DNA cannot tell you that your ancestors were Viking, simply that your
ancestry came from a part of the world common to the Vikings based on
historic facts. It's important to talk to the company who provide the
testing to make sure your expectations are realistic".
Prof Steve Jones, from University College London and author of some of the seminal books on genetics and evolution, said: "On a long trudge through history - two parents, four great-grandparents, and so on - very soon everyone runs out of ancestors and has to share them.
"As a result, almost every Briton is a descendant of Viking hordes, Roman legions, African migrants, Indian Brahmins, or anyone else they fancy."
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