Recently, MyHeritage rolled out their new updated ethnicity estimates.

Here is a look at my previous ethnicity list:

What I found interesting is that my East European percentage was only 23% in spite of the fact that my paternal tree is 100% Eastern European.

Now, look at my updated estimates:

I like the presentation of the results with the colorized map much more than the earlier stark list with numbers. More importantly, though, look at my numbers. East European is now way up at 45.9%. Considering that the area where my family is from – Eastern Slovakia in the Rusyn villages – and that many marauders, armies and migrants passed through the area, the “missing” 4.1% can easily be found in the 8.9% Balkans grouping.

Notice the 24.7% of 7 more ethnicities. When I look in my account, I see an expanded list:

These smaller ethnic groupings match my own research quite well, as I have Danish, Swedish and Dutch lines.

I think MyHeritage nailed it on the head for me!

Now, let’s look at my hubby’s report. This is his previous report:

And, again, his expanded list of results:

His results don’t have a dramatic change in numbers. However, note that almost 7% of Middle East/Africa is now gone. I’m not sure about the new North Italian or Portuguese numbers came about, but the other ethnic groups are well represented in my research into his family lines..

Again, I think MyHeritage nailed it!

In addition to the updated ethnicity reports, MyHeritage also now offers insights into Ancient Origins.

Ancient Origins is fun to browse, looking at the various groups and moving a slider through historical time periods. However, I have to admit I don’t understand some of it.

Overall, MyHeritage’s new DNA results are terrific.