Souriquois 23andme and Ancestry Results

[SavannahCatGiannis]

I am an Acadian from Nova Scotia, Canada, specifically the subgroup of Eastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Western Newfoundland Acadians.

 

[Latinus]

Is it true that French-Canadians tend to score some Amerindian, while Anglo stock ones are pure Euro?

 

[SavannahCatGiannis]

Is it true that French-Canadians tend to score some Amerindian, while Anglo stock ones are pure Euro?

True to some extent. Acadians generally have more indigenous ancestry than Quebecers. But even then it depends what subgroup.

 

[Carlito's Way]

First time I see your DNA results
0.4% Egyptian, wow, you are an Egyptian Queen
one drop rule, you black asf! (lol joking)

do you have italian ancestry? or could that come from your French side?
also do you have any Cajun/Creole Louisiana relatives on 23andme?

 

[SavannahCatGiannis]

First time I see your DNA results
0.4% Egyptian, wow, you are an Egyptian Queen
one drop rule, you black asf! (lol joking)

do you have italian ancestry? or could that come from your French side?
also do you have any Cajun/Creole Louisiana relatives on 23andme?

I have no idea where the Coptic Egyptian came from but I remember a relative talking about Egyptian ancestry but I just thought he was crazy.

But then, I had to get treatment for a skin condition and the doctor who treated me was Egyptian and asked me where my ancestors came from she assumed I was from the Middle East somewhere.

As for Italian ancestry, yes, I have Italian ancestry.

i was also recently diagnosed with thalassemia, which is a blood disease found among people who’s ancestors come from around the Mediterranean, Italians from the specific area of Italy where there are higher rates of thalassemia.

As for Cajun and Creole relatives on 23andme, yes, I have tons of them. I have ancestors buried in Louisiana as well.

 

[Delilah]

I have no idea where the Coptic Egyptian came from but I remember a relative talking about Egyptian ancestry but I just thought he was crazy.

But then, I had to get treatment for a skin condition and the doctor who treated me was Egyptian and asked me where my ancestors came from she assumed I was from the Middle East somewhere.

As for Italian ancestry, yes, I have Italian ancestry.

i was also recently diagnosed with thalassemia, which is a blood disease found among people who’s ancestors come from around the Mediterranean.

As for Cajun and Creole relatives on 23andme, yes, I have tons of them. I have ancestors buried in Louisiana as well.

That's strange that AncestryDNA doesn't find more Native in you because I have more Native-American on Ancestry than on 23andme. Sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis.

 

[SavannahCatGiannis]

That's strange that AncestryDNA doesn't find more Native in you because I have more Native-American on Ancestry than on 23andme. Sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis.

I’m assuming they didn’t display it because it’s common knowledge pretty much that Acadians are a mix of French and Mi’kmaq.

Although that’s not always in genetics since not all French people married Mi’kmaq people, obviously... for example if your ancestors lived in a place that was previously uninhabited before European arrival, as is the case for Acadians in Quebec, who mostly live on the Gaspé Penninsula and the Magdalen Islands... the Magdalen Islands were uninhabited and Gaspé is Mi’kmaq for “Newly acquired land” so there probably weren’t very many indigenous people living there in the 1600s.

I think the mixing was more cultural rather than genetic. From what I learned about that time, only rich/powerful Acadians married rich/powerful Mi’kmaq, usually for the purpose of securing trade deals and stuff, while the rabble of both cultures didn’t mix as much... because they were working class so they were busy and hence mated with people close to them.

As for the diagnosis: “meh”. I mean yeah, there is a good chance I will be dead within the next decade (most people with it die in their 40s and I am 38) but you know what? I lived an OK life, seen and learned a lot of things, and went on some great adventures, so it doesn’t bother me. Actually it’s good, because I don’t have to put money away for retirement or worry about that shit anymore, I can just burn through it now 😂😂😂