Charting a New Course: How iGENEA DNA Test Has Rewritten My Penn Ancestry
Family name Penn
Embarking on the journey to discover my ancestors' past via a DNA test at iGENEA, I unearthed surprising revelations about myself and my Penn lineage. With twists, turns, and unexpected truths, I have embarked on an exciting journey, unravelling historical ties, cultural influences and unexpected links to celebrated figures.
After partaking in a DNA test at iGENEA, my self-perception and understanding of my ancestry have been significantly altered. Specifically, I unearthed stupefying details regarding my predecessors from the Penn lineage. The Penn family understanding I had before the testing and the discoveries I gained post-results couldn’t have been more dissimilar. Amidst the unexpected truths and revelations, my identity has journeyed a fascinating transformation.
The Penn surname, as I had always known, pointed towards a simple English background. I anticipated any DNA test I undertook would merely ratify this presumption. However, the iGENEA test revealed an old world farther from the domain I had always claimed.
Turned out, the Penn lineage once held a rich Jewish heritage dating back several centuries. Evidently, our ancestor in the 1700s was a Jewish emigrant from Central Europe, an astonishing revelation that I had never envisaged. This enhanced understanding of my background has allowed me to explore Jewish culture and traditions. I experience an unexpected connection with this ancestry that I had no prior inklings of.
The test also deciphered that the Penn forefathers had Scandinavian influences. Evolutionary migration had seen someone in the Penn chain from the Viking Age cross countries, intermarrying and settling, thereby dispersing the lineage. Bearing Viking ancestry is not only historically thrilling but is transforming the way I perceive my existence and identity.
The most unsettling, and surprisingly gratifying, result concerns a remote connection with William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Unknown to us all, this celebrated historical figure was a distant relative stemming from our shared Penn lineage.
These findings from iGENEA have genuinely solidified that DNA testing is more than just a novelty. These unexpected insights have reshaped more than a lineage chart; they have transformed my identity comprehension. Folding into these new layers of ancestry broadens my self-perception, igniting previously unexplored corners of my past, present, and future.
L. Penn