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Finding our roots – my wife’s ancestry – DNA
Before Christmas we travelled by train to Hull to search for my wife’s father’s birth home and try to get a feel for the area he grew up in. Unfortunately, the area was bombed during the last world war, so there was no trace of her father’s family home. We did find, however, her grandfather’s surname and grandmother’s maiden name on a World War honorary boards at a local museum. This could be a clue as to their existence ‘
So, we decided have a DNA test done by CRI Genetics.
The outcome was quite complicated and confusing.
Firstly, the tests produce three major ancestry outcomes:
- Mother’s bloodline (Maternal)
- Father’s bloodline (Paternal)
- Joint Father’s and Mother’s bloodline
MT-Eve Migration (Mother’s)
Kenya >> Sudan >> Armenia >> Iran >> Georgia >> Ukraine
Mother’s Bloodline (Maternal)
A. 24.40% Northern European (Finland) – Traced back to 70-150AD (76 generations)
B. 21.70% British Isles (Great Britain) -Traced back to 70-150AD (76 generations)
C. 21.30% NW European (Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands, and parts of France and Germany)
D. 11.30% Iberian (Spain/Portugal)
E. 8.90% Toscani Italian (Central Italy) – Traced back to 1445-1505AD (21 generations)
Father’s bloodline (Paternal)
Note : Woman cannot get a Y-DNA Report because they don’t have a Y-Chromosome !!
Well that sucks!!! We cannot make any progress on Wendy’s father’s side. Only way to resolve the problem is to request a brother or maybe a close cousin to have their DNA tested.
To be continued……
