Ancestral DNA help

[Ruskie]

It is very complex Nesta. Having even some knowledge of genetics gives you an advantage over many of us struggling to get our heads around it.

When ordering a test, consider postage costs because with some there is an additional cost whereas with others, such as  FTDNA, postage is included.

Good luck and let is know what you decide to go with.

[nestagj]

Will do !
 

Nesta

[nestagj]

Received my results from Ancestry recently and they were quite surprising !  As far as I can tell my family is 100% from a very specific area within North West Wales -  can understand the 99% Europe bit although I didn't expect the high 61% Irish; but the one that intrigues me, but I think it is an error is the Pacific Islander ! There are a few 4 - 6 cousins but I have not yet looked properly at their trees to see if there are any matches.

Europe 99%
•   Ireland 61%
•   Great Britain 19%
•   Europe West 12%
•   Trace Regions 7%
•   Finland/Northwest Russia 2%
•   European Jewish 2%
•   Iberian Peninsula 2%
•   Europe East 1%
•   Scandinavia < 1%
Pacific Islander < 1%
•   Trace Regions < 1%
•   Melanesia < 1%

[nestagj]

and here are my husband's.  His fathers family hail from around Llangollen and Shropshire but his mother's family are from the Suffolk coastal area .  He is tall, fair haired (reddish) and blue eyed !

Europe 100%
•   Scandinavia 34%
•   Great Britain 27%
•   Ireland 25%
•   Europe West 5%
•   Trace Regions 9%
•   Iberian Peninsula 4%
•   Italy/Greece 3%
•   European Jewish 2%