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    Normans, Gallo-Italics and Lombards DNA in Sicily

    There is a thread on this forum that discusses the genetic history of Sicily, with links to a couple papers (which at this point are dated): http://www.eupedia.com/forum/showthread.php?25067-Genetic-history-of-Sicily-Greeks-Arabs-Normans-and-others Be warned, however, that the underlying data...
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    guess origins of these womans

    Ever changing women: http://tv.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/la-storia-dell-uomo-vista-dalla-testa-di-una-donna-il-morphing/76521?video=&ref=HRESS-20
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    Guess the nationality

    Not at this time; those two were my best ones. I'll keep an eye out.
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    Guess the nationality

    These guesses fall in line with the purported affinity between southern Italians and Ashkenazi Jews. The gentleman is Antonino Iannazzo, mayor of Corleone, Sicily. Smithsonian Magazine: “In Sicily, Defying the Mafia” http://www.smithsoni...-the-Mafia.html
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    Guess the nationality

    And this gentleman is?
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    Guess the nationality

    I didn't know Chicago is a nationality! But barbarian, thanks for not "letting the cat out of the bag," as I'm sure you know the photo is of professional basketball player Omer Asik, who plays for the Chicago Bulls. He was born in Bursa, Turkey so based on geography iapetoc was closest.
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    Guess the nationality

    ^That's a negative as well.
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    Guess the nationality

    ^^No, this one may be surprising. Keep the guesses coming. I'll post the answer about 24 hours after the initial post if no one has the correct answer.
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    Guess the nationality

    Any guesses on this one?
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    23andMe Free 23andMe test today !

    It seems it is $99 plus the $9 monthly fee for 12 months, totaling $207. Is that correct?
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    Are Italians more sexy because of their higher genetic diversity ?

    I don't get it. Perhaps because I had to assimilate into American society I did not need to express my Italian heritage as much; though I have in my own way (studying the language, literature, supporting the Azzurri, etc).
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    Are Italians more sexy because of their higher genetic diversity ?

    Italian-Americans who were angry about The Sopranos should go on hunger strikes over Jersey Shore; though as Angela pointed out they are not really even Italian-American. The depiction of these “Guidos” is really insulting to those who do not fit into a simple stereotype.
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    Languages, haplogroups, and tribes

    I have no background in linguistics, but I’m fairly fluent in standard Italian, and I have studied French and Spanish, but my first “language” was Sicilian, and I’ve always found it odd how some words are closer to French or Spanish than they are to Italian. For example, “to work” in Italian...
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    Haplogroup I and Germanic people

    I’m afraid not. The name is common in NW Sicily and I have come across some records (other people’s genealogy) showing it has been there since at least 1700. Determining a paper trail for my family is nearly impossible. I can only base this belief on anecdotal evidence, starting with the...
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    Haplogroup I and Germanic people

    Thanks again; especially that final clue. The town I come from in NW Sicily does have a historical connection with the Normans, who built a church there in 1090 (still extant).
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    Haplogroup I and Germanic people

    Thanks. You seem very knowledgeable about Hg I yourself. Would you associate the Vandals with I2b1? I wonder how this Germanic group ended up in Sicily, where I’m from. The best bet may be Norman (possibly Lombard) because of the historical record, but I wonder also if it could have been one of...
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    Haplogroup I and Germanic people

    Yorkie, Do you know Prof. Nordtvedt's view on I2b1 (M223)?
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    Haplogroup I (M170)

    Bud, I2b1c corresponds to P78+, a group I presumably belong to. Über Haplogroup I researcher, Ken Nordtvedt considers this an older subclade of M-223. According to Professor Nordtvedt, I2b1c likely originated in central Germany. BTW: You and I match 11 of 12 markers. I have 15 and DYS19...
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    Haplogroup I (M170)

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