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  • @vellabella1
    @vellabella1 6 років тому +165

    His parents are so cute. You can tell how he got his sense of humor

  • @lorol5224
    @lorol5224 5 років тому +35

    His parents seem so great - no wonder Kamau has such a great sense of humor. Love any story of ancestry for Americans.

  • @akinoshimo
    @akinoshimo 6 років тому +205

    I like Kamau's mother. She is nice person, wonderful humor and a great personality. Is she really 80 years old?

    • @PHlophe
      @PHlophe 6 років тому +20

      both parents are soooo cute and youthful. i want to wrap them around my arms.

    • @kittenhoodie
      @kittenhoodie 6 років тому +20

      She's 80? She doesn't like a day over 50. She looks fantastic.

    • @merlisemiller4624
      @merlisemiller4624 5 років тому

      g

    • @Deenique16
      @Deenique16 5 років тому +5

      @@kittenhoodie 50? C'mon now

    • @blackfirstdealwithitblack8098
      @blackfirstdealwithitblack8098 5 років тому +1

      @@Deenique16 LMAO 😁 😂🤣 😃

  • @butyoucancallmesam
    @butyoucancallmesam 5 років тому +201

    Oddly enough, his parents “look” married. They’re cute together.

  • @AngelicTroubleMaker-LaVooDoo24
    @AngelicTroubleMaker-LaVooDoo24 6 років тому +100

    His parents are nice looking

    • @blackcaesar4u
      @blackcaesar4u 5 років тому +1

      And so are you

    • @iciyaboo8245
      @iciyaboo8245 5 років тому +2

      @Eloise Hall I was thinkin Lord let's not have a (u ain't the daddy with his father lookin nothin like him)🙊Sorry Kemau...No disrespect bro its the times were livin in)lol!

  • @StillettoBitch2012
    @StillettoBitch2012 6 років тому +18

    This is the best thing on UA-cam! Great job Ancestry... I love this

  • @shaynanichelle8621
    @shaynanichelle8621 5 років тому +20

    This is something that everyone should do. I was told I have NA but I took the test and have none at all.
    Love how he said he wouldn’t show his daughter because the Internet is horrible, yes trolls are the worst.
    I did Ancestry first and then MyHeritage and mostly got similar results, the latter has a more specific breakdown. My test came out to be African (mostly Nigerian) European (Scandinavian, Greek, Finnish, and Irish), and Asian (East Asia somewhere in the area of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines).

    • @capline6595
      @capline6595 5 років тому

      How to play a ukulele

    • @kitchfacepalm
      @kitchfacepalm 2 роки тому +5

      Hi. Just because no NA (or anything in particular) came up, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have forefathers who are not expressed in your particular DNA since each time (to make it very simple) you only inherit 50% of DNA from one parent and 50% from the other, so you can imagine that that process over several generations, especially if people are intermarrying in a cultural “melting pot” type environment, all kinds of DNA gets left behind. It doesn’t mean that the people in the past don’t exist as distant family, they just don’t exist in your specific DNA profile.

  • @22221mm
    @22221mm 6 років тому +79

    Mom is beautiful!

  • @DR-rw5uq
    @DR-rw5uq 6 років тому +101

    I was wondering why Kamau would do the research based on his DNA when both of his parents are still living. His parents' DNA would give him SO much more information than his own DNA. Glad to see in the preview that the parents are testing.

    • @dezzyLmc
      @dezzyLmc 6 років тому +8

      Doretta Irwin he might of got them tested afterwards, I got myself tested and asked my dad to and he is very skeptical so he wants to wait until I get my results back to see if he wants to.

    • @leasunshine5507
      @leasunshine5507 6 років тому +2

      He did have them tested also

    • @chalabrooks5433
      @chalabrooks5433 6 років тому +3

      Got mine tested first since I was the curious one. Lol!😁 If I would have waited on my Mama I would have been waiting for awhile. She was very stubborn about the whole thing. Didn't see the purpose and felt like we would still be called what society wanted to call us. (That's putting it lightly what she really said. 😂😜) It took me about a year to convince her.🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ So now hers, mine, my youngest son, and my Mom's oldest brother (85 years old & his revealed more) have all been done. So it is definitely worth it in the end.

    • @sowhat...
      @sowhat... 6 років тому +1

      Doretta Irwin do you get more info if your parents or grandparents do it rather than you? Why?

    • @sowhat...
      @sowhat... 6 років тому +1

      Dee why would he not want to? I mean what's the worst thing that can happen?

