Unraveling surprising ancestral roots with iGENEA DNA test: a Buckley's journey
Family name Buckley
In pursuit of understanding my genealogy, I employed the iGENEA DNA test and discovered surprising ancestry roots outside my known Irish lineage. The unexpected insight into my Scandinavian, Welsh, and Scottish Celtic ancestry has dramatically altered my self-perception and reshaped my understanding of my lineage.
As a person deeply fascinated with genealogy, I decided to take a step further into my quest for self-discovery by using the iGENEA DNA test. To my surprise, the results diversified my knowledge about my ancestors named Buckley and brought light to a previously uncharted part of my lineage.
Before undertaking the DNA test, my understanding of the Buckleys' origin was limited to Ireland, inferred from family lore and a bit of family-tree research. However, the results of my iGENEA test presented a broader, more complex patchwork of my ancestral heritage and forced me to rethink my understanding of the Buckley lineage.
Unexpectedly, one of the most profound revelations was of my Scandinavian ancestry, which I had never fathomed. Particularly shocking was the unusually high percentage traced back to the Vikings, an insight that inspired me with a sense of pride but also raised countless questions about the historical dynamics that led to this cross-cultural mix in our genetics.
Simultaneously, the test confirmed a genetic connection to the Celtic tribes, which converged with the general understanding I previously held about the Buckleys. However, it did add a new layer to this knowledge by linking the Celtic genes specifically to the tribes of Wales and Scotland, rather than just broadly to the Celtic people.
The revelation of these diverse roots led to a new perspective regarding my own identity. It feels overwhelming to know that I am not just the descendant of an Irish family named Buckley, but rather a confluence of Celtic, Scandinavian, Scottish and Welsh ancestries that have traveled through time. This has given me a more profound sense of connection to the world and emphasized the inherent diversity that makes up an individual.
The DNA test conducted with iGENEA has undeniably changed my perception of my lineage and, overall, my understanding of myself. It scratched the surface of the complex genealogical tapestry that seems ready to unravel further. In the quest for self-discovery, this DNA test has served as an insightful tool, unraveling unexpected paths and turning my story into a more exciting lineage journey than I ever expected.
M. Buckley