Genealogy and DNA

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Originally Posted by JaneV2.0

Hahaha! I think that's my "five percent unknown"--space alien--Nanu nanu!

And yes--I'm convinced that personality, talents, quirks, and practically everything else is contained in DNA.

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Me too, I'm much more on the side of nature not nurture. That's not been popular for a while, but perhaps the pendulum is swinging back.

I'd always heard that the expression "Black Irish" referred to those who had come to Ireland from Spain and then intermarried with the fair-skinned Irish, producing those with the dark hair and more swarthy complexion. For you genealogical researchers, is this true?

The black Irish I've known had dark hair and eyes, but pale skin and apple red cheeks. Really handsome people.

I wondered if (black) Irish Moores came from Spanish Moors, but I've read that isn't the case.

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Originally Posted by Iris lily

My dad's side of the family, the surname namesake, has been in a DNA database for that name for years now and while there has been some near matches and lots of analysis and speculation, in the end, there's been no real match of relatives. That part of the DNA game is a little heavy on hype. But as the database grows we may find a match, or so they say.

I haven't had my own DNA analyzed because it won't be interesting. It will be the typical Western European background I'm sure.

DH has his mother's dark coloring (northen European mountain people who are close to the sun) and he is tan by March 15 every year. All of those little mountain people in Appenzell,, Switzerland, look alike: small, dark, with big brown eyes and full heads of beautiful white hair when they are old. At a pub filled with townsfolk, it's like being in an episode of Snow White and the Dwarves 'though Snow White is missing and all of the Dwarves are snowy white.

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I have Dupuytren's contracture on my left ring finger. My dad had the same thing on one of his fingers--it apparently runs in my family.

I also tan easily, but get a sunburn if I stay out too long.

My dad had black hair and blue eyes--a very handsome man. My mother had hazel eyes and mousy light brown hair.

I had blonde hair until I was 29 years old--now it's almost completely grey, which I like to keep cut very short and easy to take care of.

My father was a mix of French, Irish and English, mother was English.

it sounds like you're describing my parents, Lizii.