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12. well, we may be a descendant of William the Conqueror

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 08:16 PM

Sep 2014

but we would be descended from many other people at the time as well.

Being 30 generations back would give us about 1,000,000,000 ancestors.

Even if 10,000 of them were Vikings and Viqueens (with many duplications) that still would only make me 1/100,000th Viking.

With many of my other ancestors being "the Conquered" rather than "the Conqueror".

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Considering Scotland's move to become independent, is anyone [View all] Cleita Sep 2014 OP

I wonder what proportion of Scots are actually grasswire Sep 2014 #1

Well, ask the BBC: malthaussen Sep 2014 #3

it was quite a surprise to me to learn.. grasswire Sep 2014 #6

Lots of Viking ancestry in the British Isles. Cleita Sep 2014 #9

Neglect not the Finns. riqster Sep 2014 #31

My ancestry is Scots and Norwegian. malthaussen Sep 2014 #17

Same here! EX500rider Sep 2014 #37

If you're Irish, you're probably royal. :D:D:D Niall of the roguevalley Sep 2014 #42

Clan Gunn from the Highlands... EX500rider Sep 2014 #44

Smiths from Newpitslago, Aberdeenshire. roguevalley Sep 2014 #47

!!! H2O Man Sep 2014 #60

Probably 100%. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #4

well, we may be a descendant of William the Conqueror hfojvt Sep 2014 #12

Actually... Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #15

The Celts are an older line Generic Other Sep 2014 #18

my point is that the Scots Viking ancestry hfojvt Sep 2014 #19

That's interesting REP Sep 2014 #38

A lot of lines will have died out. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #48

Inevitably, yes Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #50

that link says the universal connection is well before 1,000 AD hfojvt Sep 2014 #56

Except that it doesn't actually say that. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #57

A billion routes back to an ancestor doesn't mean anything like a billion ancestors. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #46

no, it means a billion hfojvt Sep 2014 #55

How do you find out that someone is your seventh cousin? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #58

I do endless amounts of research hfojvt Sep 2014 #59

Danes, the group name of the Norse conquered nearly all the way to southern England. They roguevalley Sep 2014 #43

Mine are marions ghost Sep 2014 #23

If you fancy this period, watch this flick: malthaussen Sep 2014 #2

Thanks. I never knew about that movie. Cleita Sep 2014 #5

That's a great movie! Beach Rat Sep 2014 #24

Oh my god yes I've read the books. Its crack cocaine for history buffs! riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #7

I 'm going through The Lord John books now. Cleita Sep 2014 #8

maybe the highlanders "want their independence" hfojvt Sep 2014 #10

Could you elaborate on that? Cleita Sep 2014 #11

it's a joke hfojvt Sep 2014 #13

Jacobites weren't just highlanders. Many were French. Cleita Sep 2014 #14

"Scottish," not "Scotch" Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

according to my Oxford Desk dictionary (American edition) hfojvt Sep 2014 #27

What was said to me by Scots Cleita Sep 2014 #29

Not true Scotsmen though hfojvt Sep 2014 #36

DUzy!! KamaAina Sep 2014 #25

Read all the well-researched books, and yes, it seem to be excellent timing for the TV series. canoeist52 Sep 2014 #16

I thought the independence campaign Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #20

Actually they stand to lose economically if they become independent. Cleita Sep 2014 #21

no they won't. read the ad thread. Its a lie. Thatcher and co have been roguevalley Sep 2014 #45

That's good to hear. I really thought the Brits wouldn't cut them off from the pound. Cleita Sep 2014 #49

And the unspeakably wicked things the imperialist British did to the people of Ireland was genocide Zorra Sep 2014 #22

Also remember that Britain's current government has very little Scot participation. riqster Sep 2014 #28

Where are you watching it? KoKo Sep 2014 #30

I am watching it on Starz. I believe it's free online only if you Cleita Sep 2014 #33

Btw you don't have to watch the series as the books are all available at the Cleita Sep 2014 #35

Thanks Cleita...I was looking for something interesting to watch ... KoKo Sep 2014 #40

Follow the stone of destiny. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #32

Yes it is back in Scotland, I believe within the last decade. eom Cleita Sep 2014 #34

It was returned in 1996 truebluegreen Sep 2014 #51

Yes, watching Outlander and have read 4 of the books. Also have Scottish ancestry but do not know seaglass Sep 2014 #39

Thanks. Interesting analysis. n/t Cleita Sep 2014 #41

I read today that Scotland didn't support Blair's support for Iraq KoKo Sep 2014 #52

Did you see the John Oliver post Koko? It is very humorous and well worth watching. At around seaglass Sep 2014 #53

No..I didn't ...and Thanks..will check it out! KoKo Sep 2014 #54