Why take a DNA test!
This may require several posts but I will start by saying why I took my first DNA test which was with Living DNA. The Living DNA test would give me a better idea of where my genetic origins lay in England. I was expecting it to be largely in the Southern counties where I knew my family had lived for a couple of centuries or longer. Below is the current breakdown. Great Britain and Ireland 94.9% South Central England 50.6% Southeast England 14.3% South England 11.6% Devon 8.5% East Anglia 6% South Wales 1.4% Cornwall 1.3% Orkney and Shetland Islands 1.1% Europe (North and West) 2.8% Northwest Germanic 2.8% Europe (South) 2.3% East Iberia 1.1% Tuscany 1.1% I have unknown fathers in my ancestry which might account for the smaller percentages outside of England. When I took this test there was no way to connect with others who might share ancestors with me other than to upload to gedmatch . This allows you to compare wi