  • @evelynmuringi660
    @evelynmuringi660 5 років тому +10

    i remember when i watched his Netflix special i googled him. Kamau is a Kikuyu in Kenya

  • @mwihaki__
    @mwihaki__ 6 років тому +491

    On behalf of Kenyans... We accept you 😁🇰🇪

    • @roselienvandelisle2021
      @roselienvandelisle2021 6 років тому +1

      Marion Njaga 😆

    • @junemwaura
      @junemwaura 6 років тому +20

      Haha and on behalf of Central Kenya..

    • @africanliving294
      @africanliving294 6 років тому +35

      I mean look at him he looks very muranga-ish 😂😭

    • @ACB2K
      @ACB2K 6 років тому +2

      Marion Njaga No fool, they should accept you.

    • @mwihaki__
      @mwihaki__ 6 років тому +1

      June Mwaura tutamchukua tu aende Murang'a

  • @fridahmwangi7427
    @fridahmwangi7427 6 років тому +10

    Kamau that is a Kenyan name.. to be precise among the biggest tribes here called Kikuyu. They (we) are generally found in the Kenyan Highlands I hope you discovered more about us in the recent episodes.

  • @8656737s
    @8656737s 6 років тому +24

    His mom and dad are do adorable 😍❤❤❤

  • @DeakE2003
    @DeakE2003 6 років тому +22

    I love the light hearted realism.

  • @spitflamez
    @spitflamez 6 років тому +38

    My Mom thought she was part Native American because of how she looks, lighter skinned African American, more wavy hair etc but she came back 96% African and 4% European. That’s more African than some Africans! It’s already lighter Native Africans with wavy hair, people just assume all Africans are one type.

    • @dea200farr9
      @dea200farr9 6 років тому +2

      This is correct

    • @cocoochwada9371
      @cocoochwada9371 6 років тому +3

      That's not more African than most africans. We're a hundred percent African!!! TF are you saying??

    • @australianoriginal1321
      @australianoriginal1321 6 років тому +2

      Kristopher Ransom Your mother could be right? She could be Native American!! I encourage you to check out Dane Calloway’s page.

    • @alfonsom8286
      @alfonsom8286 5 років тому +3

      @@australianoriginal1321 , Don't put too much faith in Dan Calloway, he is a con man

    • @felixgichanga9109
      @felixgichanga9109 5 років тому +8

      Believe it or not, there's African pple who are light skinned and not mixed with anything. Black comes in all shades

  • @SH-sr5ol
    @SH-sr5ol 2 роки тому +1

    I just adore the mom. She’s so sweet

  • @Marcydalmatian
    @Marcydalmatian 6 років тому +21

    Really enjoyed this. Very inspiring and makes me look forward to what I'll uncover in my Ancestry DNA test when I eventually take it.

  • @decoloniz_afro
    @decoloniz_afro 6 років тому +65

    KAMAU IS KIKUYU TRIBE NAME..... KENYA........................................

  • @poppykok5
    @poppykok5 6 років тому +12

    I absolutely LOVE this wonderful episode...Sweet *ADORABLE* parents...Now we know where Kamau got his lovable charm... *: )*

  • @nellyesendi9160
    @nellyesendi9160 5 років тому +26

    What if he was named kamau after a friend of his parents or they just liked the name😮.. Just a thought.
    I'm kenyan

  • @TwistedTornsTirade
    @TwistedTornsTirade 6 років тому +323

    Its the African American version of Seth Rogan

    • @nikkifrancis8566
      @nikkifrancis8566 6 років тому +5

      TwistedTornsTirade YEEESSSS hahaha

    • @mjulianlee
      @mjulianlee 6 років тому +4

      TwistedTornsTirade We're Hebrew Israelites. You are probably a Amalekite.

    • @TwistedTornsTirade
      @TwistedTornsTirade 6 років тому +7

      great come back, i'll be whatever you want to call me, I learned you can't argue with keyboard warriors

    • @michaelmichael8314
      @michaelmichael8314 6 років тому +5

      @@mjulianlee You are not a hebrew Israelite. Stop trying to be something you're not, it's actually sad

    • @mjulianlee
      @mjulianlee 6 років тому +1

      Michael Michaelson
      Revelation 2:9
      [9]I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

  • @mtisya
    @mtisya 6 років тому +32

    Never have I wanted to know where someone is from as much as I did with Kamau. I met a guy in uni in the UK called Kamau, got all excited that there was another Kenyan in my class but he turned out to be of Jamaican ancestry but he thought far back, he might have been Ghanaian. What’s with this name Kamau? It’s so uniquely Kikuyu let alone Kenyan

  • @lisaclark1181
    @lisaclark1181 5 років тому +29

    Oh my goodness, you're parents are beatiful!!

