www.inverse.com
Most interesting article stating the Viking DNA is more diverse than thought:
https://www.inverse.com/science/viking-dna-study?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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@Robert Givens I always believed that the Vikings were a rebellious group (terrorists) and as we all know, rebellion is not limited to any one country. My husband is the first to come to America and be an American from his Norwegian family lineage. Looking through the abundance of handwritten documents passed down to him and in his possession, no one mentioned anything about Viking, or even exploring other lands. I am glad that scientists are finally clearing that up.
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Arelen, I'm not sure there would be any written records or even knowledge! The Viking era ended around 1000 (ish). One of the hallmarks of that era was a distinct lack of writing by peoples of what is now Scandinavia. There would be no written records in Scandinavian languages persisting 1200 years, only later references, and those are probably considered problematic as the old ways became "heretical" after the adoption of Christianity. So even with out documentation, your husband is very likely descended from at least 1 person who was referred to as a Vikings, I am sure!
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This is interesting! It helps explain why we are getting so many R1a, R1b, and G2 results for people with Scandinavian descent, beyond the expected I1. Now if I could just figure out when and how my "Viking" Wight's ended up as Q-M242... I suspect there is more to their story but there aren't enough samples in the database to find it yet.
Thank you for sharing this.
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