This was fascinating and with the hats, hilarious. You do such engaging videos! I assumed European and African but whoa so much more. Next time I see you I will know to bring some lefsa and matzoh for starters. Some of that DNA may really appreciate it.
Renie Schapiro Ha ha! Great comment, Renie! And back when you and I were in grade school in Minnesota, how come I didn't know about that Viking ancestry back then!? Thx again!
The haplogroups might help. L3b is East African mostly. R-PF6570 which is R1b1a1a2a1a2b. I found this through the first website below by searching (PF6570) and than through the tree in the other websites. isogg.org/tree/ISOGG_HapgrpR.html www.eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_R1b_Y-DNA.shtml www.eupedia.com/images/content/R1b-U152-tree.png
The thing that surprising is that you have L3 most slaves in history only usually have L1 or L2 which is West African. Or other European haplogroups. You have no ancestry in DNA test to East Africa. Might be Kenyan or from Mozambique Southern Bantu . Scandinavian not skeptical as they where in America and people probably thought they where British or German Descent. So kind of true. Might be 1/10000(0) slaves from East Africa.
I never watch long ancestry DNA videos, I skip through until I see the results; but this was so interesting that I wanted to watch the whole thing! Great work! I can't wait to get my results!
Yes...much of what he is saying about the slave trade, I agree with. I lived in West Africa Nigeria and Benin, and spent time in Liberia, Ghana and Togo. I learned more about the slave trade than what I learned in the US in high school or university. 65% of slaves went to S. America, mostly in Brazil, about 35% to the Caribbean, 5% in the US and 5% elsewhere. Also, yes the Portuguese started the transatlantic slave trade. However, many of the slaves came through a tiny nation called Benin (known then as the Kingdom of Dahomey). Slaves from Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana came through this port. The slaves were branded and sold wholesale by the African kings to slave traders who owned the ships. In the new world, they were sold in a "retail" manner. Just like traded goods.
He is the most Indian-looking non-Indian I have ever seen (nose, eyes, everything). He has 0.00% from India, but I am certain Indians have come up to him to chit-chat just assuming he is from India.
Literally me😩😩 people always think I’m Indian or Palestinian as well. I think it’s my skin tone and features and hair. I did my ancestry (my mom is black) and my dad is from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 and it said Spanish and black. I was like there ok cool I figured lmaoo.
JeffRowan10s you should see if there are ant research grants available to start your own dna special on your local public access channel. Very organized well thought out intro climax breakdown and ending. Im waiting for the family tree episode... Thanks for the hats. That was 👍
This is the best DNA reveal I have watched. Your presentation is amazing. I suppose you would have found out by now that the Scandinavians pretty much spread out in the British Isles and of course left their trace.
I was just thinking that you'd be a fantastic teacher! It's a true gift to be able to speak so precisely, yet be entertaining. Thank you so much for sharing your family photos. Great video!
lucychops1 I totally agree with you. This combo of science and history should be taught in schools everywhere, get children interested in these two subjects.
This is the best ancestry results video I've seen on RUclips, and I have watched many more of these than I care to admit. Your presentation was engaging, thoughtful and very comprehensive.
For a moment, I really forget it was a DNA kit video because I was so hooked onto his lecture. If he was or is a professor, his students are lucky people.
Thank You for "that little historical detour". Anyone who "isn't really interested" should listen to it anyway. So informative, I was fascinated and am grateful to you for presenting sensitive information in such a clear and calm manner. Now, on to your next video.
True, many wars have been fought over racial overtones using politics, religions, and violence, to control anyone in their perceived existential threats. Agreed people do need to get out of their comfort zone and learn like a child.
This was the best video on DNA results that I have seen so far on youtube very educational and professional at one point I thought I was watching the nightly news job well done there were no lip smacking , rolling of your eyes in the air as if you're seeing an invisible person like visual hallucination good eye contact or hitting and scratching your head or laughing for no reason and also playing weird bad music in your background you did a fabulous job .
This gentlemen is extremely intelligent, I’ve also had to do oral presentations on my Native American ancestry…. I applaud your history lesson!! I hope more of the younger generation use this as a model to explain their historical genealogy. 🙏
@toya toya spot on about the foolishness we have to endure watching most RUclipsrs lol 😂 (so annoying) and might I add , them repeating a phase as if their train of thought is interrupted or there is a conveniently placed “distraction”
What a beautiful family u have! This came randomly in my utube feed and I was pleasantly suprized. This was very interesting and entertaining, thanks for uoloading.
You would be a fantastic professor or simply teacher to keep students interested in history at any age! Really wish thrre were more like you. I know how much an interesting history teacher can keep an entire class interested and involved enough to want to dig. Thanks for sharing your gift!🤗🤗😘
I enjoyed your video very much. You have a way of storytelling that is missing today. I liked the way you brought the history of the slave trade in. Thank you for the time well spent. 🌞
This was by far the best DNA video I've watched and I've watched over a 100. Thanks for sharing your family history and DNA results. I'm waiting on my results- I can't wait!
