Discovering My African Ancestry: A DNA Journey
A personal account of uncovering African heritage through DNA testing and oral family history, and exploring the historical and social implications of mixed ancestry.
In my case, the mitochondrial DNA test revealed a match with the DNA samples taken from the Kanuri tribe of northern Nigeria. This DNA marker is a maternal marker, and it is passed from mother to daughter. This means that somewhere back on my direct matrilineal lineage, I have an African (Kanuri) grandmother and a European grandfather.
