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[@mommydena]

I have Jewish family that escaped the pogroms in the very early 1900’s. They arrived at Ellis Island on The Finland in 1906. They very narrowly escaped with their lives and saw horrendous things happen to other humans. The mobs were called “The Black Hundred” and the riots were in Odessa and Akkerman in Russia. It was fascinating to learn how easily our family could have been wiped out and how hard they fought to live. The Pogroms are something that have been totally forgotten about and I wish it was talked about and researched more. If anyone would like to learn about it there is an article written in the Oregon Daily Journal dated April 8, 1906. I believe it is title “The Kritshevskys Escape from Russia”

[@Historian212]

They have not been totally forgotten, but yes, more should be written and said about them. People tend to think the Shoah came out of nowhere. It didn’t.

[@tagbarzeev3571]

To all those who say they are European Jewish please remember your ancestry is from the Levant and Europe was just one of our Diaspora lands.

[@jayneforster5677]

I did the ancestry DNA test and , mine came back ,28% European Jewish , covering Poland ,Germany ,Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus! I already knew my paternal grandmother was Jewish ! Mostly Polish ! I’d love to learn more about the European Jews ! My grandmother wasn’t familiar with languages or traditions, because she was adopted as an infant !

[@PodcastCentral333]

28 is quite a lot!! You’re Jewish!

[@Historian212]

@@PodcastCentral333 That is not for you or any DNA company to say.

[@AncestryUS]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us, Jayne! We hope that you're able to learn more about these things as you continue your research!

[@chrisjoy439]

My ethnicity estimate says I’m 1% European Jewish, my brother’s says the same thing, my late mom was 2% European Jewish, I don’t know why my mom’s side said that we are Jewish. Please one of my close relatives on my dad’s side is 3% European Jewish

[@AncestryUS]

Thanks for getting in touch, Chris. The test looks for what you've inherited over the last 500-1,000 years, so it's not uncommon to find unexpected regions. We can recommend working with your DNA matches, and collaborating with them to build out family trees to try and locate your shared ancestors in order to learn more. You can learn more here: support.ancestry.com/s/article/Discovering-How-You-re-Related-to-AncestryDNA-Matches

[@PodcastCentral333]

I’m 50% askenazi Jewish

[@keiladavila6971]

I have 3% European Jewish and born in Puerto Rico🙏🏼

[@AncestryUS]

Thank you for sharing with us!

[@acallegari1503]

Great video, thanks! Would love another video on finding Jewish ancestors that left in the 1880s (slide at 8:12) if anything exists at all?

[@AncestryUS]

Hi, we are glad that you found the video useful. We have an article on our support site with tips on how to find Jewish record that may be of some interest. support.ancestry.com/s/article/Do-you-have-any-tips-for-finding-Jewish-records-1460088565996-2217. Best of luck with your search.

[@gotobassmsn]

I just watched your video and I found it to be very informative. It also made me wonder what the percentage of R1b are of Jewish descent? Have you made a video on the subject matter?

[@MauiTheBengalCat]

1% European Jewish. How serious is it? I wonder what methods were used to actually extract that one per cent? Thank you very much! Toda raba!

[@Historian212]

Jewishness is not carried in the DNA. No ethnicity is. Ethnicity is socio-cultural. This is an unfortunate idea that DNA companies promote to make money. Some locational tracing can be done via DNA. But only at the continent level. According to geneticists, who are scientists that study genes and chromosomes, 1% is too small an amount to have any significance, anyway. 1% or less - some geneticists say 5% or less - can be random recombining of DNA that’s meaningless.

[@evano3243]

Just found out I'm 4% European Jewish

[@A.D.540]

I have paternal haplogroup is E-L677 Some of the early members of E-L677 that completed a large, trans-Mediterranean migration directly from Africa as early as 11,000 years ago. During a more recent migration, your haplogroup probably spread from northern Africa to eastern Africa along the Nile River. Haplogroup M1a This expansion may have occurred roughly between 5,000-15,000 years, a time period associated with the adoption of agriculture and pastoralism in both regions. Jewish populations in Ethiopia share M1a lineages closely related to other Ethiopians. But other Jewish populations in Iraq or Europe appear to have distinct M1a lineages which branch off from the shared Ethiopian/Middle Eastern genetic type. These Jewish lineages may relate to the dispersal of Jewish populations from the Levant about 2,500 years ago. i got 99.8% ethiopian but yet have unique genatic make up of north africa and middel east. how that possible

[@Erica-bh6ss]

Thank you

[@MrSquareart]

very very nice video!! still learning about researching!!!!