JeffRowan10s try doing a mitochondrial DNA and you can trace your patrilineal side to women can only do mitochondrial DNA we can't do patrilineal that's show you where your first ancestors originated
Love your video presentation! It's so informative and covers a lot. Doesn't hurt that your voice is also soothing. You have a great voice for documentaries. Beautiful family pics too. 💜
Of all the people whose ancestry reveal videos I’ve watched you are by far the most well read and you seem to have the best grasp not only of yourself but the whole topic.
They dont teach the truth in schools and very few people actually dig for the truth. When you do dif for the truth and you post it then people attack you and call you ignorant and uneducated. Our education system teaches fiction over facts.
We don't share inheritance here with foreigners and he's what his mother is. No such person as a black, or african person. And those dna sites are full of lies.
This an excellent presentation of DNA results and the slave trade explanation was more than exemplary. Thank you for sharing this fascinating information.
Tremendously well done ! Your calm sensible handling of such a sticky subject as slavery is very rare to find. You have a wonderful and interesting family. I truly enjoyed this narrative !
This was a wonderful doc. Thoroughly enjoyed it. You are very easy to listen to. And I loved your mid-doc on the slave trade. Was totally unaware of the impact the slave trade played in South America and the Caribbean. You are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you 😊 🦋
Being chill and calm is a noble goal. When you're stressed, stop, take and deep breath and ask yourself "what would Jeff Rowan do?" And, then, follow in his footsteps!
What a pleasure listening to you tell your story. Good attitude throughout. Thank you for being open to learning, and respectful of what you found, and what you hope to find.
Go read history books and newspapers from the 18th and 19th Centuries. You can learn alot. What did he treat you that you didn't know. Go ask your parents
Even today there are more blonde kids east of the Pennines than west. I had a massive mop of blonde hair until I was six. If you come from the west of Scotland there's only ever one reason for that. I bought my mother one of these kits. Quite interesting.
Most people with ancestors from the north-east of England have some viking blood. The Vikings also took many Irish women as slaves and Icelanders, for example, have a lot of Irish DNA heritage in them.
Hmmm....this is interesting. I'm African American and my results were Nigerian, and Southern African like Cameroon and Congo, but also a little Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian...like Norway and Sweden which was shocking to me
I'm glad you were so calm and happy with your results. Many people on RUclips get upset with their results but you seem to be well acquainted with your identity.
As a degreed Sociologist, I know that it is easy to be misled by family stories and cultural misunderstanding by family and peers. We don't always appear to be what we mostly are. DNA is very complex. I am 25 percent Tennessee Creek Native and look like a half Irish, Half German. My brother is exactly the same make up but looks like he is half Native American. It is how a Genetic trait "Expresses" itself that decides what we look like. A lesser percentage of say, African DNA, may actually show up as a predominant ethnic gene, even though it is not the larger ethnic portion in your DNA. As I always say, Be proud of what you are, be proud of who you are.
We are Creek,Seminole,Yuchi, Scottish,and African. Some of us came out looking Scottish or white and some of us came out very obviously native American. My 11 year old looks Scottish and is lighter colored. My 7 yr old looks Native American and is very dark skinned. DNA is a prankster😆
Tell about it. I've always been told the native American stories too. Turns out I have zero native American but do have Turkish ancestry on both sides!! Did not see that coming!!
@@christadawnwheeler2696 Lol and l got 46% Ev13 totally hit me from the side. I knew about predominantly Irish from European DNA but a whooping 46% EV13 ...
@@casedismissedguaranteed49 pride that your ancestors made it through their struggles and you are a result of their perseverance. Pride in the creativity and providence of the Lord that has resulted in our own individual uniqueness. Heritage is a gift and is something worth being proud of.
Yes, it is very much possible that the Scandinavian sequence comes from the British Isles, and not directly from Scandinavia itself. Many, if not most, of English, Welsh, etc. have some Scandinavian DNA in them.
I loved your presentation. I'm also questioned about my ethnicity. I'm planning to do the testing for my 60th birthday. Your family photos are exquisite and ought to be in museums. You are fortunate to have hailed from such powerful and handsome people! Don't apologize for the important historical, political, economic data. People have no clue as to the realities behind the enslavement of Amerindians and Africans. Also Africans were kidnapped and enslaved. They were free, creative, community and family oriented human beings prior to the evil scourge of the Slave trade.
in like a refugee. Please educate yourself. The native peoples of all of the Americas were indeed enslaved. This was part of the genocidal process which led to their cultural, spiritual and linguistic destruction.
I love this video! Americans have always had a disconnect understanding the immensity of the slave trade. Its cool to see someone who really understands that. When I first saw you I thought you were Cuban.( My family is Cuban) You would definitely blend in.
