Boots ChantillyApr 25, 2023

It's National DNA Day!

I'm #adopted , so until I had my #DNA tested by 23andMe, AncestryDNA, & FTDNA, I had no idea who or what I was. My adopters told me I was French. Turns out, I'm #Basque , #Finnish , #Norwegian , a little #Irish , a little #English .

Do you know your ethnicity? I find the subject fascinating--prolly bc I was always denied my most fundamental truths re: ancestry & heritage. If you'd like to share, I'd love to hear your story. #NationalDNADay #adoption #AdopteeVoices

Show threadKrystle the ActorApr 26, 2023
@BootsChantilly I'm not adopted, but yes. I'm pretty much what I thought I would be, and then some. Also could be possible that your physical origin country was France even if it's not part of DNA.
Show threadEllenInEdmonton Apr 26, 2023
@clearlykrystle @BootsChantilly
I'm not adopted and the Ancestry ethnicity results really annoy me because I know that at least 1/4 of my ethnicity is German.
They say:
Germanic Europe
11%
also:
Ireland
11%
which is an underestimate to the best of my knowledge.
Meanwhile:
Sweden & Denmark
6%
which is exactly 0% of the many, many ancestors I have identified.
So, take it with a grain of salt, even given that folks migrate frequently.
Show threadBoots Chantilly
@EllenInEdmonton @clearlykrystle But if you have 1 German grandparent, it's unlikely they were 100% German, & given how randomly genetics are passed down, 11% could be accurate.
Apr 26, 2023 at 2:28pmWeb
Show threadEllenInEdmonton Apr 26, 2023
@BootsChantilly @clearlykrystle That grandparent was Lancaster County Mennonite as were all of their ancestors for 6 or more generations. And, I have other German ancestry as well.
Show threadBoots ChantillyApr 26, 2023
@EllenInEdmonton @clearlykrystle Ah, I see.