How many generations behind is 2.3% if you're already "mixed"?

[joanna_38]

I'm already different from both sides of the family, so how much a 2.3% could be back in generations? how many centuries ago? (let's say it in more simple words.)

[JerryS.]

Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandparents

[PaleoEuropean]

Not really how genetic inheritance works. You inherit a random 50/50 from your parents, so if your parents are 95% Polish and 5% Irish you could turn out to be 20% Irish or 1% Irish, genetics can recombinate.

[Chaos One]

In a "perfect cut", let's say that:

50/50 = Mother and Father
25 = Grandfather/mother
12.5 = Great Grandfather/mother
6.25 = GG Grandfather/mother

Therefore, you would say that 3.x would be GGG Grandfather/mother. However, like Paleoeuropean said, things are not that exact, so...

[J. Ketch]

Grandparents/2 generations - 25%
Great Grandparents/3 generations - 12.5%
Great x2 Grandparents/4 generations - 6.25%
Great x3 Grandparents/5 generations - 3.125%
Great x4 Granparents/6 generations - 1.56%

[Ranger0075]

10 generations means 250 years ago on average
so 6 generations would mean 150 years ago (~1850-1870 during Victorian Era)