The 2024 AncestryDNA Update is here

 

AncestryDNA Oct 2024 Update.

The 2024 update for AncestryDNA has been released, and there are quite a few changes from last year. While the 2023 update showed 8 ancestral regions for me, this year's version is down to 6, with a new sub-region for the Northern Isles of Scotland. My percentages for England and Northwestern Europe dropped from 56 to 38%, and my Germanic Europe shot up to 26% from 7. Spain is now 16% from 7. Scotland stayed the same and I added a sub-region. Indigenous Americas - Mexico stayed the same at 5%, but Ireland dropped off along with Wales. I still have 1% Nigerian, now shown as Nigerian Woodlands.

AncestryDNA Oct 2024 for BAJ.

My Mom's results also changed slightly, and now I can see where this mystery sub-region of Northern Isles, Scotland comes from. This region is coming from her paternal side of the tree, either from the McKinley line or the hole I currently have as one of the research questions to determine the identity of the father of Mary Alice Cain Read using DNA.

Her England & Northwestern Europe went up from 17 to 38%. Her Spain also went up from 30 to 33%. Scotland dropped from 20 to 6%. Indigenous Americas - Mexico stayed the same at 12%. Her Sweden dropped from 10 to 4%. Ireland at 4% is new, along with 1% Sephardic Jews. She retained 1% Basque and 1% Nigerian Woodlands.

The Sephardic Jewish percentage makes sense, as the Amado surname is known to be of Sephardic origin.

I'll have another post comparing the updates on my Dad's results and others in the DNA tests I administer for the family.