I received my AncestryDNA results & you won't believe what's in it!

I receive my AncestryDNA results & you won't guess what pops up! I'm joined by my wife, Ariel and I have a surprise for you, too!
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[@alexzander1839]

You have a high percentage of British blood not because your family from Jamaica migrated there, but because the Brits who went to the Caribbean in the first place that had relations with your African ancestors in Jamaica.

[@glajubutu]

Welcome home my brother! Welcome to the family. 🇳🇬

[@freedom1557]

Your wife is so funny !

[@juliemaggio1246]

@Duston Call rude

[@ivamcole2304]

Wow, that's cool results. My dad is Louisiana Creole and my mom is African American. Here are my results: Nigeria 29%, Cameroon,Congo and Southern Bantu People's 24%, Mali 14%, Ireland and Scotland 7%, European Jewish 6%, France 6%, Benin and Togo 5% England, Wales and Northwestern Europe 2%, Ghana 2%, Indigenous Americas North 2%, Spain 2%, and Senegal 1%. I did calculations, I'm 75% African, 23% European, and 2% Native American

[@medicmandan2554]

Love it! Thank you for sharing & for your patience!

[@ivamcole2304]

@@medicmandan2554 your results was great!!! It's weird how DNA works. You are 7% from India but your dad is 21%, that's interesting, but I found out DNA tests are not 100% accurate, I found out that's why they call it ethnicity estimate. You could be a higher percentage of Indian you'll never know lol maybe like 12% 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@medicmandan2554]

@@ivamcole2304 Thank you, I had been looking forward it to for a while. You're right, they're not 100% accurate (I'm not sure anything is!) but it was excellent in pointing me towards more family members! Was your test by AncestryDNA, too?

[@ivamcole2304]

@@medicmandan2554 yes mine was with AncestryDNA as well.

[@reisanderson9069]

There not 100% accurate but there pretty damn close he probably is around 7-10% Indian ancestry gave him 7% so you have to agree with the science it can’t be more then 10% if anything

[@fordtoy2000]

Thank you for sharing. I've done AncestryDNA, too, and I like the research tools they have. So, it's helping me start a family tree and it's a great hobby and interesting fun.

[@SavannahPhillipss]

That’s so cool Dan!! Your ancestors are from nearly every corner of the world 😄 mine came up as 78% England, Wales and Northwestern Europe (interestingly the circles were the exact same places yours were- so in northern France, Denmark etc!), 19% Ireland and Scotland, 2% Swedish and 1% Spanish. I’m kinda surprised that Europe is so close but all my ancestors were like nope, we want to stay in England, haha. Great video ☺️

[@medicmandan2554]

Your ancestors certainly did like Europe! haha Thank you for watching & who knows? Maybe we do share a common ancestor!

[@AutoReport1]

Remember there's only a 50% chance any particular chromosome will get passed on each generation. It doesn't take long to lose any trace of most of the ancestry. The 1% Spanish is less than a chromosome - but 99% of DNA is generically "human" so there could be variations that make up less than 2% of the "variable" DNA which typically occur in one region more than others.

[@nemesiszer0708]

Cool results! From what I know, my family comes from The UK (mostly England and Wales), Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, and possibly a bit of Norwegian. But I plan on doing one of these tests sometime soon.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Do It!

[@patriciaingraldi4719]

You two are delightful! Thanks for sharing.

[@maljoe_7769]

I'm Louisiana Creole, Italian, Black, and Mexican/Cuban. My results were 24%Nigerian, ,21%Cameroon, Congo, and Bantu People, 10% Italian, 10% England and Northwestern European, 6% German, 5% Mali, 4% Irish, 4% Indigenous Mexico~Americas, 3% Norweigan, 3%Indigenous Cuban, 2% Indigenous Americas~North, 2% North African, 2% Spanish, 2% French and 2% Senegalese.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Holy Dooley! You are truly a man of the world. 🌐

[@khadijaaah._5315]

What is Louisiana creole

[@maljoe_7769]

@@khadijaaah._5315 A group of people who descendant from Spanish and French colonizers in Southern U.S colonies, Latin America, Caribbean. They can be full blooded or multiracial.

