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Five Generations of Loftins
5 Generations of Loftins
(Left to Right) William Alexander, Alonzo Lester, Sam William, Curtis Dean and Philip Daniel2006 FAMILY TREE MALE-MARKER DNA TEST Our ancestors left clues in our DNA that can help us determine their ancestral origins as well as help us find those long lost relatives we might be looking for.
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. 2019 Ancestry.com DNA TEST UPDATE 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 this/the original page showing my 2016 results. 2016 ANCESTRY.COM ETHNICITY TEST
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".
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. 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. Curtis Loftin's DNA Ethnicity Estimate
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. 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.
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.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. 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. 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. 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.
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.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). 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.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. (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..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. 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.
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. Another Look at Curtis' Ethnicity Western Europe 79%
Belgium France Germany Netherlands Switzerland Luxembourg Liechtenstein 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.
Iberian Peninsula 10%
Spain Portugal France Morocco Algeria 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.Ireland 4%
Ireland Scotland Wales FACT: For this particular DNA Ethnicity Test, Ireland also includes Scotland and Wales. Scandinavia 2%
Norway Sweden Denmark Finland FACT: Scandinavia is made of of the countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
Caucasus 2%
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Iran Turkey 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.
Italy/Greece 1%
Finland/Northwest Russia 1%
Italy Greece Finland Russia Great Britain < 1%
Great Britain England Scotland Wales 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 (€).
To see information from my original DNA Test with Family Tree DNA: CLICK HERE
Additional Family Members
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. Mom's/Willie's DNA Ethnicity Estimate was 94% European. The following pie-chart, breaks the percentages down to the largest ethnic groups. Willie Goble Loftin's DNA Ethnicity Estimate
Willie Goble Loftin's ethnicity was 75% Western European, 6% Irish and 19% More Regions.
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. 
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.
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.
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). In addition to Western Europe and Ireland, this last map also shows where the trace amounts of Willie's ethnicity comes from.
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%Comparing the smaller trace amounts of Ethnicity DNA for Curtis and Willie ...
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. 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.
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. Willie's Ethnicity Western Europe 75%
Belgium France Germany Netherlands Switzerland Luxembourg Liechtenstein 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.
Ireland 6%
Finland/Northwest Russia 6% Ireland Scotland Wales Finland Russia FACT: For this particular DNA Ethnicity Test, Ireland's ethnicity also includes Scotland and Wales. Iberian Peninsula 4%
Spain Portugal France Morocco Algeria 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.Caucasus 3%
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Iran Turkey 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.
Middle East 2% Israel Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates Yemen
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. Great Britain 2% Great Britain England Scotland Wales 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 (€).
Scandinavia < 1%
Norway Sweden Denmark Finland FACT: Scandinavia is made of of the countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
South Asia < 1%
India Pakistan Nepal Bangladesh Shri Lanka 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.
Carolyn Weeks Loftin's DNA Ethnicity Estimate
The DNA of my wife, Carolyn Weeks Loftin, only gives pertinent information for my children and grandchildren
as well as my wife's familyCarolyn's DNA Ethnicity is 100% European. The previous pie-chart breaks down to the largest ethnic groups by percentage. Carolyn's DNA Test revealed that she is 57% Western European, 31% British and 5% Scandinavian. The following map shows the countries that lie within that ethnicity group and also adds a fourth ethnicity for Carolyn, 5% Irish.
The "Trace Regions" on Carolyn's DNA Test are Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal) < 1% and Europe East < 1%.
The following chart list the countries that fall within those ethnic groups for Carolyn. 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 CroatiaCarolyn's Ethnicity Western Europe 57%
Belgium France Germany Netherlands Switzerland Luxembourg Liechtenstein 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.
Great Britain 31%
Ireland 5% Great Britain England Scotland Wales Ireland 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 (€).
Scandinavia 5%
Norway Sweden Denmark Finland FACT: Scandinavia is made of of the countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
Iberian Peninsula < 1%
Spain Portugal France Morocco Algeria 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.Eastern Europe < 1% Austria
Belarus
Bosnia &
HerzegovinaCroatia
Czech Republic
Hungary Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine 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.
Russia
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 DNA Testing Review 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. 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. 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). 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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