  • @Marimilitarybrat
    @Marimilitarybrat 5 років тому +11

    You have very good looking parents. Your mother is beautiful and your dad has a great jawline.

  • @jonesba2004
    @jonesba2004 6 років тому +50

    That laugh says that you are full brother to Seth Rogan.

  • @tfh5575
    @tfh5575 6 років тому +6

    I’m mixed and my european side I could trace some lines all the way back to the 1400s..the African side, only 3 or 4 generations. Sad how we were stripped of our history. It also weirdly made me super interested in my european side (which I basically ignored all my life) since there was so much there to explore...majority of my makeup is from Europe but the one drop rule really does influence who you identify with. Taking the ancestry test and tracing my family tree really changed the way I saw myself. Some people don’t care much, but it had a profound impact on me I must say.

  • @dezzyLmc
    @dezzyLmc 6 років тому +56

    I love that this is a series! Can’t wait to see more

  • @saraenglish3344
    @saraenglish3344 6 років тому +118

    oh trust me it's not just black people who think they have Native American DNA. White families, every single one of us have a story and they rarely are ever true! What did I find when I got my results back? no Native American, but 97% European..
    what about the other 3%? 1% Caucusus (Iraq, Turkey, Syria etc), 1% Southeast Asian and.. 1% African American - I almost fell out of my seat.. I'd always been told we had African American roots on my mothers side and I didn't believe it.. but if you look at a photo of my great grandmother.. there it is.. Somewhere, my 5th great grandparent was 100% African American

    • @itsjustmyopinionbut1671
      @itsjustmyopinionbut1671 6 років тому +2

      Sara English Yep!!! It’s an American thing...

    • @filethisinformation3277
      @filethisinformation3277 6 років тому +5

      Most Caucasians do not know about physical anthropology. If you studied anthropology you'd find that Africa is the birthplace of humanity. Not Europe. Non-Africans are types of Albinos. There's a close physical similarity between Albinos and people who are not brown Africans.

    • @itsjustmyopinionbut1671
      @itsjustmyopinionbut1671 6 років тому +7

      FileThis Information Lmfao

    • @filethisinformation3277
      @filethisinformation3277 6 років тому +3

      It's not intended to be a joke, Nest. People don't study enough about race. If you did a quick search of the word albinism and read the description you'd realize that ANYONE who isn't brown has a skin disorder called albinism. I did it for you:
      www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/albinism/symptoms-causes/syc-20369184

    • @lolnoob5015
      @lolnoob5015 6 років тому +4

      @@filethisinformation3277 lmfao

  • @eleemosonaryredhead6001
    @eleemosonaryredhead6001 5 років тому +6

    He has really cool parents,and quite good-looking. His dad is funny,but his mom is a rollicking. You can tell,she was ahead of her time,and i bet a no drama mother inlaw. dad is funny too and good looking

  • @dianesmith7208
    @dianesmith7208 2 роки тому +2

    Wow! His parents are pretty beautiful people. He got it from somewhere and now we know from where

  • @TheMatrixxandRhodesShow
    @TheMatrixxandRhodesShow 5 років тому +1

    As a black man I was told I had Native Americanan ancestry from my family and my Ancestry DNA confirmed that even when they updated the DNA results.

  • @boogiedownbronx73
    @boogiedownbronx73 5 років тому +5

    Kamau should have a deep intellectual conversation with Questlove both are super dorky and intelligent

  • @RoseOriginals
    @RoseOriginals 6 років тому +16

    Kamau = quiet warrior. Well he is a warrior. However, quiet he is not, and aren't we lucky that he isn't. Can't wait for the next episode! Love you, Kamau!

    • @angelatwist8085
      @angelatwist8085 5 років тому +2

      Kamau is a kikuyu name from the bantu tribe in kenya........(acha nisi seme mob kwanza hiyo part ya worrior he he he ) east africa

    • @sketch9062
      @sketch9062 2 роки тому

      @@angelatwist8085 nimecheka yangu yote 🤣

  • @louisehenari4916
    @louisehenari4916 Рік тому +2

    I'm not sure if I missed something. I understand that his parents were never married to each other. But I am curious to understand how his mother's last name, is also, Bell. I love these ancestry stories. They are always so intriguing to me.

