My Reference Populations
My DNA results were compared to the reference populations currently in the Genographic database to estimate which of these populations was most similar to me in terms of genetic markers. This doesn’t necessarily mean that I belong to these groups, but that these groups were a similar genetic match, and can therefore be used as a guide to help determine why I may have a certain result. Remember, this is a mixture of recent (past six generations) and ancient patterns established over thousands of years, so it is possible to see surprising matches!
My First Reference Population: British (England)
This reference population is based on people living in England, in the United Kingdom. The dominant Great Britain and Ireland and smaller Scandinavian components reflect distinct remnants from early settlers in northern Europe, hunter-gatherers who arrived there more than 30,000 years ago. The Western and Central and Southern European percentages likely arrived later, first with the spread of agriculture from the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East over the past 8,000 years, and much later by the reach of the Roman Empire. English populations today retain links to both the early Europeans and later migrants.
British (England)
Sandra's Results
My Second Reference Population: Scottish
This reference group is based on populations from Scotland, in the northern part of the island of Great Britain. This population is similar in genetic composition to our reference British population (England), yet the Scottish group shows greater influence from populations to the north, like Scandinavia and Arctic groups. The large Great Britain and Ireland component, as well as the Scandinavian component, are remnants from some of the first settlers of northern Europe, whereas the smaller components from mainland Europe show influence from migrations to the island after the arrival of agriculture to Europe some 8,000 years ago.
