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Five Generations of Loftins |
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5 Generations of Loftins
(Left to Right) William Alexander, Alonzo Lester, Sam
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2006 FAMILY TREE MALE-MARKER DNA TEST |
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Our ancestors left clues in our DNA that can
help us determine their ancestral origins as well as help us
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In 2006, I (Curtis
Loftin) took my first
DNA Test with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA).
That test was a Y-Chromosome-Test that showed the male DNA
of my Loftin family which passes down from father to son to
grandson and so on, virtually unchanged, from generation to
generation. That test determined my Haplogroup (E1b1b or
E-M35)
and gave me information about matches from all over the world -
some of which I have corresponded with. The most significant ones
were the Loftins that I connected to in other parts of the US -
which also showed that our Loftin male DNA has not changed over
the years. That was good to know because it showed that we were
indeed "Loftins" and not some illegitimate lineage. |
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2019 Ancestry.com DNA
TEST UPDATE |
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In the Spring of 2019, the
results from my 2016 Ancestry.com autosomal DNA TEST changed -
changing much of the information on this page. I created an
Ancestry.com 2019 Updated DNA TEST
page, but wanted to keep
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2016 ANCESTRY.COM ETHNICITY TEST |
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In January 2016 I decided to do the DNA test with
Ancestry.com. The test which usually costs $100 was on
sale for only $80 so I thought it was the perfect time to see
what new information I could find. With that DNA test from
Ancestry.com, you also get "limited" access the Ancestry.com -
an annual membership which costs me $189 for my "US Discovery
Membership". |
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Unlike the Family Tree DNA test that I took in 2006, the Ancestry.com DNA
test is an Autosomal DNA Test. Autosomal DNA only shows Ethnicity Estimates. The Autosomal-DNA-Test
tests the other 100 DNA markers that do not determine sex.
Half of these 100 DNA markers come from your father and half
from your mother. Since your parents each have 100 DNA markers,
you only get a "random" half of your father's markers and a
"random" half of your mother's markers. A sibling will have
slightly different Autosomal-DNA markers. Ancestry.com has
tested individuals in other parts of the world and they are able to
compare our autosomal markers with those. |
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The results of my DNA Ethnicity Estimate showed that I
was 98% European. The following pie-chart, breaks that
percentage down into the largest ethnic groups. |
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Curtis Loftin's DNA Ethnicity Estimate
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Looking at the pie-chart, you can see that my DNA test
revealed an Ethnicity Estimate of 79% Western
Europe and 10% Iberian Peninsula. The other 11% of my
data shows up in the section listed as "6 More Regions". Looking
closely at the data from that last section, I learned that my
ethnicity was also 4% Ireland, 2% Scandinavia, 2%
Caucasus, 1% Italy/Greece, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia
and < 1% Great Britain. |
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When you look at the following map of Europe, you can get a good
idea of the area where the majority of my DNA suggests that my
ancestors came from - Western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula -
as well as the countries that make up that ethnic region. |
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Europe West 79% |
Western European DNA is primarily located in Belgium,
France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Luxembourg and Liechtenstein but can also be found
in lesser amounts in England, Denmark, Italy,
Slovenia, Austria and the Chech Republic. |
Iberian Peninsula 10% |
This part of my DNA is primarily located in Spain and
Portugal but can also be found in France, Morocco,
Algeria and Italy. |
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With German names in my ancestry lineage like
Setzer,
Aderholdt,
Barringer and
Deal/Diehl on my father's side of the family, and
Goble,
Fink,
Kaiser,
Meinhert,
Miller
and
Motz on my mother's side of the family, I wasn't surprised
to find out from the Ancestry.com Autosomal DNA Test that 79% of my DNA was
Western Europe ethnicity - with the most recent ancestors coming
primarily from Germany. |
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This Autosomal DNA Test at Ancestry.com helped me better
understand my Y-Chromosome Male DNA Test at FTDNA (Family
Tree DNA). At
Family Tree DNA, I have a number of male 27-marker matches with
sir names like Kronen (Netherlands), Guglielmo and Crespi
(Italian and Italian Jewish) and Litvinov (which
is a Lithuanian name). These countries also lie within
that Western Europe area. |
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Also at Family Tree DNA, several of my Y-Chromosome Male DNA
matches are Hispanic males - who currently either live in Spain
or trace their ancestry back to Spain. Matches on that
27-Marker-Test included males with sir names like Garza, Pozos,
Rendon and De la Cruz. With that in mind, it was easy for me to
see the Iberian Peninsula (particularly Spain) part of my DNA
Ethnicity. |
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This second map shows my Western European and Iberian Peninsula
ethnicity, but also shows that I have West Asia (Caucasus)
ethnicity 2%. The Trace Regions of my ethnicity are
Ireland 4%, Scandinavia 2%, Italy/Greece 1%
and Great Britain < 1%. Circles on the map are color
coded to match the color beside each country. You can see that
when you total my West European ethnicity and the Trace Regions
ethnicity (that come from other parts of Europe), that total was
98% - my total "European" ethnicity. |
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Trace Regions 9% |
Ireland 4%
Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland) 2%
Italy/Greece 1%
Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
< 1% |
West Asia or Caucasus 2% |
The final 2% of my DNA shows
genetic markers that are common in Western Asia or Caucasus.
