Saturday, January 8, 2011

Anglo-Saxons, Normans & Longobards/Lombards of Sicily!

My family’s origins & ancient DNA genes of Sicily - have highly significant indicators of people who have migrated from coutries in the Irish sea, English channel & Gulf of Bothnia regions of Europe. The tribes of Europe my family is connected with are Anglo-Saxons, Normans & Longobards/Lombards. These tribes entered into Sicily about 37 generations ago post 1070s.

U5a1c (mtDNA): Highest population concentrations in the far north of Europe, in Sami, Finns, and Estonians - Gulf of Bothnia regional countries.

R1b1b2 (Y-DNA SNP) : 4% to 5% exact matches from Wales, Scotland, France, United Kingdom - Irish sea & English channel regional contries.