DNA Sequencing Megathread! Neanderthals, Denisovans and other ancient DNA!

[The Minsky Moment]

Scots-Irish = barbarian border reivers and cattle rustlers.
Irish-Irish = peaceful pious mud farmers.

Hmm. .  Don't the earliest Irish epics revolve around exploits of cattle rustling?

[Josquius]

I decided to get one of these tests since they have a very inappropriate sale on for Valentines day.

I fully expect  a dissapointing 99% British /Irish as it completely can't tell the difference between them. Despite the research out there of genetic variation across the Isles.

[Eddie Teach]

I bet you get at least 10% French.

[grumbler]

what % vegetarian painter?

He hasn't painted a vegetarian in months.  Probably ran out of vegetarians.

[Caliga]

I decided to get one of these tests since they have a very inappropriate sale on for Valentines day.

I fully expect  a dissapointing 99% British /Irish as it completely can't tell the difference between them. Despite the research out there of genetic variation across the Isles.

Aren't you from Yorkshire dude?  You'll get a heavy Scandinavian result as well, I'd wager.

[Grinning_Colossus]

Scots-Irish = barbarian border reivers and cattle rustlers.
Irish-Irish = peaceful pious mud farmers.

Hmm. .  Don't the earliest Irish epics revolve around exploits of cattle rustling?

Yes, but no one had any cows to steal by the time of the Plantation, thus proving their moral superiority. :p

[derspiess]

I decided to get one of these tests since they have a very inappropriate sale on for Valentines day.

I fully expect  a dissapointing 99% British /Irish as it completely can't tell the difference between them. Despite the research out there of genetic variation across the Isles.

Aren't you from Yorkshire dude?  You'll get a heavy Scandinavian result as well, I'd wager.

That's where a lot of my English ancestors are from, but I oddly I got <1% Scandinavian on AncestryDNA.  For some reason, my dad's brother got like 30% Scandinavian (and we are a "close" DNA match).  I know different siblings, etc. inherit different amounts of ethnicity, but that just seems a bit off.

My 5% Iberian was a bit of a surprise, but the way it's defined on Ancestry DNA's map that could be the French ancestry from my mom's side.

[Jacob]

That's where a lot of my English ancestors are from, but I oddly I got <1% Scandinavian on AncestryDNA.  For some reason, my dad's brother got like 30% Scandinavian (and we are a "close" DNA match).  I know different siblings, etc. inherit different amounts of ethnicity, but that just seems a bit off.

My 5% Iberian was a bit of a surprise, but the way it's defined on Ancestry DNA's map that could be the French ancestry from my mom's side.

It's almost as if these tests are a bit of a gimmick that don't really have the kind of meaning people like to ascribe to them.

[garbon]

That's where a lot of my English ancestors are from, but I oddly I got <1% Scandinavian on AncestryDNA.  For some reason, my dad's brother got like 30% Scandinavian (and we are a "close" DNA match).  I know different siblings, etc. inherit different amounts of ethnicity, but that just seems a bit off.

My 5% Iberian was a bit of a surprise, but the way it's defined on Ancestry DNA's map that could be the French ancestry from my mom's side.

It's almost as if these tests are a bit of a gimmick that don't really have the kind of meaning people like to ascribe to them.

[grumbler]

It's almost as if these tests are a bit of a gimmick that don't really have the kind of meaning people like to ascribe to them.

I think that the meaning is pretty clear:  A ______ and his money are soon _______. After lots of tests, the two blanks always fill in the same way.

[garbon]

It's almost as if these tests are a bit of a gimmick that don't really have the kind of meaning people like to ascribe to them.

I think that the meaning is pretty clear:  A ______ and his money are soon _______. After lots of tests, the two blanks always fill in the same way.

platypus, wed

[Jacob]

It's almost as if these tests are a bit of a gimmick that don't really have the kind of meaning people like to ascribe to them.

I think that the meaning is pretty clear:  A ______ and his money are soon _______. After lots of tests, the two blanks always fill in the same way.

platypus, wed

[Ed Anger]

I decided to get one of these tests since they have a very inappropriate sale on for Valentines day.

I fully expect  a dissapointing 99% British /Irish as it completely can't tell the difference between them. Despite the research out there of genetic variation across the Isles.

Aren't you from Yorkshire dude?  You'll get a heavy Scandinavian result as well, I'd wager.

That's where a lot of my English ancestors are from, but I oddly I got <1% Scandinavian on AncestryDNA.  For some reason, my dad's brother got like 30% Scandinavian (and we are a "close" DNA match).  I know different siblings, etc. inherit different amounts of ethnicity, but that just seems a bit off.

My 5% Iberian was a bit of a surprise, but the way it's defined on Ancestry DNA's map that could be the French ancestry from my mom's side.

Watch out for a Portuguese in the family woodpile.

[derspiess]

Meh, if it wasn't there already I added it into the bloodline by marriage.

[Josquius]

I decided to get one of these tests since they have a very inappropriate sale on for Valentines day.

I fully expect  a dissapointing 99% British /Irish as it completely can't tell the difference between them. Despite the research out there of genetic variation across the Isles.

Aren't you from Yorkshire dude?  You'll get a heavy Scandinavian result as well, I'd wager.

A bit north of there. Though one of my grandparents family is from Yorkshire.
Yes. I'm hoping that I get a nice spread of Scandinavian and Celtic; I certainly look far more nordic than I do celtic.  But I'm dubious of whether this will show.