This
area, shown with the orange circle, is primarily located in
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran,
Iraq, Syria and Turkey but it can also be
found in Israel, Bulgaria,
Jordan, Greece, Italy,
Kuwait,
Romania and Turkmenistan. |
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I compared these "Trace Regions" ethnicity information with my
Y-Chromosome Male DNA Test matches at Family Tree DNA. I
quickly noticed that I have several 27-marker male DNA matches
at FTDNA who live in these Traces Regions as well as West
Asia. I matched males with names like Repo and Haimakainen (Finland),
Papadakis (Greece), as well as
Hristov, Georgiev and Lyaya (Bulgaria). |
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My largest group of DNA matches at Family Tree DNA are in
my list of 12-marker-male-matches. Most of these matches only
took the 12-marker-test and we matched perfectly - 100%. They
are indeed "cousins" but since their last name is different than
mine, the connection is many generations back.
One of the largest ethnic groups in this list of
12-marker-matches are "cousins" either living in Spain or
with Spanish ancestry. Those last names include: Sandora, da
Silva, Cardosa, La Torre, Tomillo, Pozos, Bonilla and Ramos. |
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The second largest ethnic group of matches on this
12-marker-test at FTDNA are either living in Italy or with
definite Italian ancestry. The last names of those "cousins"
include: D'Amico, Laraia, Ciolino, Bonafede, Pizzuto and
Crespi. |
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(1) Other 12-marker-matches live in France with last
names like Prolux, Poulin, LeBeau and Seguin.
(2) I have matches who are cousins and either living in
Portugal (or with Portugese ancestry) with the names Silva,
Da Costa and Pavani.
(3) There are "cousins" from Turkey with last names like
Boxkurt, Dihanov and Cemal.
(4) I know I have lots of German ancestors, but I also
have lots of DNA matches who live in Germany with the last names
of Rehm, Koenig, Beitche, Meehl/Muhl, Thaler and Pfughoeft;
(5) I have at least one "cousin" from Romania with the
last name Baltas.
(6) There is at least one "cousin" from Russia with the
last name Efremov.
(7) There is a "cousin" from Austria with the last name
Hickel.
(8) There are a couple of "cousins" from the Czech Republic
with the last names Kovaleik and Korab.
(9) I have at least seven Greek "cousins" with the last name
of Ciolino, Bonafede, Galifianakis, Megale, Laraia, Musso and
Agosti.
And there are many many more.. |
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The thing I found most
interesting about my results from Ancestry.com was the
extremely low percentage (less than 1%) of DNA that I carry from
Great Britain/England. Since historical records show that
the first Lofting to come to the US (Leonard
Loftin) sailed from Kent, England, it has long been
believed that our branch of the Loftins came primarily from
England, too. |
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When
I took my first DNA test with
Family Tree DNA (FTDNA),
I had the opportunity to compare my Y-Chromosome male DNA with a
LOFTING gentleman in England and discovered
that our DNA was not a match. We weren't even distantly related.