[@BLDCVNANT]

If Israelite ancestry is middle eastern as we find in the historical record. Why doesn't that show up instead of European? For instance, a person with Native DNA moves from South America to the U.S we can see their origins are still genetically South American native. Why are Europeans exempt from this rule?

[@CristaCowan]

The AncestryDNA test is looking at where in the world your DNA was 500-1000 years ago. Indigenous Americans were in America during that time period. Jews were expelled from their indigenous lands and many migrated to Europe before then.

[@erint933]

Thank you so much!

[@jamentomasu8884]

I learned some time ago I am part of this great group ))

[@AncestryUS]

Wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@Ecclessia]

12%

[@jgotti2042]

I have a question It says I have %2 European Jewish. Does that mean I have Jewish in me or no?

[@AncestryUS]

Hi, J. Yes! You may find additional information regarding inheritance here: support.ancestry.com/s/article/Unexpected-Ethnicity-Results

[@birdlynn417]

Which DNA test is best to take if living in America?

[@AncestryUS]

We only have one DNA test! The DNA test will provide you with your ethnicity estimate and DNA matches. You can learn more about what the DNA test includes in more detail and the price here: support.ancestry.com/s/article/What-to-Expect-from-AncestryDNA

[@Leileiluu]

Mine DNA came back as Germanic Jew. But have zero other information to go on.

[@AncestryUS]

Thanks very much for getting in touch, Julie. A good place to start can be by grouping and filtering your DNA Matches, and contacting them to collaborate. Your Matches can be a really great resource for making rewarding insights in to your family history. In case it helps a little further, we have a great video when it comes to the subject of working with your Matches. we'll link this below in case you'd like to check it out. We hope this helps a little, and we wish you the very best in your research moving forward! Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gniQaYxnbqaBecU

[@tagbarzeev3571]

The Ashkenazi Jews are the descendants of the Jews of The Diaspora of 70a.d/ various Roman Jewish wars which brought jews to various parts of the Roman empire.We are not European in ancient but Levantine origin Israel. Europe was our Diaspora lands. In about the year 1100 Casimir the great of Poland actually invited Ashkenazi Jews to his land. I believe there is a Wikipedia article called The timeline of jews in Poland.

[@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination]

@@tagbarzeev3571 No such thing as Jewish DNA. There is absolutely no ancient Judea DNA that has been established to estimate the Tribe of Judah as a patrilineal lineage. All claims of Jewish DNA come from different Y-Chromosome and mtDNA haplogroups. Meaning they are not the same and there is no proof of 100% DNA from an ancient Jew preserved skeleton to determine or compare DNA with.

[@tagbarzeev3571]

@@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination Since you brought up the subject of DNA here is something of interest. The Samaritan Israelites have been in israel for thousands of years and they have had their dna tested.The tests show that the Samaritans have similar DNA to the Jews who live in Israel today.Shen et Reconstruction of the Matralineges and Patralineges of Samaritan Israelites.

[@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination]

@@tagbarzeev3571Samaritan Kohanim. Not Samaritan Israelites. Have you ever read the Tanakh? The Israelites were kicked out of Samaria. The proof is Assyrian writings. They confirm they removed the Israelites out of Samaria. Only a Samaritan Kohan was sent back to teach the strangers the ways of the land. Read 2 Kings 17. The Samaritan Israelites have absolutely nothing to do with the people that call themselves Jewish. The Samaritan Kohanim are a patrilineal lineage while the people who claim Jewish are matrilineal and believe in manmade books called the Talmud and follow Jewish Laws, not Mosaic Law. The Samaritan Kohanim are confirmed YDNA: E-V22. Which differs from Jewish Cohen hearsay.

[@asiagarza1817]

2% European Jewish

[@jgotti2042]

I have the same too 2% does that mean we do have Jewish in us or not really?

[@wrdv49]

1% European jewish

[@pascao9249]

Same

[@MauiTheBengalCat]

Me too 🇮🇱

[@shainazion4073]

100% Jewish ancestry.

[@tagbarzeev3571]

@@shainazion4073 Shaina we have to inform people who say they are European Jewish that we come from the Levant and Europe and other countries are our Diaspora lands. Shalom.

[@jgotti2042]

I have a question It says I have %2 European Jewish. Does that mean I have Jewish in me or no?

[@morah7700]

Dont be dissapointed when you habe no connection to the holy land