[@khadijaaah._5315]

@@maljoe_7769 ahhhh wow nice that’s interesting so what language do you guys speak

[@maljoe_7769]

@@khadijaaah._5315 Creole, but there’s so many sub languages in Creole like there are in the ethnicity. You have to be a descendant of a colonizer to be Creole. You could be half Spanish half Filipino and be Creole. Or half Russian half Inuit to be Kryeol.

[@alwaysinspire]

This is so interesting Dan!! Thanks for sharing!

[@medicmandan2554]

I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@KrishShah]

Wow this was such a fun video to watch!

[@medicmandan2554]

Thanks for watching, bro!

[@KeenanLambert198]

LOL Jamaica big up cuz.... My family went to New York instead... But I've seen plenty of cousins in ancestry over in the UK.

[@medicmandan2554]

Crazy, isn't it? I have family in NY & i could have easily have been raised there instead of the UK.

[@kudjoeadkins-battle2502]

you don't have any family down south?

[@anagarcia7408]

Colombian, Venezuelan and Spanish I bet all go together. In other words, the spanish blood came over with the slave trade, the spanish wasted no time intermixing with the Native Americans and Africans, also Jamaica was a Spanish Colony as well. Very interesting. Your DNA as well as the rest of ours is historic.

[@honeychick4ever]

Lovely couple. Interesting results! Nice shirts! Big up🇯🇲🇵🇦💞💞💞

[@shreeshsinha6637]

Loving that flamingo T-shirt 😂

[@layahYasharahla]

This was really fun lol I stayed until the end . I just did mines I have a big portion of Nigerian as well

[@medicmandan2554]

Thank you!

[@sundayakiotu4859]

Welcome home dear

[@TurianShepard]

Some really interesting results in there man! Might have to do it myself now and see what I get! By the way, that photo of you and your brother when you were 18 is how I remember you guys! 😂

[@medicmandan2554]

Thanks for watching, it was pretty fun to do! We last saw each other that long ago?! I'm sorry I don't recognise you by your handle but is this Tom?

[@TurianShepard]

Medicman Dan it was a fun watch! No, I’ve actually seen you a couple of times since then! That’s actually a ridiculously close guess, it’s Joe! 😂 Yeah, I keep my actual identity other than my first name secret on here apart from people I know in real life! 😊

[@medicmandan2554]

@@TurianShepard Ohh I just replied to your Facebook message where you mentioned your channel haha We'll have to meet up when this is all over!

[@TurianShepard]

Medicman Dan ahhh I see! 😂 Crossed wires then! Yeah, definitely man, it’s been far too long! 😊

[@medicmandan2554]

@@TurianShepard Indeed 😊 subscribed!

[@lakelady57]

I hope Ariel has done her DNA as well. It will not only be interesting for yourselves but any children you have will have a truly global heritage. It is amazing how far our ancestors have traveled and who linked with whom. i am 44% Scottish, 12% Norwegian and 11% Polynesian - crazy but I do live in NZ.

[@medicmandan2554]

She's done hers & we hope to share it soon...On the baby front, we also have a surprise there, too!

[@lakelady57]

@@medicmandan2554 💖👌

[@001islandprincess]

Greetings. Thanks for sharing your results I am part of the African Diaspora (Canadian born to Jamaican parents) and I have mixed ancestry. I have found some distant African cousin matches and based on their surname, they are from Nigeria, Benin, and Mali! Regarding my European side, I have discovered I have Iberian ancestry (both Portuguese and Spanish) which I surmise is via my unknown paternal great-grandmother whom I suspect was Puerto Rican of Portuguese and Spanish ancestry. I have found 3rd cousin and more distant Portuguese and Puerto Rican cousin matches. Almost all my Portuguese matches on AncestryDNA have ancestors from Azores Portugal and on other sites I have found some living in Spain. Because of my Iberian ancestry, I have found many genetic cousin matches throughout Latin America including Colombia. DNA also confirmed Sicilian ancestry (my maternal grandfather’s grandfather). I also have British Isles ancestry (English and Irish) and many genetic cousin matches all over the world including New Zealand and Australia of British Isles ancestry. Lastly I have African America cousin matches and it appears that the closer ones are from my mom’s side.

