Hey loves! I've had these results for a while, but hadn't looked into the history yet. So glad I finally did, it was very interesting! Let me know your thoughts and thanks for watching 😘
It seems like you have experienced a lot in your life, but you have managed to overcome it all without becoming bitter. You come across as genuinely kind and sweet.
Who did the white slave traders deal with...black slave traders. Africa was dealing with tribal warfare and the taking of slaves before the whites got to Africa. One S. African tribe dealt with the Vikings because they only wanted pale skinned red or blonde haired slaves and the Vikings had been raiding Ireland so a perfect business soon developed between them. It is never just one way or the other. Slavery is hideous but it has probably been going since one human first overpowered another human.
Realy love how you dig into the history, and are looking to try local cuisines. Such a nice change from a lot of these clips where ppl focus on how black or white they are... Love that you are emvracing the mixed bag and looking to discover more!
I personally agree with u, people have told me the same."Why dont u go back to where u came from" I think that is very hurtful to say.I used to cry then as I very little when someone first saud that to me.I would love to know my DNA with African Ancestry.I plan on doing just that this year and not listen to mean people saying hurtful things to us.WE ARE ONE and God is always here, but will never leave us either.I commend for reaching out and doing DNA with Africa Ancestry.I so excited to finally do this perticually DNA test one day in this year.Thank u for inspiring me to never give up.Much Love🤗
That was very interesting. I've a few comments. - Well done on doing detailed research into the areas where your ancestors came from. It was very accurate and fair/balanced. I've heard some Americans make comments about countries which are completely in-accurate but thankfully you took the time to do quality research. I was very impressed with the way that you understood the dynamics of the political landscape in the UK. A lot of Americans assume that British=English which is obviously not the case. The indigenous people of the British Isles are quite different and diverse, as you correctly pointed out. - I usually struggle to watch these videos of African Americans to the end because of the annoying accents and ridiculous animated mannerisms. However, you were a joy to watch and listen to. I've visited quite a few African countries and for what its worth you possess a lot of the polite mannerisms of East Africans and the soft gentle, slow and articulate way of speaking. Especially of people from Rwanda, Kenya and the other Eastern Bantu people. In my opinion that is.... - Thanks for touching on the subject of how its likely that your European genes came about. You were very dignified and respectful. We all know that there were horrific abuses of power and whether we like it or not we all carry the DNA of some of those "not very nice people". Whether we like it or not, we cannot extract that DNA from our own makeup and discard it. We have inherited the good, the bad and all the in-between traits from our biological ancestors. We cannot defend them but acknowledging and recognising that it did happen is important. Enslaving our fellow man/woman is a horrific and barbaric act. We also need to be careful in thinking that it was a white enslaving black only activity. In Africa, slavery was practiced (and scarily, is probably still practiced in some parts) long before white Europeans re-discovered Africa. It was a common practice in Europe where the most valuable spoils of war was slaves. The largest Viking slave market was in Dublin, Ireland. That is why most of the maternal DNA in Iceland originated from Gaelic Celts bought in Dublin. The North African Moors and Berbers were constantly raiding Europe for white slaves to bring back for sale in Africa. Even in the 1600s/1700s there are accounts of North African pirates raiding villages in Wales/England and Ireland for slaves. The Arabs had a thriving slave trade along the East Coast of Africa (centered around Zanzibar and this is how/why Swahilli evolved). These poor people were captured inland by Africans, transported to the coast where the Arab traders would buy them and transport them back to the Middle East and North Africa. Very much like the West African slave trade where the poor souls that were kidnapped were kidnapped by indigenous Africans not white Europeans. The White Europeans were the ones who fueled that disgusting trade by purchasing and transporting the poor people across the globe to the Caribbean and Americas. Sorry, I hadn't intended to go on and on, just one final thing. Whether we like it or not, all of us have had ancestors that were the victims or rape and all of us had ancestors who were the perpetrators. The common link unfortunately is that for the most part the perpetrators had an X and a Y Chomosome 😞 Thanks for sharing "cousin" ! Because, the more you learn about your ancestors the more you realise that we are all related.
I have read all the story in your page. On Wikipedia I have also read that the Blues descends from the slaves who belonged to the Igbo ethnic group. Thousands of Nigerians, Ghanaians, all Western and Central African people cross the desert and the Mediterranean Sea by inflatable rafts to create a better life for themselves in Europe. Italy hosts every day african immigrants and they come from the same countries who were involved in the slave trade. It's a complicated situation for everybody. You look like the actress Rosario Dawson 💕Ivory Coast can't benefit from Cocoa trees production because of French neo colonialism. France economically controls 14 African countries with the imposition of colonial currency called Franc CFA.
I thought you were lovely until I found out you are part Scottish !! , the English and Scottish are always arguing , only joking 😂😂😂, greetings from the UK .
Your reveal was nicely presented. I was not adopted but I never knew my DNA paternity , until I was an old woman. Now, I have met one of my favorite cousins on my Dad’s side ( long deceased). Thank you for sharing. I love my DNA results. I learned so much about me. Thank you for sharing.
THANK YOU!!!!!! For not going down the rabbit hole. We are new people on earth now. We get the aftermath. Im sorry about history. Im glad you know who you are now. I just did too. And it is different than I thought.
Being one quarter European makes a lot of sense. For an African American on average, like Will Smith, Beyonce Knowles, Candace Owens, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey etc. have 15-30% European admixture on average.
@@lovelyandcomplex ur welcome. Nigerians have of the richest n diverse human genome.. so it's likely you'd find Nigerians looking like several people in Africa 🌍. N several Africans looking like Nigerians.. I'm from south West Nigerian ..Yoruba tribe precisely.
2nd cousins are actually a GREAT start…we recently found out who my maternal grandfather’s father is by correspondence with 2nd cousins and further more 2nd cousins are indeed close matches…
I would love to know my complete ancestry ! Am from S Africa,but it cost time and money, but we are all related in major or minor degrees! So why want to go to all then trouble with % this or % that ! We know who we are, human beings, black, white ,pink, green, we are all human and that is what we have in common ! So we are are one universal family! Are we not!
The people who say "Go back to your country!" are extremely ignorant and cruel. If the archeological record is correct, the human race originated in Africa and regardless of what shade of brown you are, your ancestors most likely come from Africa. There is no white or black! Those terms were made to create division. Humans are just different shades of brown. Humans have been migrating and sharing their DNA since the dawn of mankind. There is no pure "race". We are all patchwork quilts made up of bits of our ancestors and what beautiful creations we are! It is good to know who your ancestors are because their experiences made us who we are. Be proud and keep smiling! You are a stunning young woman with a beautiful mind, heart and soul! The Lakota Sioux have a beautiful saying " We are all related!" Thank you for sharing your personal journey.
2nd cousins? That's really close. I'd be checking that out. Unless of course you don't want to find out who your family is. That's your right of course.
Actually waiting to find your biological parents could be time sensitive. If you have 2nd cousins you have more than enough people (family)who want to help. Often it's a matter of them asking their parents(who didn't take the test and never will) about cousins and close family. Finding out where each member lived or lives helps too.....I'm saying this because I found my true father, siblings and other family this way. It took only days..Everyone is so happy to pull you in. I got photos and stories from family who live in different states...all filled with❤❤❤...My father and some siblings died before I knew them but the rest are seeing me for the first time this month.......Also,Ancestry is the best for finding your family. They will help you too dirrectly.
