People kept asking where I was from..so I took an Ancestry DNA test!

[@BronzeSista]

I can kind of see why they would ask because many light-skinned Black people in British society are half African/English or Jamaican/English. In America we can be light-skinned and we are just a Black American with two Black parents.

[@amandamelissa3273]

I’m Mexican-American and got asked where I was from. I said San Diego. They said “NO where are you from from?..” I said “My family is from Mexico!” Then they said “you don’t look like your typical Mexican!”. The point is, People talk to damn much and need to take it for what it is! Lol

[@heyyyitshewan4816]

I never understood why people press Black Americans on this question but not other diasporic Black people. You come from a beautiful culture Paige

[@PaigeMariah]

❤️❤️❤️

[@janeth3008]

Oh they do, they really do.

[@carltonlambert7608]

Because they know you're most likely to not know or they are curious to see if you know your roots to connect more. Some can look in your face and tell you exactly where and what tribe your possibly from. Your family. Be a part of it.

[@ishmaellion6721]

Just tell them you are American and don’t know where your ancestors are from and of story.

[@carltonlambert7608]

@@ishmaellion6721 I love your name. It sounds so Siberian.

[@cas1204]

Proud Black American, been here for over 500 years. We're American, and other people will have to get over it!

[@So1asola]

I don’t disagree with you. But I think it’s because white Americans can say that they’re Irish, English, Italian etc. You could also argue the only “true” Americans are the native Americans. I also think it comes from the idea that the west is not the native land of black people, both in Europe and America. Maybe this will sound controversial, but I do think we should be look to help each other and not divide ourselves.

[@So1asola]

@Tunica Autochthonous I don’t understand what you mean by this?

[@mrhimselfalone7657]

It's not that straight forward. The Spanish came to the Caribbean in 1492 with some Africans. However large numbers of Africans did not start to come over until well in the 1500s. Florida which did not become a part of the US until the 1800s was I'll say renamed by the Spanish in 1513. Florida is the first part of what is now the continental US to have a know presence of black African people. From 1513 to 1763 Spain ruled or claimed Florida, then Britain took over and most of the Spanish and most of the African and/or black people went to Cuba. 1763 to 1783 Britain claimed Florida. Georgia was not founded until 1730. They did not legalize slavery in Georgia until 1750, although you had English people's from South Carolina which was founded in 1670 via Barbados bringing in slaves. Long story short most of the ancestors of African or Black people did not get to the US until the 1700s. It took a while for births to exceed deaths and imports. So a lot of Black American family lines are not as long in America as over 500 years. It depends on which common ancestor you choose to use

[@mrhimselfalone7657]

Looks like they removed the pic

[@mrhimselfalone7657]

Obviously not black.

[@4evermistyblu]

Proud Black American here!!! I did the African Ancestry and found out my mom’s people come from Cameroon 🇨🇲 Tikar Tribe. We’re cousins!!!

[@PaigeMariah]

Haha love it! Hey cousin 😉

[@Dtzeo503]

I'm Asian American or Iu-Mien American. I always get asked this question too. "oh, Where are you from?" Then i would say i am from the United States. Then they'll say "No, where are you really from?" or "Where are your parents from?" I think in my experience people don't know how to ask what my ethnicity is or cultural background is.

[@Janaye1992]

People just don't view Black American/African American as an ethnicity which is annoying lol. But Caribbean's and Afro-Latinos ain't no different than us (in terms of how they came to be) , we are a culmination of various West and Central African ethnicities. All of us were on the boats and got dropped off at different locations. That's the basis of it. At the end of the day every ethnicity and culture that arose from slavery is valid 🙂 Can't wait to do my Ancestry and 23&Me test tho. I had you at 70/30 (70% Black, 30% European) Random point: Your result fluctuating is normal. As they get more DNA the results are bound to change.

[@kingpauljoel6827]

There is not such thing as 70% black,maybe 70% various african admixture.

[@Janaye1992]

@@kingpauljoel6827 what? so does black not mean someone of African descent (and yes I know not all Africans are black, but when u talk about race u are referring to someone who is of black African ancestry). I also said that people who are are the descendants of enslaved Africans are made up of various West and Central African ethnicities. I used Black and African interchangeably here. Just like I could've put white instead of European.

[@kingpauljoel6827]

@@Janaye1992 i understand where you are coming from, but western ideology of dividing humanity to various race it is unscientific and arbitrary,even do there is variation among humans it is below the race level,humans were not separated long enough to be divide to multiple races. Tradittionally not a single african tribe or ethnie viewed themselve as belonging to the "black race" Modern race theory that many people use right now was created by racist european scholar from 16 th century to justify the oppresion of people who were seen as a part of the inferior race,when you visit many african countries you will see that people dont view themselve as a part of one group because they may have similar skin tone. My problem with your comment was you are using a dna test result to justify unscientific race ideology, Commercial dna test it is just to show you which living populations you share ancestries for the last 1000 or 3000 years.

[@Janaye1992]

@@kingpauljoel6827 Well yes race is a racial construct. Like u saiid race didn't even exist prior to the 1500s, they created it to justify black people's inhumanity and slavery. While it's a construct u can't deny that it doesn't effect people now and that people don't id by their race (mainly if u live or from a in a very race based country). I know that no African tribe from that period viewed themselves as black b/c they didn't even know what that was until they unwillingly left Africa. And when u are from a country where everyone looks like you, race isn't an identity u cling on to as much as u your ethnicity (that could be said in Asia also). That changes tho when u live a white dominated country. So with that being said while race is man made, those tribes were/are considered black today. I have no problem saying black. She had no problem with me saying black.