[@medicmandan2554]

That's so pretty incredible ancestry! It looks like you have distant family the world over. Which result surprised you the most?! Because my wife is Portuguese I'm really interested in the Iberian Peninsula.

[@001islandprincess]

Medicman Dan Greetings again! Prior to ordering the AncestryDNA kit in November 2017, I already knew of my Sicilian ancestry. At first, I was confused when my mom told me about her great-grandfather as I never heard of Sicilian or Italian people in Jamaica in the late 1800s. My grandfather’s grandfather helped out financially and he identified himself as Italian. I have found a couple of Sicilian matches and it appears he is from Palermo, Sicily. I was there and other parts of Italy in 2018! And of course, I knew of British ancestry; however, I was completely shocked at all the relatively close Portuguese and Puerto Rican 3rd cousin matches and all their close family members. For instance, there is one Puerto Rican family where I match the niece, uncle, first cousin once removed, and so on! I just had no clue and the Iberian ancestry is all from my dad’s side as none of these Iberian matches match my mother (she also did the test). My dad has no information on his paternal grandparents as my grandfather’s parents died when my grandfather was a boy. This branch is completely unknown. My grandfather was basically an orphan. I can only surmise that this is the line (my grandfather’s mother was of Iberian ancestry) based on talking to a paternal aunt. I also began to study closer my matches and contact them. My Portuguese matches have been nice and voluntarily emailed me pictures of their family! Also, based on the new update on AncestryDNA, they reduced my mom’s NorthWestern European DNA and added “Germanic Europe.” On MyHeritage.com website, I have found German matches to my mom living in Germany! I read that Germans came to Jamaica post-slavery in the 1860-1870’s I think. I didn’t inherit any of this DNA. I am hoping for my brother to do the test in the near future! By the way, I would love to visit Portugal and Spain in the near future.

[@medicmandan2554]

@@001islandprincess I love how rich your history is and the stories you could tell! It seems like you're having a blast exploring your history, but seeing as you're further ahead than me, what tips would you have for some just starting out? FYI Highly, highly recommend Portugal & Spain. Their lifestyle is a DREAM!

[@001islandprincess]

Medicman Dan Just saw your response Dan. My research started years ago when my grand aunt (maternal grandma’s sister) would tell me stories about family members. You see, it’s all in the name. You have to know names of ancestors to be able to research them! Then I discovered FamilySearch.org. They have worldwide records. Also, regarding DNA cousin matches; you really need to contact them. All genetic genealogists have argued that cousin matches are accurate and if you want to learn about your ancestors you should be studying your matches and learn about their ancestors and in turn you will learn about yours. Nearly all my Portuguese matches have ancestors from Azores and I know this because I have contacted them and studied their genealogical trees. And yes, I have to visit Portugal and Spain in the near future! With regard to my British Isles matches many are from Cornwall. There is also a UK site which holds many records including the distasteful reality of slave records. It is so overwhelming with millions of records. Oh by the way, I contacted one of my mom’s relatively close match from New Zealand (she is of British Isles descent) and she told me about the gold rush in Nicaragua in the 1860/1870s and her great-grandfather’s brother was there. She believes her great-grand uncle is likely my ancestor. I never even knew about the gold rush in Nicaragua. Furthermore, Tracing African Roots is a great site to get some guidance on how to properly interpret your DNA results with regard to your African roots. I visit that site a few times a month.

[@medicmandan2554]

@@001islandprincess Absolutely incredible, thank you! Your experiences are truly inspiring and I've since made some headway of my own! 🥳

[@simonesmit6708]

Check out the history of Irish women in Jamaica and the Caribbean at large. I wouldn't be surprised if that is where some of your northern European ancestry comes from. And I had a 2nd cousin who had 26 children. It isn't uncommon.

