Justina Machado Reacts to Family History in Finding Your Roots | Ancestry

[@claudioweisz2801]

One of the most talented actresses I have watched on TV lately. Her remake of One day at a time is fantastic. And, of course, Rita Moreno is fabulous!

[@beautifulsoul3382]

Great show, hate it was canceled!

[@MaiamBerserk]

Loved her since six feet under

[@camilagrgicevic2890]

What do you mean with remake? Is there an older version of the show besides the one in Netflix?

[@umasvlogsanddisabilityreso9377]

@@camilagrgicevic2890 the one on Netflix was made 5 years ago and ended 1-2 years ago partly due to the pandemic. There was the original one (not on Netflix) that was out decades ago (40ish years ago)

[@karentucker2161]

I never seen any of her work I don't think. She doesn't look familiar.

[@tiscarenodonjuan1292]

I wish i could hire him and his team to tell me more about my family tree. :(

[@lydiapetra1211]

Try to do that...that be so wonderful!

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@tiscarenodonjuan1292 perhaps google his name and than you get his contact info.

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@tiscarenodonjuan1292 Wonderful! I hope so too! Best of wishes!

[@tamlynn786]

Be prepared to pay big $$. All the research they do is not cheap

[@jl8805]

@@tiscarenodonjuan1292 omg let me know! I want to do the same!

[@weaveroznerol1553]

I still have to do my ancestry, but I know a little bit of Spanish, and Julio is July, and Domingo(a) is Sunday. That's powerful even to me, I can't image how it feels for her.

[@AncestryUS]

We're so glad to hear that, Weaver! We hope the video has inspired you to continue your research too. Enjoy exploring your family history, have a good day! 😊

[@justanothergoy5900]

Domingo is actually the hispanicized version of the name Dominic

[@romecottrell4558]

That's so 😎 🆒️ happy for this wonderful human being 😍. Justina Machado 💖.

[@tedfebo1741]

Although Puerto Ricans are mostly Spanish, Taino, and African-there's more to the mix.

[@matthewdavidlandberg91588]

Most or least some Puerto Ricans are of Indigenous, Black & European ancestry like a couple of my 4th cousins but there's often discrimination within Latin America if your of mixed or black ancestry partially because of their skin color but also other factors too.

[@Ben-Bzrt]

I got north African Arab roots and eastern European white roots and my Arab african ancestors where getting black people from sub Sahara Africa and used them as slaves while my white Slavic ancestors where slaves themselves. Miss Justina in One Day at a time 😪

[@miriamschiro8585]

So many ppl of so many Caribbean countries don’t know they had ancestors that were part of the slave trade. We all POC should do this

[@DDanskAuxiliaerkorps]

im 600 years back on my mothers side its quite long and so far only danish :D

[@SunnyIlha]

Island Puerto Rican know they toiled on the land. In Puerto Rico. The ancestors sweat dripped like rain into the soil for centuries.

[@MaxCarroll]

dose ancestry do different dna tests

[@AncestryUS]

Hello Max. AncestryDNA is an autosomal test. You inherit 50% of your DNA from each parent. The test looks at about 700,000 locations across your 22 autosomal chromosomes.

[@dariuszrutherford1355]

@@AncestryUS will they be Japanese ww1 and ww2 military records :)

[@heavenlysunshine6572]

Why was I not surprised! I saw the African side of her.

[@olg06]

If she stops dyeing and flat ironing her hair you can see it more

[@marigoldflowers385]

@@olg06 That's her natural hair texture. Google her childhood pictures

[@Izziharassedbynycooficials]

Puerto Rico has many Moors who were not slaves

[@firstnationfall5451]

No....many were slaves. A few were moors or landino. They have slave records for PR.

[@Izziharassedbynycooficials]

@@firstnationfall5451 but not all I have names

[@kingofhearts1072]

@@firstnationfall5451 Unfortunately, as much as I respect Moorish culture, a lot of our Moorish brothers were traitors though. Helping Spaniards and not helping their African bros & sisters. Then our Moorish brothers got shown how much the Spaniards appreciated them, when they got kicked out of Spain.

[@firstnationfall5451]

@@Izziharassedbynycooficials Yes many were enslaved.

