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Family History Research and DNA Tests

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Having submitted a sample for genealogy DNA testing with 23andMe earlier this year, I have enjoyed exploring my genetic ancestral history and discovering more about my ancient Neanderthal and Denisovan progenitors. I took advantage of the free data upload to Living DNA which gave a more detailed breakdown of my British and Irish ancestry, and discovered some ancient relatives who had  interesting histories such as a late Roman period man who was buried at Crypta Balbi in Rome, a Ukrainian prince, and a victim of the St Brice’s Day Massacre in Dorset. I share DNA with Classical period Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, which is rather exciting as it contributes to understanding of how populations shifted around that time. I’m now ready to continue researching my more recent family history through Ancestry DNA, but unlike Living DNA, Ancestry DNA don’t accept DNA data uploads, so I’ve had to order a new test, but at least it’s less than half the usual price and it comes with a three month subscription to world wide membership for £1.

Has anybody researched their more recent family history using Ancestry UK or any other company and is it necessary or worth employing a professional genealogist? I am concerned that costs could escalate as I explore the various branches of recent family.


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  • There is a free BMD site that has quite good coverage for Britain back to 1837. I did most of my genealogical research just using either the free site or pay to view for one off payments. Intersecting with other people's trees can garner quite spectacular results.

    I also have used 23andMe and Living DNA. Most of the results fitted in with my researched ancestry. The historical matches on 23andMe were a little surprising. I am about a third Irish, and always considered, on no real evidence, that my English ancestry would be largely indigenous Celtic too. However, of 18 historical DNA matches, 12 were to Viking Age, or earlier, Scandinavians, with 9 of these being Swedes (two of whom were buried in ship burials with weapons). On Living DNA my Viking Index was 67. It appears that my English ancestry is largely Germanic and probably Viking Age in origin. My Y haplogroup also appeared in southern Scandinavia in the Early Bronze Age.

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    It's probably quite common to have a high percentage of Scandinavian ancestry, so many Irish people are of Scandinavian descent, but to be able to trace it as far back as the Bronze Age is pretty amazing, although we all have to begin somewhere. Is your Y haplogroup originating in Scandinavia in the ronze Age?

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  • in reply to Martin

    It's probably quite common to have a high percentage of Scandinavian ancestry, so many Irish people are of Scandinavian descent, but to be able to trace it as far back as the Bronze Age is pretty amazing, although we all have to begin somewhere. Is your Y haplogroup originating in Scandinavia in the ronze Age?

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