[@mikkiminach9539]

Yes the Irish have a history in the Carribean. Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland in the 1620s and brought thousands of them to the Carribean as indentured servants

[@kathleenpopazzi4460]

What a beautiful couple.

[@ionas7437]

YASSSS✨✨✨

[@mikesaunders4775]

Arawak Indians lived in Jamaica, could be from that.

[@jojo4813]

my grandfathers aunt is carribbean and she has 22 siblings too!! mad crazy 😂

[@grannyrice8983]

I think we're all connected..I have Nigerian, Cameroon, and England, Wales,Ireland, Scottish, German etc

[@amethyst5538]

SOLD!! The wife is wearing a Bulldogs hoodie. I would LOVE to do a DNA test myself.

[@medicmandan2554]

We're HUGE fans & I'd highly recommend!

[@LeoTheGreatest1]

Can’t wait till my results come in 💯

[@medicmandan2554]

Let me know how it goes, I'm excited for you! 😄

[@LeoTheGreatest1]

Subscribe to me ✊🏽✊🏽

[@medicmandan2554]

@@LeoTheGreatest1 Will do, and do likewise!

[@dr.berdinegordon7941]

Suggestion for you...Test DNA via 23andMe. Taíno Paternal Ancestry origins in The Bahamas. Maternal Haplogroup is L1b1a (Bantu Expansion & Austronesian admixtures). This is my Ancestry Composition: ~ Sub-Saharan African 77.6% (Broadly Sub-Saharan African 0.2%) West African 60.0% Nigerian 37.6% (Yorùbá identity via Caribbean descent) Ghanaian, Liberian & Sierra Leonean 13.7% Senegambian & Guinean 1.5% (Wolof identity) Broadly West African 7.2% Congolese & Southern East African 17.4% Angolan & Congolese 15.6% Southern East African 0.6% Broadly Congolese & Southern East African 1.2% ~ European 19.6% (Broadly European 0.2%) Northwestern European 18.5% Greater London, United Kingdom +9 regions* British & Irish 11.0% French & German 4.5% Scandinavian 0.4% Broadly Northwestern European 2.6% Southern European 0.9% Italian 0.9% ~ East Asian & Native American 2.6% Native American 2.0% Chinese & Southeast Asian 0.6% Filipino & Austronesian 0.3% Indonesian, Thai, Khmer & Myanma 0.3% ~ Unassigned 0.2% *Other United Kingdom regions are ranked in order by strongest evidence as follows: 2. Greater Manchester 3. West Midlands 4. Merseyside 5. West Yorkshire 6. Tyne and Wear 7. Belfast 8. Cheshire West and Chester 9. Essex 10. Glasgow City This is my DNA results' genealogy presentation on KZbin video link, kzbin.info/www/bejne/narOfKSsarWnZ9k

[@kittymccann819]

I think you favor the Tanzanian people a lot that's cool

[@sagansrun2932]

At 67 last March 2020 I discovered I have identical twin brothers who are 4 years younger than me that my mother and stepfather never told me about. We share a mother. They were given up. My mom and stepdad were married, had good paying jobs . My mom was 32 when she had them. My brothers were told that their birth mother was a 15 yr old girl.. Nope. I have shared info about their parents. This discovery has been wonderful for us. We have all fallen in love with each other. There are so many things we have in common too. To look at our high school pictures you would think we were triplets. We look so very much alike and have so many same interests too. My son.. now 40. Is 6'3. They are both 6'3". My son and my mother is left handed, both my brothers are left handed. They are identical do to tell them apart, one has a beard, the other doesn't. Lolol. I love their wives and kids and grandkids too. It's been an amazing year for all of us. We are truly thankful for Ancestry to bringing us together.

[@medicmandan2554]

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing!

[@scottanderson7239]

my 3 three big numbers are Norwegian Scandinavian German and about 20 30% British. Only have one living cousins in the UK rest are in Germany us & Denmark.

[@kareashelton9115]

I was shocked as well about how much Nigerian I am.