[@firstnationfall5451]

@@kingofhearts1072 You are absolutely correct. Some of our moors gave up their islamic religion and resided along side Catholics forgetting or denying their roots. They were treated as the bottom of society after being expelled and were on ships as Galley slaves that came into North America and engaged Native Americans in the southern part of North America and elsewhere. I believe their are definite ties to Native and Black populations in America. Our Moorish empires where great and vast but our mistakes were definitely made in Europe!

[@johnnyc3184]

Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean Islands are Naturally mixed with Native Taino/Arawak Indians, European and West African. I love being mixed! We all need to start praying and thanking God and our Ancestors for the lives that we live. Never forget them and they will be with you in good times and bad.

[@samanthiamoore3348]

ASE o!!!

[@jeffrey7737]

Correct the Taino where like Maya people (different factions) in the Caribbean

[@davia6537]

And the irish the second largest ethnuc group in Jamaica

[@tedfebo1741]

Puerto Rico has the most Taino ancestry in the Caribbean.

[@cocoteeeie]

Don’t forget the garifuna

[@tiffanyrivera3905]

I’m Puerto Rican. My great grandfather was very black (African). I am so proud of my African roots and My features.

[@firstnationfall5451]

Blessings

[@jaybee4757]

Thank you Tiffany 👏👏👏 This isn’t said enough

[@giftmaryann326]

Where in Africa is the main thing

[@olatundeolabanjo8460]

@@giftmaryann326 Africa is the main thing

[@nathan9368]

Mine too

[@lf1496]

I'm Puerto Rican and Cuban and I am a proud Nigerian Yoruba descendant, who practices the Yoruba religion. My African ancestors survived slavery, bringing their religion, food and beautiful genes to the New World. Gracias mi antepasadas Africano por todos, I love my ancestors and give them praise everyday💋🇵🇷🇨🇺

[@wileyjohnson5681]

Hi Martinez. I'm so passionate about being Nigerian Igbo descendant. I was born in America as some would call it African American. I prefer calling it a Nigerian that was born in America. My ancestors once worked the farms in Virginia then later sold to another slaveowner who brought them to Mississippi. Nice to meet you

[@tooijohnson9246]

@@wileyjohnson5681 lier

[@wileyjohnson5681]

@@tooijohnson9246Tooi .. LIAR maybe next time

[@Laura-sg6ss]

@@wileyjohnson5681 heyy! I'm Igbo🖤🥰

[@wileyjohnson5681]

@@Laura-sg6ss Much ❤️

[@freelikeyve]

She’s the direct result of a black woman who SURVIVED. all it takes is just one black woman. We birth the wold. Amazing results.

[@mattc236]

she doesnt look black

[@ramonawilliams450]

She didn't seem too happy to me

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@ramonawilliams450 she should be very happy..that's her family ... because of that African woman who started her family, she's alive!

[@aisensantana6765]

@@mattc236 because she's not fully but a percentage is! Plus mixed heritage you never know what a person will look like ethically; but DNA doesn't lie!

[@mattc236]

maisen santiago actually you can determine what someone looks ethnically. i can guess the percentages of white and native american in a hispanic person.

[@stacythomas7162]

Such beautiful cursive in the past. Now everyone uses chicken scratch lol.

[@mjade1673]

Im glad you notice the important things

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

Calligraphers no longer exist in droves. I feel like it left (schools) with my generation.

[@mjohnson1741]

@@BL3SSed-Bliss Some schools are no longer teaching cursive, that's a shame.

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

m Johnson I agree! Penmanship is important, even in this “digital world”, cursive is beautiful, and calligraphy (my love) is a lost art. 🖊💙💚💜✍🏽

[@susandougherty9673]

Unfortunately, that beautifully written census records is an exception. Most of them are closer to chicken-scratch.

[@kaylagzz]

I don't know why he was that surprised she has African ancestry. It's almost guaranteed with Puerto-Ricans, even in ones like her who aren't predominantly or significantly black (at least phenotypically). I'm proud to see her reaction not surprised at all and very embracing of her roots.

[@Sean-jc6cu]

I know of several Puerto Ricans who had 0% African and Native DNA. There family had only been there for 3 generations though

[@Scarlitcorpse]

Right , I'm guessing he probably wasn't aware Caribbeans have African in them usually or maybe he just expected to surprise her lol .

