Hoping somebody out there can put me right about this, this forum has always come to my aid when I needed it in the past. So, here goes.... my DNA results some years ago surprised me with a 26% Jewish ethnicity. I have a fairly extensive tree, been researching for over twenty years, and know that I have no obvious Jewish ancestors ( although people always commented on how Jewish or Italian my Mum looked).
I am wondering if my grandfather may not have been my grandfather. I know my Nan was pregnant when she married, in 1927, but am considering if he may not have been the father, even though this seems unlikely.
When I checked my DNA matches on my maternal side with a common ancestor, they are all on my Nans side, and there are none from my grandfather's. I checked 40. I have a pretty comprehensive tree on Ancestry for both sides.
Do you think this has any significance?
Added to this, the best DNA match on myheritage that I have at 412.6 cM is someone with a similar ethnicity and a grandmother who, family story has, had an affair with a Jewish furniture store owner in 1930 Liverpool. She even looks quite like my Mum, who would have been her half-sister if this scenario is true.
Anecdotes aside, any help would be appreciated. Does the fact I have no matches with anybody that shares ancestors with my grandfather have any significance? thanks.
