My yDNA (Moldovan)

**superjelly40** · 12-07-2020, 01:02 AM

23andme says my yDNA is I-Z74. I'm a bit confused is this haplogroup I1 or I2 also where does this haplogroup originate? Sorry I'm new round here

**Jana** · 12-08-2020, 10:06 AM

It's under I1 and more specifically Norse (Scandinavian) L22 branch.

https://www.yfull.com/tree/I-Z74/

Looks like your ydna is Gothic.

**andre** · 12-08-2020, 10:09 AM

I know an other moldavian (from Neamt county) with y-dna I1. I don’t know, it’s quite strange.

**Jana** · 12-08-2020, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by andre

I know an other moldavian (from Neamt county) with y-dna I1. I don’t know, it’s quite strange.

Maybe rare, but I don't see why would it be strange. Goths lived on Moldavian territory in 3rd century AD.

**~~Ion Basescul~~** · 12-08-2020, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by superjelly40

23andme says my yDNA is I-Z74. I'm a bit confused is this haplogroup I1 or I2 also where does this haplogroup originate? Sorry I'm new round here

Ayy, welcome to the I club. I1 in particular, which you seem to belong to, is found among 3% of our population.

Haplogroup	Republic of Moldova
R1b	11%
R1a	30%
I2	29%
J2	5%
E1b1b	14%
J1	2%
G2a	0.5%
I1	3%
N1c	3%
T	1%
G1	0%
Q1	0.5%
E1a	0%
Other	0%
Total	212

Toti bunicii ti-s din Ialoveni? Oras sau sate?

**andre** · 12-08-2020, 10:53 AM

In Moldova could be due to the Variags?

They admix with local slavs and the slavs admix with the vlachs in Moldova.

Instead the Goths, i don’t know which haplogroup they carried. Someone know it?

**Jana** · 12-08-2020, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by andre

In Moldova could be due to the Variags?

They admix with local slavs and the slavs admix with the vlachs in Moldova.

Instead the Goths, i don’t know which haplogroup they carried. Someone know it?

Could be, why not. Eastern Goths in Wielbark culture (Poland) were also found to be I1 as far as I know.

**andre** · 12-08-2020, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Stearsolina

Could be, why not. Eastern Goths in Wielbark culture (Poland) were also found to be I1 as far as I know.

Yes it could be.

**superjelly40** · 12-08-2020, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Stearsolina

Maybe rare, but I don't see why would it be strange. Goths lived on Moldavian territory in 3rd century AD.

I thought it may have come from the Swedes invading Ukraine roughly 300 years ago but the goths make a lot more sense, especially as I have no known slavic ancestry.