Discovering My Ancestral Roots: A Journey Through DNA Analysis at iGENEA
Family name Bonds
Knowing the origins of a personal name is like having an anchor to trace back in time. I felt the urge to unravel the story of my surname, Bonds. iGENEA helped me unearth my ancestrally rich lineage, going back to the British Isles, linked with Viking warriors and the historic Sephardic culture.
Ever since my childhood, I've been fascinated with my surname Bonds. My obsession with understanding its origins grew over the years and led me to the door of iGENEA. Curious about where my lineage resided and thrived, I decided to trust iGENEA with a DNA analysis. The experience was profoundly enlightening and, without question, one of a kind.
After handing over my DNA sample, the communication was seamless, and the process was expedited quite well. My excitement skyrocketed when the initial results began to unravel. The Bonds surname, as it turned out, has an intriguing history richly embedded in the British Isles. My ancestors, carrying the Bonds surname, hailed from this culturally significant region.
The ‘Bonds’ were perhaps involved in the economic practice of slavery or indentured servitude back in the early days, which was a prevalent form of trade during that period. My newfound knowledge of the possible origin of my surname felt like I was holding a historical novel, seeping with generations of stories.
Digging deeper into the DNA analysis, I found a significant trace of Scandinavian Viking DNA among my ancestors. The Viking lineage was prevalent in Britain during the 9th and 10th centuries. There was a sense of exhilaration and a humbling experience to know that my very existence could be traced back to such fierce and legendary warriors from history.
The next revelation was equally intriguing. My lineage also showed some traces of Jewish Sephardic roots that were predominantly based in Spain and Portugal during the medieval period. This unexpected discovery broadened my historical insight and added another layer of culture to my identity.
Exploring my DNA with the exemplary team at iGENEA felt like a thrilling detective chase through history's labyrinth. It was almost as if I had embarked on unpredictable yet catalytic time travel, riddled with intriguing stories and characters from history echoing back from the days of yore.
Today, as I recall each revelation from my DNA analysis at iGENEA, I am imbued with a growing sense of honoring those who bore the Bonds name before me. The ties that bind me to my ancestors across centuries and continents are palpable. Now, my surname isn't just a word for me but an intoxicating cocktail of history and cultures - a saga of survival, resilience, and evolution.
S. Bonds