  • @TheRealZarp
    @TheRealZarp 6 років тому +5

    I love Ancestry, I took the dna test a year ago and have been doing a family tree. Would be awesome to have Ancestry's experts to help me out. Would love to find much more, especially being African American.

  • @christlivesevangelism9824
    @christlivesevangelism9824 6 років тому +208

    Every African American is obsessed with having Native American in their ancestry, I feel like they are more interested to find out whether they have native than where do they really come from in Africa 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @DarlingNikki2
      @DarlingNikki2 6 років тому +28

      Blame it on older generations pushing that narrative of having a Native American grandparent or great-grandparent when in reality it was likely a 'swarthy' European ancestor who they mistook for being Native American or were told they were Native American. There are probably more cases than we know of southern Europeans, particularly Italians, being identified as Native Americans in the family and then when the DNA results come back with higher than expected European results (especially if they're broken down into regions) then there are questions about great-great grandpa so and so. I've heard rumors that my family has Blackfoot Indian roots, but I've also heard that we have Greek blood as well somewhere 'down the line' as they say.

    • @christlivesevangelism9824
      @christlivesevangelism9824 6 років тому +4

      DarlingNikki2 true, I totally agree with everything you said :/ regardless of his ancestry, the guy and his family are beautiful

    • @Tree-thingz
      @Tree-thingz 6 років тому +18

      Dane Calloway covers this topic. All brown skinned people were not enslaved. Additionally the African American identity has changed multiple times in the U.S. Why change our identity multiple times? What are they hiding about our true identity? I commend those who do the paper trail to trace their roots. I took this DNA test once and received updated results which changed drastically from their original findings. 🤨🤔. I will just say I'm from the lost tribe of Africa

    • @Deltadivaix
      @Deltadivaix 6 років тому +12

      No they're not obsessed. Most African-American, black people (whatever you want to call us), don't really know where they come from. And it's always been the legend that we have Native American ancestry in us. So people can only say what they've been told.
      So I do think these tests are pretty fascinating as it helps people to better ascertain their lineage. When you add these tests in addition with your family tree and documents it really helps African-Americans / black people to get better understanding of their roots and their family tree.

    • @lynettemcduffie1682
      @lynettemcduffie1682 6 років тому +17

      Etianne Ferrera and most have no native blood

  • @barbaraobach
    @barbaraobach 2 роки тому +2

    His parents are charming , and he's great

  • @karenk7310
    @karenk7310 6 років тому +3

    I have enjoyed watching your ancestry search. Your parents are lovely. Your mother is beautiful. I also have searched for my ancestry to discover some immediate family. Its so sad that there is no one left for me to show what I have found. But I know and that counts to me.

  • @cosettelaplante699
    @cosettelaplante699 6 років тому +2

    Love his parents! And Reason... sounds like a character out of a book or movie.

  • @jeddynduta4049
    @jeddynduta4049 2 роки тому +1

    Welcome kamau you already have a name you will blend so well karibu kenya

  • @mishwatson9614
    @mishwatson9614 11 місяців тому

    My cousin is famous!!!!! Yay!!!! God bless you and your family, Oliver Cheatham was said to be a comedian. So cool to watch lots of heritage in Tennessee and Indianapolis IN

  • @teejayangel6638
    @teejayangel6638 2 роки тому +1

    Hellooo my brother. Kamau is a Kikuyu name, the largest Bantu tribe in Kenya. A very business minded, smart, and courageous pple, they're also travellers, you'll find them nearly everywhere in the world. How did you come to be called Kamau? A "Kamau" is a warrior.

  • @allisonyoung4007
    @allisonyoung4007 6 років тому +4

    Love love Kamau! Your parents are still good-looking!

  • @tinalouiseking
    @tinalouiseking 6 років тому +2

    His parents are just too adorable

  • @CC-fn4ch
    @CC-fn4ch 3 роки тому +2

    I really loved Kamau Bell. He so charismatic and funny. His family is equally lovely. So glad he was born! Wonderful to see how we all end up here.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching! We're glad you enjoyed the clip. Have a great day!

  • @kamauirungu
    @kamauirungu 6 років тому +2

    Kamau is the name of an Age set given to one of the earliest age set after circumcision and initiation to the warriors class (aanake)....i doubt it means quiet warrior. The aanake (Kikuyu Tribe Warriors), were anything but quiet given they had the Maasai warriors (Morans) to deal with every so often...