This suggests that our branch of LOFTINs may have come from an
alternate location. But, you have to also remember that I only
got 50% of Dad's Autosomal DNA, so if Dad were living his
Autosomal DNA "could" show a larger percentage from England. |
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I was surprised about the West Asian part of my ethnicity
estimate at Ancestry.com - simply because I have not come
across ancestral names in my lineage that would cause me to
think of those countries. But, I do know that I have matches at
Family Tree DNA who live in those countries. |
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Another Look at Curtis' Ethnicity |
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Western
Europe 79% |
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Belgium |
France |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Switzerland |
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Luxembourg |
Liechtenstein |
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FACT: Western Europe
includes the countries of Belgium, France,
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. Geographically, it is
dominated by France in the west and Germany in the east. Due to
its location and geography, Western Europe has seen many
successive waves of immigrants throughout its history. Both
peaceful intermingling and violent invasions of newcomers have
resulted in a greater diversity in the genetics of the
population, compared with neighboring regions. |
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Iberian Peninsula 10% |
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Spain |
Portugal |
France |
Morocco |
Algeria |
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FACT: The Iberian
Peninsula is a region in Europe that is inhabited by the
people of Spain, Portugal and France.
For the sake of this DNA Test, it could also include the
countries of Morocco and Algeria. |
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Ireland
4% |
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Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
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FACT: For this
particular DNA Ethnicity Test, Ireland also includes
Scotland and Wales. |
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Scandinavia 2% |
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Norway |
Sweden |
Denmark |
Finland |
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FACT: Scandinavia
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Denmark, and Finland. |
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Caucasus 2% |
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Armenia |
Azerbaijan |
Georgia |
Iran |
Turkey |
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FACT:
Caucasus is a region at the border of
Europe and Asia, situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian
Sea. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain
Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. Politically, the
Caucasus region is separated between northern and southern
parts. The southern parts consist of independent sovereign
states, and the northern parts are under the jurisdiction of the
Russian Federation. It includes the countries of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey.
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Italy/Greece 1% |
Finland/Northwest Russia 1% |
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Italy |
Greece |
Finland |
Russia |
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Great
Britain < 1% |
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Great Britain |
England |
Scotland |
Wales |
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FACT: Great Britain is
an island which is made up of three counties: England,
Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is the political
term describing the political union of the kingdoms of England,
Wales and Scotland made on 1 May, 1707. Northern Ireland is not
part of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is in itself a
country that is made up of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. It's official name
is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
It has one government based in London and has one currency: the
pound stirling (£). The UK is a constitutional monarchy with
Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. The capital city of the
United Kingdom is London. Ireland is divided in two
parts; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
while the Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an
independent country with its own laws, government and currency
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To see information from my original DNA
Test with Family Tree DNA:
CLICK HERE |
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Additional Family Members |
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In addition to myself, I decided to have my 90-year-old mother,
Willie Goble Loftin, tested as well as my wife,
Carolyn Weeks Loftin. Since I only got half of Mom's Autosomal
DNA Markers, her DNA test gave me additional ethnicity
information about Mom's side of the family. |
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Mom's/Willie's DNA Ethnicity Estimate was 94% European.
The following pie-chart, breaks the percentages down to the
largest ethnic groups. |
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Willie Goble Loftin's DNA Ethnicity Estimate
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Willie Goble Loftin's ethnicity was 75% Western European,
6% Irish and 19% More Regions. |
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Comparing my/Curtis' DNA test with mom's, we can see that the
percentage for my Western European ethnicity (79%) is slightly
larger than that of mom's (75%). She shows a slightly larger
percentage of Irish ethnicity (6%) than me/Curtis (4%). Where
my/Curtis' ethnicity also included 10% Iberian Peninsula (Spain
and Portugal), Willie's showed only 4%. This let's me know that
the other 6% of my/Curtis' Iberian Peninsula ethnicity could
have come from
my father's (Sam
William Loftin) lineage - or it could have been in those
50 markers from Mom that I did not inherit. |
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The following map shows what countries are located in those areas of
ethnicity. Willie (and thus me/Curtis, too) has a large
number of German names in her ancestry:
Goble,
Fink,
Hefner,
Herman,
Kaiser,
Meinhert,
Miller and
Rudisill. |
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Mom's 6% of Irish ethnicity could
also have come from Scotland or Wales. Names like
Douglas,
Hamilton,
Johnson,
Leslie and
Lewis in mom's ancestry shows our definite ethnic link to not only
Ireland, but also Scotland. |
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Comparing the maps for the major part of Curtis and Willie's
ethnicity, we can easily see that his shows the Iberian
Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) while her's shows
Ireland (and
Scotland). |