[@kingpauljoel6827]

@@Janaye1992 i understand and you are really aware of the situation,you are from a racial society,me im from an ethnic society,most of my life i lived in africa and asia,just Not everyone even within many african or asian country look alike,i just hope in the future a person's skin color will not be more important than a person hair color,eyes color,body size etc...

[@melodyjoy5082]

I love this ♡ Yes, you have so much culture to be proud of! When I did my DNA, we were blown away by the results. As much as we thought we knew...we were so wrong! I grew up thinking I was Native American. That didn't show up at all. We were actually able to trace that line back to Germany. It turns out when that line got to the US, they changed the last name from Haug to Hawk. That was just one piece of the puzzle that made us believe we were Native. Anyway, I think it's really fun to find all this out. Thanks for sharing with us! I think many people will be able to relate to your story!

[@PaigeMariah]

Wow this is so interesting Melody! You never know what you’ll discover with these tests!

[@charleneraymond4036]

That was pretty ignorant on the part of whoever asked you that but as a Black Brit that question gets annoying too 😅 (depending on who's asking). African Americans and Caribbean people are pretty much in the same boat (dark pun not intended 😳) when it comes to not knowing our origins but being proud of the cultures we built! My parents are Jamaican btw and my mums DNA came back as mainly Nigerian, Sierra Leoneon, Kenyan and of course all over the UK because of slavery.

[@blessedwithcolour]

my sister's DNA came back similar to that too!

[@janeth3008]

@@gingerbaker4390 I think you need to do way more research. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@athenar4186]

@@gingerbaker4390 yikes, do some research babe how do you think many black people have Scottish, Irish, and English surnames. The UK literally paid £17 billion to British slave owners when it was abolished. So what are you talking about ?

[@So1asola]

@@athenar4186 most of the U.K. wealth comes from slavery lol. Cities like Liverpool profited VERY heavily. Kmt ignorance at its finest

[@akmedia8206]

@@gingerbaker4390 the uk did a lot of slavery

[@kalamazoocitygirl]

This was SO interesting and I got the 60/40 African/European percentage correct. Thanks for sharing!

[@PaigeMariah]

Thanks for watching Christina! 😊

[@slaynuhssofa7693]

Ayyye! As someone who found out in 2015 that I have Ghanaian ancestry roots (and also roots in other West African countries like Nigeria), this type of content makes me really happy 🤗 I thought your test would reveal some Nigerian roots for some reason lol all in all, I'm also a proud Black American and love our rich histories that stretch across continents ✊🏾

[@PaigeMariah]

😊😊😊

[@jazminebatiste3648]

I’m African American/Louisiana creole I got 52% African 38% European and 10% native. The African countries were like Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Bantu people and Congo. Europe was England, France, Spain, Ireland and west Germanic I think.

[@PaigeMariah]

So cool! It’s really interesting to see it broken down in this way

[@dawudj2286]

Are both of your parents Louisiana Creole or just one?

[@mj149]

Your surname is definitely French. I’m finding a lot of my own younger relatives with higher African DNA percentages due to the mixing of French Creoles with African Americans in the late 50s onward. A nephew just noted his DNA returned with a 45 or 48% African although he has retained the family look of lightskin and wavy hair. His mother is AA and he married an AA but his kids have retained his color. The boy has my nephew’s hair but the poor little girl has a coarser texture. That’s the only thing.

[@lindywinthrop8260]

poor little girl???

[@misssmiththesciencechic7323]

Don’t let anyone make you feel invalid . You’ve been verified by god . You are worthy and I’m praying for you pretty . 💕

[@superstarrock07]

I also studied in London and was asked this question constantly! I even had people try to guess where they thought I was from lol whether it was Nigeria or somewhere in East Africa. It just never felt like saying that my family was from the United States was enough even though I honestly think that tells you a lot. Chances are, if you’re a Black American whose family has been here for a while, you’re a mix of all kinds of black and usually some white. I would love to know specifics but it’s hard when your family has been in one country for hundreds of years.

[@TheHighPriestess9752]

It sometimes comes as a shock when the DNA results comes in. I did mine to be curious even though I’m 100% Ghanaian. Imagine my shock when the results showed that I was 64% Togolese. I was on my way to Ghana for a visit brought this up to my parents. My dad just smiled and my mum said it was true, seeing that both my maternal and paternal great great grandmas were Togolese, actually twins that got married to the same person. They moved to Ghana and that link was broken. So my dad and mum have the same great grand dad and their great grandmas were twin sisters. SMH!!!

[@PaigeMariah]

😱😱😱😱

[@lstoryrecords_]

Hey there and i speak with respect and intrigue but how is that so surprising for you when Togo neighbours GH in all of its easten side? And in there likely being ONE ethnic group and precolonial empire kingdom whose territory would be part im ghana and toga

[@TheHighPriestess9752]

@@lstoryrecords_ Thanks for the feedback. My shock is more geared on the side that no one in the family ever hinted of the cross country inter mingling. It would have been nice to know of that and to locate missing families. The other less of a shock was I matched to people in the Caribbean. We were always told that these great grandparents were returned from Brazil to settle on the west coast of Africa. My grandma spoke patios with her siblings but we never learnt it. We have now traced her family to the Brazilian community in Nigeria as well. It’s all so intriguing when things start to unravel. We will one day have to put all this down on paper and do some more intensive research. Thanks

[@lstoryrecords_]

@@TheHighPriestess9752 wow..thats interesting and fascinating. Some ppl dont do dna tests because they may not want to as much as some others or may not be moved too but its fascinating how results can be intriguing for ppl on n from the continent as well because its usually implied that blacks in the americas have lost out on who they are due to the slave trade which is valid but its apparent that there are unique histories with ppl on the continent too. I think more continental africans should be doing DNA tests because in not doing so its as if we think all is gravy n there is no intrigue on our side which cant always be the case. Amazing story you have 😯😎🌍..im just ranting...im british congolese btw ..

