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brknkybrd · 04-13-2005, 04:48 PM

Just curious, I was inspred by this article on the BBC, where they show a small portion of a genetic tree diagram, and then don't tell me where I can find the whole picture (grrr).

So, I am a Canadian, but my greatgrandparents (father's side) were from England, near London. I believe my mother's family was also from England, and I know that everyone in my immediate family is/was a white anglo-saxon. My girlfriend is Korean, and she has Korean ancestry as far back as she can trace.

Roughly when and where would I have to look to find our common ancestor? Would I have to go all the way back to the place in Africa where all humans came from, or might I find something a little later than that?

04-13-2005, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
brknkybrd I think I broke something. Location: Right behind you.	What's the closest possible genetic relation I could have to my Korean girlfriend? Just curious, I was inspred by this article on the BBC, where they show a small portion of a genetic tree diagram, and then don't tell me where I can find the whole picture (grrr). So, I am a Canadian, but my greatgrandparents (father's side) were from England, near London. I believe my mother's family was also from England, and I know that everyone in my immediate family is/was a white anglo-saxon. My girlfriend is Korean, and she has Korean ancestry as far back as she can trace. Roughly when and where would I have to look to find our common ancestor? Would I have to go all the way back to the place in Africa where all humans came from, or might I find something a little later than that? __________________ Normal is overrated.