[@xblueberryicex]

He didn't seem that surprised to me. More like he was excited to tell her because she had no idea. You'd have to be totally ignorant to not be aware of the strong links between the Caribbean and Africa-- for generations...and this man hosting the show isn't ignorant in the least.

[@missvida6251]

Not all PR have African ancestry though…so….

[@girlygurlenergybeauty]

That’s because depending on exactly where her family originated from on the island she would have know her ancestry. The towns in PR were Very Clearly defined I have seen this with my own family members.

[@Calendula_3.6]

This phrase of hers can summarize beautifully the whole video: "It just shows you what can happen in a couple of generations."

[@austinrichards1740]

I love her response to this situation

[@ashleighcannady7402]

She's a brilliant actress who definitely doesn't get enough credit

[@bellarosa009]

This was so great to see. We share very similar backgrounds - I'm Puerto Rican and my family settled in Chicago in the early 1950's. I did take a DNA ancestry test and the results were mind blowing!

[@AncestryUS]

We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your AncestryDNA journey, Bella!

[@Koalatronic]

I loved those names and how she said them.

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

Every race has passed thru the mother land. Africa. I love 💘 her response and acceptance. We are all people of color. One with the human race.

[@ag-wd1is]

She is Puerto Rican for God sake and they must have black in them always . She is not while she is mixed

[@Rose-gv9ff]

I thought so too, until I seen a woman do a DNA test with 100% European Ancestry. She was hoping she had other Ancestry in her. Now, here in the US most definitely because of the slave trade.

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

@@Rose-gv9ff 100%, might only means, they couldn't find DNA that goes back far enough or documents that didn't go back far enough..

[@Rose-gv9ff]

Daimon Mario Perez Yeah, who really knows. We aren’t science experts.

[@007nate]

Not true

[@mrsrivers]

I met her when she visited Puerto Rico and stayed where I worked. As most puertorricans are, she is very sociable, but she is even nicer, friendlier and sweeter than you can imagine. I'm so glad that she had this opportunity of learning about her ancestry and heritage. ❤ 💙 🇵🇷 🇵🇷

[@AncestryUS]

We're glad you liked it, @CYBERSADBOY. Thanks for providing that feedback. We hope you enjoy future episodes. Visit us at Ancestry to see what records you can find on your family lines.

[@lollolowski8956]

Make more seasons pls!!

[@dingo397]

WOW...I guess I'm very lucky I was able to meet my Great Grandparents on my fathers side, they were wealthy people on the Island. I was told that in the 1700 and 1800 there were a number of wealthy families that Ran the island of Puerto Rico, and were major influencers on the Islands Political Parties and laws..They said our family were English and Dutch land owners.They also mentioned family, that were Basque and came from the Canary Islands....I wish I could follow up on this ...Great episode.

[@justhere3794]

My family in PR owned 30,000 acres of land but were Spanish and Portuguese not Dutch or English although we have DNA with celtic, basque. Never heard of the Dutch owning any land in PR.

[@notahipsterboy]

I really enjoyed this. I hope in the future you show more people from Latin countries or just non-American ancestry. I wonder how accesible birth and death records are for other countries.

[@lilo2373]

My family is from a small village in Mexico and I have been able to trace 7 generations back. I have found plenty of baptism, marriage, death certificates, and census records.

[@AncestryUS]

We are glad that you enjoyed the video. We hope it inspires you to dive into your own family history.

[@DD-wx3ho]

@@lilo2373 The Spaniards and Portuguese brought the notion of written records because the Catholic Church encouraged it. You are ver lucky, and congratulations, Lilo!

[@MargiePosada]

I wish they did more hispanic/latino Finding Your Roots. We have such a rich and complex blend of so many regions due to colonization. We're never solely what we think we are! Both my parents swore through and through that they were 100% salvadorian which would make me 100% nontheless. Wrong. I'm only 36% salvadorian and plethora of other regions such as spain, portugal, africa, italy, India, Wales, and so much more. It's amazing.

[@jmont6638]

Margie, there is no such thing as 100% Salvadorean. (Except for the Lenca and Pipil who inhabited the region before colonization hundred of years ago.

