I'd like to thank those of you who took advantage of the sale at Ancestry.ca to order your DNA test.
You already know you're Irish but you may find other regions listed on your Ancestry DNA Ethnicity Estimate map as well. Keep in mind that the map is just an estimate and can't pinpoint exactly where your ancestors are from. Consider the map more of a toy than a tool.
Also, we don't know for certain where the Culberts came from back in the mists of time before they migrated to Ireland. Some say they were French Huguenots; others say they were from Scotland.
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| Could the Culberts be from Scotland? Terry Culbert's ready, just in case. |
For family historians like me, the best part of the DNA test isn't the Ethnicity Estimate map; it's looking at your DNA Matches. Your "matches" are other relatives who've taken the test whose DNA matches yours. That's where the treasure lies as far as my research is concerned.
I won't bore you with the ins and outs of how I do my research with your DNA results. I'll simply say that your DNA will help me fill in the blanks in our family tree. It's also possible that your DNA will help me trace other Culbert/Colbert families who are related to us, and who emigrated from Ireland or who may still be living there. And finally (fingers crossed) your DNA might help us discover the identities of our ancestors in Ireland, and find out where they lived.
St. Patrick's Day is the last day of the sale. Every Culbert descendant who takes the test contributes to our research. Thank you.
Now drink up, cousins!
p.s. Here's what Terry's cousin, Phil Culbert says about this photo...
“You can tell that my Cousin Terry is not a real Scotsman as a true Scotsman would not be wearing a pair of pants under his kilt. In fact, a proud Scotsman would not be wearing anything under his kilt. Terry is, in fact, a true Irishman and as such by wearing the long pants under his kilt, he is protecting the integrity of the Culbert Shillelagh.“
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