Mr. Rowan I love your video. I glad you broke the slave trade and the African diaspora of slavery. I just got back from the Cayman islands. I showed my his people that leave in the Caribbean. In his 9 year old mind, he thought it would Mexican or Latin looking people. He was surprised to see people that look like him. America received the least amount of slaves. Mexico has more Africans that are now Afro Mexican than America. You should try doing the test on your oldest relative still alive. And see what results you get.
I watched the whole video, captivated by your narrative style and restful voice. You're easy to follow and understand. Like other posters, loved the hats! Now I'm going to watch your second video.
Wow I fall in love with your presentation was out standing my tears flooding my face oh lovely .I stumble by accident to be treat it so well,by the way today is jan/04/2019 ,11:00 pm.Since you posted your video may/16/2017.A good presentation is like a gift keeping on giving well done my friend well done.
You're spot on with your observations with the differences between Ancestry, and 23andme. I noticed the differences right away myself. I'm not so confident with the African results from 23andme. Their sample size is still growing, and I they just don't do a good job with African ancestry in my opinion. Once I learned how to use Gedmatch I found better tools that reconciled the differences between the two companies. You should try Gedmatch.
How a bout any slave trade from the Roman period since history is history why don't you discuss that also which went on longer and encompassed a lot more of the world and races is it possible to trace your lineage that
Thank you. Since doing the 23andme test 3 year ago, I've enjoyed watching people do videos about their results, I've watched dozens, but yours is the best. I'm very glad I did 23andme. They've updated my results a few times and a lot the broadly assigned dna has not only been allocated to certain countries, but in some cases to regions within the countries. Everything I'd been told or researched was verified but I got a few surprises too!
One thing to take into consideration is that the Scandinavian might be so high because a large percentage of the UK and Ireland was invaded and settled by the Vikings and it is one of the root dna's seen within the UK and Irish populations.
I was going to suggest the same about the Scan ancestry re Ireland/England etc. However, there were a significant amount of Scan migration into the Americans during the 19th century and many traveled west, across PA, OH, IND and Illinois. Also, re Bantu... since Bantu is often described as one of the original or foundational peoples in Africa it is not uncommon to find very strong Bantu DNA in western African... especially since the Bantu migrated throughout the continent.
I stumbled upon this video and WOW I was so pleased. Such a day in school and I am a historian. I picked up bits that were quite interesting. I appreciated your presentation style so informative, organised, concise and very entertaining with the hats as props.
@Beach Sand What are you talking about? The first Americans are the indigenous tribes, the Native Americans. White people came centuries after they did.
I loved your video. Your command of the English language is music, melodic. I subscribed to your channel based upon this video and I thank you very much👍What’s next???😘
Hi Jeff Rowan, Your DNA test results is one of the best I have ever seen. I enjoyed watching every second. Like someone mentioned, you are a male Oprah. Your family pictures gave me goose bumps.....beautiful family background you came from. You are very handsome and intelligent. I enjoyed the brief history of the slave trade in America and elsewhere and I would love if you can make more videos on our history to help others. Your voice is will be GREAT for it. Thank you for this great video and I'm hoping to see more of you on other videos. By the way, I'm a Creole and I've been living in Denmark most of my life. My husbands is native of Denmark and my family immigrated to Sierra Leone (Krio) from America: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Creole_people The majority of my relatives are dead now... I'm hoping to have my DNA tested this summer. I'll try to share it with you 😊
Mr Rowan, you should be teaching history! You are very knowledgeable and you present it so well...it's wonderful listening to you! I have learned more from you than in school! God bless you!
Omg...I love this guy!!! Great DNA results mine are almost identical! It's so crazy because my Mom is full European though and my Dad is african American with traces of European from slavery. This guy should be a narrarator for movies....great voice!!!
Very interesting results! At first i thought you would be a Latino and mixed with black, white and native american. This is the best ancestry DNA video i’ve seen so far and i’ve seen alot! Thanks for sharing :)
Best ancestry video I've watched. Thank you for all of the history and information, really interesting and definitely learned a few things from it! All the best and thank you for sharing your story.
Beautiful presentation. Amazing family history. Your video is one of the best results on RUclips. Also, note: More British and many NorthWest Europeans are Scandinavian as a result of Viking, Nortic invasions. Thank you for sharing.
sweetie hi.. yes.. you are right.. but yet.. so many of the ..black americans... love to behave like they have a patent.. on being black..... be blessed
A very interesting video. Thanks for much for sharing! I personally came for the entire video title and found the section regarding the slave trade quite intriguing. You're a well spoken individual, and now I have yet another reason to delve deeper into another subject. Really great stuff.
This was fascinating and with the hats, hilarious. You do such engaging videos! I assumed European and African but whoa so much more. Next time I see you I will know to bring some lefsa and matzoh for starters. Some of that DNA may really appreciate it.
Renie Schapiro Ha ha! Great comment, Renie! And back when you and I were in grade school in Minnesota, how come I didn't know about that Viking ancestry back then!? Thx again!