[@eddiegonzalez6824]

Its funny because Im very fair much more through my fathers side who even had reddish brown hair when he was young. My mother has european features with a tan complexion and this always made me curious to do a DNA test. The test showed I had 12 percent of my genetic makeup was African even though you cant see any of that in any of us. I was just as surpised to have 19 percent Native American and 27 percent Southwest Asian ancestry. The rest being a mix of Northern European and Mediteranean Spanish/Italian. I have been wanting to do one on my son , my wife being Mexican with Lebonese Ancestry. We are all mixed. If people would accept that Racism would die.

[@bmr4566]

doutbtful

[@iliar3563]

My daughter had hers done she is 65% white (mostly Portuguese/Spanish 20% west African (don’t remember exactly which area she got the highest) and 15% Aboriginal Taino. Both of us parents contributed to all three races however seems I contributed more aboriginal than African. Dad more African and both about the same white. I am tall, white with freckles. He was tall and very much Dwayne Johnson looking😊I Will be having my dna done soon 😊

[@KittyKeypurr]

Impatiently awaiting her next season of One Day at a Time...I'm one that (barely) remembers the original show and I loooove what she and the rest of the cast have brought to the reboot. It's wonderful 🥰

[@josephinemateo2553]

I love Justina Machado such an amazing actor, love her on One Day At A Time.

[@Myguyver]

I'm Puerto Rican and I'm descendant through my mother's line of the Taino tribe of the Arawak nation .I'm humble to know this.

[@stephenanderson1594]

Latinos especially Afro Latinos stop getting mad when someone connects you to blackness. Many Latin cultures don't exist without Africa.

[@belle208]

I really want to learn about my ancestors from puerto rico and El Salvador and where they came from. i was born in the US and i feel so isolated from my culture and my ancestors. history is so important and i’d really like to learn more.

[@LilliLamour]

I knew she was a daughter of Africa

[@mylzcrooks5487]

And Like many Puerto Rican’s she’s a daughter of Africa

[@bayamonrican]

Pretty much all Puerto Ricans have African in them.... some are just more mixed with black then others... that's why just one family with the same mom and dad could have a rainbow of kids lol my mom looks white with blonde hair and I look native and black... my kid looks white with dark hair and dark eyes... she tans really well so she's brown sometimes through out the year 🤣😂 I love the element of surprise when we give birth 🤣😂 my husband is Rican and half his aunts look straight black and some look straight white and some look mixed.... all same mom and dad

[@ag-wd1is]

All Puerto Rican are my dear not only her whatever they recognize and like or not

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

Mylz Crooks No apostrophe in “Ricans”, dear heart. 💚

[@mjohnson1741]

Race mixing is a GREAT thing! That's what make Latin culture AWESOME!

[@oceanrock733]

My favorite clip of this show is when he does the ancestry of Queen Latifah. Gives me chills.

[@jennyrios3143]

I'm a Puerto Rican woman but I was raised in New York. And now I'm 50 and I want to know my roots. How's can I look up to find my roots.

[@andyxfish]

Get yourself an Ancestry DNA kit.

[@PeanutBuddaPie]

Yes sir. I found cousins I never knew I had. They are actually related to me by way of the slave master who owned my family. It was shocking and sad but freeing and worth it.

[@bull419]

Easy, stop dying your hair.

[@jl8805]

When he said the woman came as a slave and it's where she came from...I couldn't hold back my tears. How can I do the same research?

[@jl8805]

@Daren Cavalliere thank you!

[@dariuszrutherford1355]

Will they be japanese ww1 and ww2 military records :)

[@mmd195401]

Wow. Look at that census taker's penmanship. If we could all be so lucky. 2:00

[@hippiechicksmomma8691]

My great grandmother came from Germany and suffered here many suffered. Its life n desth. But I'm born because she came. And I'm thankful for her journey

[@parislafrench]

she said there it go Proud of being black

[@darrylnelson05]

"I'm not Black, I'm Puerto Rican." Sure okay. Wink Wink.

[@izzybitsyspider03]

I do not think that these are mutually exclusive, sir. One is a race and one an ethnicity. You can be both or you can be neither. However, most of us Latinos know and are proud of the fact that we are a mix of indigenous, Spanish, *and* African blood :) would it be inaccurate to say that most people today have a percentage of African DNA? I am genuinely curious to know!

