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The polls show a predictable variation of those who would vote to leave the EU, depending on the demographic and although it theoretically shouldn't matter, who is commissioning the poll. The consensus seems to be that the majority of the British public would vote to leave. (My vote would be...

This will be fascinating: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/7921652/Scientists-decode-Oetzi-the-Icemans-DNA.html

Given what is known of the Normans - particularly the invading army of 1066 - what haplotypes would have been likely to be represented amongst them? I know they were of descendents of Vikings, but I'm also interested to know if there were also any Germanics/associated haplotypes known to have...

This is more like it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/familyhistory/7873528/Genetic-test-to-place-family-origins-within-miles.html

Does anyone know a comprehensive source of the origins of English surnames? I'm trying to discover a reliable source for my surname (Maude). I have a 67 marker result for my Y DNA and it would be interesting to correlate it to the surname information.

As a non-expert, this is an excellent example of the 'so what' factor (i.e. what does it all add up to?): http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/biology_evolution/article7022317.ece

Maciamo I understand very little about the details of subclades, etc so would appreciate your current thoughts on L48+. Your excellent haplogroups and subclades page shows U106 as West Germanic (Frisian, Anglo Saxon, Lombard) and L48+ as Germanic in the broader sense? A U106/S21+ (the...

From a British newspaper this week: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6194354/Mohammed-is-most-popular-name-for-baby-boys-in-London.html "London is not the first European capital to see Mohammed become the number one name for baby boys. In Brussels, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and...

I live in England and admire many things I've read about the Scandinavian nations. What's it like living there? I know they are all different, but how much so, and how different from living in England and Europe?

There are various threads on the forum, but does anyone have a list of modern nations that can be said to have been founded by the Germanic tribes? I reckon England - via the Anglo Saxons - obviously Germany, the Netherlands. I'm sure there are others. Thanks, Chris

It makes you wonder what else is yet to be discovered from our past: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8180138.stm

Hi Maciamo Your views (plus others) would be welcome: I recently did a 'deep subclade' Y DNA test (Family Tree DNA), which came out as R1b1b2a1a4 and I got the best information on the web from your site in regards to geographical concentrations, etc. My surname is Maude, and the 'origin...