After enthusiastically receiving the ancestry results from my DNA test and uploading them to GEDmatch, I sent away my 23andMe raw data to Dr. Doug McDonald, a former professor at the University of Illinois, for further analysis. This was the result:

I’ve been studying a lot about my DNA and ancestry lately. A Greek’s DNA typically seems to have higher levels of Italian and Middle Eastern ancestry, which were consistent with my 23andMe results, but what about specific ethnicity?

About a month ago, I ordered a saliva test kit from 23andMe to test my DNA. My primary purpose was to learn more about my ancestry. I know that all of my known ancestors going back 4 or 5 generations are of Greek descent, but I also know it’s impossible that I’m 100% Greek. Nobody in the world is 100% anything. I was also very curious to find out why I’m always mistaken for being Lebanese, Turkish, or Italian.