[@amandacontreras2563]

I'm of Mexican American decent and even in MEXICO there are people of African decent. Being black has nothing to do with what country or nationality you are its just the color of your skin. She is both and obviously very proud of it. Be kind and stop judging.

[@darrylnelson05]

@@amandacontreras2563 Mexican is a Nationality just like American is a Nationality. So you're of American decent.

[@LalasKitchenCo]

Alot of Puerto Ricans have very small amount of African DNA and a huge amount of European DNA yet we don't identify as Europeans. We identify as PUERTO RICAN because that's who we are.

[@darrylnelson05]

@@LalasKitchenCo First I was talking about every P.R. Second Puerto Rico is a Nationality not a Race. Why you people can't comprehend that Fact is beyond me.

[@maryrine-marybel7118]

I have family on east coast to. Big family. Meeting them wonderful. She wanted me to find my sister. Told her I ll try

[@junuc10]

My DNA test confirmed my Spanish European ancestry and the 14% that is Irish. I am descended from the only region in Spain that had a Celtic culture which is still prevalent today and what was very likely one of the launching points that spread the Celt culture to Ireland and the British isles from mainland Europe best of all I have DNA relatives in Ireland.

[@AncestryUS]

That's really interesting, we hope you've been enjoying exploring your DNA results and learning more about your ancestors connections to these regions. Thanks for sharing! ☘️

[@franciscocastro7916]

Celts were in the beginning, almost all over the Iberian peninsula (today’s Spain and Portugal). The were the Phoenicians, the Greeks,Romans, goth,Visigoth,Jews ,Muslims(mostly they were natives who converted) After the “reconquista” (re conquering), Muslims and Jews were banned (thrown out). An the hole territory was repopulated with people from the north (even France and Germany). In Spain you’ll find the oldest city in the western world Named “Cadiz”founded by the Phoenicians (over 2000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ ) by the name of “Gadir”. So, the biggest civilisations of the antique world passed thru the Iberian peninsula (called Iberia by the Greeks and Hispania by the Romans,since “hispania” was,a province of Rome)Two of the most known Roman emperors, Hadrian and Trajan,were borne in what today is the south of Spain (near Seville). So much for a little information about the country of some , of your ancestors. There is lot of history in these wonderful country (thousands of years and more). Hope I wasn’t to borrowing or pushy. Greetings from Spain. P. D. My last name is from Galicia. Greetings.

[@AncestryUS]

Thanks for sharing with us, @TravelLady. What have you learned about your family history?

[@girlygurlenergybeauty]

I hate to tell you guys this but old Puerto RICAN census records are mostly wrong. My grandmother told me all about how the town recorder would enter babies months or even a year after they were born. My own grandmothers birthday is wrong. Wrong day month and year. Also I have records that show a complete name change but my first names you know it’s my grandmothers family. On my fathers side the man listed as his father is wrong. 🤣 take everything from PR with a grain of salt.

[@kingofhearts1072]

That is why the census is wrong too, MILLIONS of PR's of African descent either checked "Blanco" on the census and others were defaulted to that. MOST PR's are MIXED not White, it depends on the area but now MANY who didn't want to or knew they had African ancestors are now claiming it with pride.

[@Jonmad17]

@@kingofhearts1072 Latin America doesn't go by the one drop rule. Having African ancestry doesn't preclude you from being seen as white in places in Brazil or Puerto Rico.

[@moriahgallardo3085]

I wish II could hire them, but not for me. For my late grandmother who was kidnapped as a child but my family took her in but we are not related. She used to tell me the things she experienced and the people who mistreated and abused her. She never met or knew her parents but they probably reunited in heaven.

[@MasiukA]

Not surprised by this actually, studies show ~25% of Puerto Ricans have African mtDNA haplogroups, while the majority have Indigenous mtDNA haplogroups (~60%), and a smaller minority (~15%) have those which originate in Europe. Paternal haplogroups in Puerto Ricans are about 85% European, and 15% African, and 0% Indigenous. The pattern of Indigenous ancestry being derived from maternal lines is common in colonial contexts.

[@jillybe1873]

I'm a mix of South Wales and Lancashire poor families in the UK, and we're in the same boat. We know which mines or mills our grandparents worked in, but no more than that. I don't even know all my grandparents names. African Americans, you are not alone. The refugees today will be the lost people of tomorrow. (Or will we help them?)

