This - you are who you are, your personality, your interests and your actions, that's all that matters ultimately. You can't control what your antecedents did, you can only control what you do. Having said that, it would be disturbing to find out that your relatives were terrible people/unfaithful etc.
Been doing my family genealogy for like 8 years now have done 3 DNA test so far (88% African 12% European) farthest ive been able too go is the 1700s Jamaica my 4th great grandfather was a White slave owner in Jamaica who married a free Quadroon woman so that’s how I’ve been able to get that far many Jamaicans and Carribeans are more taking an interest in our history and geneology and so are Black Americans it’s beautiful
Here's a crazy story for you. My family has some pretty prominent ancestry, even tracing back to King Edward III of England. On my paternal grandfather's side, they were all Germans and English---mostly German. In fact, my grandfather was the 1st generation not to speak German. We have the family history back to the 1700s when they arrived in America. I've taken a few DNA tests. They show that I'm white, but, 23 & Me gave me my Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup and then welcomed me as an African American. The haplogroup is common among African Americans. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out how I could have such a haplogroup considering my ancestry. (I love genealogy and have thousands of ancestors traced). I decided to take an African Ancestry paternal test. The results arrived a few weeks ago. It was a 100% match to the Mbundu people of Angola. When looking deeper, I found out that the Portuguese were the 1st to participate in the transatlantic slave trade. They arrived off the coast of Angola (the Mbundu people lived along the coast) in the late 1400s. They heavily took people from that tribe, especially in the 1500s/1600s. Most went to Brazil, some further north, and there was a small but significant number taken to Europe. So, guess what? If roughly 200 years were allowed to pass, each generation marrying a white woman, they could have easily "whited out" by the 1700s. The only remaining marker would be that sex chromosome passed from father to son. How else could Angolan DNA have arrived in Europe before the 1700s, right? History is fascinating.
The Portugese didn't take me from that tribe. The tribe and other tribes sold their own tribesmen and prisoners taken from other tribes especially for the slave trade to the Portugese and others. Europeans didn't really go into the interior to take people. Why would they when these people were willing to sell their own and others. I thought that was common knowledge by now. Also those DNA tests are not very trustworthy as they don't look at enough details. Only DNA tests done in an official capacity can be relied upon.
Thank you for sharing with us! History is indeed fascinating. I didn't understand what you meant about being welcomed in as an African American part. Are you biracial?
You know when black guys get a Y-chromosome test and it says white because of the past history of slavery? I'm white but got a black Y-chromosome due to having an African male paternal ancestor in the past.
I have no idea about my people I know my dad's maternal grandfather was a white Irish man his last name was Gibson which makes my dad think he is related to Mel Gibson lol... And that's all I know
When I was a kid I always thought I was all Cajun, lol. After doing my genealogy I found out I have a lot of German in me too. I'm also 1/8 English, my grandpa's mom's name was Theodora Edrington. Her dad came to Virginia from England. The family moved to Kentucky, and then to Louisiana. She died in 1918 during the Spanish flu epidemic at 35 years old, when my grandpa was 4. All we had was a picture, and knew they called her Dora. I also have Mic Mac Indian from when my ancestors were in Nova Scotia, but it's a very small percent.
More than a few people are victims of rape or born from rape, or were terrible people so they weren't in a rush to tell people their real history or orgin. Some people were once a part of a "lower race" and as soon as they relocated themselves, they totally reinvented their past to improve their social status. If you look the part, people tend to believe you.
I remember seeing a bit in the UK of the English version during the UK black history month. It was quit hilarious as some of the extremely outspoken people in regards to slavery of black people (and of course greedy for money) their ancestors were slave owners 🤣🤣🤣 That didn't sit well lol.
I think that's called rape/sexual assault, don't you? Or do you seriously believe the white daddy was passing out cigars at the local saloon at the birth of his "tawny" offspring...? We all know theoretically that it happened. It hits different, though, when you can pinpoint it precisely in your lineage,
YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE PAST BUT YOU CAN RESPOND DIFFERENT IN THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
Indeed!
This - you are who you are, your personality, your interests and your actions, that's all that matters ultimately. You can't control what your antecedents did, you can only control what you do. Having said that, it would be disturbing to find out that your relatives were terrible people/unfaithful etc.