Your a lovely beautiful lady. I found my full brother who was adopted unfortunately we didn’t connect as a family and we are now estranged again. It did hurt me but I am accepted it now. Your here for a reason. Everything in life happens for a reason. I am sure you are very loved by your adopted family and cherished. In the future if u do meet your biological family I hope it goes well. Expect the unexpected because it doesn’t always turn out the way we see it on TV but I knew there are a lot of success stories. Interesting info about you DNA. I keep meaning to do one but I will probably be disappointed with that too. Haha
Thanks for the kind words. I hope you and your brother will work things out one day. You sound like someone very accepting, I don't think you would be disappointed by your results!
Loved this, i am planning on doing one myself. You sound so understanding and genuine. And knowing history, the results can be "suprising" but not that surprising. In american/Anglo culture, you in terms of "identity" would embrasse only your "black" side. That is the case of African american of mixed race, pushed by themselfs and even the "whites". But, in other cultures, you would be seen as mixed. I mean, looking at these results, you are almost as "white" as you are "black". You, like most white people from Brittain and the USA, have ancestours that had their entire family story and generations coming from Europe. I think, people should embrasse both sides of all their cultures and with comments of "go back to your country", present this. Lovely video.
Thanks for watching. The reality is that if you look black, you are considered black in America and many other countries. People don't always embrace it because they want to. Society is going to treat you black if you look black. I also think the identity people embrace is based on how they were raised and who their parents were. I think everyone should decide for themselves what they identify as. Hope that makes sense.
@@lovelyandcomplex l i get it in one sense. The other still... I think people should embrasse all their parts, all our ancestours lives in us. Obviously there is a main "identity" part. But i feel in the USA/Canada a person who is mixed 99% of the time, even being raised as a "white" anglo american (Obama for example) will always pass as "black". But like i said, you in some sense are more "british" then alot of native british people. But, this video encoraged myself doing a test also. Cheers.
I took the Big Y test from Family Tree DNA. We learn most about ourselves by testing for our haplotypes or haplogroups. Each is God's signature mark and all equally wonderful and beauty comes in all shades. In addition or more importantly is inner beauty.
@@lovelyandcomplex I consider them essential if you can afford them (YDNA and MtDNA). They trace your straight female lineage all the way back and your (in your case your father's or brother's) straight paternal line. Your mitochondria is your cellular energy powerhouse that you get from your mother's mother's. With autosomal DNA (like the test you took) small percentages disappear (or rather become statistically insignificant) really quick. That is not the case with the paternal or maternal lines that stay undiluted and simply mutate slowly over time. Well worth the coin.
Great video thank you for sharing. I thought my markers were a glitch so I used 3 different companies and found that it was accurate. I must say I am pleased with my results. I was born in Chicago but I am a very proud certified Afrikan. Ubuntu Ma'at Ase'🙏🏿 Uhuru Urithi wangu ni Balanta na Zulu.
@@lovelyandcomplex Years ago, I watched a UA-cam video that spoke on the ancestry of African Americans and it was said that many African American families were “embarrassed” or “uncomfortable” about their European ancestry due to how they most likely acquired it, so the families would basically lie and say they had Native American ancestry instead of European because that was easier to accept.
@labellenoire7191 I see! That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for pointing that out. It's unfortunate that anyone would feel that way about something that wasn't their fault 😕
You are beautiful inside and out.⚘⚘⚘❤ so soft spoken and just lovely .🎶🎵 Thank you 4 a beautiful video. Loved the woman king.🤗 We Irish are a part of the UK, but we just want our own part of land owed to us. The Irish make up the biggest majority's of many countries. 💚
Aww thanks 😊 I still haven't watched that movie! That's understandable that you would want your land and yes I've noticed many Irish descendants in the US
My story is a bit like yours. Most DNA tests are happy to take your money and not tell you nearly as much as you can learn. When you wipe the inside of your cheeks, the DNA taken can show ALL of your ancestry going back thousands of years! For women, the female hapolog is what is passed down from mother to daughter throughout history. And for men, the male hapolog are the distinct genes passed down from father to son throughout history. From my hapolog, it begins in Cameroon and there are 5 other father to son unique genes within Africa. My relatives left Africa many thousands of years ago. I assumed that they would turn left and go to Europe! NO. Europe was still under the polar ice cap! So, my relatives went to east India, then SouthEast Asia, then near Beijin China. From there, I have 5 more genetic links with Western India marriages/children. An online picture of what these people would look like at that time were dark hair, dark greyish black skin and blue eyes! - My people left India/Iran and began travelling northwest. But, my relative said "NO" and went to Rome Italy for a marriage/children. The next marriage/family was from near Madrid, Spain. Then, my relatives traveled to Puerto Rico for a marriage/children, then 5 more genetic links for marriages/children in northern South America and Central America. - With a nice warm place to live, my relative said he wanted to rejoin his people, even if they lived in the COLD of Finland! And, I have "at least 26 generations" of Finland marriages resulting in the blue eyed blonde that I have been since birth. I used CRI Genetics, California for my DNA tests and these results. - Wouldn't you prefer to learn all the information available from the DNA you carry in your body?
2nd cousin is clooooose. Just because someone is a 1st cousin doesn't mean they are closer related genetically. The DNA match cannot necessarily distinguish between a 1st cousin twice removed and a 2nd cousin. If your mother and/or father was an only child and the parents were also only children, or one person was out making children with more than one person, it could also be that a sibling would show as a cousin or that a second cousin is the closest relative you can possibly have.
My gg grandmother was Scottish. I'm in contact with some Scottish Relatives. I've also been in contact with Nigerian Relatives and know the name of a Benin Relative. I have several ancestry lines dating back to the 1400s. I generally ignore ancestry regions unless I can identify a relative from the regions
Watch in UA-cam, 'The Genea Vlogger.' You can learn a lot there and it is amusing. You can maybe hear something, which will inspire you. Good luck in everything.
This actually tracks as most African Americans have around 24% European ancestry. I think people forget how recent slavery was, it was abolished in 1865 which wasn't long ago in terms of family lines. You also can't assume that the whole percentage came from one person at one point in time. It most likely added up from multiple grandparents or great grandparents again because so many African Americans have this as a permanent part of their DNA. Thanks for watching!
I can completely understand you not doing this to find your biological parents, and that your parents were the ones who raised you, so I can understand you wanting to do this to understand where you are from genetically so to speak. Having done quite a bit of genealogy recently because my grandpa turned 100 a few years ago (my parents did quite a bit a while back when I was a kid, lots of stops at churches and their graveyards when we were kids to confirm further back ancestors), and whilst you may find a close match I think you'd have to be lucky for this to happen. I can understand that you don't want to do it now, but it is interesting building the story of where ancestors came from and if you have a number of matches that are 100cM or higher you may be able to see common surnames in the family trees (if they have big enough ones) that may allow you to work out where you potentially might fit into it, kinda by triangulating, there are many tools and videos online to do this (AncestryDNA doesn't really give you much at all, but it has the biggest database of people who have tested and you can export your DNA file and import it into some other sites for free, like MyHeritage and FamilyTreeRNA, that is worth doing). I wish you the best in your searching, you seem to have a very good attitude towards this, very open to discussing new things, which I think just be a testament to parents, the ones who raised you!!!
