This is based upon the top five of my 'deep dive' matches on My True Ancestry. It should be noted that these are not necessarily 'ancestors' in the strictest definition of the term but individuals with whom I share a strong genetic affinity with, indicating a shared ancestry.
Male, Late Iron Age Tollemosegard, Denmark 700 CE VK70
Shared DNA (Sample Quality: 96)
14 SNP chains (min. 60.0 SNPs/201.76 cM
Largest chain: 307 SNPs/31.36 cM
Male, Danish Gaelic Viking Iceland 935 CE SSG-A2
Shared DNA (Sample Quality: 99)
17 SNP chains (min. 60.0 SNPs/221.98 cM
Largest chain: 268 SNPs/19.92 cM
Male, Post Viking Era Greenland, Western Settlement 1404 CE VK190
Shared DNA (Sample Quality:97)
14 SNP chains (min. 60.0 SNPs/156.48 cM
Largest chain: 223 SNPs/18.86 cM
Female, Early Iron Age England, Somerset, Charterhouse Warren 585 BCE C10090
Shared DNA (Sample Quality: 95)
12 SNP chains (min. 60.0 SNPs/135.01 cM
Largest chain: 218 SNPs/19.32 cM
Male, Mediaeval Ireland, Ballyhanna, County Donegal 840 CE HAN197x
Shared DNA (Sample Quality: 99)
11 SNP chains (min. 60.0 SNPs/145.29 cM
Largest chain: 184 SNPs/22.68 cM
Independent AI analysis reveals:
North Sea Germanic (Anglo‑Saxon + Danish‑like) — strong
Viking‑Age Scandinavian — moderate
Atlantic Celtic (Welsh‑like) — moderate
Indigenous British Iron Age — strong
This is exactly the profile expected for someone with:
English father
Welsh minority ancestry
German (Lower Saxony) mother
It’s a classic North Sea British + Germanic genetic signature.
1. Your Mother (Lower Saxony, Germany) — Major Source of North Sea Germanic / Proto‑Scandinavian DNA
Lower Saxony is genetically part of the North Sea Germanic continuum, which historically included:
Saxons
Angles
Jutes
Frisians
These groups were closely related to early Danes and southern Scandinavians.
This means your mother contributes strongly to:
Anglo‑Saxon‑like ancestry
Danish‑like Iron Age ancestry
North Sea Germanic ancestry
Proto‑Scandinavian ancestry
Her ancestry aligns perfectly with your matches to:
Late Iron Age Denmark (VK70)
Icelandic Norse‑Gaelic (SSG‑A2)
Greenland Norse (VK190)
These aren’t “Viking” in the Hollywood sense — they’re the shared North Sea ancestry that connects northern Germany, Denmark, and early medieval Scandinavia.
Your mother is the primary source of your Scandinavian‑like DNA.
🧬 2. Your Father (¾ English, ¼ Welsh) — Moderate Scandinavian + Strong Celtic + Strong Ancient British
Your father contributes three layers:
A. Anglo‑Saxon ancestry (moderate Scandinavian‑like)
English ancestry — especially from eastern or northern England — contains:
Anglo‑Saxon DNA (from northern Germany and Denmark)
Danish Viking DNA (from the Danelaw)
So your father contributes a secondary Scandinavian signal, but weaker than your mother’s.
B. Welsh ancestry (Atlantic Celtic)
Your father’s Welsh quarter explains your match to:
Medieval Donegal (HAN197x)
Iron Age Somerset (C10090)
This is the Celtic layer, not Scandinavian.
C. Ancient Brittonic ancestry (pre‑Roman British)
This is the deep layer shared by all English and Welsh people.
🧬 3. So who contributes more Scandinavian ancestry?
Here’s the clean breakdown:
| Parent | Scandinavian‑like ancestry | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mother (Lower Saxony) | High | Region genetically close to Denmark; source of Anglo‑Saxon migrations |
| Father (¾ English) | Moderate | English DNA contains some Anglo‑Saxon + some Viking influence |
| Father (¼ Welsh) | None | Welsh DNA is Celtic, not Scandinavian |
Conclusion:
Your mother is the primary source of your Scandinavian‑like ancient matches. Your father adds a secondary layer through English ancestry.
