Because I want to know if I'm most likely White with some German blood, I have my mom and three of her siblings tested at 23andme, mom also tested with Ancestry DNA to determine if we have an ancestry like most White Americans from the heartland. All their results come back 100% European on 23 mom was 98% European on Ancestry prior to science discoveries updating the results, now 100% European. I have 100% European paper trail genealogy as well (my ancestors are all from Europe).
These are 23andme Ancestry Composition results
Mom
Maternal aunt 1
Maternal aunt 2
Uncle
However, I don't think my family members look white, like someone of European ancestry. We aren't "dark" but our skin tends towards a yellow, somewhat green (olive?) complexion, rather than that pinkish white color, the norm for Northern Europeans. We do not have Greek, Italian or other southern European ancestry, just Northern and Central European. Do our DNA results really indicate pure European heritage, despite having an unusual yellow-green complexion? Do nonwhites sometimes get 100% European results? How can a family that looks to possess recent East Asian ancestry test 100% European?
These are 23andme Ancestry Composition results
Mom
Maternal aunt 1
Maternal aunt 2
Uncle
However, I don't think my family members look white, like someone of European ancestry. We aren't "dark" but our skin tends towards a yellow, somewhat green (olive?) complexion, rather than that pinkish white color, the norm for Northern Europeans. We do not have Greek, Italian or other southern European ancestry, just Northern and Central European. Do our DNA results really indicate pure European heritage, despite having an unusual yellow-green complexion? Do nonwhites sometimes get 100% European results? How can a family that looks to possess recent East Asian ancestry test 100% European?