The way you present it makes it sound like an interesting mystery to solve. I was mostly thinking of the fact that I don't want to talk to a bunch of strangers, but you make a good point about using all of the online tools available to do research as well. Thanks for the insight!
@@lovelyandcomplex I understand what you are saying, but in my experience researching your family tree from DNA often means helping others build their family tree whilst they help you as well, often helping each other overcome brick walls. In my case it's quite far back, since I'm not adopted, but I think the same principle applies in all cases. That didn't mean you shouldn't just collaborate with anyone, sometimes though over time these strangers can become almost friends.
@mattpotter8725 good point. I suppose if I don't get any close matches anywhere else I will at least reach out to a couple of the others and see how that goes
Do you ever think sometimes white and black people did like clearly find eachother attractive even through slavery as this has happened alot through out history in europe and parts of africa also with vikings would find british women attractive or british women find vikings attractive even though they was kidnapped as slaves. Humans have just done bad things for so many years. Its sad how much slavery still goes on in africa espeically for the batteries we all use today its actually disgusting.
I'm sure it's possible that this happened sometimes but it would be hard to describe anything as mutual when one person is owned by another. I'd bet most of the time it would come down to making the best of the situation and doing what u have to for survival. It is sad but there are people fighting to make the world better. Thanks for watching!
Even though your european dna may have entered your bloodline in unsavory ways, it is worth considering that most of your european ancestors would have been relatively poor peasants and slaves themselves throughout most of history.
Really interesting video. So very sorry to hear about your parents, you are young to have sadly lost them both already. I am also adopted (in the U.K.). Although I knew my biological mother and father’s names (via my adoption certificate and records), so assumed I was a mix of English and Irish and maybe Scottish. My Ancestry results confirmed my biological father as I had a genetic match to his surname - although I don’t want to reach out to the lady as she’s almost 70 and I looking at her results may have received a shock herself. I had a few surprises in my results, although they weren’t as interesting as yours. I can’t bring myself to talk to my parents about this as I don’t want them to think I’m ungrateful or hurt them, as like you I was adopted as a baby. There is something called the Leeds method that may be able to help with biological names, there are vids on how to do it. If you want to delve deep into your ancestry there are further tests you can take; as women we can’t look into our Ydna (paternal line) but can into our mitochondrial (female lines). Ancestry or 23 and me only offer the autosomal tests, so you’ll need to go to more specialised dna testing companies for testing that can look deep into where your female ancestors originated. Good luck and I hope you find the answers you have been looking for Xx
Thanks for sharing your story. I think if my adoptive parents were still alive I wouldn't want to tell them either. I'll look up the Leeds method you mention, thanks for the info and thanks for watching ❤️
Everybody is so mixed. Even if you got 100% all a single ethnicity, that ethnicity is actually a mixture (England for instance had picts, celts, romans, angles, jutes, normans, saxons, vikings all of which (excepting the romans and vikings) are considered "native." Tribal warfare was common the whole world over not long ago and widespread trade occurred well over 2,000 years ago via the silk road and shipping trade.
This was very well researched! I thought it was cool that you have West and South African roots. You should visit one day! Since you have Ivorian/Ghanaian DNA, you can search your day of the week name. It has a deep spiritual meaning as most of GH/Ivory Coast are part of the Akan mega ethnic group. A lot of West African ethnic groups can originally trace their migration from ancient Egypt. A lot of traditional names like Akuffu stem from ancient Egypt names like Kufu. We kept a lot of the same ancient Egyptian spiritually too. Also, the ancient stories stayed consistent. I would highly recommend the album "Flavour of Africa" by Nigeria's Flavour. I wonder what Nigerian ethnic groups you have. You appear to have Igbo features. Flavour sings in the Igbo language.
Wow this is all very interesting! I just looked up my name and it would be Adwoa! Will definitely listen to the album as well and hope that I can visit one day. Thanks so much for the information
@LovelyandComplex Of course! That name, female version, is pronounced "Ah-joe-ah" and Monday borns are very logical and calm. Part of their name literally means "peace" in Twi (*pronounced Chwii, the ancient language of the Asante kingdom, what the British called "Ashanti") . The celestial body for Monday borns is the moon.
2nd cousin is okay, wish I had more 2nd cousins. If you were adopted in the same location as your parents lived, you may be able to find their siblings or parents. From there, you might learn your parents names. I found some of my Slave ancestry by looking at the family history of some of their neighbors.
You're right. Most White Americans ancestors haven't been here as long as many African Americans who started being brought here in 1619. And yes every part makes up you. I did the same thing, I researched every single region especially the African ones because we know the least about our African sides. I'm just glad that we can now know.
Actually thats NOT accurate. When you take the anglo centric appraoch (that they want Black Americans to take) then yes, BUT Black American earliest history starts with the Spanish and "New Spain" which PREDATES vigrginia and 1619 by almost 100years. Our earliest African and Eurpean ancestors actually came wihen the Spanish came. And fun fact, the oldest marrige license in America is an interracial one of a Spaniard and African they got Married in Florida (New Spain) in I think like 1565 or something. Peace
You are absolutely gorgeous. If you have your original birth record or know where you were born, you might be able to locate the area (city, state) and then the hospital of your birth. Or if your parents went through an agency, you might be able to procure the records (for health reasons). Good luck and blessings, sweetie!
Thank you! I don't believe the one I have is the original. From what I heard it was through a Christian adoption agency in Texas. I'm ok with just waiting to see if a match shows up. Thanks for the suggestion
Dahomey, was the kingdom that sold and captured slaves, in fact when everyone was banning the practice Dahomey went to war so that they could continue selling people into slavery. not trying to make you feel bad, just letting you know facts my friend.
Yes I heard there was controversy about the movie because of that. Doesn't make me feel bad. Every region/country in the world had bad chapters in the past, some are just more well-known. I didn't intend to talk about the negatives of all these places, more focused on the positives as always
@@lovelyandcomplex its always awesome when someone is interested in learning were they came from, it shows how the past unintentionally shaped us into who we are today. surprisingly our taste buds are also surprisingly influenced by our DNA as well, might explain why taste is geared toward jalapeno as something to eat at breakfast 😁
There was this family I was trying to grow then I found an older lady who had around 2% of my DNA. I was thinking maybe she can help me grow that part of my family. She said she never even knew her father so I'm like forget that plan. Something tells me I'm related to her on her father side. Be interesting if my great grandkid who never knew his family took a DNA test match me and go who was this is this person. I'm guessing they'll keep my DNA on the site long after I'm gone so other family can trace thier ancestry.
