Ancestry Genetic Communities Changed

[Grace O'Malley]

Has anyone noticed that their GCs have changed? I've checked and both mine and my daughter's GCs have changed.

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Daughter

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I still have Central Ireland but lost Roscommon which is where my father is from. Also my daughter still has North Tipperary and I've lost it even though it is through my mother and her Grandmother. Also I have North Leinster now as well as her but she has lost her Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford GC. I don't know of any North Leinster ancestry but she has recent on her father's side.

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[Mortimer]

Mine are still the same.

[Creoda]

I've only lost my Irish sub-communities of North Leinster & Roscommon, which is no big deal as the remaining GCs of Leinster & Central Ireland cover my ancestry well. My ancestor from Roscommon (Athlone) was 6 generations ago, so it's not going to be genetically detectable.

It's strange that you get Leinster/North Leinster.

[Grace O'Malley]

I've only lost my Irish sub-communities of North Leinster & Roscommon, which is no big deal as the remaining GCs of Leinster & Central Ireland cover my ancestry well. My ancestor from Roscommon (Athlone) was 6 generations ago, so it's not going to be genetically detectable.

It's strange that you get Leinster/North Leinster.

Yes I don't know where that is coming from although I can't go back any further than about 4 generations ago on my family tree.

[Daco Celtic]

Only one new addition, East Cork & South East Limerick. I didn't lose any communities from the last time.

[Daco Celtic]

Only one new addition, East Cork & South East Limerick. I didn't lose any communities from the last time.

My sister and uncle ended up with the "Southeastern & Central New York Settlers" group but not me. My uncle also got "Ulster, Ireland".

[Grace O'Malley]

My sister and uncle ended up with the "Southeastern & Central New York Settlers" group but not me. My uncle also got "Ulster, Ireland".

It is interesting if you have some close relatives on there to compare GCs. It is interesting your uncle gets North Monaghan and South Fermanagh. Do you have any ancestry from those parts?

I have myself, daughter and a cousin on there. Cousin is on the paternal side and they get the Roscommon and Bordering counties under Central Ireland.



Your sister gets some of the American GCs while you don't. Intriguing how it all works.

[Daco Celtic]

It is interesting if you have some close relatives on there to compare GCs. It is interesting your uncle gets North Monaghan and South Fermanagh. Do you have any ancestry from those parts?

I have myself, daughter and a cousin on there. Cousin is on the paternal side and they get the Roscommon and Bordering counties under Central Ireland.



Your sister gets some of the American GCs while you don't. Intriguing how it all works.

It is interest because my sister missed out on some Cork regions that I had. I seem to take after my Grandfather's side more than she does with more south Munster ancestry. I think it's probable that we have a small amount of Ulster ancestry like my uncle although I don't know any relatives from that region. It would make sense considering the "Blue Ridge Mountain" North Carolina genetic group is far more like to be Ulster related that south Ireland. It probably comes from my mom's maternal grandparents. Interesting to see the contrast in genetic groups with your family as well.

[Grace O'Malley]

It is interest because my sister missed out on some Cork regions that I had. I seem to take after my Grandfather's side more than she does with more south Munster ancestry. I think it's probable that we have a small amount of Ulster ancestry like my uncle although I don't know any relatives from that region. It would make sense considering with the "Blue Ridge Mountain" North Carolina genetic group is far more like to be Ulster related that south Ireland.

Yes I would expect it to have a more Scots Irish link. Cousin above gets Ulster but has no known Ulster background although I think most Irish would have links to all the areas if you go back far enough. Also where my father is from is fairly close to the Ulster border and I think his Grandmother might have had some Ulster ancestry or possible Scots somewhere down her line.

Your family has a lot of GCs. I do find the American GCs interesting also.

[Daco Celtic]

Yes I would expect it to have a more Scots Irish link. Cousin above gets Ulster but has no known Ulster background although I think most Irish would have links to all the areas if you go back far enough. Also where my father is from is fairly close to the Ulster border and I think his Grandmother might have had some Ulster ancestry or possible Scots somewhere down her line.

Your family has a lot of GCs. I do find the American GCs interesting also.

I believe these genetic communities are favorable for Irish-Americans because so many of them take these DNA tests. It's like a relatively small country getting a huge sample size. I think it is a good thing because you can get super refined genetic regions in Irelands.