Ancestry Overview
The new 23andMe features provided the revelation that in the past several hundred years my mother’s line had ancestry in Europe/the Near East.
This may be the first confirmation of something about a North African blood connection that my mother once alluded to in conversation with one of my brothers. It also may provide the explanation of observation that my Mediterranean DNA is too great (around 45%) to be credited solely to my grandfather which should only be about 25%.
Also somewhat surprising is the reference to my father’s line still being found primarily in Africa.
Your Mother’s Line
Along your mother’s line, you have ancestry in Europe/the Near East in the past few hundred years, that traces back to eastern Africa around 50,000 years ago.
Your Father’s Line
Your father’s line was likely in eastern Africa 50,000 years ago. Today that line is still found primarily in Africa.
Your Overall Ancestry
It looks like all of your ancestors from the past few hundred years were of European/Near Eastern origin.
Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry
It looks like you have some Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. You share DNA with some 23andMe customers that have reported full Jewish ancestry.
And if it weren’t exotic enough there is the
Neanderthal Ancestry
You have an estimated 2.8% Neanderthal DNA, which puts you in the 85th percentile among Multi-regional 23andMe members.