TO ALL THOSE WHO POSTED 100% In the Ethnic survey I say B.S. PROVE IT.

[bushden]

97% Italian, Both sides of my grand parents were from the same town in Italy, San Felese, and don't let the name fool you it was originally Buscio and changed at Ellis Island

[Swamp_Yankee]

People take an overly simplistic view of their ethnic origins and simply attribute them to wherever their ancestors were living the day they got on a boat and came to the United States, when in reality, prior to that point, their ancestors going back generations upon generations had been driven in all directions across Europe and Asia by war, famine, economic opportunity and trading, conquering of other nations and peoples, etc...  My ancestors predominately from Ireland, but I would guess that if I took one of these tests (I will not, because I'm not willing to sign over my genetic profile to a 3rd party-read the fine print) I would find that my genetic origins were either Central and Northern European because the British Isles were conquered first by the Romans and then the Normans.  If you're "Italian" its not as if your ancestors lived in Italy since the dawn of modern man and then decided to come to America 100 years ago.  

[Greybeard]

Grandparents on my mother's side were from northern Italy.  Family still there. 

Government is not getting my DNA, but my sister had it done.

[Greybeard]

4 minutes ago, Swamp_Yankee said:

People take an overly simplistic view of their ethnic origins and simply attribute them to wherever their ancestors were living the day they got on a boat and came to the United States, when in reality, prior to that point, their ancestors going back generations upon generations had been driven in all directions across Europe and Asia by war, famine, economic opportunity and trading, conquering of other nations and peoples, etc...  My ancestors predominately from Ireland, but I would guess that if I took one of these tests (I will not, because I'm not willing to sign over my genetic profile to a 3rd party-read the fine print) I would find that my genetic origins were either Central and Northern European because the British Isles were conquered first by the Romans and then the Normans.  If you're "Italian" its not as if your ancestors lived in Italy since the dawn of modern man and then decided to come to America 100 years ago.  

Guess we could all take it back to Africa , or a molecule in the ocean. 

Edited January 14, 2019 by Greybeard

[archer36]

3 minutes ago, Swamp_Yankee said:

People take an overly simplistic view of their ethnic origins and simply attribute them to wherever their ancestors were living the day they got on a boat and came to the United States, when in reality, prior to that point, their ancestors going back generations upon generations had been driven in all directions across Europe and Asia by war, famine, economic opportunity and trading, conquering of other nations and peoples, etc...  My ancestors predominately from Ireland, but I would guess that if I took one of these tests (I will not, because I'm not willing to sign over my genetic profile to a 3rd party-read the fine print) I would find that my genetic origins were either Central and Northern European because the British Isles were conquered first by the Romans and then the Normans.  If you're "Italian" its not as if your ancestors lived in Italy since the dawn of modern man and then decided to come to America 100 years ago.  

If you are to believe those DNA tests you may be in for a rude awakening. I firmly believed I was 100% Italian. I ended up 15% Italian. All the rest was around Italy. 

[Buck154]

22 minutes ago, bushden said:

97% Italian, Both sides of my grand parents were from the same town in Italy, San Felese, and don't let the name fool you it was originally Buscio and changed at Ellis Island

Only 97%. Someone in your family strayed . 

But nothing wrong with a little Swedish women 

[Lunatic]

Genetic diversity is much better than divorcing your wife and remaining brother and sister

[JHbowhunter]

I call BS - "Bush" is not an Italian name...   Unless it was changed from "Buscemi" somewhere along the way  

[archer36]

2 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

I call BS - "Bush" is not an Italian name...   Unless it was changed from "Buscemi" somewhere along the way  

And I thought George Bush was Italian. Bummer.  LOL

Edited January 14, 2019 by archer36

[gregtpal]

 

1 hour ago, Greybeard said:

Grandparents on my mother's side were from northern Italy.  Family still there. 

Government is not getting my DNA, but my sister had it done.

If your sister did it, they already have all they need on you....

[BowhunterNJ]

38 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

Genetic diversity is much better than divorcing your wife and remaining brother and sister

Coincidentally a conversation came up yesterday about a story where a boyfriend and girlfriend took a DNA test "for fun" and found out they were half brother and sister.  Turns out their biological father was a sperm donor.  So it seems kinda odd that a given sperm donation organization within an area would use the same donor repeatedly in the same area.  Chances are there will be multiple kids who area in the same area who are unknowingly related, will go to the same schools, meet, form friendships and relationships...and then suddenly you're in a Joe Dirt movie banging your sister.

[Tarhunt]

1 minute ago, gregtpal said:

 

If your sister did it, they already have all they need on you....

I agree. My brother had it done and it was spot on from what my parents and grandparents had told us. 

[Slayer1962]

I am a MUTT and don't care

[BowhunterNJ]

53 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

I call BS - "Bush" is not an Italian name...   Unless it was changed from "Buscemi" somewhere along the way  

Now his cover it blown...back into witness relocation.  Hopefully you get placed at a farm in Iowa somewhere!

[bushden]

1 hour ago, Buck154 said:

Only 97%. Someone in your family strayed . 

But nothing wrong with a little Swedish women 

Probably a Viking got lost in the mountains of San Felese