 

Quote from: Dori on July 06, 2015, 06:34:24 PM
How does that work with women?  I know most of the trials have to be through male Y DNA.  I've had two male cousins do it, one from each side of the family.

I don't know the specifics, but it has to do with the presense of the X cromosone.
I was surprised to see both paternal and maternal lines in the results.
For example, I knew my fathers side in depth, but my mom only told me once as a very young child she was French/German and Indian/native American, and sure enough the results showed exactly that.