Such a great post, @viking-ventures, I'm glad you wrote this! One thing you wrote under "the benefits of doing family history" hit home:
Eliminating the "us vs. them" mentality can be key for developing a sense of understanding...
This is so important, it's super easy think that there's "our people" and "their people" etc. which is a really harmful way of thinking. In reality, we all should aim for understanding and empathy!
There were so many great things in your article, I loved reading it, you indeed know what you're talking about! Great job with this one!
Kiitos for stopping by! I would have tagged you today anyway since I knew you were interested in it.
Actually, I suspect that the elimination of "us" vs "them" is the first and foremost reason why genealogical research should be continued. It's been making headlines recently how many Americans of European descent have 5% or more Sub-Saharan African. (My cousin turned out to have 0.4% - so maybe a slave in the woodshed somewhere in Colonial days.) She also has Neanderthal blood (so much for the idea of them dying out...) - I told her that was on her mother's side (i.e. not the share lineage, lol.) I'm trying to get my brother to take the DNA test so that I don't have to pay out. We're going to have to pay for my husband at some point since he was adopted.
I'm actually curious whether anyone does not show Sub-Saharan African - as that would poke some holes into current evolutionary theory... But lots to speculate about!
I plan to keep up this series, whether it's a little bit of advice, a story or just a ramble about what I've been researching. I do most of my family history work on Sundays right now - a break from fiction writing.
I think I remember having heard that Neanderthal blood is actually not that uncommon, even if some people claim that the they've died out. Well, there obviously aren't any Neanderthals alive anymore, but DNA test can show that something from the species is still there.
I still haven't taken a DNA test myself, they aren't that popular here (yet), and even if it's interesting to hear the results, there can be a lot I don't want to know about. The only thing I've ever been tested is whether I'm lactose-intolerant or not (it was actually quite cool to do the test myself, step by step in a lab!), haha!
Keeping up with the series is a good idea, you seem to have so much knowledge about the subject, and it'd be a shame not to share it! :)
There is a Dutch darts player that you just look at him and his face is screaming Neanderthal at you! Heavy brows, slightly "dumb" manner of speaking (and I'm obviously not talking about the fact that his English isn't perfect, lol. - though it has improved enormously since he began playing in England.)
I think I remember seeing that lactose intolerance runs at around 10% of the population. Just enormous. Though a lot of that intolerance is down to processing. I do very well on milk, and when I've not been drinking any because we've run out, that first jug just gets guzzled. But the same thing happens the first time I manage to find raw milk for a long time, the first jug just gets guzzled. To me, that's more than simple casein addiction.
I learn - a lot - about many things... So, yeah, I end up sharing quite a bit. Hopefully, it keeps the article stream flowing - beyond my stories which are still my primary focus. (Just queuing up chapters this morning.)
I don't know who that darts player is (I tried to google him, but couldn't find him, lol) but it's so funny how some people can look so different! I wonder what his DNA test results would look like. 🤔
I totally agree with you about lactose intolerance and processing of dairy products. I know a lot of people who claim to be lactose intolerant in Finland, but when they travel abroad, they have no problem with consuming "normal" dairy products. All the dairy products in Finland are just so processed that many people can't handle them.
Yeah, you probably wouldn't have got very far googling "Dutch neanderthal darts player"... Michael van Gerwyn is the guy. I think he's currently the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) world no. 1.
Wow. Yeah, I didn't know about Finns traveling and being able to consume dairy products. I wonder if that's the same with Americans... Just as I've heard of people with "gluten intolerance" traveling to South America where bread is a very large part of their diet and they're totally fine!
I just love learning about family history. We are all so diverse and it has helped me understand some of the reasons why things happened the way they did in our family.
Last year I learned my family once owned the mountains and valley where an Arkansas State Park is now located. It has given me a connection to that area and changed the way i see myself.
You are so very right in that learning ancestry of one's family can be enriching and exciting. So happy to know there is something else we have in common.
Ren
That's so cool! And that's why I continue to research despite it (sometimes) feeling like running in a hamster wheel.