How did East Africa meet Scandinavia? Also your haplogroup would tell you where you are from paternal and maternally so your one is ?
I'm skeptical of both Scandinavia AND East Africa. Neither gets much play on 23andME, only AncestryDNA. Haplogroups: Maternal: L3b Paternal: R-PF6570
The haplogroups might help. L3b is East African mostly. R-PF6570 which is R1b1a1a2a1a2b. I found this through the first website below by searching (PF6570) and than through the tree in the other websites.
isogg.org/tree/ISOGG_HapgrpR.html
www.eupedia.com/europe/Haplogroup_R1b_Y-DNA.shtml
www.eupedia.com/images/content/R1b-U152-tree.png
The thing that surprising is that you have L3 most slaves in history only usually have L1 or L2 which is West African. Or other European haplogroups. You have no ancestry in DNA test to East Africa. Might be Kenyan or from Mozambique Southern Bantu . Scandinavian not skeptical as they where in America and people probably thought they where British or German Descent. So kind of true. Might be 1/10000(0) slaves from East Africa.
I never watch long ancestry DNA videos, I skip through until I see the results; but this was so interesting that I wanted to watch the whole thing! Great work! I can't wait to get my results!
Thanks for watching! 😉
Same here
Same here 😀
Right, like a discovery video
Definitely!
Don’t apologize for the time spent on the history of the slave trade. I found it quite interesting and informative.. Thank you.
Half truths.
Important to know the truth
Junie don't mind those rude comments, you deserve respect and wasn't awarded such. Be blessed.
@everything Official How so? Did you read her comment correctly?
Yes...much of what he is saying about the slave trade, I agree with. I lived in West Africa Nigeria and Benin, and spent time in Liberia, Ghana and Togo. I learned more about the slave trade than what I learned in the US in high school or university. 65% of slaves went to S. America, mostly in Brazil, about 35% to the Caribbean, 5% in the US and 5% elsewhere. Also, yes the Portuguese started the transatlantic slave trade. However, many of the slaves came through a tiny nation called Benin (known then as the Kingdom of Dahomey). Slaves from Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana came through this port. The slaves were branded and sold wholesale by the African kings to slave traders who owned the ships. In the new world, they were sold in a "retail" manner. Just like traded goods.
He is the most Indian-looking non-Indian I have ever seen (nose, eyes, everything). He has 0.00% from India, but I am certain Indians have come up to him to chit-chat just assuming he is from India.
I thought he was an Indian guy, not kidding
Yeah but people who look like that could plausibly be from just about anywhere. It’s like the Fez character from That 70’s Show.
you should see my dad lol he looks like ghandi
I was shocked when it came out European and African. I thought I was the only one that thought that. He looks straight Indian or even Native American
Literally me😩😩 people always think I’m Indian or Palestinian as well. I think it’s my skin tone and features and hair. I did my ancestry (my mom is black) and my dad is from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 and it said Spanish and black. I was like there ok cool I figured lmaoo.
Wow dude! PBS could not have done better! I love that you posted the pictures of your family for reference. Great presentation!
Thanks, Fann Gurl...
indeed ....I thought I was watching documentary from A&E
JeffRowan10s you should see if there are ant research grants available to start your own dna special on your local public access channel. Very organized well thought out intro climax breakdown and ending. Im waiting for the family tree episode... Thanks for the hats. That was 👍
Lol better than PBS 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
This is the best DNA reveal I have watched.
Your presentation is amazing.
I suppose you would have found out by now that the Scandinavians pretty much spread out in the British Isles and of course left their trace.
I was just thinking that you'd be a fantastic teacher! It's a true gift to be able to speak so precisely, yet be entertaining. Thank you so much for sharing your family photos. Great video!
Agreed
Absolutely spot on!
I found your history lesson fascinating! I’m a college graduate and learned more in your 4 minutes than years of school! I would love to hear more.
Tamara Carman same!!!
Oh yes, please
Fact
By far the most interesting DNA result presentation. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Lucy...
lucychops1 I totally agree with you. This combo of science and history should be taught in schools everywhere, get children interested in these two subjects.
By far, matter of fact the best
I have to agree, this had my attention the whole time, very educational!!!
This is the best ancestry results video I've seen on RUclips, and I have watched many more of these than I care to admit. Your presentation was engaging, thoughtful and very comprehensive.
HumbleHarry Thanks for the nice words, Harry.
agreed, moves right along with a smile good attitude and not a bunch of splainin bout stuff that doesnt' matter!!
Is this man a history professor? His disquisition appeared to be entirely from memory and was excellent.
I was just thinking the same thing! He has to be a teach because hes so intelligent and captivating! I hung on his every word trying to learn
TIL the word disquisition...I love learning new words!
He seems to be very knowledgeable!
I love listening to him!