[@TheHighPriestess9752]

@@lstoryrecords_ Nice chatting with you, James. Funny my younger brother is James as well and lives in London and I have a good friend who is a Congolese and lives in London as well. Small world.

[@MetalRocksMe.]

My parent are Jamaican and Guyanese but when I did my DNA test it showed that my blood is not from that part of the world at all (because of slavery) and that I’m 84% Ghanaian, 10%, British/Irish and 6% other European heritage. I was born and bred in Britain but had no idea of my families lineage.

[@PaigeMariah]

Wow how interesting!

[@janeth3008]

A lot of us british born Jamaicans have ancestry mainly from West Africa due to the slave trade.

[@jeshurun6877]

Your reading make perfect sense if you know the history. Most of us have been taught a very generic account of the slave trade. This makes reading DNA results difficult. However, as a history teacher , I have uncovered a more accurate narrative which tells me that your DNA is correct as I have seen many similar results.

[@makebajackson9328]

How cool! On My father's side I know that his mother's lineage comes from Ghana, while my father's father was Half Italian, but we don't know where from Italy his family originally comes from. My dad's mother's mother was Half Irish and is also the aunt to the famous singer Jackie Wilson and the second cousin to Football Great Ahmad Rashad. I don't know much about my mother's family except that we have Indian lineage. But It's always good to know where you comes from. :)

[@QueenBee1118]

I’d love to see the look you get from the next person who asks where you’re from if you respond “Ireland.”

[@PaigeMariah]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Oddballkane]

Sweden might be better.

[@carltonlambert7608]

She does look Nigerian though. Its no accident, she found family.

[@davidcarroll1622]

Plenty of black people are from Ireland so I don't get your question.

[@carltonlambert7608]

@@davidcarroll1622 Ah! Ireland. Near Mozambique. Loads of black people there.

[@blessedwithcolour]

It's so weird because as a black British person myself, when I was younger people used to ask me where I was from and I said 'London' LOL. My grandparents are from the Caribbean but I've definitely felt that disconnect growing up in the UK.

[@PaigeMariah]

I can understand that!

[@janeth3008]

Lol same. Huge Western Africa to the UK slave trade.

[@jeshurun6877]

Your feelings don't lie. You origins are elsewhere but not in Africa as you may have been led to believe. I'm a black history teacher in London and I have a weekly online show where I discuss this subject

[@janeth3008]

@@jeshurun6877 Where's the link/s please?

[@jeshurun6877]

@@janeth3008 The show is on Tuesday @ 8pm. On Tuesday when I get the link for the show I will post it here for you

[@vee2841]

That’s is so interesting! My results are similar to yours. I’m 57% west African 42% European 1% Native American.

[@WGFavor]

Good stuff. I did mines a few years ago and it has changed since then. I was in a symposium about DNA before the pandemic. The geneticist mentioned that we (African Americans) are more pan-African. Because of slavery, are ancestry is not from one specific African country or tribe but from many different ones. Thank you for mentioning DNA matches! So many people I have spoke with fail to look at their matches. With that said, have you your family ever research their genealogy? If not, that might be a something to look at and could be a future vlog. “Paige Mariah finds her roots!”

[@PaigeMariah]

Thanks so much for watching! u just found out that one of my cousins has been doing a deep dive into our family history! I need to speak with him lol

[@WGFavor]

@@PaigeMariah Cool! I do a lot of genealogical work. If you need any help I can point you in the direction of some records. Also, family research (to me) is more than who is who but also what they did in their life. Many of our grandparents did great and interesting things but never made a big deal out of it and the story was never passed down. Get ready for a fun journey!

[@janeth3008]

@@WGFavor I need this, can you drop some links below?

[@DigitalDezinesCEO]

I tested with 23andMe in 2013 and AncestryDNA in 2014. DNA has helped me with my genealogy research tremendously. Reconnecting with family has been the most rewarding. Especially family that was separated during slavery. I've been hooked ever since.

[@PaigeMariah]

Wow! I love this

[@BrittKneePearls]

This is soooo exciting Paige!! I did mine too. Mine was 70/20 Africa/European. I’ve met some 4th cousins. It’s been pretty cool. We’ve been able to trace back to our ancestor from Africa. And I discovered my grandmother was biracial. I had no clue.

[@janeth3008]

Congratulations, this is what it's about. Connecting with your family and finding out information that our parents, aunts and uncles can't tell us.

[@PaigeMariah]

Wow! These tests really allow you to discover things you never would have otherwise, I love it!

[@HyperDaveUK]

It's amazing that you have a DNA connection from so many countries. Mine is from 7 European countries, people asked me if I was French, Greek, Spanish and even Indian but I've no DNA connections from any of those places. Hopefully you will get to visit some of your ancestors homelands when the pandemic is over.

