MsJ
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I wonder if some kind soul would like to look at this with me and help me figure out the common thread here in context?
What I know:
The paper trail of 5/8 of my great grandparents with all coming from Germany (mainly Alsace region), and the British Isles (mostly Scotland), with some Dutch and a Swiss line. I do not, apart from the Swiss, know of any ancestry south of Alsace.
What I don't know:
Father of 1/8 great grand parent and full parentage of 2/8. They both may have been adopted and were from an area with a large influx of migrant workers during the time of their births.
All great grandparents lived in/around Appalachia US from the early 1900's onward.
I understand that the majority of my DNA matches my paper trail. What I am interested in, of course, is the unknown.
I started with 23andme.
Even in speculative mode, there is nothing that I find out of the ordinary apart from a trace of Finnish and Southern European. As an American I figured SSA would be there in some amount, so that isn't very surprising either.
So I uploaded to a few other sites.
FTDNA:
The European is 79% West and Central Europe and 18% British Isles with the SSA and a hit for S. Asia.
My Heritage:
It also picked up the SSA and gave me a huge amount of W. Asian assignment.
And finally, a sample from GEDMatch Eurogenes K15:
The Oracle shows best match as
Most of the GedMatch calculator Oracles mix a large amount of Northern Europe with between 3 and 10 percent med, middle eastern or Caucus area thrown in.
So, I'm trying to figure out if this might be a possible Romanichal connection? I have a small paper trail that this could be possible.
Or is this something ancient that is just sticking around?
Any input is greatly appreciated!
What I know:
The paper trail of 5/8 of my great grandparents with all coming from Germany (mainly Alsace region), and the British Isles (mostly Scotland), with some Dutch and a Swiss line. I do not, apart from the Swiss, know of any ancestry south of Alsace.
What I don't know:
Father of 1/8 great grand parent and full parentage of 2/8. They both may have been adopted and were from an area with a large influx of migrant workers during the time of their births.
All great grandparents lived in/around Appalachia US from the early 1900's onward.
I understand that the majority of my DNA matches my paper trail. What I am interested in, of course, is the unknown.
I started with 23andme.
Even in speculative mode, there is nothing that I find out of the ordinary apart from a trace of Finnish and Southern European. As an American I figured SSA would be there in some amount, so that isn't very surprising either.
So I uploaded to a few other sites.
FTDNA:
The European is 79% West and Central Europe and 18% British Isles with the SSA and a hit for S. Asia.
My Heritage:
It also picked up the SSA and gave me a huge amount of W. Asian assignment.
And finally, a sample from GEDMatch Eurogenes K15:
The Oracle shows best match as
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Most of the GedMatch calculator Oracles mix a large amount of Northern Europe with between 3 and 10 percent med, middle eastern or Caucus area thrown in.
So, I'm trying to figure out if this might be a possible Romanichal connection? I have a small paper trail that this could be possible.
Or is this something ancient that is just sticking around?
Any input is greatly appreciated!