What makes us British?

[Pewit 970]

Just now, Lenmcharristar said:

And they are set up by the government to catch criminals, which worked a treat when it first came about.

 

1 minute ago, Bakerboy said:

Here's mine

Here's mine

 

Very similar to mine apart from the cluster which is obviously going to be centred around the Yorkshire region.

But as I say, they don't give you the full genetic picture. Both me and you however unlikely, could have the odd African or Middle Eastern ancestors a few generations back and we would never know with these ancestry tests.

[Bakerboy 4,516]

Just now, Pewit said:

 

Very similar to mine apart from the cluster which is obviously going to be centred around the Yorkshire region.

But as I say, they don't give you the full genetic picture. Both me and you however unlikely, could have the odd African or Middle Eastern ancestors a few generations back and we would never know with these ancestry tests.

I think the more people who get it done the more accurate they become

[Lenmcharristar 9,687]

3 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

I think the more people who get it done the more accurate they become

This was pewits DNA results, he comes from the land of ballbag.

[Lenmcharristar 9,687]

[Pewit 970]

3 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said:

This was pewits DNA results, he comes from the land of ballbag.

 

[Pewit 970]

8 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

I think the more people who get it done the more accurate they become

Yes, the bigger the sample size the better. But, we don't get an equal amount of DNA from our ancestors, meaning that the further we go back, we have people in our family tree in which we share no DNA.

[Bakerboy 4,516]

15 minutes ago, Pewit said:

Yes, the bigger the sample size the better. But, we don't get an equal amount of DNA from our ancestors, meaning that the further we go back, we have people in our family tree in which we share no DNA.

I only did it to find out my father's side of the family as it was a bit vague

[Pewit 970]

8 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

I only did it to find out my father's side of the family as it was a bit vague

They are quite accurate at finding close relatives. It has accurately shown me my second cousins and what not without the need to add any input.

[Pewit 970]

But then you see someone and think, ooh  look, there's my 5th cousin. Sounds like you are ever so close to them, until you learn the fact that you may have up to around 15,000 of the cnuts, hardly family then.

[Lenmcharristar 9,687]

1 hour ago, Pewit said:

But then you see someone and think, ooh  look, there's my 5th cousin. Sounds like you are ever so close to them, until you learn the fact that you may have up to around 15,000 of the cnuts, hardly family then.

We are all family, well not you you came from monkeys, where us mere mortals came from adam n eve

[Pewit 970]

Just now, Lenmcharristar said:

We are all family, well not you you came from monkeys, where us mere mortals came from adam n eve

So, you're admitting to being highly inbred. That could explain your severe lack of intelligence. 

[waltjnr 6,524]

Chicken tikka masala,large doner, notting hill carnival, Chicken shops ! 

[low plains drifter 10,227]

5 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Chicken tikka masala,large doner, notting hill carnival, Chicken shops ! 

Two Bob bits? 

Chit your duds? 

CIRCA 1:18

 

[Pewit 970]

Interesting, years ago when I searched for the origin of my surname one of the suggestions stated that it originated from Walsall, others offered completely different suggestions. Today I received an email from Ancestry with a family tree hint, it's behind a pay wall so they often give a  snippet to entice you. On further reading the individual who is a match to family tree was born in the 1870's in Walsall and died in my village, I think that may have confirmed it then. 

[greg64 2,799]

On 07/08/2024 at 13:41, Bakerboy said:

Here's mine

Here's mine

 

which kit did you use i have just ordered one from my heritage as i have been intrigued for a while