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Just got a DNA test back, I'm part Sephardic Jew! (Original Post)
Shellback Squid
Dec 4
OP
It's new, I used to joke I was Sephardic years ago as I have some spanish heritage, turns out it was true
Shellback Squid
Dec 4
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Behind the Aegis
(55,071 posts)1. Which DNA test was this?
Shellback Squid
(9,207 posts)2. Ancestry
Behind the Aegis
(55,071 posts)3. Cool. Thanks.
Didn't realize that was a category now.
Shellback Squid
(9,207 posts)5. It's new, I used to joke I was Sephardic years ago as I have some spanish heritage, turns out it was true
Behind the Aegis
(55,071 posts)7. LOL! Well at least you aren't like some...
...there has been a rash of what I call "The Indian Princess Syndrome" among certain "people" in regard to Sephardic ancestry. I knew they were trying to pin it down. I have to let me friend in Seatle know about this, though he already knows because of a detailed genealogy from this grandmother, before she passed.
This is exciting!
Thanks for sharing. Welcome!
Mosby
(17,979 posts)4. That's cool.
Any idea about the family connection?
Shellback Squid
(9,207 posts)6. No unfortunately
Irish_Dem
(62,854 posts)10. If you look at the percentage of DNA that is SJ, you can estimate the connection.
We can guess the ancestor who was SJ.
For example, if it is 100% it is both parents.
50% is one parent.
25% is one grandparent.
12.5% is one great grandparent.
6% is one great great grandparent.
If you are on Ancestry they will show you the parent and the matches that
go to that piece of DNA.
DURHAM D
(32,874 posts)8. Parent 1 or Parent 2 ? nt
Shellback Squid
(9,207 posts)9. Don't know, dad has passed and mom is out of state
catrose
(5,251 posts)11. Me too. One of the genealogy grannies insisted we were, and she was right.