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[Burnsite]

Tipsy, I didn't save the email--but if I remember rightly, I figured out which donor was which, for family researchers have collected so much information, especially on my father's side.

The Irish folks who eventually immigrated to North America came from different regions of Ireland and followed different lifestyles: my father's were from Armagh (north west tip of Ireland) and they were sailors and soldiers. My mother's people came from rural County Clare (near today's Shannon airport).

   So I could tell by the different percentages of my sis and me that I got more "Mom," for her profile includes a small percentage of Portuguese descent stemming from her grandfather.  I think my update had 2% Iberian peninsula and my sister had none, so I drew a conclusion of which parent was #1 and which was #2. 

    My sister's profile had a lot more Northern European, including German, of which I have none. Those Armagh folks were travellers. My mother's family were mainly farmers with a special interest in horse breeding. Farmers don't go off around the world, esp. if there are horses to take care of.

So, unless the backgrounds of your parents are identical, you might be able to see which is dominant in your genes. Easier if you have a sibling to compare your data with, too.

[Group 5 minus 1]

I know some one who is crazy about the Ancestry. I grew up in a small community. We were related to everyone tha was Italian. Just doesn't interest me.

[CelticCrafter]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

My sister has had it done, so I don't need to.  Frankly, I don't care that much.  I am me, no matter where I came from.

I find it interesting that Jewish people share some DNA traits.

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 @Puppy Lips that's exactly how I feel.  At this time in my life I really don't care.  I am who I am and finding out otherwise would do what?  

[Ladybug724]

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

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@Ladybug724 wrote:

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@Laura14 wrote:

My DNA is with 23andMe. I initially came back as 70some percent Italian which I thought was low since every great-grandparent who stepped through Ellis Island came from the boot. 

I am now up to 88% Italian after a few years which I think is about right. I have also switched the collection of minor ethinicities to become essentially a three race person with 88%, 9% and 3% of my makeup.

My ancestors apparently went sailing occasionally across the Sicilian sea but for the most part they kept to themselves and stayed home. 

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The fact that your great grandparents came to the US via Ellis Island has nothing to do with what they or their forefathers did before you @Laura14 .  That lineage (whatever combination it is) happened wherever they were and they brought that with them to the U.S.

More than one race?  You mean like of European descent or Sub Saharan African descent or of Asian descent?  American Indian or Alaskan Native? Or do you mean ethnicities?

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@gertrudecloset If you re-read her post, you'll see she said they came from the boot, meaning Italy.

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Thank you, thank you @Ladybug724 .  I thought she mistyped "boat."  I had no idea the term meant Italy.  Thank you for clarifying for me.  I learned something.  That is the reason for the questions/comments I made.  All she had to do was clarify so I could understand.  

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@gertrudecloset You are so welcome!

[tipsy]

@Burnsite thanks for your explanation.  I think it's strange that your sister has no Iberian peninsula & you have no German.

None of my siblings have had their DNA done.  I am the only one who is curious about it. But next time Ancestry has a sale I should get a couple kits & have them do it...would be interesting to see what their percentages are.  

I could probably find out more if I agreed to finding relatives, but so far have only had my DNA analyzed for ethnicity purposes.

[Puppy Lips]

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@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:

@Puppy Lips   I thought I was only only person who did care about this.

My feeling is I can't change it so why bother. 

My maiden name is 100% German, so is my Mom's maiden name. both my grandmother's maiden names. I know my maternal grandmother's mother came here from Germany. I'm going with I'm German.

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@CrazyKittyLvr2 Ha Ha.  Yes, I think you are German.  My maiden name is German as well.  Plus I know the other nationalities mixed in.  Knowing that does not change me or how I live my life.  Like you, I don't need to know any more.