Moldovan/Romanian GEDmatch Results v2

[Peterski]

2 Moldovans/Romanians, 3 Ukrainians and about 4 Jews

And they are all native to the territory?

[Leto]

There was a self-described Russian from Bender, posted by itilvolga.

[Ion Basescul]

There was a self-described Russian from Bender, posted by itilvolga.

Oh yes, I forgot about that one, but his ancestry is in reality more complex

[Peterski]

I don't like K13, I'm not sure why you are so obsessed about this calculator. Even K15 is better.

[Ion Basescul]

I don't like K13, I'm not sure why you are so obsessed about this calculator. Even K15 is better.

Personal bias shouldn't affect the choice. I am on record to have said that I like K36 the most, and I actually wrote that I disliked K13 in the beginning. But having looked at multiple results and references over the years reinforced the idea that K13 is one of the best. K15 is too unstable by having similar components. The other solid choices are Dodecad K12b and K36 obv. But I have started with K13 since my first results were K13 donations from this forum. And now after a while about 25-30% of people in my database are not on GEDmatch, since I have reached out to them personally for just K13 results. It would be a waste to switch and also a lot of extra work.

[Leto]

Picking ten best samples from each major part of Moldavia (RO/MD) and doing updated averages for D K12b would be a good idea. The Gagauz are of course not needed.

[Peterski]

BTW have you heard about New Serbia?:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Se...)#Demographics

Most of the inhabitants were Moldovans.

[Ion Basescul]

Latest county averages

Name	Geography	Location/Ethnicity	Number of Samples	N_Atlantic	Baltic	West_Med	West_Asian	East_Med	Red_Sea	South_Asian	East_Asian	Siberian	Amerindian	Oceanian	NE_African	Sub-Saharan	NE+NW Euro	Med Euro	Caucasus	SW Asia	Siberia	India
Romania_Moldavia_Botosani	North	Botosani	25	25.09	31.90	14.63	8.79	14.52	1.33	0.56	0.50	1.47	0.54	0.41	0.06	0.18	56.99	29.15	8.79	1.39	2.51	0.56
Romania_Moldavia_Suceava	North	Suceava	25	25.81	31.48	14.19	8.48	13.81	1.73	1.09	0.50	1.53	0.57	0.46	0.26	0.08	57.28	28.00	8.48	2.00	2.60	1.09
Romania_Moldavia_Iasi	North	Iasi	29	23.99	29.54	15.86	9.18	15.15	1.99	1.08	0.76	1.11	0.60	0.44	0.20	0.11	53.53	31.01	9.18	2.18	2.46	1.08
Romania_Moldavia_Neamt	North	Neamt	12	24.40	27.32	16.72	10.71	14.68	1.95	0.68	0.82	1.40	0.55	0.49	0.09	0.19	51.72	31.40	10.71	2.04	2.77	0.68
Romania_Moldavia_Vaslui	South	Vaslui	12	25.57	27.52	15.61	9.54	16.09	1.86	0.51	0.40	1.84	0.50	0.23	0.15	0.18	53.09	31.71	9.54	2.01	2.74	0.51
Romania_Moldavia_Bacau	South	Bacau	16	23.57	27.20	17.08	10.14	16.57	2.00	0.61	0.60	0.75	0.75	0.49	0.08	0.17	50.77	33.64	10.14	2.08	2.10	0.61
Romania_Moldavia_Vrancea	South	Vrancea	10	22.73	25.10	17.54	11.21	16.92	2.18	1.11	0.59	1.37	0.79	0.29	0.10	0.07	47.83	34.46	11.21	2.28	2.75	1.11
Romania_Moldavia_Galati	South	Galati	16	23.86	25.10	17.19	9.31	19.14	2.10	0.67	0.49	0.90	0.56	0.44	0.15	0.09	48.96	36.33	9.31	2.25	1.94	0.67
Moldova_Edinet_judet	North	Briceni, Ocnita, Edinet, Donduseni	11	25.08	33.98	14.96	8.70	12.40	1.46	0.39	0.51	1.26	0.75	0.24	0.17	0.09	59.05	27.36	8.70	1.63	2.53	0.39
Moldova_Soroca_judet	North	Soroca, Drochia, Floresti, Soldanesti	12	23.75	33.36	14.35	9.51	13.06	1.92	0.81	0.92	1.28	0.30	0.47	0.14	0.13	57.11	27.41	9.51	2.06	2.50	0.81
Moldova_Balti_judet	North	Riscani, Glodeni, Falesti, Singerei	11	22.76	33.15	15.33	9.26	13.14	2.00	0.49	0.96	1.47	0.57	0.55	0.01	0.31	55.91	28.48	9.26	2.01	3.00	0.49
Moldova_Balti_city	North	Balti	30	24.61	31.88	14.25	8.89	14.19	1.52	1.30	0.49	1.59	0.42	0.39	0.20	0.26	56.50	28.45	8.89	1.72	2.50	1.30
Moldova_Orhei_judet	Centre	Orhei, Telenesti, Rezina	5	24.99	31.97	14.03	10.90	12.70	1.42	1.00	0.17	1.67	0.37	0.36	0.21	0.21	56.96	26.72	10.90	1.63	2.22	1.00
Moldova_Ungheni_judet	Centre	Ungheni, Calarasi, Nisporeni	10	23.69	30.69	14.81	9.56	15.64	1.49	0.72	0.46	1.66	0.68	0.32	0.00	0.28	54.38	30.45	9.56	1.49	2.79	0.72
Moldova_Chisinau_judet	Centre	Ialoveni, Straseni, Criuleni, Anenii Noi	10	24.17	30.31	15.97	9.40	13.15	2.18	1.56	0.42	1.42	0.59	0.41	0.10	0.32	54.48	29.12	9.40	2.29	2.43	1.56
Moldova_Chisinau_city	Centre	Chisinau	25	22.84	31.74	15.01	9.02	14.72	1.88	1.29	0.67	1.75	0.35	0.49	0.18	0.04	54.58	29.74	9.02	2.06	2.77	1.29
Moldova_Lapusna_judet	Centre	Hincesti, Leova, Cimislia, Basarabeasca	6	21.80	29.89	15.73	9.71	17.27	1.30	1.38	0.64	1.12	0.57	0.36	0.12	0.13	51.68	33.00	9.71	1.42	2.33	1.38
Moldova_Tighina_judet	South	Causeni, Stefan Voda	12	21.11	24.57	17.88	11.84	18.98	3.10	0.27	0.49	0.77	0.36	0.32	0.12	0.20	45.68	36.86	11.84	3.22	1.62	0.27
Moldova_Cahul_judet	South	Cahul, Cantemir	11	22.92	25.92	18.53	9.90	16.87	2.02	0.60	0.64	1.49	0.58	0.34	0.13	0.07	48.84	35.41	9.90	2.14	2.72	0.60

[Leto]

Quite strikingly similar averages in both halves of Moldavia!

[Ion Basescul]

Quite strikingly similar averages in both halves of Moldavia!

Yes, with the exception of Tighina and Edinet counties because of likely Bulgarian and Ukrainian colonist backgrounds, both sides are pretty similar at the same latitudes.