[@rivaallen539]

Very Cool...❤️😎

[@ivamcole2304]

Can you make a new video of your updated results? AncestryDNA has just updated everyone's ethnicity estimates on September 9th They have added more samples and new regions. For example Cameroon, Congo and Southern Bantu People's is now Cameroon, Congo and Western Bantu People's Southern Bantu People's is now its own region England, Wales and Northwestern Europe is now England and Northwestern Europe. Wales is now it's own region, and Ireland and Scotland is now separated as well. They can now tell if your from Wales, Ireland, or Scotland. Italy is now Northern Italy and Southern Italy Check them out I will also like to see your wife's results.

[@medicmandan2554]

Absolutely! I have several videos in the works but have been a little bogged down due to uni. I'll be posing soon!

[@MercyAlwyz23]

Everybody is related! Distantly! This is the brilliance of our DNA and the Spirit who created it! As two people move further and further away from the common ancestor their DNA signature splits and splits until it’s under 7cM meaning a very distant to no relation! There is no way they can say our Y DNA and mtDNA comes from the same man and the same woman and we aren’t all distantly related! They only count relations above 7cM and I personally feel it’s so people won’t freak out! 😅

[@oddjob-ox4ec]

Tony Martin 🇯🇲 has some really good history lectures on you tube

[@barbaraobach]

He's got about 31% Caucasian anscetry as 7% S Asian is Caucasian, most black Jamaicans like most black Americans have 10-20% British dna on area, his is higher

[@joellelenniger]

The Caribbean had Arawaks and Caribs. Jamaica had Arawaks which were the peaceful Indians and Caribs were hostile. They used to raid Jamaica too.

[@eileensien514]

Every human on Earth is family.

[@EthersMysticalChildTarot8014]

My niece came up as my cousin not sure why so you can't take relation to ❤️ however you will be related

[@tinanealon733]

I haven’t seen them use niece, aunt, uncle, nephew in the connections - so a cousin could be any one of those. I also haven’t seen Half-sibling either, my half-brother and sister showed as close relative.

[@panamasrose]

Family secrets also pop up with these tests.

[@supermario8416]

Interesting

[@truthbtold8040]

I am quite fustrated with how ancestry has grouped African descendants into Nigeria. One must understand that there are up 100 ethnic groups in Nigeria and it is vast differences. For example Koreans,Chinese, Japanese are all Asians but different ethnicity. Black people must understand this and although ancestry.com is not bound to tell people this. It would be information one should have before getting their feelings hurt embracing people who although from there may just not be your ethnicity. In some of these countries there has been ethnic genocidal wars and ethnic cleansing.

[@kathleenclark5877]

I am sure that as time goes by they will be more effectively be able to make those distinctions. The more people who join will provide more information. This service is so nifty. Try 23 and Me as well. It tends to be more comprehensive and detailed.

[@truthbtold8040]

@@kathleenclark5877 Correct, But still there is that vast distinction between African ethnic groups. My mother is more Yoruba and my fathers side of the family and both sides grand parents were Mandi. I look more hausa and favored by hause Africans. And believe me when they look at you they know.

[@araunapalm]

You are cute together!

[@medicmandan2554]

Thank you!

[@Luredreier]

8:37 Norwegians while we where a part of Denmark-Norway actually took part in the slave trade. So it could be from there...

[@Catlily5]

1% Norwegian is such a small amount and these tests aren't that accurate. I wouldn't count on anything under 5% being accurate. I was supposedly 11% Swedish now I am supposedly less than 2%. They do updates and things change.

[@angelmoreno6577]

Actually people not participating in the slave trade

[@iyaibeji4120]

you are Nigeria, i see it in your face, welcome home.43%

[@EthersMysticalChildTarot8014]

If you have a sister by both mom and dad if she does hers you'll have a complete report

[@mariacurtis9247]

I think your dads percentage being slightly lower than yours is because you would get some of the percentage from your mum

[@kittymccann819]

Norwegian probably comes from the Nordic people going to ireland

[@kittymccann819]

Spain likely comes from the irish. Some of the pictish (tribal people) went through Spain before they went to ireland.

[@a-bd1216]

Jamaica was a Spanish colony up until 1655.

