Who Are You? Genetics Made Easy

Beyond mere genealogical records we now live in a time when the human genome has been mapped. Much of that effort has now become available and useful to us average folks in the form of genetic research services.
As an adoptee with no familial information, I don't only not know my immediate ancestry but unlike many people I can't even say things like "I'm 50% Irish". Oh woe is me that I cannot join the ranks of hyphenated Americans :-) Seriously though, I purchased a DNA kit from 23andme.com for just $99, did the spitting in the tube thing and mailed in my sample. Now I wait 6-8 weeks to finally know if as I suspect I am a very short Viking jarl! Or what if I find out I'm mainly Latino or of African decent? Will I then need to conform to the political-social norms of hating all white people? Joking, joking....keep reading.

23andMe

So, this service compares 23 chromosomes to determine a person's unique DNA makeup. The basic geotying test will determine a person's ethnic particulars among 31 haplogroups. For example, the DNA report will tell you if you are 30% Northern European or 21% West African. It can even tell you how much Neanderthal your DNA contains. The service can also check a person's propensity for certain diseases or genetic issues.
23andMe is just one of several companies now providing this service so you might want to do some research on what the various companies provide for your money.

Results

Once I get the results back, I'll post them here. Since I have a daughter and a grandson, this information will be extra special. I'll be able to share our genetic heritage with them. In this day and age when it seems only so-called "minorities" (I hate that word, it insults people) are allowed to be proud of their heritage without being considered racist. Thanks for reading!!!


Well here's the results. I really thought I'd have more Scandinavian/Viking ancestry. The 0.8% South Asian (Indian) was a surprise. And have 76% more Neanderthal than other people was amazing. Grunt! Grunt!


European-99.2%
South Asian-0.8%
more details: https://www.23andme.com/published-report/0266573979ff4198/?share_id=1c55...


RESOURCES:
http://isogg.org/wiki/List_of_DNA_testing_companies