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Do you know where your genetic relatives live?
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2015-08-14 at 12:41 AM UTCI had my DNA tested a couple of years ago by 23andMe and one of their interesting features allows you to see where other people who have had their DNA tested by 23andMe who match some part of your genetic profile live.
Apparently over 100 people in 23andMe's data base match up as my genetic cousins. Their site has a mapping feature to show where they are located:
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2015-08-14 at 12:55 AM UTCNo because a 99 dollar innacurate spitwad test has no use but to analyze statistics or to inflate ego.
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2015-08-14 at 12:56 AM UTCMy family lore says that we are from southampton england
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2015-08-14 at 1:14 AM UTC
No because a 99 dollar innacurate spitwad test has no use but to analyze statistics or to inflate ego.
I think it's interesting because if I go back to the Middle Ages in my family tree, I had ancestors who lived in or near the countries that my current living genetic matches are located in.
For instance, one of my ancestors back in the 1200s is supposedly Isabella of Aragon, from Spain, and 23andMe's database shows that I have a genetic match that lives in Spain.
Isabella's mother was Violant of Hungary, and 23andMe's database shows that I have a genetic match living in Hungary.
Another one of my ancestors was a man born in the 1500's named Bartolomeo Taliaferro, who was from Venice, and 23andMe's database shows that I have a genetic match living in Italy.
So, based on the way it correlates with the ancestors in my family tree, it seems pretty accurate as far as I can tell.
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2015-08-14 at 5:39 AM UTCmine come from the uk, ireland, mexico, and america
my last name is mcgregor.. go figure.. -
2015-08-14 at 10:33 AM UTC
mine come from the uk, ireland, mexico, and america
my last name is mcgregor.. go figure..
They were outlaws....go figure.
McGregor is Scottish, BTW, not Irish (a lot of Scots went to Ireland though, and being outlaws, the McGregors were the sort who might be obliged to leave the country).
There was a point in time where the name MacGregor was declared illegal to use.
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2015-08-14 at 11:56 AM UTCThe DNA test itself is 100% accurate, however, the trained monkeys who linked those DNA profiles to places and dates are pretty well 100% wrong.
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2015-08-14 at 12:02 PM UTC
The DNA test itself is 100% accurate, however, the trained monkeys who linked those DNA profiles to places and dates are pretty well 100% wrong.
So you study genetics wjile you practice drums now? -
2015-08-14 at 1:23 PM UTC
I think it's interesting because if I go back to the Middle Ages in my family tree, I had ancestors who lived in or near the countries that my current living genetic matches are located in.
For instance, one of my ancestors back in the 1200s is supposedly Isabella of Aragon, from Spain, and 23andMe's database shows that I have a genetic match that lives in Spain.
Isabella's mother was Violant of Hungary, and 23andMe's database shows that I have a genetic match living in Hungary.
Another one of my ancestors was a man born in the 1500's named Bartolomeo Taliaferro, who was from Venice, and 23andMe's database shows that I have a genetic match living in Italy.
So, based on the way it correlates with the ancestors in my family tree, it seems pretty accurate as far as I can tell.
None of that bears any relevance to your life. -
2015-08-14 at 1:27 PM UTCI don't know honestly. A quick google of my last name and oddly enough they are all real estate agents/developers/landlords, same exact thing I do. Never spoken to any of them nor really know who they are. As far as my heritage goes, my great grand mother's maiden name is Hatfield and my father's side are McCormick.
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2015-08-14 at 1:49 PM UTC
None of that bears any relevance to your life.
Of course it does. It gives me a sense of heritage, which is key to a sense of identity, knowing where and who you come from translates into knowing who and what you are.
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2015-08-14 at 2:35 PM UTC
They were outlaws….go figure.
McGregor is Scottish, BTW, not Irish (a lot of Scots went to Ireland though, and being outlaws, the McGregors were the sort who might be obliged to leave the country).
There was a point in time where the name MacGregor was declared illegal to use.
Well that's interesting. My moms maiden name is Berry which is definitely Irish. Her moms maiden name is Ramirez, which is obviously Hispanic -
2015-08-14 at 2:44 PM UTCAustrian/Italian master race
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2015-08-14 at 2:57 PM UTC
Well that's interesting. My moms maiden name is Berry which is definitely Irish. Her moms maiden name is Ramirez, which is obviously Hispanic
Berry isn't necessarily Irish. There was a famous Scotsman named Alexander Berry, born in 1781, who was a merchant, explorer and a doctor. The town of Berry Australia was named for him.
There was also Sir Edward Berry, a famous Admiral in the Royal Navy, who was born in London in 1768.
Have you ever seen the movie Rob Roy? It's about the most famous of all the MacGregors, Rob Roy, played by Liam Neeson.
https://youtu.be/_dtNz4Te0Gw -
2015-08-14 at 3:08 PM UTC^I've heard of it , I'll check it out
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2015-08-14 at 3:21 PM UTC
^I've heard of it , I'll check it out
Walt Disney made a movie about him too, Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue:
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2019-06-04 at 10:04 PM UTC
Originally posted by Iron John I had my DNA tested a couple of years ago by 23andMe and one of their interesting features allows you to see where other people who have had their DNA tested by 23andMe who match some part of your genetic profile live.
Apparently over 100 people in 23andMe's data base match up as my genetic cousins. Their site has a mapping feature to show where they are located:
Congrats, now your DNA is in a database -
2019-06-04 at 10:08 PM UTCWell done OP. You might wind up getting one of your relatives arrested.
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/19/06/02/0219209/relatives-dna-leads-to-arrest----for-a-1976-double-murder -
2019-06-04 at 10:14 PM UTCWhy would anybody ever be violent