Great video. One DNA company, LivingDNA, expanded their regional breakdown for African ancestry and have more categories than all the big tests (Instead of 10 to 15 regions, they have like 74 in Africa). If you enjoy the ethnicity results, then I would recommend downloading your AncestryDNA file and uploading it to LivingDNA and seeing what your breakdown is there (I think it costs about $25 as it is a different company and you didn't test with them, so there's a fee. This sometimes gets discounted though). Their ethnic groups in Africa are: Africa North Africa Algeria Copt Egypt Libya Mozabite Northern Morocco Southern Morocco Tunisia Western Sahara Zenata West African Niger-Congo Ajamat Akan Bambara Benin Esan Fula Igbo Ivory Coast-Ghana Kassena Mandinka Manjak Mende Mossi Serer Soninke Wolof Yòrúba Central-West African Niger-Congo Bamum Cameroon Bantu Semi-Bantu Tikar East African Niger-Congo Achonyi Giriama Kauma-Kambe Kenya Bantu Luhya Malawi Bantu Somali Wasambaa Zigula East African Nilo-Saharan Anuak-South Sudanese Dinka-Nuer-Shilluk Gemar-Messiria-Zaghawa Gumuz Maasai Nuba East African Afro-Asiatic Amhara-Tigray Batahin Beni-Amer Blacksmith Ari Cultivator Ari Hadendoa North Sudan Oromo Qafár Welayta Central African Hunter-Gatherers Bayaka Hadza-Sandawe Mbuti Southern African Khoisan Damara Hai||om Ju|'hoansi Karretjie Khwe Southern African Niger-Congo amaXhosa Kleurlinge Kwangali Mbukushu Ovambo Sotho-Tswana Southeastern Bantu Southwestern Bantu
@@lovelyandcomplex Enjoyed your video! You can upload your existing Ancestry DNA for free to LivingDNA, with an additional charge they will break down like Daniel says. They lean more for English DNA, but out of all the DNA sites I have uploaded to, so far, they have been the best for breaking down African DNA into more detailed regions and peoples. You can also upload to other sites, GEG Match is free, though you can pay for premium services
@@lovelyandcomplex It's like I always say, that "Early Virginia African Americans" is unbeatable! It's the most I see for Black Americans. Thanks for sharing your video. Peace and happy New Year.
@@lovelyandcomplex That's because VA/MD profited so much from the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and then the Domestic Slave Trade within that. I have Early Virginia African Americans as my DNA community too. It shows how deep our roots are in the US ancestrally.
Lol I have a Short where I say "Variety is the spice of life". FYI AncestryDNA is NOT accurate. The database is held by the Mormons in Utah and they do NOT have markers on the reader to see every ethnicity.
If your dna says Cameroon, congo and western Bantu, (primary ANgola,) you are descendants of soldiers who fought for the kingdom of Ndongo. Bakongo tribe. They were the first group of forced Africans brought over to USA. Portugal was invading Angola & taking captured soldiers (from Congo and Angola), to Spanish countries to be enslaved (ex Mexico.. and I think Brazil). but on august 20, 1619, the first group taken from Angola came to Hampton, VA & the w ppl here thought , this was a good idea and they started going to Angola and taking soldiers caught in battle & kidnapping other ppl in town, bringing them to va and sc , until 1739, “the stono rebellion,” when the former soldiers from ANgola and Congo worked together & started unaliving ppl, so the white ppl got scared and said no more ppl from Angola /congo and decided to get ppl , especially women from West Africa instead. The theory was Nigerian women are more fertile and Babies born here won’t fight back or be trained soldiers.
Native Americans gave the world more than they get credit for, more of the world's food crops were domesticated by Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere. They gave the world Chocolate, Corn , Tobacco, Chili peppers 🌶, potatoes 🥔, pineapples and Tomatoes soooo....
Hey loves! I've had these results for a while, but hadn't looked into the history yet. So glad I finally did, it was very interesting! Let me know your thoughts and thanks for watching 😘
No way you not my cousin the same DNA expect the percentage ❤️
@@nicolejackson2717 hey cuz 😂
Hello..hi are u...Yes I'm thinking about trying it
@@timeastwoodtrillionairetim7494 you should
Did you do your family tree on Ancestry
It seems like you have experienced a lot in your life, but you have managed to overcome it all without becoming bitter. You come across as genuinely kind and sweet.
Aww thanks! We only get one life so I think we should make the best of it regardless of what cards we're dealt
@@lovelyandcomplex I couldn't agree more!
Who did the white slave traders deal with...black slave traders. Africa was dealing with tribal warfare and the taking of slaves before the whites got to Africa. One S. African tribe dealt with the Vikings because they only wanted pale skinned red or blonde haired slaves and the Vikings had been raiding Ireland so a perfect business soon developed between them. It is never just one way or the other. Slavery is hideous but it has probably been going since one human first overpowered another human.
Realy love how you dig into the history, and are looking to try local cuisines. Such a nice change from a lot of these clips where ppl focus on how black or white they are... Love that you are emvracing the mixed bag and looking to discover more!
Thank you 😊
I personally agree with u, people have told me the same."Why dont u go back to where u came from" I think that is very hurtful to say.I used to cry then as I very little when someone first saud that to me.I would love to know my DNA with African Ancestry.I plan on doing just that this year and not listen to mean people saying hurtful things to us.WE ARE ONE and God is always here, but will never leave us either.I commend for reaching out and doing DNA with Africa Ancestry.I so excited to finally do this perticually DNA test one day in this year.Thank u for inspiring me to never give up.Much Love🤗
I'm sorry that happened to you. And yes you should take a test and learn your ancestry! It is always good to know more about yourself 🤗
That was very interesting. I've a few comments.
- Well done on doing detailed research into the areas where your ancestors came from. It was very accurate and fair/balanced. I've heard some Americans make comments about countries which are completely in-accurate but thankfully you took the time to do quality research. I was very impressed with the way that you understood the dynamics of the political landscape in the UK. A lot of Americans assume that British=English which is obviously not the case. The indigenous people of the British Isles are quite different and diverse, as you correctly pointed out.
- I usually struggle to watch these videos of African Americans to the end because of the annoying accents and ridiculous animated mannerisms. However, you were a joy to watch and listen to. I've visited quite a few African countries and for what its worth you possess a lot of the polite mannerisms of East Africans and the soft gentle, slow and articulate way of speaking. Especially of people from Rwanda, Kenya and the other Eastern Bantu people. In my opinion that is....
- Thanks for touching on the subject of how its likely that your European genes came about. You were very dignified and respectful. We all know that there were horrific abuses of power and whether we like it or not we all carry the DNA of some of those "not very nice people". Whether we like it or not, we cannot extract that DNA from our own makeup and discard it. We have inherited the good, the bad and all the in-between traits from our biological ancestors. We cannot defend them but acknowledging and recognising that it did happen is important. Enslaving our fellow man/woman is a horrific and barbaric act. We also need to be careful in thinking that it was a white enslaving black only activity. In Africa, slavery was practiced (and scarily, is probably still practiced in some parts) long before white Europeans re-discovered Africa. It was a common practice in Europe where the most valuable spoils of war was slaves. The largest Viking slave market was in Dublin, Ireland. That is why most of the maternal DNA in Iceland originated from Gaelic Celts bought in Dublin. The North African Moors and Berbers were constantly raiding Europe for white slaves to bring back for sale in Africa. Even in the 1600s/1700s there are accounts of North African pirates raiding villages in Wales/England and Ireland for slaves. The Arabs had a thriving slave trade along the East Coast of Africa (centered around Zanzibar and this is how/why Swahilli evolved). These poor people were captured inland by Africans, transported to the coast where the Arab traders would buy them and transport them back to the Middle East and North Africa. Very much like the West African slave trade where the poor souls that were kidnapped were kidnapped by indigenous Africans not white Europeans. The White Europeans were the ones who fueled that disgusting trade by purchasing and transporting the poor people across the globe to the Caribbean and Americas. Sorry, I hadn't intended to go on and on, just one final thing. Whether we like it or not, all of us have had ancestors that were the victims or rape and all of us had ancestors who were the perpetrators. The common link unfortunately is that for the most part the perpetrators had an X and a Y Chomosome 😞
Thanks for sharing "cousin" ! Because, the more you learn about your ancestors the more you realise that we are all related.
