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Offline Janethepain

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Ancestry Update
« on: Tuesday 26 September 23 16:30 BST (UK) »
It seems like 3 weeks ago , at least, that there was talk, and Ancestry notifications of Ancestry DNA upgrade coming soon, which most seem to have assumed was regarding an upgrade to ethnicity estimates ( I think, I am currently very busy caring for my 97 year old Dad, and my only genealogy work done in the last 6 months has been checking my matches, and skimming this site/ facebook groups in case I have missed something important!). I didnt see any messages on my ancestry account on the odd times I went on.  Have I missed something? I do now have a paid ancestry account, though not using it much at the moment!  My Ancestry/ethnicity estimates are still July 2022. The only change I have seen recently, is that new matches are coming through with maternal/paternal, and I assume occasionally both or possibly some still undetermined, but I got the impression that this happened before the notification.  Can anyone update me?
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Quinn - Rumford, Glasgow, Monklands & Tyrone
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Burke - Glasgow, Clifden Galway
Duffy - Cleland Lanarkshire, Monklands, Falkirk, Ireland
Curran - Cleland, Ireland
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McDermott - Cleland, Shotts, (London)Derry

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 16:53 BST (UK) »
I think you seem up to date, Jane. They were pushing traits for a while. I've only had a handful of decent matches recently - mostly 15 and below!

Sorry about your Dad.

Take care.

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 17:04 BST (UK) »
On the DNA Story page there is the following message:

Ethnicity Update - Coming Soon

Our Sept. 2023 update will add 4 new regions and big improvements in 2 regions. Check back soon for your update!

William
Dent (Haltwhistle and Sacriston), Bell and Jetson (Haltwhistle), Postle, Ward, Longstaff, Purvis, Manners, Parnaby and Hardy (Co. Durham), Kennedy and McRobert (Banffshire), Reid(Bathgate), Watson (Wemyss), Graham (Libberton), Sandilands (Carmichael), Munro (Dingwall)

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 17:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks Gadget, & William, thanks - will have a look at the DNA story page! Life has it's moments, and this is one for me! ;) But, hey, it is not too bad.
Allison - Rumford Stirlingshire & Ireland
Quinn - Rumford, Glasgow, Monklands & Tyrone
Convoy - Rumford, Monklands & Tyrone
Burke - Glasgow, Clifden Galway
Duffy - Cleland Lanarkshire, Monklands, Falkirk, Ireland
Curran - Cleland, Ireland
Reynolds - Cleland, Shettleston, Tollcross, Antrim
McDermott - Cleland, Shotts, (London)Derry

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 17:23 BST (UK) »
On the upside, the DNA Story page still calls it a September update,so within the next 4 days then. I live in hope!
Allison - Rumford Stirlingshire & Ireland
Quinn - Rumford, Glasgow, Monklands & Tyrone
Convoy - Rumford, Monklands & Tyrone
Burke - Glasgow, Clifden Galway
Duffy - Cleland Lanarkshire, Monklands, Falkirk, Ireland
Curran - Cleland, Ireland
Reynolds - Cleland, Shettleston, Tollcross, Antrim
McDermott - Cleland, Shotts, (London)Derry

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 September 23 20:50 BST (UK) »
Does this mean I am going to become part Portuguese?

It is just about the only country in Europe that I have not been Ethnically linked too in the six years since we took the test.

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 08:17 BST (UK) »
Maybe I'll be a Viking again !
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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 12:01 BST (UK) »
Yes, I lost my Irish connection too, much to my surprise with Kellys and Bryants way back in my tree.

Last time I gained a considerable amount of Welsh which I was most surprised by having discovered, what I thought were my Welsh roots, were in fact from Somerset area to at least 1500s

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Re: Ancestry Update
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 27 September 23 13:34 BST (UK) »
I hope I keep my 2% Norwegian when the latest update arrives. Channelling my inner Viking here 😉
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