  • @catherinemontoya9763
    @catherinemontoya9763 2 роки тому +1

    Kamau Bell... Brilliant and funny. I see where you get it from.

  • @bastianogero9609
    @bastianogero9609 2 роки тому +1

    The mom is so cute I wonder how she looked like during her teenager years

  • @BodyNaturalSoap
    @BodyNaturalSoap 6 років тому +2

    Oh my gosh. I just love this episode! So absolutely fascinating

  • @blueswadeshoes4012
    @blueswadeshoes4012 3 роки тому +1

    His family needs a reality show . Their dynamic is interesting

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  3 роки тому +1

      We're glad you enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing. 😊

  • @EgyptianDarling
    @EgyptianDarling 5 років тому +1

    Curious if he had cousin matches from the Dockery line. I hit some break walls on one of my lines from the late 1800s to early 1900s due to lack of good record keeping in Texas at that time and some old court house fires that lost records as well. Cousin matches helped me break through some brick walls. The surname on one line was spelled differently on every census and my line ended up keeping the new spelling. Tullos became Tellis. Seems they had a penchant for misspelling names back then in Texas. Luckily I stumbled upon records where Burrough was spelled as Burr which helped break through some brick walls on that line.

  • @TheTororist
    @TheTororist 6 років тому +95

    lol dude has a kenyan name, and looks kinda kenyan

    • @PHlophe
      @PHlophe 6 років тому +6

      he don't look kenyan . like most black americans he favors a west african look.

    • @hopedavid9968
      @hopedavid9968 6 років тому +4

      Kamau is a Kenyan name from kikuyu tribe located at central kenya,welcome home bro

    • @jobisaac2154
      @jobisaac2154 6 років тому +3

      kamau wa wanjohi

    • @dadagecha1311
      @dadagecha1311 5 років тому +1

      Kamau wa Kengere

    • @chronickar4058
      @chronickar4058 5 років тому +1

      @@jobisaac2154 couldn't have said it better myself.

  • @user-re7eu9hq6r
    @user-re7eu9hq6r 5 років тому +2

    Precious family! ♥️ your mom is stunning, very pretty!

  • @marykamau9255
    @marykamau9255 6 років тому +1

    As a bantu Kikuyu from central Kenya daughter of Kamau welcome to our family😊

  • @EmilyCedenoMlleNoko
    @EmilyCedenoMlleNoko 6 років тому +3

    We are people. United, and our genetics will cross one way or another.

  • @paulinjosepha2336
    @paulinjosepha2336 3 роки тому

    He is tall like his father and looks like his mother . How amazing is that ? God is awesome!

  • @leeslatoya
    @leeslatoya 6 років тому +87

    DNA lady reminds me of Melissa mcCarthy same voice even! Interesting video

    • @benitahecker4221
      @benitahecker4221 6 років тому +4

      Latoya Lees she kinda looks like her too... 😂

    • @viola7052
      @viola7052 6 років тому +3

      Yes she looks and sounds like her, even her laugh

    • @vsperatos
      @vsperatos 6 років тому

      I thought the same

    • @lala_land3768
      @lala_land3768 6 років тому

      Yes, she does! His wife reminds me of someone too!

    • @sowhat...
      @sowhat... 6 років тому

      Latoya Lees you remind me of my future wife.

  • @KatyLiedToMe
    @KatyLiedToMe 6 років тому +34

    his parents were never married, but they have the same last name?

    • @lala_land3768
      @lala_land3768 6 років тому +3

      KatyLied thats what i was thinking

    • @DeeDiamond2981
      @DeeDiamond2981 6 років тому +10

      Either she took.his name..
      Or they had the same last name to begin with

    • @WraithX959
      @WraithX959 6 років тому +2

      There are a lot of Bells and they aren’t all directly related

    • @avilik13
      @avilik13 6 років тому +5

      I know a couple who married who both had the same surname. They were not related though.

    • @bettyk9771
      @bettyk9771 6 років тому +1

      Hey

  • @maxian-d4b
    @maxian-d4b 3 роки тому +3

    Just imagine the name KAMAU is very common name in Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪 from a tribe called KIKUYU

  • @pollyannaprinciple5860
    @pollyannaprinciple5860 6 років тому +43

    Don't mean to offend you, but your father is so handsome. You're whole family is attractive, but your dad is a hottie.