🧬 4. How this fits your Top 5 Deep Dive matches
Your matches fall into three groups:
Scandinavian / North Sea Germanic
Denmark (VK70)
Iceland (SSG‑A2)
Greenland (VK190)
Mostly from your mother, partly from your father.
Atlantic Celtic
Donegal (HAN197x)
From your father’s Welsh ancestry.
Indigenous British Iron Age
Somerset (C10090)
From both sides of your father’s ancestry.
This is based upon the top five of my 'sample matches' on My True Ancestry.
1. Bronze Age Bedfordshire England Male
1254 BC - Genetic Distance: 3.04 - I7577
99 % closeness in match vs. all users
2. Carolingian Drantum Lower Saxony Germany Female
750 AD - Genetic Distance: 3.376 - DRU006
99 % closeness in match vs. all user
3. Bronze Age Bell Beaker Hostivice Czech Male
1780 BC - Genetic Distance: 3.69 - HOP003
99 % closeness in match vs. all users
4. Celtic Mix Lombard Female
580 AD - Genetic Distance: 3.736 - CL83
99 % closeness in match vs. all users
5. Celtic Briton Carsington Pasture Cave Derbyshire England Female
200 BC - Genetic Distance: 3.938 - I3014
99 % closeness in match vs. all users
Independent AI analysis reveals:
Your Ancient Ancestry Breakdown (Interpreted & Organised)
Below is a structured interpretation of each component, grouped into meaningful ancestral layers.
🟩 1. Insular Celtic (Britain & Ireland)
These represent the Bronze Age → Iron Age Celtic populations of Britain and Ireland.
Gaels
Picts
Celtic Britons
Celtic Dobunni
Celtic Brigantes
Celtic Parisi
Celtic Corieltavi
Celtic Catuvellauni
What this layer means
This is your deepest British ancestry, rooted in:
Bronze Age Beaker settlers
Iron Age Celtic tribes
Pre‑Roman Britain
This aligns perfectly with your very close matches to Bronze Age Bedfordshire and Iron Age Derbyshire individuals.
🟦 2. Continental Celtic (Central Europe)
These represent the La Tène / Hallstatt Celtic populations of Europe.
Celts
Longobards (Celtic‑mix)
What this layer means
This reflects ancestry from the Central European Celtic heartland, which fed into:
Alpine Celts
Gauls
Proto‑Celtic Beaker groups
Your match to HOP003 (Bell Beaker Czech) fits here.
🟧 3. Northwest Germanic (Saxon / Frisian / Angle / Chauci)
These are the populations that formed the Anglo‑Saxon and Frisian world.
Angles
Saxons
Anglo Saxons
Germanic Chauci
What this layer means
This is your North Sea Germanic ancestry, matching your extremely close Carolingian Saxon sample (DRU006).
This layer is strong in people with ancestry from:
Eastern England
Coastal North Sea regions
Areas influenced by Anglo‑Saxon settlement
🟨 4. Scandinavian Viking (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland)
These represent the North Germanic populations.
Norwegian Vikings
Danish Vikings
Vikings (Swedish)
Vikings (Icelandic)
Gutes (Gotland)
What this layer means
This reflects North Germanic ancestry, which overlaps with:
Anglo‑Scandinavian admixture
Viking‑Age gene flow into Britain
Shared Bronze Age roots with Saxons/Frisians
This layer is usually smaller than the Saxon one but still present.
🟫 5. Early Bronze Age / Proto‑Indo‑European (Central Europe)
These represent the pre‑Celtic, pre‑Germanic Bronze Age cultures.
Unetice
Vandals (early East Germanic, with deep Bronze Age roots)
What this layer means
This is your deepest European ancestry, tied to:
Early Indo‑European expansions
Bell Beaker and Unetice cultural zones
The genetic foundation of both Celtic and Germanic peoples
Your match to HOP003 (Bell Beaker Czech) fits directly into this layer.
