myOrigins® is an interactive feature of our Family Finder™ test that provides a detailed percentile breakdown of the populations to which your autosomal DNA is connected. Powered by advanced methodology and population genetics research, myOrigins version 3.0 includes 90 distinct population clusters worldwide to provide improved precision and accuracy when estimating your ethnic origins. Your personal results are organized into a clear hierarchical structure, grouping your detailed Population Clusters into Super Populations per Continental Region, reducing the complex tapestry of your personal genealogy into major historical-genetic themes.
Continent-level Populations, Super Populations, and Population Clusters
myOrigins® (version 3) Population Clusters are grouped in the following hierarchy:
- Continental Region - The main region of the world in which one or more Super Populations are located.
- Super Population - The region in which one or more Population Clusters are found. A Super Population may also illustrate a relatedness among the Population Clusters found in this region.
- Population Cluster - A FamilyTreeDNA reference population to which a user matches. A Population Cluster can be one specific group or a few related but separate groups of people.
- Super Population - The region in which one or more Population Clusters are found. A Super Population may also illustrate a relatedness among the Population Clusters found in this region.
NOTE: For certain populations, the name of the Super Population might match the name of the Continent-level Population
The following lists our Super Populations for each Continent-level Population, and then our Population Clusters per Super Population.
Africa
Central Africa
Central Africa contains the following Population Clusters:
- Northern Congo Basin
- Atlantic Equatorial Africa
- Southern Congo Basin
East Africa
East Africa contains the following Population Clusters:
- Western Lake Victoria Basin
- Eastern Lake Victoria Basin
Eastern Sahel
Eastern Sahel contains the following Population Clusters:
- East African Savannah
- Nile River Basin
Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa contains the following Population Clusters:
- Southern Ethiopia
- Eritrea, Northern Ethiopia & Somalia
Rainforest Forager
Rainforest Forager contains the following Population Clusters:
- African Rainforest Forager (North)
- African Rainforest Forager (West)
- African Rainforest Forager (East)
San
San contains the following Population Cluster:
- San Forager
South Africa
South Africa contains the following Population Cluster:
- Southern Africa
West Africa
West Africa contains the following Population Clusters:
- Senegal, Gambia & Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea & Sierra Leone
- Liberia & Ivory Coast
- Ghana, Togo & Benin
- Nigeria
Americas
The Americas contains the following Population Clusters:
- Amerindian - North America
- Amerindian - North Mexico
- Amerindian - Central & South Mexico
- Amerindian - Yucatan Peninsula
- Amerindian - Central America
- Amerindian - Andes and Caribbean
- Amerindian - Amazon
- Amerindian - Argentina and Chile
Arctic
The Arctic contains the following Population Clusters:
- Inuit
- Northeastern Siberia
Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Mongolia
- Southern Siberia
Central Siberia
Central Siberia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Taimyr Peninsula
- Central & Eastern Siberia
- Yakut
Indian Subcontinent
The Indian Subcontinent contains the following Population Clusters:
- Eastern India
- Southern India
- Western India
- Northern India
Island Southeast Asia
Island Southeast Asia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Philippine Lowlands
- South Wallacea Islands
- Northern Borneo
- Southern Borneo
- Malaysia & Western Indonesia
Kalash
Kalash contains the following Population Cluster:
- Kalash
Myanmar
Myanmar contains the following Population Cluster:
- Myanmar
Northeast Asia
Northeast Asia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Japan
- Korean Peninsula
- Northern Han
Philippine Indigenous
Philippine Indigenous contains the following Population Clusters:
- Philippine Austronesian
- Philippine Melanesian
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia
- Thailand and Southern China
- Yao
- Southern Han
West Central Asia
West Central Asia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Afghanistan & Northern Pakistan
- Indus Valley
Western Siberia
Western Siberia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Western Siberian Plains
- Northwestern Siberia
Europe
Baltic
Baltic contains the following Population Clusters:
- Baltic
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe contains the following Population Clusters:
- West Slavic
- Magyar
- East Slavic
European Jewish
European Jewish contains the following Population Cluster:
- Ashkenazi Jewish
Finnish
Finnish contains the following Population Cluster:
- Finland
Southern Europe
Southern Europe contains the following Population Clusters:
- Basque
- Iberian Peninsula
- Sardinia
- Malta
- Italian Peninsula
- Greece & Balkans
Western Europe
Western Europe contains the following Population Clusters:
- Scandinavia
- Central Europe
- England, Wales, and Scotland
- Ireland
Middle East & North Africa
Arabia
Arabia contains the following Population Clusters:
- Arabian Peninsula
- Yemenite Jewish
Caucasus
Caucasus contains the following Population Clusters:
- Southern Caucasus
- Eastern Caucasus
- Northern Caucasus
Middle East
Middle East contains the following Population Clusters:
- Sephardic Jewish
- Anatolia, Armenia, and Mesopotamia
- Southern Levant
- Northern Levant
- Druze
Middle East Jewish
Middle East Jewish contains the following Population Cluster:
- Mizrahi Jewish
North Africa
North Africa contains the following Population Clusters:
- Bedouin
- Maghreb & Egypt
Oceanic
Polynesian
Polynesian contains the following Population Cluster:
- Polynesia
Sahul
Sahul contains the following Population Clusters:
- Melanesia
- Sahul