For a moment, I really forget it was a DNA kit video because I was so hooked onto his lecture. If he was or is a professor, his students are lucky people.
I believe he is a Psychologist.
Thank You for "that little historical detour". Anyone who "isn't really interested" should listen to it anyway. So informative, I was fascinated and am grateful to you for presenting sensitive information in such a clear and calm manner.
Now, on to your next video.
True, many wars have been fought over racial overtones using politics, religions, and violence, to control anyone in their perceived existential threats. Agreed people do need to get out of their comfort zone and learn like a child.
Fascinating indeed!
This was the best video on DNA results that I have seen so far on youtube very educational and professional at one point I thought I was watching the nightly news job well done there were no lip smacking , rolling of your eyes in the air as if you're seeing an invisible person like visual hallucination good eye contact or hitting and scratching your head or laughing for no reason and also playing weird bad music in your background you did a fabulous job .
Thanks so much, Toya!
This gentlemen is extremely intelligent, I’ve also had to do oral presentations on my Native American ancestry…. I applaud your history lesson!! I hope more of the younger generation use this as a model to explain their historical genealogy. 🙏
Sir, You sound Irish. I mean the Irish broad accent.
@toya toya spot on about the foolishness we have to endure watching most RUclipsrs lol 😂 (so annoying) and might I add , them repeating a phase as if their train of thought is interrupted or there is a conveniently placed “distraction”
You’re so lucky to have all those family pictures! They’re all beautiful people! ❤️
This is by FAR, the best, most fascinating DNA video I’ve watched on RUclips, and I’ve watched many. You have a gift for the narrative!!!
This was the best DNA results video ever!
Thanks, Mariam!
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. Jeff would be an excellent teacher or instructor, a very well spoken gentleman and a great narrator.
I agree! I was about to post something just like that.
Mariam Elshayeb agreed! Thanks for sharing Jeff. I think I’ll do 23 & me DNA over Ancestry DNA. All the best sir ❤️
True. This was really cool to watch and listen.
What a beautiful family u have! This came randomly in my utube feed and I was pleasantly suprized. This was very interesting and entertaining, thanks for uoloading.
Don't need to apologize for the detour, it was the first time I had heard that information. Excellent video.
Exactly what I said!! So much information is withheld from people to hide the evil truth!!’ He shouldn’t have apologized at all!!
You have by far the most well presented DNA ancestry result that I’ve watched.
I stayed for the history lesson and glad I did. Great to have such honest Information in a semi-public place🙏
You need your own show! This was so interesting and informative! Thanks for sharing, two thumbs up!
Thanks, Priscella!
Absolutely. I would definitely watch.
You would be a fantastic professor or simply teacher to keep students interested in history at any age! Really wish thrre were more like you. I know how much an interesting history teacher can keep an entire class interested and involved enough to want to dig. Thanks for sharing your gift!🤗🤗😘
Yes! I love listening to you and watching you. Are you a teacher? You do an excellent job and I was entranced the entire video.
This is by FAR the best dna presentation I've see thus far! Very nice!
Thanks!
😮😮😮😮 They actually took a picture together wow..... this is just astonishing. This is Amazing. You had great Ancestors forsho.
I enjoyed your video very much. You have a way of storytelling that is missing today. I liked the way you brought the history of the slave trade in. Thank you for the time well spent. 🌞
This was by far the best DNA video I've watched and I've watched over a 100. Thanks for sharing your family history and DNA results. I'm waiting on my results- I can't wait!
Thanks for the nice words...
JeffRowan10s try doing a mitochondrial DNA and you can trace your patrilineal side to women can only do mitochondrial DNA we can't do patrilineal that's show you where your first ancestors originated
The slavery "detour" was much appreciated, liked your presentation Thank you for sharing. Loved the hats.
Love your video presentation! It's so informative and covers a lot. Doesn't hurt that your voice is also soothing. You have a great voice for documentaries. Beautiful family pics too. 💜
Thanks for the nice words, JH.
What a lovely man you are. Being raised by lovely and loving parents contributed greatly to the formation of your gentle spirit and learned mind.
You’re too kind, Michelle!
I totally agree!
He is very intriguing speaker.
I loved you're slave trade section. I had never heard any of that information before. I will definitely have to do some new history education!!!
One of the finest presentations i have seen,
Götta Von Knaakhals Thank you!
69% African (Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal)
29% European (Britain, Ireland, Europe East & West)
But you are 100% fine though...😉
Your so pretty LeSweetpea
Jeez, we're close...
69.6% African (Nigeria, Ghana, Congo)
29.7% European
100% beautiful
LeSweetpea パリス Cool! 😊❤️
Of all the people whose ancestry reveal videos I’ve watched you are by far the most well read and you seem to have the best grasp not only of yourself but the whole topic.
I really enjoyed your explanation of the slave trade. Thank you very much this explains a lot of things.
Me also. Jeff is an honest, educated man.
Me too.
