Where did i come from?

Question

this sounds stupid but i have no idea of my ethnicity. i was wondering if there's like a test you can take of characteristics of yourself, and it maybe lead me in a direction of what i sound like.

Answer 1

No, it doesn't sound stupid; many people have no clue where their ancestors came from. Many have false notions where their ancestors came from.

If you can not trace your ancestry by papertrail, you can opt for a DNA test.  Have both types performed; the mtDNA is mother to mother on back in a straight line.  yDNA traces father to father on back in a straight line.  It won't give you dates; it won't give you names; it won't give you exact places, but it will tell you where (in terms of modern countries) your ancestors were from.

I used www.familytreedna.com, the oldest and best.  They sent a written report as well as providing a web page on their site, maps showing where ancestors are from, lists of countries, etc.

Check it out.

Family Tree also does DNA testing for the National Geographics Genotype Program, which traces human migrations around the world.