My Dad was 100% Sicilian. Over the centuries, Sicily has changed hands with pretty much every sea-faring power in the world and has imported massive numbers of slaves from everywhere else - think Roman, Ottoman, Greek Empires, etcetera. My maternal grandmother's roots were in Appalachia, Ireland & pretty much all of the British Isles. My kids' DNA came back as a total patchwork quilt. It's pretty darned cool.DNA tests can be a surprise. We all laughed at DNA when grandson was tested as part of a college course and came back low % Nigerian. Then we were given DNA test kits for Christmas. The Princess came back 2.3% Nigerian also 23% Ashkenazi Jew.Those Gypsies sure got around.
We didn't sign up for the "Find My Relatives" part, but I'm thinking of doing that add-on for them this Christmas. I want to either put to rest or shed light on my own father's wanderlust. I have a pretty solid suspicion that my kids have a mystery aunt out there somewhere ... and I'd love to meet her!
Ain't families grand? And I still get harassed about why I'm staying single after divorce. The truth takes this long sidetrack back to the main thread topic:
I'M TOO OLD FOR THIS SCHMIDT!