Why didn't you know this,it is history
Kim Williams why not just be happy they learned something? Negative people suck
They dont teach the truth in schools and very few people actually dig for the truth. When you do dif for the truth and you post it then people attack you and call you ignorant and uneducated. Our education system teaches fiction over facts.
Wonderful presentation of your linage.
Thanks!
CanadianQueen76 *lineage .
CanadianQueen76
ruclips.net/video/SE769mGmwHg/видео.html
We don't share inheritance here with foreigners and he's what his mother is. No such person as a black, or african person. And those dna sites are full of lies.
The talk about the slave trade was really interesting .
This an excellent presentation of DNA results and the slave trade explanation was more than exemplary. Thank you for sharing this fascinating information.
Tremendously well done ! Your calm sensible handling of such a sticky subject as slavery is very rare to find. You have a wonderful and interesting family. I truly enjoyed this narrative !
This was a wonderful doc. Thoroughly enjoyed it. You are very easy to listen to. And I loved your mid-doc on the slave trade. Was totally unaware of the impact the slave trade played in South America and the Caribbean. You are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you 😊 🦋
I like this dude. He's just so chill and so calm. I wish I was like him.
Thanks for the nice words, Edwin..
Study english and public speaking
Being chill and calm is a noble goal.
When you're stressed, stop, take and deep breath and ask yourself "what would Jeff Rowan do?" And, then, follow in his footsteps!
What a pleasure listening to you tell your story. Good attitude throughout. Thank you for being open to learning, and respectful of what you found, and what you hope to find.
You're welcome!
I wish the 1619 project spoke about the truths of slavery like how you did.
Go read history books and newspapers from the 18th and 19th Centuries. You can learn alot. What did he treat you that you didn't know. Go ask your parents
@@janedoe1229 The global approach is distinct from focusing on the USA. Papers and parents are local, not global.
I enjoyed your video and your family photos are absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Your Scandinavia can also be mixed in with Viking Scottish and Irish mixes.
Good point. They colonized large areas of Britain and Ireland a thousand years ago.
my thoughts exactlly I didn't found it as surprising.
Even today there are more blonde kids east of the Pennines than west. I had a massive mop of blonde hair until I was six. If you come from the west of Scotland there's only ever one reason for that. I bought my mother one of these kits. Quite interesting.
Most people with ancestors from the north-east of England have some viking blood. The Vikings also took many Irish women as slaves and Icelanders, for example, have a lot of Irish DNA heritage in them.
Hmmm....this is interesting. I'm African American and my results were Nigerian, and Southern African like Cameroon and Congo, but also a little Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian...like Norway and Sweden which was shocking to me
I'm glad you were so calm and happy with your results. Many people on RUclips get upset with their results but you seem to be well acquainted with your identity.
Very articulate, and great speaker. Very good subject matter. Thank you.
Gene Allen hey u got the same last name as me lmao
Sounds like you have polyps on your vocal chords. Have you had this checked out?
As a degreed Sociologist, I know that it is easy to be misled by family stories and cultural misunderstanding by family and peers. We don't always appear to be what we mostly are. DNA is very complex. I am 25 percent Tennessee Creek Native and look like a half Irish, Half German. My brother is exactly the same make up but looks like he is half Native American. It is how a Genetic trait "Expresses" itself that decides what we look like. A lesser percentage of say, African DNA, may actually show up as a predominant ethnic gene, even though it is not the larger ethnic portion in your DNA. As I always say, Be proud of what you are, be proud of who you are.
We are Creek,Seminole,Yuchi, Scottish,and African. Some of us came out looking Scottish or white and some of us came out very obviously native American. My 11 year old looks Scottish and is lighter colored. My 7 yr old looks Native American and is very dark skinned. DNA is a prankster😆
Tell about it. I've always been told the native American stories too. Turns out I have zero native American but do have Turkish ancestry on both sides!! Did not see that coming!!
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Lol and l got 46% Ev13 totally hit me from the side. I knew about predominantly Irish from European DNA but a whooping 46% EV13 ...
I understand the surprise!!
@@casedismissedguaranteed49 pride that your ancestors made it through their struggles and you are a result of their perseverance. Pride in the creativity and providence of the Lord that has resulted in our own individual uniqueness. Heritage is a gift and is something worth being proud of.
We also have Scandinavian via Ireland, due to the Vikings.
Yes, it is very much possible that the Scandinavian sequence comes from the British Isles, and not directly from Scandinavia itself. Many, if not most, of English, Welsh, etc. have some Scandinavian DNA in them.
Finally an informed person reviewing his ancestry results!
Thank for sharing your results! This was the most informative DNA presentation outside of PBS's.
Thanks for those kind words!
JeffRowan10s Yes this video is very classy well articulated and informative, might I add you have a very beautiful family.
This is the first video I remembered watching when I was deciding to do my DNA. I love your story!