When I discovered my own Irish ancestry this past year, it suddenly gave me a new feeling for Irish folk music. It was now "my" music! St. Patrick's Day became my holiday too. My Finnish ancestor who traveled to Sweden sometime in the 1700s gave me a new love for a country I had sort of "discovered" through my own research... I can't wait for more of their records to come online as I currently can't find any Finnish info either for myself or for my cousins.
LOL! I was waiting for photos and recipes of this salad. Europeans pickle everything and drown the rest in milk, cheese, and buttery cream sauces. I swear it's in the DNA. Sadly, I'm allergic to gluten, yeast, milk, eggs, beer, and all that I'm genetically predisposed to love. Why don't I love sauerkraut or pickled beets? Bread, butter, cheese, creamy pastas!
Thanks for the ancestry insights - I'm impressed that with no more than a name and date-of-birth + the father's name you found 24 direct ancestors in the matter of a couple of days. Genealogy and DNA have fascinated me all my life. Spotting a family resemblance down the generations - and certain behaviors or interests that are passed down with no environmental influence - well, I could go on all day. I found your profile - author! - and had to Follow you. :)
I don't own the sayings, but I made the meme. You may use it, though I'd appreciate a link back. The image is one I took a few years ago of Mt. Baker in Washington State.
I recently made a significant leap for my daughter's sake (I'm not in contact with her father.)
Knowing only his name, rough birth date and the first names of his other two children, I was able to find a bunch of his ancestors including pictures of my daughter's great-great grandparents - who, yes, share traits with her... you could see them! (I now have her 3x great grandparents as well - all but one, anyway.)
Unfortunately, I have no firsthand memory of these salads of my grandfathers. I don't remember seeing them, definitely didn't try one. As for sauerkraut, I would strongly suggest that if you have a Natural Grocers near you anywhere, to try their sauerkraut that's in the fridge section - it's a small square box with a simple label. It's not vinegary. I never thought I'd like it either - I don't like the stuff in cans, after all. But this is much gentler. You can make that quite easily... lactofermented is the key word.
Such a great post, @viking-ventures, I'm glad you wrote this! One thing you wrote under "the benefits of doing family history" hit home:
This is so important, it's super easy think that there's "our people" and "their people" etc. which is a really harmful way of thinking. In reality, we all should aim for understanding and empathy!
There were so many great things in your article, I loved reading it, you indeed know what you're talking about! Great job with this one!
Kiitos for stopping by! I would have tagged you today anyway since I knew you were interested in it.
Actually, I suspect that the elimination of "us" vs "them" is the first and foremost reason why genealogical research should be continued. It's been making headlines recently how many Americans of European descent have 5% or more Sub-Saharan African. (My cousin turned out to have 0.4% - so maybe a slave in the woodshed somewhere in Colonial days.) She also has Neanderthal blood (so much for the idea of them dying out...) - I told her that was on her mother's side (i.e. not the share lineage, lol.) I'm trying to get my brother to take the DNA test so that I don't have to pay out. We're going to have to pay for my husband at some point since he was adopted.
I'm actually curious whether anyone does not show Sub-Saharan African - as that would poke some holes into current evolutionary theory... But lots to speculate about!
I plan to keep up this series, whether it's a little bit of advice, a story or just a ramble about what I've been researching. I do most of my family history work on Sundays right now - a break from fiction writing.
I think I remember having heard that Neanderthal blood is actually not that uncommon, even if some people claim that the they've died out. Well, there obviously aren't any Neanderthals alive anymore, but DNA test can show that something from the species is still there.
I still haven't taken a DNA test myself, they aren't that popular here (yet), and even if it's interesting to hear the results, there can be a lot I don't want to know about. The only thing I've ever been tested is whether I'm lactose-intolerant or not (it was actually quite cool to do the test myself, step by step in a lab!), haha!
Keeping up with the series is a good idea, you seem to have so much knowledge about the subject, and it'd be a shame not to share it! :)
There is a Dutch darts player that you just look at him and his face is screaming Neanderthal at you! Heavy brows, slightly "dumb" manner of speaking (and I'm obviously not talking about the fact that his English isn't perfect, lol. - though it has improved enormously since he began playing in England.)