Most Caribbean and Black British have roots in West Africa and the United Kingdom due to the Atlantic slave trade.
Lies
Only the carribeans
I have read all the story in your page. On Wikipedia I have also read that the Blues descends from the slaves who belonged to the Igbo ethnic group. Thousands of Nigerians, Ghanaians, all Western and Central African people cross the desert and the Mediterranean Sea by inflatable rafts to create a better life for themselves in Europe. Italy hosts every day african immigrants and they come from the same countries who were involved in the slave trade. It's a complicated situation for everybody. You look like the actress Rosario Dawson 💕Ivory Coast can't benefit from Cocoa trees production because of French neo colonialism. France economically controls 14 African countries with the imposition of colonial currency called Franc CFA.
The Kholsan People are the First People to Start the Human Race and Start the Humanity to,my Friends.
Thanks for watching!
@@lovelyandcomplex You are Welcome 😊
I thought you were lovely until I found out you are part Scottish !! , the English and Scottish are always arguing , only joking 😂😂😂, greetings from the UK .
🤣🤣🤣 I'll be sure to keep it a secret if I'm ever in England. Greetings
@@lovelyandcomplex Ha ha 😂😂😂😂😂
Your reveal was nicely presented.
I was not adopted but I never knew my DNA paternity , until I was an old woman.
Now, I have met one of my favorite cousins on my Dad’s side ( long deceased).
Thank you for sharing.
I love my DNA results. I learned so much about me.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!! That's great news I'm happy that you learned your paternal DNA and found family!
Nigeria become a country in 1960 or so. It's a large country with perhaps hundreds of cultures.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
For not going down the rabbit hole.
We are new people on earth now. We get the aftermath.
Im sorry about history.
Im glad you know who you are now. I just did too.
And it is different than I thought.
Thank you!!! I'm happy you did yours. I notice it's usually different than what people thought it would be
How awesome that you have read the history of these areas. All of that is what you are a part of. So interesting.
Loved learning about it. Thanks for watching!
Being one quarter European makes a lot of sense. For an African American on average, like Will Smith, Beyonce Knowles, Candace Owens, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey etc. have 15-30% European admixture on average.
True! Thanks for watching!!
True.
Why the fuck did you name coondice Owen’s 💀
Very true but we can leave Klandace Owens out of this. She is 100% evil lol
I decided to give you a free UA-camDNA test. Hmm, lets see, your UA-camDNA results are in! and you are 100% Lovely, and 100% Complex! :D
😆 DNA doesn't lie so who am I to disagree
Very cool! You have ancient DNA! Congratulations! 👏👏👏👏
I thought that was pretty cool too!!
Do a African Ancestry dna
I think I will! Thanks for watching
Both of my parents ancestors came out of Cameroon, father the Bamileke, mother , the Mafa Tribe
The Namibians were not enslaved
Congrats on your Nigerian Ancestry! I'm happy your already an acquaintance of Nigerian culture . You look Nigerian though without the DNA results.
Thank you so much! Glad to hear that, usually people say I look Ethiopian
@@lovelyandcomplex ur welcome. Nigerians have of the richest n diverse human genome.. so it's likely you'd find Nigerians looking like several people in Africa 🌍. N several Africans looking like Nigerians.. I'm from south West Nigerian ..Yoruba tribe precisely.
@@lovelyandcomplex My sister, you look like a Fulani woman from West and Central Africa!
@muanazion7967 I read about them, they are an amazing people
@@lovelyandcomplex you look very much Igbo Nigeria ..your facial features
The Amazon is in SOUTH AMERICA NOT AFRICA.. Sorry.
Hi, I'm not speaking about the Amazon rainforest in this video.
2nd cousins are actually a GREAT start…we recently found out who my maternal grandfather’s father is by correspondence with 2nd cousins and further more 2nd cousins are indeed close matches…
That's great! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I would love to know my complete ancestry ! Am from S Africa,but it cost time and money, but we are all related in major or minor degrees! So why want to go to all then trouble with % this or % that ! We know who we are, human beings, black, white ,pink, green, we are all human and that is what we have in common ! So we are are one universal family! Are we not!
Agreed! We are one universal family 😊 thanks for watching
What is your race?
The people who say "Go back to your country!" are extremely ignorant and cruel. If the archeological record is correct, the human race originated in Africa and regardless of what shade of brown you are, your ancestors most likely come from Africa. There is no white or black! Those terms were made to create division. Humans are just different shades of brown. Humans have been migrating and sharing their DNA since the dawn of mankind. There is no pure "race". We are all patchwork quilts made up of bits of our ancestors and what beautiful creations we are! It is good to know who your ancestors are because their experiences made us who we are. Be proud and keep smiling! You are a stunning young woman with a beautiful mind, heart and soul! The Lakota Sioux have a beautiful saying " We are all related!" Thank you for sharing your personal journey.
Well said! Thanks for watching!
Um lie
Great content! I did my Ancestry DNA too. Thanks for sharing ☺
Thank you 😊
2nd cousins? That's really close. I'd be checking that out. Unless of course you don't want to find out who your family is. That's your right of course.
What a lovely person, Ty for sharing your journey!!
Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for sharing. I thought for sure you where going to be Hispanic/latino 😊.
I wish, then maybe my Spanish skills would be better 😊 thanks for watching
Actually waiting to find your biological parents could be time sensitive. If you have 2nd cousins you have more than enough people (family)who want to help. Often it's a matter of them asking their parents(who didn't take the test and never will) about cousins and close family. Finding out where each member lived or lives helps too.....I'm saying this because I found my true father, siblings and other family this way. It took only days..Everyone is so happy to pull you in. I got photos and stories from family who live in different states...all filled with❤❤❤...My father and some siblings died before I knew them but the rest are seeing me for the first time this month.......Also,Ancestry is the best for finding your family. They will help you too dirrectly.
So happy for you, that's incredible.
Totally get what you mean. I do plan on putting more effort into it soon!
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Your a lovely beautiful lady. I found my full brother who was adopted unfortunately we didn’t connect as a family and we are now estranged again. It did hurt me but I am accepted it now. Your here for a reason. Everything in life happens for a reason. I am sure you are very loved by your adopted family and cherished. In the future if u do meet your biological family I hope it goes well. Expect the unexpected because it doesn’t always turn out the way we see it on TV but I knew there are a lot of success stories. Interesting info about you DNA. I keep meaning to do one but I will probably be disappointed with that too. Haha
Thanks for the kind words. I hope you and your brother will work things out one day. You sound like someone very accepting, I don't think you would be disappointed by your results!