[@queenbt2843]

omg I love this! I did a DNA test years ago and we have a lot of the same regions in common! just different percentages. I love knowing where my ancestors are from and it's really helped me develop pride in who I am as a black individual. :)

[@PaigeMariah]

Yes! I totally agree girl 💕

[@CirrenaMarie]

I've gotten three updates since doing my test a few years ago and each one had pretty different numbers 🙃It is nice to have some idea of where my people were from

[@PaigeMariah]

Oh wow really? We’ll see if I get any updates lol

[@oaoy121]

I’m from London, a lot of the black people here are 2nd and 3rd generation, so it’s a common question that we ask anyone black. It’s not intended to take away from your American heritage

[@PaigeMariah]

I never thought it was! I understand that it’s just apart of the standard introduction here.

[@luvbabbit6395]

I did mine a couple years ago. Had 80/20 African and European. Not surprising. Just a reflection of American history. The cousin part is my fave part too!

[@PaigeMariah]

Yes! 😊

[@SoFrolushes]

It's a question Black Brits even ask each other. As a Black British Caribbean person or British Jamaican my ancestors also descended from enslaved African people taken to the Americas. What you may discover is some of your DNA cousin matches may be in the Caribbean that your family has no clue how that connection is possible. I have one such match from America, she has no known Jamaican or Caribbeans in he family tree. I did the Ancestry DNA test ( videos on my channel) to see where ancestors were taken from in Africa. As Ancestry increase their database and refine their analysis its been nice to see how specific it gets. Your high European mix could be down to slavery or you have a more recent ancestor(s) who are white. England Ireland Scotland and most of Western Europe were active in the trade of African people. The Irish were often overseers (and land owners) working to pay back their journeys to the new lands and we all know how our ancestors were treated. The UK right now reluctantly revealing who made their profit from slaves. Never the less its always great to know that our African Ancestors survived the journey, the plantation, and some saw freedom no matter how much they try push us back. We keep marching forward!!! I am hoping to connect with an African DNA cousin match. But I got more research to do. Wode Maya channel is a good one to watch to see the different African countries your lineage is from. He shows the beauty of Africa very well.

[@janeth3008]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Awesome.

[@mrhimselfalone7657]

I found 4 Nigerian matches. I found some matches from Sierra Leone and Liberia as well.

[@SoFrolushes]

@@mrhimselfalone7657 Amazing

[@93morganmarie]

This was such a great video! The intro is SPOT ON. When I lived in NYC I got that question a lot too I think because many people in NY are close to their heritage as well. I have not done an ancestry test yet but would love to. I think it's interesting that you have an "Irish" last name and are a percentage Irish because it made me automatically wonder if there may have been some relations between slave masters and your ancestors. Black American history is very complex, interesting and can be disturbing when you really process it all but I'm glad you posted this. This is a very informative video for people who believe we are uninformed about our background when in actuality it's a little insensitive to be so shocked that Black Americans "don't know where they come from" because SO much of who we are was stripped away from us when we were forced to the states.

[@So1asola]

From my own research. I don’t think we’re even taught even a fraction of the atrocities of slavery which is sad. I do understand American identity and it’s fine to be an American, but I do think all black people should visit an african country at least once in their life

[@93morganmarie]

@@So1asola I agree and I hope I am able to one day.

[@Summerbunny15]

Paige, I'm here for the 7% Ivory Coast/Ghanaian (we are distant cousins!)- You are partly descended from the Akan tribe (the Akans are spread across parts of Ghana/Ivory Coast and Togo). Your ethnic breakdown is as diverse as I imagined it would be for an African-American, although you have a lot of European aswell. I can't believe you took *two years* to take the test! (although I'm sure being in London was a factor)- I'm curious to know what secrets my DNA will give up, and want to do a test- I'm 100% Ghanaian, but also know that we originate from Ancient Kemet and Nubia (modern day Egypt and Sudan) and parts of North Africa. The Akan people (in Ghana at least) have a 'day name' based on the day of the week you were born.

[@mrhimselfalone7657]

I took the same test I got 2% Ivory Coast Ghana. Now here's the thing, they show you that people from Liberia also fall under that same umbrella. Akan are not one of the tribes of Liberia. So a person could be Akan, or Kru, or South Mande and get that. Since they don't tell you exactly what tribes they are matching you with I took another test called AfrorootsDNA. According to their test 2% of my DNA was or is Yacouba. A Mande tribe of Liberia and Ivory Coast. I did not get any Akan. She may have Akan or she might not.

[@RoughRider757]

Paige, I know it's not easy coming up with video ideas. And let me say you've done quite well with your content choices. But let me say the DNA question is very relatable to a cross section of people. Way to go. This video should be a easy 20k+ viewer count.

[@PaigeMariah]

Haha that would be really nice!! 🙌🏼

[@SarahPrince]

My dad had an Ancestry DNA reveal party (vlog is on my channel) and we found out that his side of the family is from Senegal!

[@crimsonkrimson]

You're from America. Obviously your ancestors came from West Africa but your ancestors have been living in North America for hundreds of years. They are ignorant for asking "where you're really from", especially given the fact that many black Brits come from the Caribbean and likewise are unaware of their African roots as well.

[@athenar4186]

It wouldn’t describe it as ignorance, it’s just British custom, especially in London. It’s not just Americans that we would ask and it’s not based on race. We simply ask everyone that as a way to connect.