[@86upsmaya]

Well, the British part is not surprising ,consdering the history

[@Peggyanns]

Cromwell kip napped Irish children and had them sent to the Caribbean as slaves. Some of them might be your ancestors.

[@goldylocks3904]

If your Dad's Nigerian level is lower than yours, means you also inherited Nigerian from your Mum. Same with the other levels lower than yours.

[@nateteshome4567]

You are all over the world bro😁...whats left latino

[@jennysam3929]

So I'm curious...skin color aside...What percentage of African DNA makes you black and what percentage of non-African DNA makes you white? I would really like someone to give an answer to that question if anyone really knows. I know folks that "look" white and have experienced horrible treatment because they're supposedly white when in fact they have over 50% African DNA ancestry.

[@medicmandan2554]

I think this is a really good point. To me, being Black is a matter of choice (e.g. upbringing, heritage, culture etc) & not a judgement call someone else can make. I know many people who look 'White' but are Black because they're of mixed heritage or were born in a Caribbean country, my family included.

[@jgeez8829]

There’s really no answer to that question. in my opinion, a full exclusively black person is someone who is predominantly African. A lot of black people who are descendants of chattel slavery have some mix in them but the majority of their blood is black.

[@lovelydiva06]

When has a person ever been treated horribly for being white with the exception of some Jews and Irish people back in the day

[@mindhix]

I've heard that dna has a big material presence for some reason

[@leesher1845]

22 children??

[@markrobinson5221]

Do you have a free ancestry dna package by you, could you send it to me. I want to try.

[@medicmandan2554]

I, unfortunately, do not, I had to buy mine. You can order a kit here: www.ancestry.co.uk/dna/?stay&preview=true&pgrid=49763045925&ptaid=kwd-297622641345&s_kwcid=ancestry+dna&gclid=CjwKCAjw2qHsBRAGEiwAMbPoDN-S_vTsVm-CQqdxiqBZzbZwHYoRR4HwBC146kSjxmtTf8LKMzS_fxoCB3oQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&o_xid=81657&o_lid=81657&o_sch=Paid+Search+Brand

[@crescendyr8438]

7:55 It's like this dude does not realize he has a mother. *Maybe* from your mom's side? *MAYBE?!?!?*

[@terri4336]

Your a great couple. Don't forget. God created man from one blood. Somewhere were all cousins.

[@medicmandan2554]

You're very kind, thank you!

[@gemineelmore9180]

Dude didn't know you were gay. No shade. Just surprised. Thanks for posting.

[@HP-rp5nn]

I felt the same way.

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

you get 50 percent from each parent but see your parents got 50 percent from each parent too , so your dna , is a random mix of all your ancestry and remember its not your y dna as such , thats a seperate and very costly test , so in the mix is how many thousands of generations of people , right back to when all humans lived in africa , so if you think about it , to expect your result to be even close to your fathers , that would mean you would have to be very in bred , hahahahahha , sorry i know ur new to this lark , but i will help you , two things you need to know about , one is gedmatch and two is mytrueancestry , both are good BUT mytrueancestry is off the wall good , one thing is this it does your dna compared to findings of ancients from so many regions , and since you have white blood you will also find out what royalty you have in your ancestry , its free to upload but the best parts are not free , however , once you pay you can add other peoples dna to your account for free , so , in the long run its really worth it and its amazing , it has a lot on all the races , including african so it ca tell you where they were in what time you want to know about basically , i swear its a total shocker , i am related to all the royal houses of europe and ramses 3, yeah i know your thinking yeah right , my facebook page , proof on there and will show you why its worth having ...facebook.com/Jitaamesuluma, i do not work for them , in fact my cousin gave me a place on her account for christmas , but i swear its the best gift EVER , other than maybe my horse

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

gedmatch has a lot of free tests , it can refine to a better result though not as good as mytrueancestry

[@SherryAzaniyah]

u hebrew and hey we related lol i got same places on my dna test im here in usa

[@TeeVill]

Wow that's not good at all

[@lokkomotive8153]

Nobody cares if you are 1% bro