Loved this, i am planning on doing one myself. You sound so understanding and genuine. And knowing history, the results can be "suprising" but not that surprising. In american/Anglo culture, you in terms of "identity" would embrasse only your "black" side. That is the case of African american of mixed race, pushed by themselfs and even the "whites". But, in other cultures, you would be seen as mixed. I mean, looking at these results, you are almost as "white" as you are "black". You, like most white people from Brittain and the USA, have ancestours that had their entire family story and generations coming from Europe. I think, people should embrasse both sides of all their cultures and with comments of "go back to your country", present this.
Lovely video.
Thanks for watching. The reality is that if you look black, you are considered black in America and many other countries. People don't always embrace it because they want to. Society is going to treat you black if you look black. I also think the identity people embrace is based on how they were raised and who their parents were. I think everyone should decide for themselves what they identify as. Hope that makes sense.
@@lovelyandcomplex l i get it in one sense. The other still... I think people should embrasse all their parts, all our ancestours lives in us. Obviously there is a main "identity" part. But i feel in the USA/Canada a person who is mixed 99% of the time, even being raised as a "white" anglo american (Obama for example) will always pass as "black". But like i said, you in some sense are more "british" then alot of native british people. But, this video encoraged myself doing a test also.
Cheers.
Thanks for sharing your results.
I'm in Dallas also and you look just like my family.
I wish you well on your journey of finding family.
You just never know who you might be related to. Thanks for the well wishes!
@@lovelyandcomplex you're very welcome!
The European part could be from when the world was black not European.
Btw you are absolutely beautiful and have a lovely accent 😊. You are very knowledgeable.
Aww thanks!
I took the Big Y test from Family Tree DNA. We learn most about ourselves by testing for our haplotypes or haplogroups. Each is God's signature mark and all equally wonderful and beauty comes in all shades. In addition or more importantly is inner beauty.
That's an interesting test. Love your positive view on things
@@lovelyandcomplex I consider them essential if you can afford them (YDNA and MtDNA). They trace your straight female lineage all the way back and your (in your case your father's or brother's) straight paternal line. Your mitochondria is your cellular energy powerhouse that you get from your mother's mother's. With autosomal DNA (like the test you took) small percentages disappear (or rather become statistically insignificant) really quick. That is not the case with the paternal or maternal lines that stay undiluted and simply mutate slowly over time. Well worth the coin.
@SaneAsylum thanks for the details, I definitely want to take that one!
So you have seen Gods DNA results ?
Great video thank you for sharing. I thought my markers were a glitch so I used 3 different companies and found that it was accurate. I must say I am pleased with my results. I was born in Chicago but I am a very proud certified Afrikan. Ubuntu Ma'at Ase'🙏🏿 Uhuru
Urithi wangu ni Balanta na Zulu.
I've heard of different tests giving different results, it's smart to try a few. So happy that you know who your people are!
@@lovelyandcomplex Yes, and me too. It was quite a journey, and it continues.
You resemble Dreka Gates. The rapper Kevin Gates Wife ! Your very beautiful and Its A beautiful experience 🤲🏿🤲🏿
to get your ancestry
Love them both! She's beautiful, thank you!
AfricanAncestry,cin, It might give you a closer look. You could have siblings, wealth, Benefits, etc. Nice to meet you.
Thanks for the info
Did you expect some Native American? Beautiful results, such diversity and so much history
Aww thank you!! No I didn't expect that, it's strange to me that so many Americans think they are Native American
@@lovelyandcomplex Years ago, I watched a UA-cam video that spoke on the ancestry of African Americans and it was said that many African American families were “embarrassed” or “uncomfortable” about their European ancestry due to how they most likely acquired it, so the families would basically lie and say they had Native American ancestry instead of European because that was easier to accept.
@labellenoire7191 I see! That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for pointing that out. It's unfortunate that anyone would feel that way about something that wasn't their fault 😕
you look like igbo people from nigeria
👍🏼 I was looking at all of them and trying to figure which one I looked like
You are mixed with many different African
You are beautiful inside and out.⚘⚘⚘❤ so soft spoken and just lovely .🎶🎵 Thank you 4 a beautiful video. Loved the woman king.🤗 We Irish are a part of the UK, but we just want our own part of land owed to us. The Irish make up the biggest majority's of many countries. 💚
Aww thanks 😊 I still haven't watched that movie! That's understandable that you would want your land and yes I've noticed many Irish descendants in the US
My story is a bit like yours. Most DNA tests are happy to take your money and not tell you nearly as much as you can learn. When you wipe the inside of your cheeks, the DNA taken can show ALL of your ancestry going back thousands of years! For women, the female hapolog is what is passed down from mother to daughter throughout history. And for men, the male hapolog are the distinct genes passed down from father to son throughout history. From my hapolog, it begins in Cameroon and there are 5 other father to son unique genes within Africa. My relatives left Africa many thousands of years ago. I assumed that they would turn left and go to Europe! NO. Europe was still under the polar ice cap! So, my relatives went to east India, then SouthEast Asia, then near Beijin China. From there, I have 5 more genetic links with Western India marriages/children. An online picture of what these people would look like at that time were dark hair, dark greyish black skin and blue eyes! - My people left India/Iran and began travelling northwest. But, my relative said "NO" and went to Rome Italy for a marriage/children. The next marriage/family was from near Madrid, Spain. Then, my relatives traveled to Puerto Rico for a marriage/children, then 5 more genetic links for marriages/children in northern South America and Central America. - With a nice warm place to live, my relative said he wanted to rejoin his people, even if they lived in the COLD of Finland! And, I have "at least 26 generations" of Finland marriages resulting in the blue eyed blonde that I have been since birth. I used CRI Genetics, California for my DNA tests and these results. - Wouldn't you prefer to learn all the information available from the DNA you carry in your body?
Thanks for sharing your ancestry story. Sounds like a good test!
2nd cousin is clooooose. Just because someone is a 1st cousin doesn't mean they are closer related genetically. The DNA match cannot necessarily distinguish between a 1st cousin twice removed and a 2nd cousin. If your mother and/or father was an only child and the parents were also only children, or one person was out making children with more than one person, it could also be that a sibling would show as a cousin or that a second cousin is the closest relative you can possibly have.
Interesting, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for watching!!
My gg grandmother was Scottish. I'm in contact with some Scottish Relatives. I've also been in contact with Nigerian Relatives and know the name of a Benin Relative.
I have several ancestry lines dating back to the 1400s. I generally ignore ancestry regions unless I can identify a relative from the regions
Glad to hear this, it's good that you're in contact with them!
Watch in UA-cam, 'The Genea Vlogger.' You can learn a lot there and it is amusing. You can maybe hear something, which will inspire you. Good luck in everything.
Thanks for the recommendation, will check it out!
Simply amazing history, well Iam glad you are a part of American heritage. Thank you for desitefer, I hope get you get completed, good luck to you.
Thank you for watching!!
Shirley Bassey, a famous Welsh singer. Her father was Nigerian, British mother. Tom Jones, another famous Welsh singer.
I will look both of them up, thanks!!
with your english result being so high one wld assume its to recent to stem from slavery.
