Ethnicity Estimate #4
November 5, 2023 No Comments
Ancestry just sent me a message: “Our latest ethnicity update is ready!” It says “DNA results will be updated with even more precision in the coming weeks.” I’m surprised to see 1% Finland in the new ethnicity estimate. Where did that come from? It may be time to start planning a trip to Scandinavia …
Ethnicity Estimate #2
October 22, 2023 No Comments
The new Ancestry DNA updates went live. Users who log into Ancestry DNA will see the message: โYour updated ethnicity estimate is here!โ With the latest update, โyou may see changes in your results and a more precise estimateโ than before. Clicking on DNA story will show stories about your ancestors. You can also download […]
William Riley Maynard, WWI Veteran
October 20, 2023 No Comments
These are photographs of my 1st cousin (three generations removed), ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ (๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ). He was among the first combat aviators in American history during the earliest days of aerial warfare. He flew with the ๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป as a captain and was involved in many dogfights with German aces during the ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ […]
Ethnicity Estimate
October 17, 2023 No Comments
Finally got our DNA results back and it’s amazing how closely my results match the tree I’ve already created. I was a little surprised to see 10% Norway but I have since found a branch with more than a dozen direct ancestors on my paternal grandfather’s side who can be traced to Sweden’s Bohuslรคn province. […]