    • @amandakurtz7732
      @amandakurtz7732 5 років тому +5

      Pollyanna Principle Polly slow down

    • @TheSOKOYAH
      @TheSOKOYAH 5 років тому +2

      Pollyanna Principle I thought the same things 😍💕💕💕💕

    • @henriettaparks586
      @henriettaparks586 4 роки тому +2

      POLLYANNA!! YOU AINT BY YOURSELF!! THATS A HANDSOME MAN.... JUST A COMPLIMENT!!!

  • @kevinhurley6919
    @kevinhurley6919 2 роки тому

    You see those beautiful faces of those girls that are blurred because the internet is a horrible place - bravo sir! That's a parenting lesson for all!

  • @kathleenhiggins9413
    @kathleenhiggins9413 6 років тому +2

    Many are of Cherokee mix because that particular tribe accepted those people who were fleeing from those unkind circumstances, in the tragic past.

    • @kathleenhiggins9413
      @kathleenhiggins9413 6 років тому

      Anne Jackson
      Yes. I did know that. Thanks tho. I wasn't sure how that would go over. Better to get it straight tho. What were the other 4?

    • @nkel6111
      @nkel6111 6 років тому +1

      that is a moron adaption at best of a bad fake story. We didn't want blacks mixed with us Cherokee. old urban legend. he has white in him as probably you do. prize that irish/Scottish bloke blood

  • @anselmgachukia6809
    @anselmgachukia6809 6 років тому +11

    his name kamau is Kikuyu so somehow I don't know but also Jamaicans give their children Kikuyu names especially musician like the Marley's have Kimani
    Ky Mani Marley also there is famous dance hall artist by name Kibaki to name a few

    • @henrieneball9040
      @henrieneball9040 6 років тому +1

      Jesus is KING of kings and Lord of Lords forever!

    • @Tugalukeni
      @Tugalukeni 5 років тому

      Their ancestors must have been slaves from Kenya. Kenya coastline was a major slave port with slaves from the country inland.

    • @God.sDaughter
      @God.sDaughter 5 років тому

      I think it’s a beautiful thing.

  • @lifeiseverything9
    @lifeiseverything9 5 років тому +1

    Kamau is a Kenyan name from the tribe of kikuyu. Which is the largest tribe in Kenya. Kamau means quiet warrior in Kenya

  • @Linkay89
    @Linkay89 6 років тому +1

    I have just done my test, waiting on my results. Sooo excited. I definitely know that I am Tanzanian but I also know my paternal side migrated from somewhere. It will be fun to find out more.

    • @africanchild4525
      @africanchild4525 3 роки тому

      Hey. Fellow Tanzanian here and we have similar name. My great grandma on my mom's side came from Congo and my great grandpa on my father's side was Ugandan. That's what I know but I grew up embracing sukuma tribe till I heard the story but still I identify myself as Sukuma because those outsiders married Sukuma people.

  • @leestimis9264
    @leestimis9264 2 роки тому

    This was the best one so far

  • @reythejediladyviajakku6078
    @reythejediladyviajakku6078 4 роки тому

    He’s right. It’s important that the daughters know their heritage

  • @tammyguisingerderson5874
    @tammyguisingerderson5874 4 місяці тому

    Live love watching family ancestry,,ancestors are not chosen,but given

  • @arlenetatum9511
    @arlenetatum9511 4 роки тому

    This was so much fun for me to watch and for that I truly Thank You. Your Mom is extremely Naturally Beautiful with an Amazing Smile. Thank You for sharing your moment us. 🥰🥰🥰🥰💞💞💞💞🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @BryonLape
    @BryonLape 2 роки тому

    "In the end, it doesn't matter." Amen. My grandfather was adopted as an infant. We don't know his birth family. It doesn't really matter. His adopted parents built a new one.

  • @tallthinwavy3
    @tallthinwavy3 2 роки тому

    To find your ancestors can take two different types mtDNA and Y-111 or Y-700. Can find ancestors thst way,too.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  2 роки тому

      Hey there, Jon, thanks for your comment. AncestryDNA is an autosomal DNA test meaning that it will show you information for both sides of your family. We do not have a Y-DNA test. You can learn more about the kind of test that Ancestry offers here: support.ancestry.com/s/article/About-AncestryDNA. We hope this will help but you're welcome to contact us if you have any other questions! (support.ancestry.com/s/contactsupport/dna)

    • @tallthinwavy3
      @tallthinwavy3 2 роки тому

      I know it's only autosomal. That's my point. Y-111 and Y-700 tests go much further than autosomal ever can. Took both Y-700 and mtDNA tests.

