Jorie's Song of the Week - Counting Crows - A Long December

Jorie's Song of the Week - Sergio Mendes "Mas Que Nada" feat. The Black Eyed Peas

Jorie's Song of the Week - Pata Pata - Miriam Makeba (1967)

Jorie's Song of the Week - Men Without Hats - "Safety Dance"

Jorie's Song of the Week - Quincy Jones Performance With Ludacris - The View

Jorie's Song of the Week - The Black Keys - Tighten Up [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Jorie's Song of the Week - R.E.M. - Stand (Video)

Jorie's Song of the Week - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Subtitulada al Español)

Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) - Solomon Burke- Cry To Me

Jorie's Song of the Week - The White Stripes - The Hardest Button to Button [Official Video]

Jorie's Song of the Week -- Shakira - Ciega, Sordomuda [Video Oficial]

http://youtu.be/OBwdpv1tLfo

Jorie's Song of the Week - Carlos Santana - Samba Pa Ti

Jorie's Song of the Week - Lit - My Own Worst Enemy

Jorie's Song of the Week - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It with lyrics

Jorie's Song of the Week - Feist - My Moon My Man

Jorie's Song of the Week - ELO, Dont Bring Me Down

Jorie's Song of the Week - Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream

Jorie's Song of the Week - Green Day - At The Library - The Misheard Lyrics

Jorie's Song of the Week - Sergio Mendes + Brasil 66 - MAS QUE NADA - In Stereo!

Jorie's Song of the Week - Nicola Conte - Bossa Per Due

Jorie's Song of the Week - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Janglin

Jorie's Song of the Week - Will Smith - Miami - HD - (Music Video) Wide Screen

Jorie's song of the Week - Late Night OTB - Ray 1976

Jorie's Song of the Week - Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough

Jorie's Song of the Week - Official Video and Song of FIFA World Cup in South Africa 2010

Jorie's Song of the Week - Queen - 'Another One Bites the Dust'

Song for the Week of 5/23 & LOST 13. Three Dog Night - ''Shambala''

Song of the Week 5/18 - 5/22 Go-Go's Whole World Lost Its Head

Jorie's Song of the Week: Dick Dale & The Del Tones "Misirlou" 1963

Lena Horne: 'Believe in yourself as I believe in you'

Lena Horne: 'Believe in yourself as I believe in you'

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Y-chromosome test

The Y-chromosome test yielded more results. Not only did we find out my greatest grandfather (the Nissen ancestor) descended from ancient Scandinavians, we can also compare more easily Dad's DNA results to that of others. We found some cousins within nine generations.

Here are the results:

Meet Your People

Read on for the story of your most ancient ancestors.

Ancient ancestry:

The Stonemasons

Haplogroup:

I1

Note: Under the latest nomenclature change by the International Society of Genetic Genealogy, haplogroup I1a is now I1. For more info click here.

You belong to the Stonemasons, haplogroup I, which is about 30,000 years old. The Stonemasons are best known for crafting pointed stone blades, known as Gravette Points, to hunt bison, horse, reindeer and mammoths.

Stone played both a functional and religious role for the Stonemasons, who crafted voluptuous Venus figurines, possibly out of steatite, calcite, limestone or other soft stone. Although the exact significance of the figurines is not known, they may represent fertility or the Earth Mother goddess, a concept which prevails in many cultural mythologies. The Stonemasons could have regarded the Earth Mother as a symbol of security or as a deity who enabled plentiful harvests and numerous offspring. The Ice Age probably shaped the story of the Stonemasons. An ice shelf formed during the final stages of the Ice Age moved as far as southern Ireland, mid England and northern Germany, covering all of Scandinavia, where the Stonemasons lived. Northern Spain and continental Europe were covered in tundra during these climatic shifts. As the Stonemasons moved their homes south to hunt game below the tree line, they settled primarily in the Balkans, southern France, Iberia (present day Spain and Portugal) and Italy. As they migrated, The Stonemasons played a possible role in developing the distinct difference in the languages of eastern and western Europe. When the Ice Age ended, many of the Stonemasons returned to their northern homes and repopulated Scandinavia, Iceland and northwest Europe. Based on your DNA test, we're able to predict that you belong to a subgroup of the Stonemasons, haplogroup I1. This group may have participated in a coastal migration route about 10,000 years ago, during a time period archaeologists call the Holocene epoch. The I1 Stonemasons primarily occupied Norway, Sweden and Denmark, as well as parts of Finland settled by the Laplanders.

Based on what we know about those regions and their traditions, it's possible that your ancient ancestors worshipped the god Woden, also known as Odin. When Christianity replaced paganism, Woden was retained in the culture's folklore as a historical king. Tales about Woden describe him as leading a wild hunt in the sky with a group of spectral horsemen. In a practical sense, this myth may have been used to explain thunderstorms. Woden is also reflected in modern languages-"Wednesday" is named after the god.

