National Geographic Genographic Project 2.0

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#171400 16-Apr-2015 16:21

Has anyone else participated in this?

I just got my results, which were quite fascinating.

You do cheek swabs and return them to the lab for DNA analysis to work out your ancient lineage and migration as far back as how much Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA you carry!

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#1285802 16-Apr-2015 19:13

Haven't done the National Geographic one but did the FTDNA one. Surprise, surprise, my ancestors came out of Africa and ended up in Gt Britain.

Interesting, though.

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#1285882 16-Apr-2015 21:52

Bit pricey isn't it ?

But pretty good revenue stream for the group running it, looks like they've received over $140million so far.

Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened.

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#1285885 16-Apr-2015 21:53

Mark, you tell us where we are going and we'll tell you where you've been! Sounds like a team.

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#1285889 16-Apr-2015 22:03

linw: Mark, you tell us where we are going and we'll tell you where you've been! Sounds like a team.

Where's the fun in knowing what's going to happen ? More interesting to blunder through life and be surprised :-)

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#1285903 16-Apr-2015 22:29

Mark: Bit pricey isn't it ?

But pretty good revenue stream for the group running it, looks like they've received over $140million so far.

Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened.

Neither what is happening now nor what is happening next are history...!

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#1285908 16-Apr-2015 22:32

linw: Haven't done the National Geographic one but did the FTDNA one. Surprise, surprise, my ancestors came out of Africa and ended up in Gt Britain.

Interesting, though.

It's very detailed. The maternal side of mine was shared with <0.1% of the study. The highest concentration for it is in Denmark, which given British history would suggest viking ancestors somewhere I suspect since no 'modern' ancestors of mine hail from that part of the world. The paternal one comes through central Europe and France, which again is hardly a surprise given the number of European invasions.

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#1285924 16-Apr-2015 23:23

Geektastic:
Mark: Bit pricey isn't it ?

But pretty good revenue stream for the group running it, looks like they've received over $140million so far.

Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened.

Neither what is happening now nor what is happening next are history...!

Completely true ... though I can't understand why you said it.

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#1285996 17-Apr-2015 08:21

Geektastic: The paternal one comes through central Europe and France

"You look all sinister and Hungarian.."

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#1286129 17-Apr-2015 10:55

Mark:
Geektastic:
Mark: Bit pricey isn't it ?

But pretty good revenue stream for the group running it, looks like they've received over $140million so far.

Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened.

Neither what is happening now nor what is happening next are history...!

Completely true ... though I can't understand why you said it.

"Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened."

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#1286131 17-Apr-2015 10:58

frankv:
Geektastic: The paternal one comes through central Europe and France

"You look all sinister and Hungarian.."

Classic. Have been enjoying the sequel too - nice to see that a few of the original cast are still shopping at Arkwrights!

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#1286256 17-Apr-2015 13:11

(If only it was shown on FTA TV)

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#1286362 17-Apr-2015 15:10

Geektastic:
Mark:
Geektastic:
Mark: Bit pricey isn't it ?

But pretty good revenue stream for the group running it, looks like they've received over $140million so far.

Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened.

Neither what is happening now nor what is happening next are history...!

Completely true ... though I can't understand why you said it.

"Not my thing to be honest I'm not much of a history person I like what's happening now and next rather than what's happened."

I still don't think I understand you .. possible I'm being stupid (happens a lot) I just said I'm not into history and like current/future events, whereas your comment suggests I was saying that current events/future events ARE history ?