[@jeshurun6877]

Actually, it's much deeper than that. Her ancestors were taken from West Africa but are not indigenous to the continent. I can tell because she has Norway, Scotland and Ireland in her results. I'm a black history teacher who teaches this subject in London.

[@crimsonkrimson]

@@athenar4186 Yeah but I think the idea is that some people don't accept American as being a place of origin when it comes to black Americans abroad. If they've been living in North America for centuries why wouldn't they be? It doesn't seem anyone asks black Caribbean people where they're "really from" when they say they're from places like Jamaica, despite having roughly the same history of slavery.

[@jeshurun6877]

@Tunica Autochthonous If that's true, how would you explain the various DNA markers that she has in Europe?

[@leannathomas2013]

@@athenar4186 I have a hard time believing that these people are asking white Americans, "where are they from," after hearing the American accent. ;)

[@WickedDandelion]

Hi Paige. To get a full picture of your DNA I recommend that you do what I did. You see a female will predominantly take her DNA profile from her mother (the mitochondrial dna). As both my parents have passed, I asked my brother to take the test so I would get a better picture of my Dad's side. That produced some interesting variations on my own results. As your parents are still alive, try to get your Dad to take the test. It may prove educational. Good luck!

[@PaigeMariah]

Wow, noted! Thanks for this tip 😊

[@jeshurun6877]

Yes good point. All children obtain their ethnic origins through the Y chromosome of the father. Not from the mother.

[@KevinStory]

My wife is from Kenya, I'm from NY, and we both did a test a few weeks ago. Fun!

[@Userkvlnk]

When I opened your video, I thought you were a biracial girl, from a family with one black and one white parent. Your skin shade looks fair enough, Like Rihanna's, Some of, us white people, have can have these shades, slightly tan, pinkish, peachy, golden. I see your eyes must be green. Your facial features honestly do look like having a lot of European influence. I just felt that way when I opened your video I hope I am not being offensive Congratulations on doing your DNA test, And finding where your beautiful family roots come from, In the historical sense! 💚

[@omesanni]

Yay paige am so glad some part of u if from nigeria. You do actually look Nigerian

[@PaigeMariah]

😁

[@kadedraladawn3242]

Love this! I did my AncestryDNA test a few years back and I love seeing how it changes over time as new information is presented.

[@PaigeMariah]

I'm so interested to see how mine will change over time!

[@mallanaisenaomityler7196]

I did mine last year. 39% Cameroon, Congo, and western Bantu People's, 29% Nigerian and a few other African Countries,11% Scottish, Irish, German, and British

[@Chelmsleygirl92]

Ancestry is so interesting I did DNA kit and found a lot of people from my dads side of the family but I was also connected with some people from my mums side who she didn't know, my mum was adopted from a very young age and through ancestry we have found her biological father and siblings

[@Mauljai]

I took one too (I’m Black) & it confirmed our family history. Came back: East & North African, about 30% European (British/Irish/German, Norway),Spanish & Portuguese( my grandpop was Portuguese), Jewish, and the rest made up Native American( we’re Naticoke Indian) w/ Asian, Finnish, Scottish Trace Ancestry...My family is all mixed up😭😭

[@uslee19]

That’s actually incredibly beautiful! You are the living future human race. In the future everyone will be part of all races. We’re moving in that direction.

[@stephanied.k.3589]

That mixture sounds Central or South American 🤩 The genetic ancestry people say that South America has the most genetic diverse population.

[@Mauljai]

@@stephanied.k.3589 Yea, I know my great-grandfather was mixed w/ Dominican, Portuguese, & Brazilian (called himself Mulatto). He looked like a white guy w/ blue eyes and could pass as white during segregation (he wouldn’t tho)

[@PaigeMariah]

Love this!! 😊

[@DavieD609]

I would just like to add it’s considered a normal question in the UK. We ask every colour, every creed, every ethnicity this same question.

[@litespeedway6538]

Don't find this is the case, if ppl appear & sound 'English' unless they have a 'very regional' accent they are not asked or if a 'very posh' accent they may be asked what school they went to, ppl make assumptions about class. 9 / 11 certainly changed the 'where are you from question' from being the very 1st question. U.S. history prevents these questions there, though w/ the advent of DNA it's becoming more common - I do wonder about accuracy.

[@lavonnthomas7770]

Your video popped onto my thread. I could see the Nigerian right away. My father and I are always asked if we are Ethiopian. Who knows? My son is pursuing this.

[@PaigeMariah]

It should be really interesting to find out!

[@journeytothemosthigh5021]

I’m on the fence about doing this. I like how they make connections for you of others who are related to you.

[@xniaaax]

Never been so early for a video but i am SO thrilled to hear about Bloom Village. You are such an inspiration for so many people (like me! 🙋🏽‍♀️) wanting to live on the other side of fear 💜💜

[@PaigeMariah]

Thank you SO much! This really makes me happy 😊💕

[@noniboo1521]

Love how you stated EVERYTHING about Black Americans heritage. After all many of us go back 400 years in this country so we talking great great greats been born here.

[@brica6129]

I took the Ancestry DNA about two years ago and I have become obsessed and have gotten several of my family members tested as well. It's been awesome to find out more about my ancestry especially since I had very little oral history on one side of the family. In my experience I find that Europeans ask ethnicity questions more so than Americans.

