Who Am I?

There are thousands of people in the world, what sets me apart? We each have a unique God-given fingerprint that distinguishes us from the rest of the world - our DNA. Call me obsessive, call me crazy, but last Christmas I bought myself a DNA test. I did it on a whim. I wanted to find out more about my heredity. I wanted to know why my tan skin color was so different than the 'white' race choice I selected on standardized tests. My curiosity brought me to www.familytreedna.com. I saved almost 200 dollars, and threw it all down for a chance to really know. I don't regret it, and I still feel like it was a good choice. Now when people ask me "what are you?", I give them a genetic breakdown. One of the coolest parts about my results is that my DNA gets put in a database, and every time I get a new family link, a notification gets sent to my email. the closest match I've gotten so far is a 2nd or 3rd cousin. It's so interesting to me, and my nerd side starts showing. Let me stop talking about it and just show you!

Here's my breakdown. you can click on the picture to get a better view. Pretty cool right? I assume my darker color comes from either my native American background or the Middle East. I wonder if that's enough Native American to get a scholarship. :P

This is the country breakdown. My DNA matches up to the following countries. This doesn't necessary mean my ancestors grew up in these countries, but there is a very high chance that the original people migrated from here.

One of the best things about the country breakup is that it can trace both Native American and Jewish blood. There are characteristics in these blood types that are unique to these people groups. I happen to have both of them! I can't help but get a little excited knowing that I have blood linked to God's chosen people. 

:) There you go! This is me. I have charts of actual DNA breakdowns, but sharing time is over. I think I have a justified reason to start marking 'other' on my future race selections. :P

Renee Lynn