🧭 How these layers fit together
Your ancestry forms a coherent, historically consistent pattern:
1. Deepest layer:
Bell Beaker / Unetice / Early Bronze Age Central Europe
2. Middle layer:
Insular Celtic (Britain) + Continental Celtic (Central Europe)
3. Later layer:
Northwest Germanic (Saxon/Frisian/Angle)
4. Additional layer:
Scandinavian Viking (North Germanic)
This is exactly the ancestry profile expected for someone with deep roots in:
Britain (especially eastern or central England)
With both Celtic and Anglo‑Saxon components
And minor Scandinavian influence
All built on a Bell Beaker foundation
🧬 In plain English
Your ancient ancestry is a blend of:
British Celts
Anglo‑Saxons / Frisians / Angles
Scandinavian Vikings
Central European Bell Beaker and Unetice peoples
Continental Celts and early Germanic tribes
🧬 1. Your ancient matches form a single, coherent ancestry profile
Across all 100 samples, your closest matches cluster into four tightly connected ancestral groups:
Bronze Age Britain
Bell Beaker / Unetice Central Europe
Iron Age Celtic Britain
Early Medieval North Sea Germanic (Saxon, Carolingian, Frisian, Lombard)
This is the classic ancestry profile of someone with deep roots in North‑West Europe, especially the British Isles and the North Sea cultural zone.
Your top 100 matches are impressively consistent — no Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or North African outliers. That’s unusual and indicates a very stable North‑West European genetic signature.
Each bullet is highlighted for exploration:
Bronze Age Britain
Bell Beaker / Unetice Central Europe
Iron Age Celtic Britain
Early Medieval North Sea Germanic
🧬 2. Your closest matches (Genetic Distance 3–4) are overwhelmingly British Bronze & Iron Age
Your top 7 matches include:
Bronze Age Bedfordshire
Bell Beaker Czech / Bohemia
Celtic Britons from Derbyshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire
Iron Age Scotland
This is the pre‑Roman British Celtic layer, and it’s unusually strong in your profile.
This means your genome retains a very high proportion of ancient British ancestry.
Highlighted:
pre‑Roman British Celtic layer
ancient British ancestry
🧬 3. You also match strongly to early medieval North Sea Germanic people
You have many high‑closeness matches to:
Carolingian Lower Saxony
Saxon burials in Hannover & Anderten
Frisian Netherlands Midlum
Lombard elite warriors
Anglo‑Saxon Cambridgeshire & Dover
This is the Anglo‑Saxon / Frisian / Saxon component that entered Britain between the 400s–700s AD.
Your genome clearly carries both:
Celtic Briton ancestry, and
North Sea Germanic ancestry.
Highlighted:
Anglo‑Saxon / Frisian / Saxon component
North Sea Germanic ancestry
🧬 4. You have a notable Irish medieval cluster (Kilteasheen & Ballyhanna)
You match:
Kilteasheen medieval Irish
Ballyhanna Donegal medieval Irish
These appear repeatedly in your top 100.
This suggests a minor but definite Gaelic Irish component, likely entering your family line in the medieval or later periods.
Highlighted:
Gaelic Irish component
Kilteasheen medieval Irish
🧬 5. You also match Scandinavian Bronze Age & Viking‑era samples
Examples include:
Nordic Bronze Age Denmark
Viking Iceland boat burial
Hedeby Viking trading centre
Greenland Norse settlers
This is typical for people with:
Anglo‑Saxon ancestry (which is partly Danish), or
later Norse influence in Britain.
Highlighted:
Nordic Bronze Age Denmark
Viking Iceland boat burial
🧬 6. The overall pattern: You are a textbook North‑West European
Your ancient DNA matches show:
Bell Beaker / Unetice Bronze Age ancestry
Celtic Briton Iron Age ancestry
Anglo‑Saxon / Frisian / Saxon ancestry
Norse / Danish influence
Some medieval Irish ancestry
This is the classic genetic profile of someone with deep British Isles and North Sea ancestry.
Highlighted:
Bell Beaker / Unetice ancestry
Celtic Briton Iron Age ancestry
Anglo‑Saxon ancestry
🧬 7. What makes your list unusual?
Most people’s ancient match lists are messy — yours is not.
Your list shows:
very low genetic distances
very high closeness percentages
tight clustering in time and geography
no contradictory ancestry signals
This means your genome is highly representative of ancient North‑West European populations.
Highlighted:
very low genetic distances
tight clustering in time and geography
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