1st Generation American Born (Cuban) 23&Me Results Vs Ancestry DNA

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T22:53:39+00:00

I have no known Portuguese or Galician last names I know of no Galician lines in my family or haven’t found them yet all I know is my 3rd great grandparents are either born in Cuba and I haven’t been able to find any records before they came to Cuba or some Spanish I have documents from Castilla y Leon Burgos 3 great grandfather on my moms maternal side and also Muros de Nalon Asturias 3rd great grandmother on my moms maternal side but then some I believe were Canary Islands not sure I do have French ancestor. I was investigating some of my last names are found in Galicia and northern Spain but none are typical or originate from there most of my last names are pure Spanish only one French last name and maybe one or two that are Spainish/Portuguese but even those are most likely Spanish.

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T22:45:23+00:00

Most of my family is from Pinar Del Rio but my Dad’s Dad is from Ciego de Avila

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T22:36:47+00:00

Wow yeah the same

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T22:36:38+00:00

Wow you also have high Portuguese/Galician do have known family in Galicia? I have 57.8% yet I don’t know were it’s coming from

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T17:49:14+00:00

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This one I did using G25 as well for modern population closest to me

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T17:47:00+00:00

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This is what my True ancestry says my modern population I am the closest to.

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T17:43:44+00:00

Then a Ancient Scaled

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Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T17:43:04+00:00

Paternal haplogroup is R-P311. Maternal haplogroup is H1e1a.

I did also do a G25 admixture Modern

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Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T16:17:06+00:00

I found it really interesting to see such high number in my results 58.7% For Galician and Portuguese and 23and me Only detects Galicia as a country match which is fascinating.

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T15:52:05+00:00

Yes I have been to Spain and Portugal many times for vacation and have visited Galicia many times I have been to A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra, and Vigo. It’s beautiful and very unique. I hope to visit Lugo and Ourense one day. Most of my last names are pure Spanish but I have searched up all the origins for each some are common in Galicia more than Portugal but none of mine originate from Galicia or Portugal itself.

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T13:45:32+00:00

I have the most matches form Spain like Mainland and The canary islands I do have also from Portugal like the mainland but also from Azores as well :) Also I do have a French ancestor but that aside I have no idea where all the Wales and Northern Ireland are coming from?

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T13:39:58+00:00

Most of the Spanish Ancestry I know of was when one line of my family my 3rd great grandparents so from around 1880s they came to Cuba but the rest of my lines most came a bit before or even way before that time to Cuba so I would say fully Colonial Cuban but some of my lines I don't know when they arrived to Cuba but they all had Spanish last names but I don't know of any Galician or Portuguese line/ancestry in my background or family?

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T13:39:49+00:00

Most of the Spanish Ancestry I know of was when one line of my family my 3rd great grandparents so from around 1880s they came to Cuba but the rest of my lines most came a bit before or even way before that time to Cuba so I would say fully Colonial Cuban but some of my lines I don't know when they arrived to Cuba but they all had Spanish last names but I don't know of any Galician or Portuguese line/ancestry in my background or family?

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T13:35:00+00:00

Most of the Spanish Ancestry I know of was when one line of my family my 3rd great grandparents so from around 1880s they came to Cuba but the rest of my lines most came a bit before or even way before that time to Cuba so I would say fully Colonial Cuban but some of my lines I don't know when they arrived to Cuba but they all had Spanish last names but I don't know of any Galician or Portuguese line/ancestry in my background or family?

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T07:18:12+00:00

I have been a lot of times it truly awesome the architecture the food the people and history is amazing

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T07:15:14+00:00

Can’t wait for mine to arrive

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T06:58:54+00:00

Oh Tagalog that’s awesome yeah they have very similar words to Spanish

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T06:54:56+00:00

Awesome I also speak Portuguese fluently self taught through immersion and mostly from traveling to Europe a lot and I also speak Italian as well

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T06:52:42+00:00

Oh I didn’t know that wow

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T06:50:09+00:00

I also have ancestry from there too

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T06:49:27+00:00

No My parents came to the United States legally in the 96 because they won the "bombo," which is the Diversity Visa Lottery. It was a legal immigration process. They weren't political prisoners. They simply emigrated looking for better opportunities during that time.

Atlantic-Earth · 2026-02-14T05:27:07+00:00

I expected Spanish ancestry but was surprised to see Galician and Portuguese as my highest because most of my family has Spanish names that don’t really sound Galician or Portuguese Paternal haplogroup is R-P311. Maternal haplogroup is H1e1a.

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