[@aixacoats4628]

Boriqua, Morena 🇵🇷✊✊✌️✌️✌️🤗🤗🤗

[@Lila-gd9ri]

No puerto rican should be surprise of our ancestry history. I would love to know my ancestry root! I think I'm 45% African, 40% Taina, and 15% Spaniard! That's assuming there's nothing else in the mix 😉cause you never know...

[@AncestryUS]

Hi Adelaide. Thanks for joining us. What have you learned about your family history? Are there specific stories that stand out? Good luck with your research!

[@Scarlitcorpse]

Amen , to be reunited with our ancestors.

[@vickiersful]

i thought that they would make a dna test or something

[@orchepiaviolinviola]

Hi Dr. Gates, I love watching your show! With that said, I wished you had pronounced Puerto Rico properly. Knowing you're part of Harvard, I expect no less from you!

[@armyforlife3191]

Boricuas presente

[@ChristaFree]

"You've come a long way baby..."

[@jacquelinecruz5541]

Wish my fam would do this. We are scattered. We dont even know where living family are rn. Alive? Passed? Where are u guys????? Who are my ancestors? Feels like they waiting for me/us to reach out. 💔

[@robbieshorts861]

My grand parents are from coastal north and south carolina were nas mother is from I can only imagine what would come of a DNA TEST...

[@polmphoto-212]

When you hear stiff like this it's the reason I say outward appearance only tells a small portion of the story.

[@the_real_phresh9458]

african decent is in mostly every continent on the planet they just don’t teach you that in school

[@007nate]

Bc of colonization so Not that big a deal

[@latina305mami]

Is so ignorant when Caribbean people think they're just Puerto rican or Cuban, etc. I'm Cuban and I know my descendants came from Europe, brought from Africa, either native Tainos or Asian.

[@abigailfocht7881]

Thats how I feel. I won't be able to find anyone in my family I've been trying

[@SunnyIlha]

Her ancestor is Africana. African Lady born in Africa. She is directly from her. She toiled on The Island Land.

[@trayrite4040]

Is this available to the public? I would like to trace my family roots.

[@HighMaintenanceMinimalist]

Us regular folk can pay for this service on Ancestry dot com or My heritage dot com. If you're looking for origin ancestry info using DNA, I've heard AfricanAncestry dot com is the best option for black people.

[@yolandatorres5115]

Census records are public records. You should try.

[@trayrite4040]

I did the ancestry DNA testing. I also found some census information on my grandparents. I would like something more in depth like he does for the celebrities.

[@trayrite4040]

I will try African Ancestry... good idea!

[@freelikeyve]

Yes there are many different sources. But most come with a VERY high price lol

[@xelamercedes]

wow. When I first saw her on Six Feet Under, it was strange how much she looked like one of my cousins -- because I'm Black. Now it makes more sense.

[@garlandowls1134]

This is not surprising. The vast majority of Puerto Ricans have African ancestry. Africans are throughout the entire African diaspora.

[@Jonmad17]

African ancestry isn't uncommon among Puerto Ricans, but belonging to an African material haplogroup is. The mitochondrial DNA of most Puerto Ricans is Native American.

[@mrbushlied7742]

Puerto Rico is surrounded by water, big water!

[@HelmutVonDogbiscuit]

Her eldest son in Six Feet Under was called Julio, no wonder she likes the name 😁

[@lynnholl7510]

I’m afro panamanian and my last name is also machado

[@princessadora]

being descended from africa does not mean that woman was black. we were all descended from africa. i dont descend from anyone black and mine is east africa i think.

[@stevenbear1610]

Yeah, she gets reparations. Move to California quick.

[@ryanzeiger7237]

It's crazy because now it would only make you wanna search deeper an try to connect the pieces

[@elandaluz94]

Haaa I am a Figueroa como sus antepasados 😁 perhaps she is my cousin !

[@adelaidemorro504]

BEING P.R. we are 3race, Indian,B;ack, Spain,

[@debramiller7127]

And 1 white man or woman changes all those result's

[@Training-rh7ug]

Yup Same African people just different port stops.

[@arianemontemuro7901]

finally ...wonderful to see!.... some variety! you keep do the same ethnic roots!! How about Serbs who suffered under Muslim Turks for 500 years!! continue with more variety please!!!