I think I remember seeing that lactose intolerance runs at around 10% of the population. Just enormous. Though a lot of that intolerance is down to processing. I do very well on milk, and when I've not been drinking any because we've run out, that first jug just gets guzzled. But the same thing happens the first time I manage to find raw milk for a long time, the first jug just gets guzzled. To me, that's more than simple casein addiction.
I learn - a lot - about many things... So, yeah, I end up sharing quite a bit. Hopefully, it keeps the article stream flowing - beyond my stories which are still my primary focus. (Just queuing up chapters this morning.)
I don't know who that darts player is (I tried to google him, but couldn't find him, lol) but it's so funny how some people can look so different! I wonder what his DNA test results would look like. 🤔
I totally agree with you about lactose intolerance and processing of dairy products. I know a lot of people who claim to be lactose intolerant in Finland, but when they travel abroad, they have no problem with consuming "normal" dairy products. All the dairy products in Finland are just so processed that many people can't handle them.
Have a wonderful day with writing! :)
Yeah, you probably wouldn't have got very far googling "Dutch neanderthal darts player"... Michael van Gerwyn is the guy. I think he's currently the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) world no. 1.
Wow. Yeah, I didn't know about Finns traveling and being able to consume dairy products. I wonder if that's the same with Americans... Just as I've heard of people with "gluten intolerance" traveling to South America where bread is a very large part of their diet and they're totally fine!
I just googled him, and watched an old interview so that I could hear him speak. I have to admit, you're completely right!
Just like you didn't know that about Finns, I didn't know about Americans being ok with their "gluten intolerance" abroad, really interesting!
I just love learning about family history. We are all so diverse and it has helped me understand some of the reasons why things happened the way they did in our family.
Last year I learned my family once owned the mountains and valley where an Arkansas State Park is now located. It has given me a connection to that area and changed the way i see myself.
You are so very right in that learning ancestry of one's family can be enriching and exciting. So happy to know there is something else we have in common.
Ren
That's so cool! And that's why I continue to research despite it (sometimes) feeling like running in a hamster wheel.
When I discovered my own Irish ancestry this past year, it suddenly gave me a new feeling for Irish folk music. It was now "my" music! St. Patrick's Day became my holiday too. My Finnish ancestor who traveled to Sweden sometime in the 1700s gave me a new love for a country I had sort of "discovered" through my own research... I can't wait for more of their records to come online as I currently can't find any Finnish info either for myself or for my cousins.
That is so cool! Scott loves Irish music. It is always in the house. Always.
Ren
LOL! I was waiting for photos and recipes of this salad. Europeans pickle everything and drown the rest in milk, cheese, and buttery cream sauces. I swear it's in the DNA. Sadly, I'm allergic to gluten, yeast, milk, eggs, beer, and all that I'm genetically predisposed to love. Why don't I love sauerkraut or pickled beets? Bread, butter, cheese, creamy pastas!
Thanks for the ancestry insights - I'm impressed that with no more than a name and date-of-birth + the father's name you found 24 direct ancestors in the matter of a couple of days. Genealogy and DNA have fascinated me all my life. Spotting a family resemblance down the generations - and certain behaviors or interests that are passed down with no environmental influence - well, I could go on all day. I found your profile - author! - and had to Follow you. :)
This is an awesome meme! Do you own it?
I don't own the sayings, but I made the meme. You may use it, though I'd appreciate a link back. The image is one I took a few years ago of Mt. Baker in Washington State.
Thanks for the follow. I hope you enjoy.
I recently made a significant leap for my daughter's sake (I'm not in contact with her father.)
Knowing only his name, rough birth date and the first names of his other two children, I was able to find a bunch of his ancestors including pictures of my daughter's great-great grandparents - who, yes, share traits with her... you could see them! (I now have her 3x great grandparents as well - all but one, anyway.)
Unfortunately, I have no firsthand memory of these salads of my grandfathers. I don't remember seeing them, definitely didn't try one. As for sauerkraut, I would strongly suggest that if you have a Natural Grocers near you anywhere, to try their sauerkraut that's in the fridge section - it's a small square box with a simple label. It's not vinegary. I never thought I'd like it either - I don't like the stuff in cans, after all. But this is much gentler. You can make that quite easily... lactofermented is the key word.
Chat more later.