WILF 47,349 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 21:02, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Strange that as my mother’s name can also be traced back to that era and roughly translates into “ son of the Northman” from Viking settlers into Ireland. Probably explains why I am an absolute machine on the field of battle. Wonder if it’s the same name Expand If you were a machine you’d be a trike......with one wheel missing ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,105 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 21:56, WILF said: If you were a machine you’d be a trike......with one wheel missing ! Expand If we were machines I’d be Skynet . You’d be Amstrad 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,349 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 22:02, THE STIFFMEISTER said: If we were machines I’d be Skynet . You’d be Amstrad Expand I’d be Optimus Prime...... Youd be Amazon Prime ! 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 16:16, Born Hunter said: Sorry mate, missed this. Mine was with ancestry. Cost about £100 I think. Expand Do you get figures on how many samples they have profiled, they're only as good as their sample size surely? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,784 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 08:34, Greb147 said: Do you get figures on how many samples they have profiled, they're only as good as their sample size surely? Expand According to their site they have 15 million people on their database (I expect that is customers rather than ethnic standards) and they sample your genome in over 700'000 locations. I don't know how accurate that makes it though. Mine seems very believable based on what I know of my families traced history and the history of the region we're from. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 08:53, Born Hunter said: According to their site they have 15 million people on their database (I expect that is customers rather than ethnic standards) and they sample your genome in over 700'000 locations. I don't know how accurate that makes it though. Mine seems very believable based on what I know of my families traced history and the history of the region we're from. Expand I've just ordered a kit for £89 including delivery. I swear my Dads side has Gypsy in them, let's see what the results are. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 The family name according to that site is from the Worcestershire area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 10:10, Balaur said: If that's the case it would come back with Asia as they travelled from southern India I believe.... Expand That's if it actually does show up. I'm not being fully serious about this but we joke about it, the dark skin and nose is the give away. Luckily I don't take after that side. These tests do have their limitations. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 A video explaining the limits of these tests, don't think you haven't got any black in you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,114 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 10:10, Balaur said: If that's the case it would come back with Asia as they travelled from southern India I believe.... Expand It cant tell if your gypo or not. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,114 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 It will tell you where most of your ancesters lived,what villages most of your dna profile come from.it mentions specific villages in ireland on my dna report 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 15:55, Qbgrey said: It will tell you where most of your ancesters lived,what villages most of your dna profile come from.it mentions specific villages in ireland on my dna report Expand Does it narrow down to specific villages? On Born Hunters profile it only went as far regions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,114 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Mine did i belive,i try and look it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,980 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 16:35, Greb147 said: Does it narrow down to specific villages? On Born Hunters profile it only went as far regions. Expand Specific villages. My results came back. And it told me what time my ancestors went to bed. And what time they shit every day. And it even said that 1 of my ancestors cut his finger chopping wood. It's very accurate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,876 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 17:15, king said: Specific villages. My results came back. And it told me what time my ancestors went to bed. And what time they shit every day. And it even said that 1 of my ancestors cut his finger chopping wood. It's very accurate.. Expand Told you not to mess with those weejeee boards!! 'They' gave those ancestry wallas your family history! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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