This actually tracks as most African Americans have around 24% European ancestry. I think people forget how recent slavery was, it was abolished in 1865 which wasn't long ago in terms of family lines. You also can't assume that the whole percentage came from one person at one point in time. It most likely added up from multiple grandparents or great grandparents again because so many African Americans have this as a permanent part of their DNA. Thanks for watching!
LovelyandComplex is right most African American are 20-25% European from slave trade.
Edinburgh is pronounced as Edin burro
I can completely understand you not doing this to find your biological parents, and that your parents were the ones who raised you, so I can understand you wanting to do this to understand where you are from genetically so to speak. Having done quite a bit of genealogy recently because my grandpa turned 100 a few years ago (my parents did quite a bit a while back when I was a kid, lots of stops at churches and their graveyards when we were kids to confirm further back ancestors), and whilst you may find a close match I think you'd have to be lucky for this to happen.
I can understand that you don't want to do it now, but it is interesting building the story of where ancestors came from and if you have a number of matches that are 100cM or higher you may be able to see common surnames in the family trees (if they have big enough ones) that may allow you to work out where you potentially might fit into it, kinda by triangulating, there are many tools and videos online to do this (AncestryDNA doesn't really give you much at all, but it has the biggest database of people who have tested and you can export your DNA file and import it into some other sites for free, like MyHeritage and FamilyTreeRNA, that is worth doing). I wish you the best in your searching, you seem to have a very good attitude towards this, very open to discussing new things, which I think just be a testament to parents, the ones who raised you!!!
The way you present it makes it sound like an interesting mystery to solve. I was mostly thinking of the fact that I don't want to talk to a bunch of strangers, but you make a good point about using all of the online tools available to do research as well. Thanks for the insight!
@@lovelyandcomplex I understand what you are saying, but in my experience researching your family tree from DNA often means helping others build their family tree whilst they help you as well, often helping each other overcome brick walls. In my case it's quite far back, since I'm not adopted, but I think the same principle applies in all cases. That didn't mean you shouldn't just collaborate with anyone, sometimes though over time these strangers can become almost friends.
@mattpotter8725 good point. I suppose if I don't get any close matches anywhere else I will at least reach out to a couple of the others and see how that goes
WOW look at tiny Africa compared to Europe on the map behind you. What a fallacy.
I think it looks smaller on camera than it is in person, but I wouldn't be surprised if the sizes were off
Thankyou for your presentation. Enjoyed your calm demeanor, and kudos on a good analysis of your DNA results
Thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing. You are gracious, intelligent and articulate. I appreciate you sharing your experience and findings
Thank you so much for watching!
You’re lovely and charming.
Good history and geography lesson, too!
Aww thank you!!
Such a Warm Graces Soul....
Thank you!
Do you ever think sometimes white and black people did like clearly find eachother attractive even through slavery as this has happened alot through out history in europe and parts of africa also with vikings would find british women attractive or british women find vikings attractive even though they was kidnapped as slaves. Humans have just done bad things for so many years. Its sad how much slavery still goes on in africa espeically for the batteries we all use today its actually disgusting.
I'm sure it's possible that this happened sometimes but it would be hard to describe anything as mutual when one person is owned by another. I'd bet most of the time it would come down to making the best of the situation and doing what u have to for survival.
It is sad but there are people fighting to make the world better. Thanks for watching!
It happens less than.
Even though your european dna may have entered your bloodline in unsavory ways, it is worth considering that most of your european ancestors would have been relatively poor peasants and slaves themselves throughout most of history.
Lie but ok
@@kaizatengoku3893 What do you think most Europeans were rich or some bullshit? take a look at the average londoner just 150 years ago.
Really interesting video. So very sorry to hear about your parents, you are young to have sadly lost them both already. I am also adopted (in the U.K.). Although I knew my biological mother and father’s names (via my adoption certificate and records), so assumed I was a mix of English and Irish and maybe Scottish. My Ancestry results confirmed my biological father as I had a genetic match to his surname - although I don’t want to reach out to the lady as she’s almost 70 and I looking at her results may have received a shock herself. I had a few surprises in my results, although they weren’t as interesting as yours. I can’t bring myself to talk to my parents about this as I don’t want them to think I’m ungrateful or hurt them, as like you I was adopted as a baby.
There is something called the Leeds method that may be able to help with biological names, there are vids on how to do it. If you want to delve deep into your ancestry there are further tests you can take; as women we can’t look into our Ydna (paternal line) but can into our mitochondrial (female lines). Ancestry or 23 and me only offer the autosomal tests, so you’ll need to go to more specialised dna testing companies for testing that can look deep into where your female ancestors originated. Good luck and I hope you find the answers you have been looking for Xx
Thanks for sharing your story. I think if my adoptive parents were still alive I wouldn't want to tell them either. I'll look up the Leeds method you mention, thanks for the info and thanks for watching ❤️
Interesting combination of ancestries. I liked your comment about people telling other people to go back to their ancestral countries!
It is! Thanks so much for watching!!
Everybody is so mixed. Even if you got 100% all a single ethnicity, that ethnicity is actually a mixture (England for instance had picts, celts, romans, angles, jutes, normans, saxons, vikings all of which (excepting the romans and vikings) are considered "native." Tribal warfare was common the whole world over not long ago and widespread trade occurred well over 2,000 years ago via the silk road and shipping trade.
2nd cousins are actually pretty close. That your 1st cousin child or your parent first cousin
This was very well researched! I thought it was cool that you have West and South African roots. You should visit one day! Since you have Ivorian/Ghanaian DNA, you can search your day of the week name. It has a deep spiritual meaning as most of GH/Ivory Coast are part of the Akan mega ethnic group. A lot of West African ethnic groups can originally trace their migration from ancient Egypt. A lot of traditional names like Akuffu stem from ancient Egypt names like Kufu. We kept a lot of the same ancient Egyptian spiritually too. Also, the ancient stories stayed consistent. I would highly recommend the album "Flavour of Africa" by Nigeria's Flavour. I wonder what Nigerian ethnic groups you have. You appear to have Igbo features. Flavour sings in the Igbo language.
Wow this is all very interesting! I just looked up my name and it would be Adwoa! Will definitely listen to the album as well and hope that I can visit one day. Thanks so much for the information
@LovelyandComplex Of course! That name, female version, is pronounced "Ah-joe-ah" and Monday borns are very logical and calm. Part of their name literally means "peace" in Twi (*pronounced Chwii, the ancient language of the Asante kingdom, what the British called "Ashanti") . The celestial body for Monday borns is the moon.
@Abena Ataa logical and calm are words that definitely describe me. Thanks for the pronunciation
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Nice results and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
2nd cousin is okay, wish I had more 2nd cousins. If you were adopted in the same location as your parents lived, you may be able to find their siblings or parents. From there, you might learn your parents names.
I found some of my Slave ancestry by looking at the family history of some of their neighbors.
yeah thats the children of one of her parents' fist cousins - thats close!
MAN, YOU ARE VERY PRETTY!
Thank you!
You're right. Most White Americans ancestors haven't been here as long as many African Americans who started being brought here in 1619. And yes every part makes up you. I did the same thing, I researched every single region especially the African ones because we know the least about our African sides. I'm just glad that we can now know.
Love that you researched your results too! Thanks for watching!
