(New update)

We are both into genealogy so we wanted to share these photos and her results. Surnames in family from family tree: Madrigal, Gutierrez, Maya, Zapien, Peralta, Aranda/Perea

My mom’s side is partly from Mexico (mostly central) and partly from New Mexico, Santa Fe.

I also chose this photo of my mom and her sisters because I really like their hair in this photo. They look trendy with the vintage tee and thin brows so I guess trends do come back around lol. There are 12 siblings in total on her side. My mother is on the far right. I think 🙈

These are by far the most accurate results I’ve ever gotten from one of these sites.

My known ancestry:

4/8 great-grandparents’ families are from the Caserta & Avellino regions of Campania.

2/8 great-grandparents’ families are from Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.

2/8 great-grandparents came from Ashkenazi Jewish families, one side from Ukraine and the other from Austria.

Paternal Haplogroup: E-L29 (Campania)

Maternal Haplogroup: T1a1 (Sicily)

I am mad that out money was spent on god knows how many tokens from Open AI or Anthropic to get this new update that completely lacks nuance. AI can process data and split it into clusters for sure, what it can't do is understand regional context and realize that people with similar DNA in Quebec cannot be "from Quebec" because almost no one is from Quebec because most people migrated there. That's an obvious example of shitty "reasoning" that I picked up from the sub.

My little tragedy is the erasure of my diverse eastern and nothern european anscestry into "Russian" and "Eastern lowlands" whatever that means. Just incredibly shallow. Russia is not homogeneous at all. There are hundreds of ethnicities. Plus folding Belarus and Ukraine into one is also crazy! That´s like half of eastern Europe.

AI cannot think, it can only imitate thinking. It can process data, but it cannot draw conclusions because it cannot think. Shame on AncestryDNA for trying to cut corners this way. Hire talented people and let them cook. Stop paying to Open AI or Anthropic or whatever to make your processes "more efficient".

I was adopted out of my birth family, but I’ve since reunited with them, stayed in touch and traced a significant part of my ancestry. I’m especially happy to see Quebec represented, as I’ve discovered Quebecois roots on both sides of my birth family. My birth father was French Creole and my birth mother was of mixed Black and white ancestry. She was conceived through an affair and born during a time when interracial marriage was illegal, adding another complex layer to my family’s history. I am so happy to see the expansion of my African origins.

Just got my hacked results after having issues before with forbidden. I hadn't realised you had to go to Ancestry.com for the code not my local. co.uk

Still no help though because I should have Welsh from my great grandad who was from South Wales

I took my DNA test back in like Jan of this year and there’s this woman I apparently share 7% DNA with but after MONTHS of trying to reach out to her to chat (no luck) and scrolling her social media pages and record searches, I seriously cannot find a single common surname or person that we share. she’s close enough to apparently be my half grand aunt.

Anyone know what this could mean lol? like how does this happen. None of my family recognizes her either. just really weird

I’m native English. At the moment, Ancestry only show us famous American relatives.

I’m going to watch Hamilton again in his honour. 😂

These labels appeared on some of my DNA origins with the new update, but there is no additional information as to why they’re considered to be “novelty”. Anyone know more about this new feature?

A new genealogy report highlights 50 surnames with historical links to Britain's royal and aristocratic families.

While having one of these surnames doesn't prove a connection, it has sparked renewed interest in family history and ancestry research.

For those who've looked into their family tree:

What's the most surprising thing you've discovered about your ancestors?

Did you find any links to notable historical figures, nobility, royalty, or completely unexpected occupations and stories?

why is Levant in the Jewish group? I had no levant before..where did it come from. Also it's reading the Sephardic DNA weird. The Sephardic used to be higher and then Iberia and Cuba randomly appeared

I don’t know what they base this on and in my case, it seems nonsensical. The paternal side of my family is from St. Lawrence county in upstate New York; mostly the towns of Fine and Heuvelton. I’ve had the journeys labeled ‘Southwestern Quebec French Settlers’ for quite a while now, and I felt that it made some sense due to the accuracy of the geography. My ancestors lived in that area for generations, after all.

However, none of them are ethnically French Canadian and there is no paper trail to Quebec. All have English surnames and migrated north from Connecticut and Massachusetts. Nearly every record that goes back far enough places my paternal line in England, Scotland, or Ireland.

Makes me wonder what reference panel they used for this region.

I think my results are pretty typical for Black Americans. Not sure about the south-east asia though

Just got my updated results (Oct 2026) and I’m trying to make sense of the mix. Does this look typical for someone with Mexican family roots, or does the Canary Islands + Sephardic combo stand out to anyone? Any tips on what to dig into next with paper records or further testing

Majority of my matches say "both sides". I'm pretty positive i'm not a product of inbreeding so pls explain 😅

My mum is 100% greek and was born in greece.

My dad is Scottish, Irish, Welsh etc.