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In addition to Western Europe and Ireland, this last map also
shows where the trace amounts of Willie's ethnicity comes from. |
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Europe West 75% |
Belgium,
France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein |
Ireland 6% |
Ireland,
Scotland and Wales |
Trace Regions 13% |
Finland & Northwest Russia 6%
Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal) 4%
Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
2%
Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland) < 1% |
Asia < 1% |
South Asia: India, Pakistan, Nepal,
Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka |
West Asia 5% |
Caucasus 3% (Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Israel, Jordan)
Middle East 2% |
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Comparing the smaller trace amounts of
Ethnicity DNA for Curtis and Willie ... |
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There were several sections on this map for Willie's ethnicity
that were interesting to me/Curtis. We can see that he has a
trace amount of DNA from Italy/Greece that his
mother does not have - indicating that he probably inherited that portion
of his ethnicity from his father,
Sam William Loftin. |
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Also, Willie shows a 2% Middle East
ethnicity that Curtis did not inherit from her. This Middle East area, shown with the green circle, includes
Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi
Arabia, Oman, Yemen,
United Arab Emirated (UAE) and Lebanon. |
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The other section, shown with the pink circle, shows that Willie is
< 1% South Asian. This is a small amount, but it is
still there. This would include the countries of
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka. Curtis did not inherit that portion of
his mother's ethnicity. |
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Willie's Ethnicity |
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Western
Europe 75% |
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Belgium |
France |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Switzerland |
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Luxembourg |
Liechtenstein |
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FACT: Western Europe
includes the countries of Belgium, France,
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. Geographically, it is
dominated by France in the west and Germany in the east. Due to
its location and geography, Western Europe has seen many
successive waves of immigrants throughout its history. Both
peaceful intermingling and violent invasions of newcomers have
resulted in a greater diversity in the genetics of the
population, compared with neighboring regions. |
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Ireland
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Finland/Northwest
Russia 6% |
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Ireland |
Scotland |
Wales |
Finland |
Russia |
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FACT: For this
particular DNA Ethnicity Test, Ireland's ethnicity also
includes Scotland and Wales. |
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Iberian Peninsula 4% |
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Spain |
Portugal |
France |
Morocco |
Algeria |
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FACT: The Iberian
Peninsula is a region in Europe that is inhabited by the people
of Spain, Portugal and France.
For the sake of this DNA Test, it could also include the
countries of Morocco and Algeria. |
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Caucasus 3% |
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Armenia |
Azerbaijan |
Georgia |
Iran |
Turkey |
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FACT:
Caucasus is a region at the border of
Europe and Asia, situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian
Sea. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain
Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. Politically, the
Caucasus region is separated between northern and southern
parts. The southern parts consist of independent sovereign
states, and the northern parts are under the jurisdiction of the
Russian Federation. It includes the countries of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey.
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Middle East 2% |
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Israel |
Iraq |
Jordan |
Kuwait |
Lebanon |
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Oman
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Saudi Arabia
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Syria
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United Arab Emirates |
Yemen
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FACT: The Middle
East includes the courtiers of Israel, Iraq,
Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman,
Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab
Emirates and Yemen, as well as Iran. Its
location has kept this region in the spotlight. It is the birth
of three major religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Since it was first inhabited, this region has been a center of
learning, trade and conflict. |
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Great Britain 2% |
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Great Britain |
England |
Scotland |
Wales |
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FACT: Great Britain is
an island which is made up of three counties: England,
Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is the political
term describing the political union of the kingdoms of England,
Wales and Scotland made on 1 May, 1707. Northern Ireland is not
part of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is in itself a
country that is made up of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. It's official name
is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
It has one government based in London and has one currency: the
pound stirling (£). The UK is a constitutional monarchy with
Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. The capital city of the
United Kingdom is London. Ireland is divided in two
parts; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
while the Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an
independent country with its own laws, government and currency
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Scandinavia < 1% |
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Norway |
Sweden |
Denmark |
Finland |
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FACT: Scandinavia
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Denmark, and Finland. |
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South
Asia < 1% |
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India |
Pakistan |
Nepal |
Bangladesh |
Shri Lanka |
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FACT:
The region of South Asia includes India,
Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Shri
Lanka and Bhutan.