Maternal Lineage (mtDNA)

My greatest grandmother on my father's side was one of Haplogroup H. They are known as the Colonists. Below are the results of the mtDNA test. . .

Meet Your People

Read on for the story of your most ancient ancestors.

Ancient ancestry:

The Colonists

Haplogroup:

H

Learn more about your haplogroup from our DNA partner:

You belong to the Colonists, haplogroup H, which is about 30,000 years old. You belong to the same haplogroup as the individual whose mtDNA was used to establish the standard (rCRS) with which we compare everyone's results.

The Colonists are believed to have arrived in Europe from western Asia about the same time as a culture known as Gravettian. For that reason, it's probable that the Colonists adopted or even originated the Gravettian technology.

Stone played both a functional and religious role in Gravettian culture. The Colonists may have used stone blades to craft voluptuous Venus figurines, possibly out of steatite, calcite, limestone or other soft stone. Although the exact significance of the figurines is not known, they may represent fertility or the Earth Mother goddess, a concept which prevails in many cultural mythologies. Your ancient ancestors may have regarded the Earth Mother as a symbol of security or as a deity who enabled plentiful harvests and numerous offspring.

The most famous of these statues is the Venus of Willendorf, discovered in an Austrian village in 1908.

It's estimated she was carved between 24,000 and 22,000 B.C.E. Similar figurines were found later, and are collectively referred to as Venus figurines, although they predate the emergence of lore around the Roman goddess, Venus.

Over a 10,000 year period following their initial arrival, the Colonists spread wide and far through continental Europe and into central Asia. Their migration would have likely continued had it not been for the Ice Age. During this time, an ice shelf spread across Europe as far as southern Ireland, mid England and northern Germany. Northern Spain and continental Europe were covered in tundra during these climatic shifts. As the Colonists moved their homes south to hunt game below the tree line, they settled primarily in southern France, Iberia (present day Spain and Portugal), Italy and the Caucasus. When the ice sheet retreated about 6,000 years later, many of the Colonists migrated back into northern Europe.

Current European populations are made of 40- 50% Colonists and near east and Caucasus region populations have about 20-30% Colonists. It's thought that during the 6,000 years of forced ice age isolation, several genetic subpopulations of Colonists arose. Contemporary subpopulations of Colonists probably reflect the migrations which occurred after the end of the Ice Age. Subpopulation H1 is found at high rates among present day Basque, Iberian, North African and Sardinian populations, among others. H3 can be found at lower, yet still notable, rates among the Basque and Sardinian populations. As our DNA test and matching conventions progress, we may be able to match you with an H subgroup. For now, we'll tell you about some cultural features of Colonist associated populations, which may date back to ancient times.

Your ancient ancestors may have played a role in developing the unique music of Sardinia, a distinct quality of the island's culture. Known for its vocal polyphony, the music is characterized by the guttural sounds of throat singing. Sardinians also play the launeddas, a woodwind triplepipe that probably dates back to the 8th century BC. Crafted from reeds and beeswax, this instrument has a role in religious ceremonies and accompanies traditional Sardinian dance. The sound is so compelling that many contemporary musicians have incorporated the launeddas into their compositions.

A unique modern day population, the Basque people self-identify as a discrete ethnic group in north-central Spain and southwestern France. Early Basque culture was basically democratic and their pre-Christian religion was formed around a superior female goddess, Mari. A rich mythology of Basque creatures and characters includes imps, giants, dragons, soothsayers and other nature-based deities.

Traditional Basque cuisine was dictated by the mountains and sea surrounding Basque country.

Lamb, fish and beans are typical ingredients of a Basque meal. The language associated with the Basque people is euskara, which linguists believe exists in a family by itself, and is not related to English or other western European languages.

In The Seven Daughters of Eve, author Brian Sykes describes the lifestyle of the Colonists in a rich narrative surrounding their ancestral mother, whom he calls Helena.

Tests Received by Ancestry.com

I received emails from Ancestry.com that the swabs made it. It'll take 3-4 weeks for the results.

Famous Faces Trace Their Genealogy

George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton Distant Relatives, Genealogists Say - ABC News

George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton Distant Relatives, Genealogists Say - ABC News

DNA Tests in the mail

The DNA Tests are in the mail. Once Ancestry.com receives the tests, it should take four weeks for the results to be posted online.

Ancestry.com Tests Received

We checked the mail and, sure enough, the DNA tests arrived. In the next few days, we'll do the samples.

By the way, I highly recommend watching African American Lives. It's available on DVD. It's too bad Henry Louis Gates' neighbor didn't watch it!

Goals for 2010

1. Put God's will before my own.
   
2. Continue to lose weight.
   
3. Read 7% of the 1001 Books list.
   
4. Make new friends and keep the old.
5. Read the whole Bible.
   
6. Travel.
7. Finish writing a story.
8. Digitize personal genealogy.
9. Mail things in a timely fashion.
10. Let go and let God.
    

~ Jorie