*I'm Only gonna watch until he gives the results*
"Never mind. If I told you, we'd be here all day."(watched the WHOLE vid😄)
Great Video!
BEST REVIEW EVER!!! You are a very interesting individual. Would have loved you as a professor...
I loved your presentation. I'm also questioned about my ethnicity. I'm planning to do the testing for my 60th birthday. Your family photos are exquisite and ought to be in museums. You are fortunate to have hailed from such powerful and handsome people!
Don't apologize for the important historical, political, economic data. People have no clue as to the realities behind the enslavement of Amerindians and Africans.
Also Africans were kidnapped and enslaved. They were free, creative, community and family oriented human beings prior to the evil scourge of the Slave trade.
Fatimah Rahman you are beautiful ❤️
Don't think the Indians were enslaved - they were genocided upon.
in like a refugee. Please educate yourself. The native peoples of all of the Americas were indeed enslaved. This was part of the genocidal process which led to their cultural, spiritual and linguistic destruction.
@@fatimahrahman687Don't think genocide is enslavement LOL!
The Africans also sold their own people. There are had people everywhere.
I love this video! Americans have always had a disconnect understanding the immensity of the slave trade. Its cool to see someone who really understands that. When I first saw you I thought you were Cuban.( My family is Cuban) You would definitely blend in.
Thanks, Elaine. I hope I get to see Havana I the future!
That's what I first thought! He looks very much like my childhood friend's father who was from Trinidad...
Mr. Rowan I love your video. I glad you broke the slave trade and the African diaspora of slavery. I just got back from the Cayman islands. I showed my his people that leave in the Caribbean. In his 9 year old mind, he thought it would Mexican or Latin looking people. He was surprised to see people that look like him. America received the least amount of slaves. Mexico has more Africans that are now Afro Mexican than America. You should try doing the test on your oldest relative still alive. And see what results you get.
You're an awesome dude, I can hear you narrate anything! Soothing voice
I watched the whole video, captivated by your narrative style and restful voice. You're easy to follow and understand. Like other posters, loved the hats! Now I'm going to watch your second video.
Wow I fall in love with your presentation was out standing my tears flooding my face oh lovely .I stumble by accident to be treat it so well,by the way today is jan/04/2019 ,11:00 pm.Since you posted your video may/16/2017.A good presentation is like a gift keeping on giving well done my friend well done.
Tears? Why?
You're spot on with your observations with the differences between Ancestry, and 23andme. I noticed the differences right away myself. I'm not so confident with the African results from 23andme. Their sample size is still growing, and I they just don't do a good job with African ancestry in my opinion. Once I learned how to use Gedmatch I found better tools that reconciled the differences between the two companies. You should try Gedmatch.
Thanks, you're the second person to mention Gedmatch. I'll def check it out!
Very intelligent people like yourself will love it.
Is he a college lecturer?? I could listen to him all day...what a focused overview and so so interesting.
Absolutely the BEST presentation I've seen yet, and will be the measuring stick when I make mine.
Excellent, Tony! When you post something, let us know...
This was the most interesting DNA video I have seen!
This is a really great video and you deliver it with eloquence and humour. Thanks for posting it!
One of the best if not the best video I've seen on this interesting matter! Great job :)
Thanks for the detailed video and historical discussion! Great video.
I loved your detour to the slave trade...great presentation.
As regards the slave trade, a small number of slaves did come from East and Southern Africa.
How a bout any slave trade from the Roman period since history is history why don't you discuss that also which went on longer and encompassed a lot more of the world and races is it possible to trace your lineage that
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Thank you. Since doing the 23andme test 3 year ago, I've enjoyed watching people do videos about their results, I've watched dozens, but yours is the best. I'm very glad I did 23andme. They've updated my results a few times and a lot the broadly assigned dna has not only been allocated to certain countries, but in some cases to regions within the countries. Everything I'd been told or researched was verified but I got a few surprises too!
Very interesting. Love the tone of your voice too, super comforting
That was really interesting. Loved seeing your family photos that really added to the substance of your video.
The slave trade segment was actually very interesting, I learned a lot.
I enjoyed your video better than any other i seen about DNA, you express yourself very well. Now i am going to look at the new one you mentioned,
One thing to take into consideration is that the Scandinavian might be so high because a large percentage of the UK and Ireland was invaded and settled by the Vikings and it is one of the root dna's seen within the UK and Irish populations.
I expected some Scan ancestry to piggyback on the Irish, but not that much! 😮
Welcome to the tribe! I'm 70% :)
Lexie Okelly and not forgetting most part of the Northwestern continental Europe (Normandy in France and towards Belgium)
Lexie Okelly The Dutch had slavery also and scandinavia were involved by building ships.
I was going to suggest the same about the Scan ancestry re Ireland/England etc. However, there were a significant amount of Scan migration into the Americans during the 19th century and many traveled west, across PA, OH, IND and Illinois. Also, re Bantu... since Bantu is often described as one of the original or foundational peoples in Africa it is not uncommon to find very strong Bantu DNA in western African... especially since the Bantu migrated throughout the continent.