  • @1JewelOfTheNile
    @1JewelOfTheNile 6 років тому +24

    People.
    Low DNA percentage points are just as significant as high.
    Low percents just mean, that particular ethnicity is earlier(further back) in your family tree.
    That means, typically, your ancestor was full blooded ______.
    The Ancestry.com site explains how the generation equates to the percentage.

    • @no_peace
      @no_peace 6 років тому +6

      Yeah people need to think of those percentages as EXTREMELY INACCURATE estimates that represent numbers of people in their tree. So if your result = 1/32 Chinese, then there was one Chinese person among the 32 people in your tree several generations back. One in thirty-two of your ancestors were Chinese.
      But... that 1/32 might actually show up as 0 - 5% depending on the dice you rolled, for several reasons.
      The percentages are absolutely not accurate representations of your actual ancestry, which you can see for yourself by having a sibling or parent do the test and comparing your results with theirs

    • @1JewelOfTheNile
      @1JewelOfTheNile 6 років тому +1

      wicious The percentages are accurate and typically coincide with a person's family tree. For those with enough living relatives.
      Mine did and family members.
      You just don't know enough about genealogy to make your assertion.

    • @apgeneticgenealogylover6601
      @apgeneticgenealogylover6601 6 років тому +1

      Grateful Shakira
      Not all the time. my grandmother received a "

    • @apgeneticgenealogylover6601
      @apgeneticgenealogylover6601 6 років тому +1

      Companies and third party sites like gedmatch can make mistakes based on how their algorithms are set and how adequate their reference data is.

    • @1JewelOfTheNile
      @1JewelOfTheNile 6 років тому +2

      APgeneticgenealogylover I understand what you are saying.
      But that wasn't a mistake. That percentage was accurate as of the prior reference population & algorithm.
      Their reference population expanded, in which the estimate they use had to change. Your family member still has traces of South Asia but the confidence level the company used, shrunk. Negating the need to put that in your updated DNA ancestry.
      In other words, it's complicated.

  • @rachelscorner2361
    @rachelscorner2361 6 років тому +5

    Very cool! I can’t wait to see where this goes.

  • @tye2753
    @tye2753 5 років тому +9

    Just watched this episode and it's blowing me mind because my entire family is Dockery and I've never traced my roots but now I'm about to because I'm now more curious then ever because of the last name resemblance

    • @mparker6823
      @mparker6823 2 роки тому

      @Tyecia Dockery hello Tyecia! I hope you don't find this intrusive, but I was wondering if you ever followed through on tracing your roots? I am fascinated by genealogy and how it draws people together, and I can't help but be curious if you found a connection with Kamau!

  • @JJLo2
    @JJLo2 5 років тому +2

    You have beautiful parents and a lovely family

  • @Wrightinottaw
    @Wrightinottaw 5 років тому

    I learned that Black Canadians that came here through the underground railroad or by enlisting as a loyalist has ancestral connections with Aboriginal Peoples of Canada. They were the only people that helped them out. The Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia taught them to build winter shelters and forage for food. Eventually, families became joined.

  • @my3abuelitasairbnbinlittle368
    @my3abuelitasairbnbinlittle368 6 років тому +1

    Hey Yourself, what great parents you have!!

  • @beamsofcedarcedar7530
    @beamsofcedarcedar7530 5 років тому +2

    You are from Ghana come home . brother we need you in your motherland ❤❤❤❤ DNA shows you are Akan tribe.

  • @monalisawm
    @monalisawm 6 років тому +4

    Kamau is Kenya name from Kikuyu tribe enterprenuer people of Kenya.

  • @jamesomoz529
    @jamesomoz529 Рік тому

    Love this remarkable story 🙏🏿👍🏿😎✊🏿

  • @joshua1750
    @joshua1750 5 років тому +5

    I already knew form the name, my grandfathers name is kamau 🇰🇪🇰🇪

  • @naturecure9900
    @naturecure9900 6 років тому +30

    Weird he did'nt mention his majority west african roots

    • @freyjasvansdottir9904
      @freyjasvansdottir9904 6 років тому +10

      Nature Cure That was the known entity in the equation, pretty much every African American is majority West African.

    • @TWLogik
      @TWLogik 6 років тому +8

      Nature Cure no not really considering he's not married to a black woman..

