As of 1400, where were all of your ancestors living?

**~~Sikeliot~~** · 05-05-2015, 07:01 AM

This was before globalization, and even before colonization. Slave trade didn't start, Europeans were still in Europe.

Based on what I know, and a bit of guessing, this is what it'd be for me:

Sicily --> obvious
Sardinia --> obvious
Poland --> obvious
Portugal --> both my Madeiran ancestors and Cape Verdean ancestors were in mainland Portugal, probably Minho going by historical record of settlement.
Senegal, Gambia or Guinea --> Africans not brought to Cape Verde until 1500.
Angola --> possible, but not certain. Minor presence of Angolan slaves in Madeira and Cape Verde.
Lithuania --> grandfather claims documented Lithuanian ancestry from centuries ago.
Albania --> distantly Arbereshe on my Sicilian side.
Turkey --> distantly Anatolian Greek on my Sicilian side.

**~~Wadaad~~** · 05-05-2015, 07:06 AM

Exactly where I was born.

**zhaoyun** · 05-05-2015, 07:09 AM

Disparate parts of Northern China, right before China sent out the most massive fleet known to mankind until the 20th century.

**~~Sikeliot~~** · 05-05-2015, 07:09 AM

I'd also not be surprised, based on numerous 23andme cousin matches of large size, if Belarus or Russia was a possibility for me also. But I can't prove that one. Also possibly Mozambique as it was also a Portuguese colony but I don't think any Mozambicans were brought to Cape Verde. Most went to Brazil.

**Prisoner Of Ice** · 05-05-2015, 07:12 AM

There was a lot more moving around back then than most people credit. Probably for me ireland, england and scotland with tiny bit in lands of teutonic order, but going back that far it is very hard to say unless you have traces your lineage there.

**Taiga Lake** · 05-05-2015, 07:18 AM

They were where i am now, mindblow

**Partizan** · 05-05-2015, 07:35 AM

Georgia------> Father's maternal side is descended from Cumans who were settled in Georgia.
Azerbaijan------> Father's paternal side(Terekeme) probably migrated to Georgia in 16.th century.
Turkey------> Mother's maternal side is from Central Anatolia and mother's paternal side might be descended from the Turks who were settled to Balkans from Central Anatolia.
Ukraine------> There is a Crimean Tatar possiblity for my mom's dad side.