In this post I will give Life to the numbers you see on my Autosomal DNA testing.
My Results
“Ethnicity Estimate” from Ancestry.com on the Left; “myOrigins” from FamilyTreeDNA.com on the Right.
Comparision Of The Two Different Results
Ancestry.com
Spain 28%
England and Northwestern Europe 27% which includes France, Belgium and The Netherlands
Indigenous Americas 14% which my connection to is likely through New Mexico and Southern Colorado
also another 2% which is not connected through New Mexico but more Northern
Scotland 14%
Germanic Europe 8% which is mostly Germany but includes small parts of surrounding areas
Norway 4%
Northern Italy 2%
Ireland 1%
Additional Communities: Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Settlers; Pennsylvania Dutch Country Settlers
FamilyTreeDNA.com
Europe
Western Europe
- Scandinavia 28%
- Ireland 21%
Southern Europe
- Italian Peninsula 11%
- Basque 10%
- Iberian Peninsula 6%
Eastern Europe
- Magyar 4% which is composed of Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and small parts of the surrounding areas
Americas
- Amerindian- Central and South Mexico 7%
- Amerindian- North America 5%
- Amerindian- 3% Andes and Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
- Sephardic Jewish less than 3%
- Anatolia, Armenia and Mesopotamia less than 1% which includes Turkey, Iran and Iraq
- Maghreb and Egypt less than 2% which includes Northern African places such as Egypt and Morocco
Asia
- Myanmar less than 1% which includes Burma and small part of Thailand
Correlation
Further Breakdown of Correlation
FamilyTreeDNA includes Italy into Spain. Very similar results.
Western Europe Essentially comparing my Norway (Scandinavian) and Irish. Very different results on this one.
Eastern European is only seen on FamilyTreeDNA
Americas results were exactly the same numbers but different locations.
England which includes France, Belgium and the Netherlands only appears on Ancestry
Scotland only appears on Ancestry
Germanic Europe only appears on Ancestry
Middle East only appears on FamilyTreeDNA
Giving Them Life
Making the numbers into what they really are… Ancestors.
We will use the most recent known immigrant ancestor for each result
Spain
Ancestry 28% (Northern Italy 2%) Family Tree DNA 27% (Italy 11%, Basque 10%, Iberian 6%)
No known ties to Spain as of yet, but I am a descendent of Spanish settlers of New Mexico
Italian Peninsula
An interesting one, I heard tale that Romero either came from or went to Rome. But more than likely in this case it is because of Switzerland. Divided into the Italian Peninsula 11% and Northern Italy 2%
Switzerland
Christian “Switzer Christ” Yoder my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather. Born 28 Oct 1728 in Steffisburg, Bern Canton, Switzerland immigrated1742, died 20 Nov 1816 in Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship .39% My percentage of DNA divided into Italian Peninsula 11% and Northern Italy 2%, which i speculate that this match only shares the 2%
Christopher Beiler my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born 1727 in Switzerland. Immigrated in 1737 where his Father died at sea, died 31 JUL 1812 in Pennsylvania. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship .39%
Samuel Koenig (King) my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born in 1724 in Berne Switzerland, immigrated in 1744. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship .39%
Jacob “Stark (Strong) Yoder my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born in Switzerland immigrated in 1742. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship 0.195%
Basque (Northern Spain)
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
Western Europe
Ancestry 5% (Norway 4%, Ireland 1%) Family Tree DNA 49% (Scandinavia 28%, Ireland 21%)
Scandinavia
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
Norway
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
Ireland
John Walton my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born in Oysterhaven, Cork County, Ireland in 1810. Died 24 May 1890 in Eatontown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship 1.56%
Sweden
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
Finland
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
Eastern Europe
Family Tree DNA 4%
Magyar (Hungary)
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
Indigenous American
Ancestry 16% Family Tree DNA 17%
Francisco Antonio Aragon my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born at Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship 1.56%
England
Ancestry 27%
France
Belgium
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet.
The Netherlands
Berend Willem “William” Ribbink, Great Great Grandfather. William is my most recently immigrated ancestor. Born 17 Mei 1863 (May) in Winsterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands, Holland, immigrated 1880, died 10 Feb 1932 in Muscatine, Iowa. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship 6.25% Percentage of DNA divided into England, France, Belgium and The Netherlands 27%
Scotland
Ancestry 14%
Thomas Wilson my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born in Edinburgh, Scotland about 1720 died in Maryland. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship .39%
Germanic Europe
Ancestry 8%
Johann Eberhardt Riehm (Ream)my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather born 8 October 1687 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, immigrated 1717, died 22 AUGUST 1779 Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The common belief is that the Riehms were French Protestants or “Huguenots” living on the border of France specifically, Alsace. Average inherited DNA from the shared relationship .195%
Middle East
No known ties to this exciting region as of yet. But it might be due to my Fathers yDNA group being JM-267 which is of Middle Eastern descent