[@msdyamonddiva]

I did my Ancestry DNA test a few years ago and my mind was blown. I was more confused after than even before but it was so cool. I knew I had Caucasian in me but didn’t realized I was 20 percent. Guess that mean I can only “visit” Wakanda in the summer to visit my “cousins” 😂 But the more people that take the test it increases the pool of people so your results may shift a little. I encourage everyone., especially us Black Americans to check it out. Watch your dna relative connects too.

[@jeshurun6877]

What countries were the 20% Caucasian?..just curious as it may not be Caucasian.

[@msdyamonddiva]

@@jeshurun6877 England/Northwestern England, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, and France. Maybe not Caucasian, but I’ve always thought it to be. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jeshurun6877]

It's not Caucasian. Up until the late 1800s Europe was filled with black people. We even had a black queen of England called Queen Charlotte. The original inhabitants of England Scotland Ireland were black people before they were run out by the current inhabitants. I have an online show every Tuesday evening at 8 pm where I break this all down.

[@elcl2877]

You should def visit the DRC 🇨🇩 you'll love our culture 😊💃🏿 we excel in music and dancing lol

[@lstoryrecords_]

Na lobaki boye pe / i said the same too ☺

[@keshiaa2348]

Yayy I saw that 7% Ghana in there lol 😊🇬🇭. This must have been so exciting to find out I've always just figured that I am 100% Ghanaian right down to my pinky toe, but this has made me want to find out if I have some other flavours from around the world in me lol. Always lovely to see your videos pop up ☺️

[@PaigeMariah]

Haha you should definitely try and find out! Thanks so much for watching ☺️

[@jeaniechowdhury6739]

There are so many people living in London from all over the world - it’s a very common question. I’m white & i have even been asked where I’m “from” when I’ve been there. Hey thanks for your fun video.

[@republicain2377]

Haha. I knew you were from Cameroon 🇨🇲. Best country in the world😁

[@PaigeMariah]

😊😊

[@hagenpera-de9587]

Not the best

[@katherinewilson1176]

Yes this was a huge experience for me doing ancestry I found the Cuban side of my family…as an American 🇺🇸 I think we all find it nice to know where we came from genetically…but at the end of the day I see myself as an American 🇺🇸 with different ethnic backgrounds…love seeing your journey :)

[@Nicole-hi2me]

You and I may be distant cousins because I completed mine too and I am Cameroon 🇨🇲, Bantu people, Congo, and little Nigerian , Scotland and Northern France. I thought it was interesting as well and will take the time to study the countries and I will visit Africa one day soon. Very interesting indeed.

[@PaigeMariah]

Hey cousin! 😉 I definitely want to do more research as well.

[@ashleyhendrix]

This is so cool. I also just got my results I was surprised how African I was. I was kinda looking at my genetics I am lighter/brown skinned and assumed but my brother is darker skinned. I ended up being 87% African mostly in Nigeria and Mali and Western Bantu Peoples too. It was really cool but like you said I still consider myself 100% Black American. I dont know if you looked at the "communities" part of Ancestry but it says I am apart of the first African Americans who arrived in Virginia in the 1600s which was even more cool. We been in the US for almost 500 years which is a LONG time, almost half a millenium. But if it comes in handy Im gonna pull out the Im Nigerian or Im Malian card depending on the situation lmaoo. Technically I am! But I am 100% proud to be Black American, one of the most fascinating (and copied by everywhere) cultures in the world!

[@cheznardi]

Beautiful heritage.....I share your Irish ancestry....on St Patrick's Day at school when my son would say he had Irish blood as part of his heritage, they would look at him crazy!!...we're black... LOL! We are all so mixed...that's what makes us so interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@drewwagner4802]

lol, I've been waiting for this episode, there's a Black-owned company that especially handles African American DNA test because of its uniqueness. no doubt you'll find a large cross-section of America, I bet you'll have Native American DNA traits as well, your eye color is beautiful and very rare. have a wonderful day misses Paige.

[@PaigeMariah]

Thank you for watching!!

[@stephallan2543]

Bless you..you’re a beautiful, smart and intelligent young lady. Stay Strong 💪🏽, Safe and Positive. 🙇🏻‍♀️🇺🇸🔍❤️🙏🏽

[@afrorican762x39mm]

Our results are very similar. I am 60% African, 34% European and 6% Native American

[@fetengineer9151]

Damn bro your DNA percentages are nearly exactly like mine... I'm 60% African, 39% European and 1% Native American... we are from Ohio.

[@TheAdamSmasherMultiverse]

Lol I was about to ask multiple times but shelved it to not be rude. 😂 Timely video. On a serious note, my uncle on my Dad's side (RIP 2020) and Auntie on my Mom's side traced us back to Cameroon with the most concentration. It meant the world to me and we are so proud to rep that 🇨🇲

[@PaigeMariah]

Love that!!

[@tuh-mee-kuh9778]

I have 32% Nigerian 24% Cameroon people,12% Benin and Togo, 10% Ivory Coast and Ghana, 7% Scotland, 6% mali, 3% Segal, 2% Norway, 1% NORTH Americain Indian, and 1% North Africa

[@TheGatheringPlaceGP]

Enjoyed the video. I did an AncestryDNA test and found out my oldest brother wasn’t from my father, which he already knew. But it can get addicting lol.

[@TheLauren1113]

I am American and get that question constantly (in the US) because I am ethnically ambiguous to white people and I look mixed to black peoples. I took an ancestry test for the same reason. I didn’t even know I had any African heritage at all but I ended up with 18% Cameroon, 12% Nigeria, 6% Benin and Togo, 1% Senegal and 1% Ivory Coast.

