Posted by Jean-Yves on Apr 1, 2018
A ground-breaking recent genetic study revealed that the Viking invasions had a much bigger impact on Irish DNA than previously thought. How can you tell if you’re descended from Vikings? Here’s where to start your genealogy search.
Within the past year, it’s been confirmed that the Irish have far more Viking and Norman ancestry than we ever knew. A highly detailed new DNA map of Ireland released by the Royal College of Surgeons in late 2017, based upon the genetic information for 500 Irish men and women, showed that the Viking and Norman invasions of Ireland made a more striking impression on the DNA breakup of the country than previously thought.
4/21/18
My father was adopted and the only clues are in my DNA, which is mostly Scandinavian and Irish. My mother is mostly western Europe (Germany). Any suggestions on finding information for adoptees?
4/13/18
Family lore is that my father’s ancestors with the name of McCapes came from Scotland and were lighthouse keepers for centuries. He was blond and blue eyed. BUT brick wall in New York!!!
4/6/18
I would love to know, I have at least three Great-grandparents from Co. Cork, Mayo, and ???
4/6/18
OK I have 5% Scandinavian and just .1% Finnish and who knows they mention Cotter as a likely name so maybe Cutter is a corrupted form of that name. I have 68.7% British & Irish also plus if what I find on the net for ancestry is anywhere near correct it leads to many Viking families.
4/6/18
I am very interested in learning more as I show about 30% Scandinavian DNA as well as Irish, Scottish and French from Northern France. Any assistance/direction is appreciated.
4/6/18
Very interested in this as my grandfathers name is Hanigan
4/6/18
Although the largest % of my DNA is Irish it is still only in the teens – but most of my ancestors who arrived from Ireland were Scots Irish other than the son/grandson of Rory O’More and he is authentic! Also my direct ancestors – then there are the Verner’s and the Pettigrew’s. I am not sure how DNA sorts out the pure Irish from the Scots Irish but I think that if they did then the pendulum would swing towards the Scots, but only barely. But the more I research, the more ancestors I find who migrated from Ireland which has been a surprise.
4/6/18
Hi i am interested in this my DNA profile reveals that I have 11% Scandinavian and 76% Irish DNA so I suppose there is probably a Viking link somewhere, How do I find out more of this?