Actually thats NOT accurate. When you take the anglo centric appraoch (that they want Black Americans to take) then yes, BUT Black American earliest history starts with the Spanish and "New Spain" which PREDATES vigrginia and 1619 by almost 100years. Our earliest African and Eurpean ancestors actually came wihen the Spanish came. And fun fact, the oldest marrige license in America is an interracial one of a Spaniard and African they got Married in Florida (New Spain) in I think like 1565 or something. Peace
Interesting and well done!
Thank you!!
You are absolutely gorgeous. If you have your original birth record or know where you were born, you might be able to locate the area (city, state) and then the hospital of your birth. Or if your parents went through an agency, you might be able to procure the records (for health reasons). Good luck and blessings, sweetie!
Thank you! I don't believe the one I have is the original. From what I heard it was through a Christian adoption agency in Texas. I'm ok with just waiting to see if a match shows up. Thanks for the suggestion
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Dahomey, was the kingdom that sold and captured slaves, in fact when everyone was banning the practice Dahomey went to war so that they could continue selling people into slavery. not trying to make you feel bad, just letting you know facts my friend.
Yes I heard there was controversy about the movie because of that. Doesn't make me feel bad. Every region/country in the world had bad chapters in the past, some are just more well-known. I didn't intend to talk about the negatives of all these places, more focused on the positives as always
@@lovelyandcomplex its always awesome when someone is interested in learning were they came from, it shows how the past unintentionally shaped us into who we are today. surprisingly our taste buds are also surprisingly influenced by our DNA as well, might explain why taste is geared toward jalapeno as something to eat at breakfast 😁
There was this family I was trying to grow then I found an older lady who had around 2% of my DNA. I was thinking maybe she can help me grow that part of my family. She said she never even knew her father so I'm like forget that plan. Something tells me I'm related to her on her father side. Be interesting if my great grandkid who never knew his family took a DNA test match me and go who was this is this person. I'm guessing they'll keep my DNA on the site long after I'm gone so other family can trace thier ancestry.
Great video. One DNA company, LivingDNA, expanded their regional breakdown for African ancestry and have more categories than all the big tests (Instead of 10 to 15 regions, they have like 74 in Africa). If you enjoy the ethnicity results, then I would recommend downloading your AncestryDNA file and uploading it to LivingDNA and seeing what your breakdown is there (I think it costs about $25 as it is a different company and you didn't test with them, so there's a fee. This sometimes gets discounted though). Their ethnic groups in Africa are:
Africa
North Africa
Algeria
Copt
Egypt
Libya
Mozabite
Northern Morocco
Southern Morocco
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Zenata
West African Niger-Congo
Ajamat
Akan
Bambara
Benin
Esan
Fula
Igbo
Ivory Coast-Ghana
Kassena
Mandinka
Manjak
Mende
Mossi
Serer
Soninke
Wolof
Yòrúba
Central-West African Niger-Congo
Bamum
Cameroon Bantu
Semi-Bantu
Tikar
East African Niger-Congo
Achonyi
Giriama
Kauma-Kambe
Kenya Bantu
Luhya
Malawi Bantu
Somali
Wasambaa
Zigula
East African Nilo-Saharan
Anuak-South Sudanese
Dinka-Nuer-Shilluk
Gemar-Messiria-Zaghawa
Gumuz
Maasai
Nuba
East African Afro-Asiatic
Amhara-Tigray
Batahin
Beni-Amer
Blacksmith Ari
Cultivator Ari
Hadendoa
North Sudan
Oromo
Qafár
Welayta
Central African Hunter-Gatherers
Bayaka
Hadza-Sandawe
Mbuti
Southern African Khoisan
Damara
Hai||om
Ju|'hoansi
Karretjie
Khwe
Southern African Niger-Congo
amaXhosa
Kleurlinge
Kwangali
Mbukushu
Ovambo
Sotho-Tswana
Southeastern Bantu
Southwestern Bantu
I hadn't heard of them before, that's awesome that they can break it down into more detail! Will definitely look into it. Thanks for the info 👍🏼
@@lovelyandcomplex Enjoyed your video! You can upload your existing Ancestry DNA for free to LivingDNA, with an additional charge they will break down like Daniel says. They lean more for English DNA, but out of all the DNA sites I have uploaded to, so far, they have been the best for breaking down African DNA into more detailed regions and peoples.
You can also upload to other sites, GEG Match is free, though you can pay for premium services
@@charlesbarnard2744 thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for watching!
What were your genetic communities?
Ancestry connected me to two - Early Virginia African Americans 1700-1800 and East Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana African Americans 1850-1950
@@lovelyandcomplex It's like I always say, that "Early Virginia African Americans" is unbeatable! It's the most I see for Black Americans. Thanks for sharing your video. Peace and happy New Year.
@@doubleutee8867 yes it's wild to see how so many of us are connected to that first colony. Happy new year 🎉
@@lovelyandcomplex That's because VA/MD profited so much from the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and then the Domestic Slave Trade within that.
I have Early Virginia African Americans as my DNA community too. It shows how deep our roots are in the US ancestrally.
I understand I had 13 different nationalities in my DNA
Lol I have a Short where I say "Variety is the spice of life". FYI AncestryDNA is NOT accurate. The database is held by the Mormons in Utah and they do NOT have markers on the reader to see every ethnicity.
To sum up 1/4 white DNA then
Interesting that you found that to be the summary of the video. The other 75% is irrelevant?
Don't care your % coz you're 100% BEAUTIFUL ❤.
Thanks for watching!
..... 100% gorgeous.
Welcome my Nigerian sister from your Fula brother 🇳🇬🤝🇳🇬
👋🏼 thank you
Your so pretty
Thank you!
Wait your in Dallas ? Come on let me show you around the hottest Nigerian spots here
You are very pretty so a good mix 😉
Thanks 😊
So she's about 1/4 white. Good mix.
are you planning to seek out info. on your birth family
If I get a close match, I will
I can be your biological family if you dont have a spouse
🤣 not the smoothest pick-up line but definitely unique. Thanks for watching!
If your dna says Cameroon, congo and western Bantu, (primary ANgola,) you are descendants of soldiers who fought for the kingdom of Ndongo. Bakongo tribe. They were the first group of forced Africans brought over to USA. Portugal was invading Angola & taking captured soldiers (from Congo and Angola), to Spanish countries to be enslaved (ex Mexico.. and I think Brazil). but on august 20, 1619, the first group taken from Angola came to Hampton, VA & the w ppl here thought , this was a good idea and they started going to Angola and taking soldiers caught in battle & kidnapping other ppl in town, bringing them to va and sc , until 1739, “the stono rebellion,” when the former soldiers from ANgola and Congo worked together & started unaliving ppl, so the white ppl got scared and said no more ppl from Angola /congo and decided to get ppl , especially women from West Africa instead. The theory was Nigerian women are more fertile and Babies born here won’t fight back or be trained soldiers.
Thanks for the history and thanks for watching!
In German (Germany): Ich war schon einmal Tod ;;; wiederGeboren im hier und now
Native Americans gave the world more than they get credit for, more of the world's food crops were domesticated by Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere. They gave the world Chocolate, Corn , Tobacco, Chili peppers 🌶, potatoes 🥔, pineapples and Tomatoes soooo....
What do you mean by the "soooo" part
Not chocolate
Europe got potatos