Thank you so much for your lovely email and kind words about my blog. It is, in fact, exactly the sort of response, I’d hoped my post –which, according to my metrics, is one of my most popular ones– might elicit.

Unfortunately, for cashflow reasons, I have not yet had the resources to invest in a DNA analysis service to either confirm or disprove my Bubby’s theory which has actually been championed by my mom as well as by my dad.

With the increasing need for social media savvy writers, business has been picking up a lot lately. This leaves me hopeful that there will be an opportunity to reconsider pursuing this a few months down the road.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear more about your own discoveries. Did the National Geo dad actually trace your Grandfather’s lineage over the Bering Strait?

Best,
Susanna

Came across your site trying to figure out how my 94 year old Jewish Dad’s National Geographic DNA results came back indicating that his ancestors had crossed the Bering Straits and that he likely shared much of his genetic background with Native Americans. I’m very curious to know if your test confirmed your Grandmother’s theory. All of this is very surprising (especially to my Dad who prior to this considered himself to a nice Jewish boy from Poland) Any additional insight?

Joan
P.S.
Love your site! It reads like a multi-course feast.

Joan