[@biancao131]

it would be interesting to see south americans outside of the central and the caribbean, but this was an amazing watch!

[@AncestryUS]

We're thrilled that you enjoyed this, Bianca, we hope it has inspired some of your own research too. We will take your feedback on board as well. Thanks for stopping by, have a good day! 😊

[@matthewdavidlandberg91588]

I am only 1% Hispanic and have relatives from the Caribbean and Latin America (mainly from PR, Cuba, DR, Argentina, Columbia, Perú, and Brazil).

[@claudiavirginiaalarconbena7171]

If the UNITED STATES has territories of islands in this world, the individuals who live there are they AMERICAN CITIZENS TOO?! I say YES THEY ARE! hello my brothers and sisters!

[@BramptonAnglican]

Puerto Rican’s are African like me with a little bit of European mix.

[@robbieshorts861]

African americans are african with a little bit of european and native

[@BramptonAnglican]

@@robbieshorts861 most black people outside Africa are mixed from slavery. Including myself

[@nathan9368]

Me too

[@Jonmad17]

Puerto Ricans have more than a "bit" of European. The average Puerto Rican is 64% European, 21% African, and 15% Native.

[@BramptonAnglican]

@@Jonmad17 most still have African heritage. You’ll find among black people in North America that most of us have European in us from the slave days when the master would set themselves on us.

[@renatahm7802]

Machado os a Portuguese last name, so there is much more than the video is showing.

[@blessedgirly7402]

It is a small click I am sure there is a lot more in the full episode.

[@ces5263]

Machado is a portuguese surname stablished in Canarias. So as the mayority of the spanish speaking countries in the Caribe, she has canarian origins

[@gbluesky4264]

She was great in "Six Feet Under"

[@grandma.p]

What information do you get for $99.00? How much else do you pay for other information?

[@grandma.p]

@@daphneaugust9720 How many generations do they go back?

[@mylzcrooks5487]

I heard it can trace your ancestry back 1000 years to where your ancestors would have been

[@kendramooremusic]

Henry will you help me with mine

[@shaima6391]

on this earth if everyone looks for my roots we all find ourselves linked to this root humanity is the world the world is us,

[@patriciajrs46]

Is there really any way that genes can isolate Native American heritage? Say Apache or Cherokee?

[@AncestryUS]

Hi Patricia, thank you for the question. If you have Native American DNA, it will appear in your ethnicity results as the Indigenous Americas region. Unfortunately, current genetic ethnicity research is unable to distinguish Indigenous American tribal affiliation based on the research and technology currently available. Indigenous American tribes are very similar genetically and while there have been a number of advances in genetic ethnicity research in the last several years, research has not developed to a point where tribal affiliation can be credibly determined. However, we are continuing our research and plan to continue updating our genetic ethnicities as the science evolves.

[@patriciajrs46]

@@AncestryUS Thank you. We are supposed to have had a full Cherokee great grandmother, my father's Dad's mother. My father's paternal grandmother: I am not even sure that her maiden name was Sarah Sweat. Thank you for the answer. My brother's dnatest showed no such heritage.

[@nenaboricua2098]

Im a Puerto Rican who took a dna test and wow so man y places popped up 😂

[@AncestryUS]

We hope you enjoyed the results!

[@mintymush6562]

Do they get to keep that book?

[@losveintiunicos]

Wow im just here crying...proud boricua and proud African descended

[@straightHENNY]

I LOVE HER. One of my favorite actresses!

[@hectornegron9155]

Where can I see the rest of this episode? I had never heard of Justina before.

[@oceandrives131]

Isn’t Algeria Morocco n Egypt in Africa also

[@pablarodriguezdento3434]

This sound so good can I get tested

[@peduardo101]

Puerto Ricans are USA colonial subjects, although Americans avoid calling them by this title. They may travel with a US passport but don't vote for president or representatives in both houses of the Congress.

[@elaine8013]

We're the only American citizens who MUST move to the mainland to vote in national elections. All Puerto Ricans are a mix of black, native american and white. We are taught this so why was she surprised? My mother was half black, my father 3/4 Taino indian. I have close relatives who are very dark skinned with blue eyes and relatives who are blond with brown eyes. Most relatives, including me, run the vast spectrum of skin shades. It's what makes us the true Rainbow People.