I stumbled upon this video and WOW I was so pleased. Such a day in school and I am a historian. I picked up bits that were quite interesting. I appreciated your presentation style so informative, organised, concise and very entertaining with the hats as props.
By far one of the best presentations I've seen. Great video, Jeff!
Thanks, Top Mog
What's your nationality? American! You a perfect representation of an American!
That's what I tell people too. I'm a mutt myself. I am mix with different things. But born and raised here in the states.
It's a nationality, but not an ethnicity.
@Beach Sand What are you talking about? The first Americans are the indigenous tribes, the Native Americans. White people came centuries after they did.
@Beach Sand White people migrated to America. As did others. The Native Americans were not white!
@@nutcracker2916 White people immigrated to what is now the US (and North America), the "native Americans" migrated here. There's a difference.
This was soooooo very very well thought out, and edited. You're so well spoken I just love this
This was amazing! I just ordered my 23andMe kit yesterday! Can’t wait for it to get here🙌🏽 thank you for the history also!! Super excited
One of the best DNA videos. It was very educational.
Great video, one of the best DNA focused I have seen. Also, the talk on slavery was very interesting and informative.
You are hilarious. Enlightening, intelligent, well spoken and hilarious!
Thanks, Amy!
I loved your video. Your command of the English language is music, melodic. I subscribed to your channel based upon this video and I thank you very much👍What’s next???😘
I found your talk about the history of the slave trade very interesting, thank you for taking the time to share.
Very nice presentation Jeff.
Hi Jeff Rowan, Your DNA test results is one of the best I have ever seen. I enjoyed watching every second. Like someone mentioned, you are a male Oprah. Your family pictures gave me goose bumps.....beautiful family background you came from. You are very handsome and intelligent. I enjoyed the brief history of the slave trade in America and elsewhere and I would love if you can make more videos on our history to help others. Your voice is will be GREAT for it. Thank you for this great video and I'm hoping to see more of you on other videos. By the way, I'm a Creole and I've been living in Denmark most of my life. My husbands is native of Denmark and my family immigrated to Sierra Leone (Krio) from America: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Creole_people
The majority of my relatives are dead now... I'm hoping to have my DNA tested this summer. I'll try to share it with you 😊
Thanks for the nice words, Browny...
Mr Rowan, you should be teaching history!
You are very knowledgeable and you present it so well...it's wonderful listening to you!
I have learned more from you than in school!
God bless you!
Omg...I love this guy!!! Great DNA results mine are almost identical! It's so crazy because my Mom is full European though and my Dad is african American with traces of European from slavery. This guy should be a narrarator for movies....great voice!!!
Thanks for the nice words, Bianca!
Thank you for sharing your story, your history, and history in general. Thank you for taking the time. It's very interesting.
I don’t know how I got this feed but so glad I did. You’re information and execution was wonderful. Don’t miss a second of this. Thank you
Very interesting results! At first i thought you would be a Latino and mixed with black, white and native american. This is the best ancestry DNA video i’ve seen so far and i’ve seen alot! Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks so much, Laura!
Best DNA video on RUclips. I learned so much. Thank you!
The first huge family photo circa 1900 was really gorgeous.
Best ancestry video I've watched. Thank you for all of the history and information, really interesting and definitely learned a few things from it! All the best and thank you for sharing your story.
You're welcome!
Beautiful presentation. Amazing family history. Your video is one of the best results on RUclips. Also, note: More British and many NorthWest Europeans are Scandinavian as a result of Viking, Nortic invasions. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks!
Your grandmother was beautiful! You have a very nice looking family. Very interesting video! TYFS!
"Historical detour" was very educational!! Thank you!
Thank you for this video. It was very interesting.
I'll be doing 23andme next month (September 2020).
Am looking forward to it.
Thanks for sharing such a detailed, personal story within a broad historical context.
there were more African slaves sent to the South and Central Americas and Caribbean, then north america indeed
Brazil got the most!!
That's a fact !
Only like 5% went to north America. Per say
sweetie hi.. yes.. you are right.. but yet.. so many of the ..black americans... love to behave like they have a patent.. on being black..... be blessed
Yeah but populations increase and or change due to mixing which the US had less off
A very interesting video. Thanks for much for sharing! I personally came for the entire video title and found the section regarding the slave trade quite intriguing. You're a well spoken individual, and now I have yet another reason to delve deeper into another subject. Really great stuff.
Thanks, Fam, check out Part 2!
Yours was a very pleasant, concise and gently entertaining presentation. I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you very much.
Such a charming and enjoyable video.
Thank you!
This was fabulous enlightening and you actually made history interesting!! Now I can’t wait to see the results from your next DNA test! Bravo!!
Thanks, the link to the updated results is in the description box.
Such a great input about Slavery in the American Continent.