    • @PHlophe
      @PHlophe 6 років тому +6

      Freha , they usually have a solid 30% that's west african and the rest of the black blood is scattered arcross the continent ( excluding north africa ).
      you are learning a thing or two today

    • @PHlophe
      @PHlophe 6 років тому

      north africa in its current incarnation ( ok with the exception of morroco ) is largely of darker middle east ancestry and some berber sprinkled in for good measure. none of it shows in most folk's ancestry .

    • @AzureKite191
      @AzureKite191 6 років тому

      @@freyjasvansdottir9904 I'm 80%European, and 20% West African, and I'm African-American so not all African-Americans are majority West African. My girlfriend is 79% African, and 21% European and she claims her Italian ancestry versus African-American

  • @Plumblossum
    @Plumblossum 6 років тому +1

    We now know where Kamau got his humor.

  • @sahra4091
    @sahra4091 5 років тому +4

    Beautiful family, oh bless you you.

  • @maxian-d4b
    @maxian-d4b 3 роки тому

    One kenyan 🇰🇪🇰🇪 in the house 🙋🏾‍♂️🤩
    #hakunamatata we will completely accept you back bro 😅👍🏾👍🏾

  • @isaacchege9140
    @isaacchege9140 6 років тому +1

    Welcome home bro.... Always kenyan🇰🇪

  • @Christianna73
    @Christianna73 2 роки тому

    This is incredible ~ thank-you for posting :)

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  2 роки тому

      Hi Christianna, thanks for stopping by. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed this video.

  • @bilhahontiriah7977
    @bilhahontiriah7977 6 років тому +1

    I was wondering why a man named Kamau,which is the most common Kenyan kikuyu name was trying to find his DNA but I understand

  • @Deltadivaix
    @Deltadivaix 6 років тому

    I really enjoyed this! Off to the next episode.

  • @slreythuge8113
    @slreythuge8113 Рік тому

    Kamau name have such an amazing meaning. Off topic Kamau in Cambodian means Black. Kamau is a true Kamau

  • @CharleneWithrow
    @CharleneWithrow 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful family Kamau Bell we are very proud of you. by the way you are a perfect combination of both your parents but you resemble more of your beautiful mother

  • @mirandarae8722
    @mirandarae8722 5 років тому +1

    1% and 2% are an 1/8 of native. My grandma is 1/2, my dad is 1/3 and my brothers and I are 1/4. My 23andme shows 1.8% Metis (I only know Metis because of my family, 23andme doesn't have a specific test yet) you may have been able to tick that in the college application after all 👌🏼
    Of course I thought I was Scottish and Irish, but hey! I have a new dad and three new brothers out of the deal 👌🏼

  • @KillerDoc42
    @KillerDoc42 5 років тому +1

    Why does this dude always smile & laugh?

    • @Katlady001
      @Katlady001 5 років тому

      Maybe he is a happy person.

  • @sweetbirthy2008
    @sweetbirthy2008 6 років тому

    Kamau-From the Agikuyu community-welcome to Kenya

  • @butterflykisses6469
    @butterflykisses6469 3 роки тому

    His parents are such beautiful souls🥰

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for stopping by - we hope you enjoyed the clip! 🥰🌱

  • @olive.liv.olivia
    @olive.liv.olivia 6 років тому +1

    It's interesting to see that he was actually Kenyan because I guessed that from his name, considering I have a Kenyan friend whose last name is Kamau. I know that has nothing to do with his dna, but it's an interesting coincidence.

  • @tkafi
    @tkafi 6 років тому +4

    My Maternal family line also is from Monroe County, AL and last name McCants. Wow. We may be related. Ha!

    • @lisareed4160
      @lisareed4160 5 років тому

      My great great great grandfather is reason Mccants

  • @madreep
    @madreep 5 років тому +3

    I took the test a few months ago searching for the truth about my family's native American history and found out that my dad wasn't my dad. I am 42 years old and never had a reason to suspect that he wasn't my father. My parents are both deceased do I can't ask them anything and I had no close matches on ancestry so I have no idea. But I do know that I'm not native American and my African heritage is Benin/Togo and southern bantu peoples. Lol

  • @kingsolomon0
    @kingsolomon0 5 років тому

    Welcome home brother Kamau .

  • @sowhat...
    @sowhat... 6 років тому

    Why and how was Carol actually Lloyd or viceversa? I don't get it.