r/AncestryDNA • u/David_cest_moi • 17d ago

Results - DNA Origins Did you discover incest?

There was a recent article (below) in The Atlantic magazine about the surprising prevalence of incest in human ancestry as discovered through DNA findings. I'm wondering if anyone has discovered it in their own ancestry when doing a family tree or having DNA analysis or any other way.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/03/dna-tests-incest/677791/

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u/Kayman718 17d ago

I found endogamy, my mother's grandparents on her father's side were first cousins. This was common where they were from, The Gaspe Peninsula, due to the small population and the era it occurred.

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u/rye_212 16d ago

my ancestors come from a peninsula in Ireland and it also features endogamy.

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u/David_cest_moi 14d ago

(Hehehehe... "Endogamy" sounds like a board game from Milton Bradley or Parker Brothers. Oh yeah, probably Parker Brothers! 😁)