Been doing my family genealogy for like 8 years now have done 3 DNA test so far (88% African 12% European) farthest ive been able too go is the 1700s Jamaica my 4th great grandfather was a White slave owner in Jamaica who married a free Quadroon woman so that’s how I’ve been able to get that far many Jamaicans and Carribeans are more taking an interest in our history and geneology and so are Black Americans it’s beautiful
Very interesting. Good video Demouchets 👍🏾
Thanks for watching
35:34 well said Dion 🫰🏾
Here's a crazy story for you. My family has some pretty prominent ancestry, even tracing back to King Edward III of England. On my paternal grandfather's side, they were all Germans and English---mostly German. In fact, my grandfather was the 1st generation not to speak German. We have the family history back to the 1700s when they arrived in America. I've taken a few DNA tests. They show that I'm white, but, 23 & Me gave me my Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup and then welcomed me as an African American. The haplogroup is common among African Americans. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out how I could have such a haplogroup considering my ancestry. (I love genealogy and have thousands of ancestors traced). I decided to take an African Ancestry paternal test. The results arrived a few weeks ago. It was a 100% match to the Mbundu people of Angola. When looking deeper, I found out that the Portuguese were the 1st to participate in the transatlantic slave trade. They arrived off the coast of Angola (the Mbundu people lived along the coast) in the late 1400s. They heavily took people from that tribe, especially in the 1500s/1600s. Most went to Brazil, some further north, and there was a small but significant number taken to Europe. So, guess what? If roughly 200 years were allowed to pass, each generation marrying a white woman, they could have easily "whited out" by the 1700s. The only remaining marker would be that sex chromosome passed from father to son. How else could Angolan DNA have arrived in Europe before the 1700s, right? History is fascinating.
The Portugese didn't take me from that tribe. The tribe and other tribes sold their own tribesmen and prisoners taken from other tribes especially for the slave trade to the Portugese and others.
Europeans didn't really go into the interior to take people. Why would they when these people were willing to sell their own and others.
I thought that was common knowledge by now.
Also those DNA tests are not very trustworthy as they don't look at enough details. Only DNA tests done in an official capacity can be relied upon.
Thank you for sharing with us! History is indeed fascinating. I didn't understand what you meant about being welcomed in as an African American part. Are you biracial?
You know when black guys get a Y-chromosome test and it says white because of the past history of slavery? I'm white but got a black Y-chromosome due to having an African male paternal ancestor in the past.
24:45 the demouchets are acting like they are doing a comedy routine right here.
I have no idea about my people I know my dad's maternal grandfather was a white Irish man his last name was Gibson which makes my dad think he is related to Mel Gibson lol... And that's all I know
When I was a kid I always thought I was all Cajun, lol. After doing my genealogy I found out I have a lot of German in me too. I'm also 1/8 English, my grandpa's mom's name was Theodora Edrington. Her dad came to Virginia from England. The family moved to Kentucky, and then to Louisiana. She died in 1918 during the Spanish flu epidemic at 35 years old, when my grandpa was 4. All we had was a picture, and knew they called her Dora. I also have Mic Mac Indian from when my ancestors were in Nova Scotia, but it's a very small percent.
In Louisiana, Creole and Cajun is all we know lol Thanks for sharing with us!
26:55 Angela Davis descended from White settlers . This would not be a big deal if not for slavery laws back then. Lol lok at Sierras face.lol
More than a few people are victims of rape or born from rape, or were terrible people so they weren't in a rush to tell people their real history or orgin. Some people were once a part of a "lower race" and as soon as they relocated themselves, they totally reinvented their past to improve their social status. If you look the part, people tend to believe you.
I remember seeing a bit in the UK of the English version during the UK black history month.
It was quit hilarious as some of the extremely outspoken people in regards to slavery of black people (and of course greedy for money) their ancestors were slave owners 🤣🤣🤣
That didn't sit well lol.
I think that's called rape/sexual assault, don't you? Or do you seriously believe the white daddy was passing out cigars at the local saloon at the birth of his "tawny" offspring...? We all know theoretically that it happened. It hits different, though, when you can pinpoint it precisely in your lineage,
We haven't seen the UK version of this show. We will have to check it out!
@@TheDemouchetsREACTYes it’s called “Who do you think you are UK”
You skipped the nr 1!???
Dang! We didn't realize until you pointed it out.
@TheDemouchetsREACT Still liked your reaction ☺️