The Iberian/Irish connection

[Brennus]

I wouldn't say it was pulling it off topic.

I am always skeptical of the idea that certain traits are indicative of certain ancestors, but nevertheless there are certainly national stereotypes. Have either of you considered having your DNA tested to trace your matrilineal and patrilineal lines?

[Gaius Sempronius Gracchus]

I wouldn't say it was pulling it off topic.

I am always skeptical of the idea that certain traits are indicative of certain ancestors, but nevertheless there are certainly national stereotypes. Have either of you considered having your DNA tested to trace your matrilineal and patrilineal lines?

Yep. Europe (and consequently the Americas) is, particularly, a cacophony of genetic heritages; for every 'typical' Italian or Irishman or German (etc.) I could counter with what would be seen as an a-typical example. There may be variations in the form of clines but its a pot that has been well and truly mixed.

[HopliteLegion]

I have considered it, but I've never looked into how much such a thing would cost. It is interesting to think about, but research is largely impossible if one is trying to go back that far. My mom had done the whole ancestry thing and got as far back as the 1770s, on only her mother's side. This took about 2 years.