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 threadKrystle the Actor
@EllenInEdmonton @BootsChantilly It also has to do with what pieces of what DNA we get from who. Having grandparents from a certain place doesn't mean you will have DNA from there. Your parent could have entirely missed that piece and have nothing or very little to in turn pass on.
Apr 26, 2023 at 10:30pmWeb
Show threadEllenInEdmonton Apr 26, 2023
@clearlykrystle @BootsChantilly
That's true. That's something I often consider when I see that I'm a DNA match for one sibling but not another but I hadn't really thought about it when it comes to the ethnicity estimates. Still, NO idea where the Swedish/Danish mix comes from!!
Show threadBoots ChantillyApr 27, 2023
@clearlykrystle @EllenInEdmonton Yes, thanks! I could not, for the life of me, put that thought together coherently this morning—not enough coffee? But, yeah. My paternal bio half-sister has almost as much Basque DNA as I do—my paternal bio half-brother has hardly any.