It is home to approximately 20% of the world's population. |
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Carolyn Weeks Loftin's DNA Ethnicity Estimate
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The DNA of my wife,
Carolyn Weeks Loftin, only gives pertinent information
for my
children and grandchildren
as well as my wife's family |
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Carolyn's DNA Ethnicity is 100% European. The previous
pie-chart breaks down to the largest ethnic
groups by percentage. |
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Carolyn's DNA Test revealed that she is 57% Western European,
31% British and 5% Scandinavian. |
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The following map shows the countries that lie within that
ethnicity group and also adds a fourth ethnicity for Carolyn,
5% Irish. |
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The "Trace Regions" on Carolyn's DNA Test are Iberian
Peninsula (Spain & Portugal) < 1% and Europe East < 1%. |
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The following chart list the countries that fall within those
ethnic groups for Carolyn. |
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Europe West 57% |
Belgium,
France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein |
Great Britain 31% |
England,
Scotland and Wales |
Scandinavia 5% |
Sweden,
Norway and Denmark |
Ireland 5% |
Ireland,
Scotland and Wales |
Iberian Peninsula < 1% |
Spain and
Portugal |
Europe East < 1% |
Poland,
Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Russia, Hungary, Slovenia,
Romania, Serbia, Ukraine,
Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania,
Latvia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia |
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Carolyn's Ethnicity |
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Western
Europe 57% |
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Belgium |
France |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Switzerland |
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Luxembourg |
Liechtenstein |
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FACT: Western Europe
includes the countries of Belgium, France,
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. Geographically, it is
dominated by France in the west and Germany in the east. Due to
its location and geography, Western Europe has seen many
successive waves of immigrants throughout its history. Both
peaceful intermingling and violent invasions of newcomers have
resulted in a greater diversity in the genetics of the
population, compared with neighboring regions. |
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Great Britain
31% |
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Ireland 5% |
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Great Britain |
England |
Scotland |
Wales |
Ireland |
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FACT: Great Britain is
an island which is made up of three counties: England,
Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is the political
term describing the political union of the kingdoms of England,
Wales and Scotland made on 1 May, 1707. Northern Ireland is not
part of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is in itself a
country that is made up of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. It's official name
is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
It has one government based in London and has one currency: the
pound stirling (£). The UK is a constitutional monarchy with
Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. The capital city of the
United Kingdom is London. Ireland is divided in two
parts; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
while the Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an
independent country with its own laws, government and currency
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Scandinavia 5% |
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Norway |
Sweden |
Denmark |
Finland |
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FACT: Scandinavia
is made of of the countries of Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, and Finland. |
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Iberian
Peninsula < 1% |
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Spain |
Portugal |
France |
Morocco |
Algeria |
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FACT: The Iberian
Peninsula is a region in Europe that is inhabited by the people
of Spain, Portugal and France.
For the sake of this DNA Test, it could also include the
countries of Morocco and Algeria. |
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Eastern Europe < 1% |
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Austria
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Belarus
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Bosnia &
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Hungary |
Latvia |
Lithuania |
Moldova |
Poland |
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Romania |
Serbia |
Slovakia |
Slovenia |
Ukraine |
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FACT: The region of
Eastern Europe includes the countries of Austria,
Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania,
Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and
parts of Russia. Eastern Europe stretches from the Baltic
Sea in the north to the borders of Greece in the south. |
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To see information from my/Curtis' original
DNA Test with Family Tree DNA:
CLICK HERE |
To see the updated Autosomal DNA Test Results from Ancestry.com:
CLICK HERE |
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DNA Testing Review |
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There are three types of DNA testing that you might be
interested in: (1) Male Y-Chromosome DNA Testing, (2) Autosomal
DNA Testing, and (3) Mitochondrial DNA Testing. |
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On
DNA Test 1 with FTDNA (Family Tree DNA), I shared
information with you about the Male Y-Chromosome Test
that I took. Remember, that male DNA only passes down form
father to son - not to daughters. This Y-DNA passes down from
Grandfather, to Father, to Son, to Grandson, virtually unchanged
from generation to generation. |
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At Ancestry.com, I took the Autosomal DNA Test.
This is an Ethnicity Estimate. Each person has 100
Autosomal DNA chromosomes. You get half of those from your
father and half from your mother. Autosomal DNA is passed down
from both parents to male and female children. You can see a
summary of this test on
DNA Test 2 (this page). |
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The third major type of testing is a Mitochondrial DNA Test.
Mitochondrial DNA passes down from mothers to all of their
children - male and female - BUT only daughters can pass it
along. That means Mitochondrial DNA passes down from
Grandmother, to Mother, to Daughter, to Granddaughter and so on.
Remember it also passes down to sons, but does not pass down to
his sons or daughters. As of May 2017, I have not taken a
Mitochondrial DNA Test - but I'm thinking about it. |
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Family Tree DNA |
Ancestry.com |
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If you have photos or additional information about the Loftin
family, please contact me. |
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