[@astoldbymuriel103]

Im from the United States of America. SC to be exact. The country people love to hate and part of a cultural many love to imitate 😘. No further explanation needed.

[@hazelmeldrum5860]

Paige if your mum is really interested in cousins etc get her to do her own DNA, It is good policy to do the oldest generation of the family if she wants to explore not just heritage but the last 6 generations back.

[@PaigeMariah]

Thanks for the tip!

[@niamoses1994]

When I took mine back in 2019, I was surprised. It showed about 84% West African. I had Nigeria 🇳🇬, Mali 🇲🇱, Cameroon 🇨🇲 and southern and western Bantu people, Senegal 🇸🇳, Ghana, Benin 🇧🇯, Togo 🇹🇬, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Ireland 🇮🇪, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, Germanic Europe 🇩🇪, and some more stuff. I got my results before 2020.

[@PaigeMariah]

Wow that’s so cool!!!

[@paisleyprincess7996]

I’m biracial, and my test was 64 percent European, and 35 percent African. I knew my white would be higher, but I didn’t think it was that high.

[@curtiswilliams8285]

What most people are finding out is that Fully Black Americans aren't just West and West-Central Africa so you as a Bi Racial, your results aren't surprising to me.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@curtiswilliams8285 I never knew my father. I thought my results would be around 40 percent, but I didn’t think he had that much white in him. My kids have African fathers, and they were 68-69 African, the rest white….And on their father’s side they have white relatives

[@curtiswilliams8285]

@@paisleyprincess7996 Your dad seems like his SSA percentage would be hypothetically 65-70%. That's a bit below the average for Black Americans but there are Black Americans who has that percentage and even lower but don't have recent Full White American ancestors(grandparents, great grandparents). The white relatives that you have as matches that are most likely matched to your father's side, what is the highest predicted relationship with you? For example, I have 77% SSA(Sub Saharan African) which means I have the equivalent of a grandparent who is White percentage wise. However, my last Full European ancestor was born decades before The Civil War. My highest match with a White American is a 3rd cousin tier with 91 Centimorgans, we share a 3x great grandfather(his 2x grandparent). So I'm using me as an example that your father's results aren't surprising. Full Black Americans can be anywhere between 50-100% West and West-Central, Sub Saharan African descent.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@curtiswilliams8285 The only closest white matches I have are maternal ones. The white ones from my father’s side, including black ones, are distant relations. Based on my own genetics, I have two white grandparents, one biracial one, and one who is black. I never met my father so this is what I am reasoning. I do know that my father descended from a huge plantation owner from North Carolina, who moved to MS and settled there. He had lots of kids with his wife and many children with his slaves. I learned of this info from a black distant cousin

[@curtiswilliams8285]

@@paisleyprincess7996 Okay, seems like you have a good amount of information. Sorry that you didn't get to know your dad. I reconnected with mine last year and I'm glad to have him back in my life again.

[@Sarah-nd2gy]

For me I am one of these people who has always longed to know where my ancestors came from. Mine was fairly boring in that my DNA appears to all originate from the British Isles (which was an update from the original data which suggested some Scandinavian and other European roots). Honestly I had been hoping for something else to be thrown in there. It might have solved a mystery for us as to where my Grandfathers father might have come from and why he had such a dark complexion, but apparently not.

[@chriswalker8132]

Wow! What a fascinating video! You’ve definitely inspired me to do a test.

[@PaigeMariah]

Go for it!

[@cwin721]

Wow. I didn't think you would be 60% and 40% European. I've bought kits for all my aunts and we were able to find several relatives. One of our "cousins shared information about my 3x great grandmother who was born in 1830.

[@cazbantu4233]

I'm going to guess 60% African, 30% European, 10% Asian,Native American.

[@honeyjazz4147]

What were the other countries? Being African American from the South my suprising one was Northern Italy.

[@Raycarlaxo]

I am so glad you went out of the way to find out where you’re from. Thank you

[@PaigeMariah]

😊😊

[@BaileeBrooklyn]

I think most “Black British “ people are either 1st generation from a country in Africa or biracial having one British parent and one African Parent. You rarely see an African American mix meaning that African Americans have complex DNA tracing back 400 years.

[@cavianguardian]

I would like to do a DNA test but I don’t want the government/company having my DNA stored for personal reasons like joining the navy. It’s a cool thing to learn though. Always felt lost when filling out what ethnicities like... African American, Caucasian, Native American, Chinese American, Mexicans, Hawaii and etc.

[@stephanied.k.3589]

Wise move. 60 Minister U.S. had a story about the privacy, security and money related to the collection of individual genetic testing being done by these ancestery firms.

[@aderasview9562]

When people ask just say you are American Black. Sometimes Europeans like to make ppl feel they are all immigrants when in fact they are immigrants as well. I’ve seen that in most travelers KZbin channels. Most black people like myself have a large mixture. Black is a mixture of several races not always through slavery, but you are black American lol. I get that question all the time in the US and it’s annoying sometimes lol. This was interesting! I have Bantu in my dna as well lol

[@dharmon8798]

I think that you have Native American, England, Nigerian, Cameroon

[@ayubaalim2201]

honesty i luv ur strong culture

[@raymondhoward9173]

Cuba 🇨🇺 or Haiti 🇭🇹 Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 in the Caribbean

[@TarynStudies]

I wonder if it’s a cultural thing in the uk. Are there a ton of African immigrants in the uk? In the same breath people in the us ask that 🤣🤣🤣 I’m dark skin from Two black parents from the south side of Chicago and I’ve had ppl ask what I’m mixed with? Where my family is from 🙃

[@unfazedjae2645]

There are plenty of us Black Africans here, but there are more black Caribbean’s, they are 3rd generation! Pretty cool. Most Black Africans here are Nigerian, Ghanaian, Sierra Leonean, Ugandan, Kenyan, Cameroonian, Congolese, Zimbabwean, Somali and Eritrean

[@lstoryrecords_]

@@unfazedjae2645 hey i dunno if its accurate to say there are more black carribeans in the UK at this point you know..africans are showing up as higher in many london borough and city racial percentage censuses. Many black carribeans are 3rd generation but many have also contributed to a growing mixed race population in many cases which is also a growing racial group in city censuses. Africans of all and more of the nationalities you named are more because theres been additional waves of ppl from the 2000s n since in addition to 3rd generation ones

[@turkscaicosgal]

I didn't guess;; I was just curious. I'm fascinated with Ancestry DNA and will definitely look into my ancestry. I'm from the Turks and Caicos Islands and don't know much beyond that. It's always nice to know a bit more!

[@vaunmalone3064]

It is certainly a mixed bag. Your Delaney ancestor maybe was someone liked by your ancestor or how about a love story?

[@wendyramirez529]

I did it a couple years ago and was surprised that I am mostly African. My paternal grandmother was from Guyana and was of Welch and Portuguese heritage. My paternal grandfather was from Venezuela and was of mixed race. My maternal grandparents were Indian. My DNA results were very interesting as the initial highest percentage were British and Indian but then there were percentages from all over Africa which added up to more than the British and Indian. 😄

[@PaigeMariah]

Very cool!!

[@rosev1107]

Love this - it's like it's fate that you're now living in the UK. Glad you finally know your roots. Xxx

[@PaigeMariah]

thanks so much Rose 😊

[@SylvieFrizzy]

West Africa in the house boo💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️ I'm not surprised by your results at all. #blackityblack 🖤

[@PaigeMariah]

hahah love ya girl!

[@SylvieFrizzy]

@@PaigeMariah luh ya too boo😘

[@AishaLaDon]

These results are cool. I would love to see what your African Ancestry test would be. It gives you the exact country and tribe vs this type of test. Its funny thought that people think we are mixed race because we are light skin. (LOL) annyoing

[@MagsParker]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 to the first 3 minutes of this bc some people just really don’t get it!

[@PaigeMariah]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Latbirget]

So interesting. I would love to do a test but I know a lot of my family heritage already. My grandmother was Irish and one of 11 and only 1 stayed in Ireland. 4 went to England (including my grandmother) and 6 went to America so I have lots of American second cousins also!

[@PaigeMariah]

You should!

[@glenforde.bridgeton-wood8875]

Would love to go to Chicago and learn to 2 Step.

[@uayuribunting3095]

Leading the revolution,good to know🈵

[@carltonholdenwriter4140]

Hey, Paige, guessing before your reveal, I think you have significant Nigerian and Cameroonian heritage as well as English, Scandinavian, and Native American

[@design401]

I don’t why people are acting like they don’t know history. Why would anybody act like you should claim the Irish ancestry. Unless you know for sure he was a relative in recent history. So many slave women were rapped during that period. It’s a crazy history to have. Especially when people press you for your original ethnic group. I’d love to see you do the African Ancestry test that narrows down your ethnicity in Cameroon or Nigeria...

[@leeripley5534]

I was shocked to see I had Iceland on mine.

[@trippinwithamadi]

My friend had a similar experience when her and I went to Egypt and the family that we were staying with ask us the same question . I am black and Jamaican so I said my mom was Jamaican . But my friend felt similar to you.

[@renerabor9126]

I love you ❤️ Paige....No.. Really I Love you.... Great Intuitive Vid as Always....

[@PaigeMariah]

So sweet! Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@carltonholdenwriter4140]

I enjoyed your results, Paige. Something told me Cameroonian would be high on your list, since you put me in the mind of Cameroonians I've compared myself to after my results, which revealed that as my highest percentage also. I saw the German in you too. You can see my updated and initial results here: instagram.com/p/CFAusmjA6Pw/?igshid=8tybk50huru4 I checked to see if we were a match but no hits. I'm looking for that first match on KZbin:) Thank you for sharing. And oh: I think Cameroonian/Congo/Western Bantu, European Jewish, and Khoisan/Aka/Mbuti people of Eastern and Southern Africa surprised me (like you I have visited places whose heritage I got, such as South Africa and Ethiopia, and countries with European Jewish populations like Germany and Austria) before taking the test. And I have had a lifelong interest in places (and their languages) like Poland and Denmark (more nations with European Jewish populations).

[@TarynStudies]

I did a dna test and was shocked to see 1% filipino 🤣🤣🤣 & 1% Native American!

[@fernandocifuentes9258]

I'm mexican but when I've visited arab countries people assumed I was one of them and spoke in arabic language straight to me! :D Now I'm starting to wonder If I have some ancestry from there since Spain had been occupied by arabs for quite a while before discovering the new world... DNA test, here I go!

[@unfazedjae2645]

My guess is that there’d be a Lebanese percentage

[@chineduchukelu4510]

Hmmm I’ll say a lot of West Africa (Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Cameroon etc) 🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@PaigeMariah]

😁😁