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Italian Ancestry in Jalisco


By nesska - Posted on 13 June 2016

My mother's DNA results came in and I was in utter shock to see her results. I am well-aware of the Spanish conquering Mexico and the Burburs and Moors taking over the southern part of Spain that is now referred to as Andalucia. So when I took a DNA test, I wasn't shocked to see that I was 38% Iberian, 33% Native American and 10% Middle Eastern (only 6% Italian/Greek). However, my mother's DNA results stated that she was 34% Native American, 33% Italian/Greek and only 14% Iberian.

I know that I am related to Carlos Lomelini on one of my lines but that still wouldn't account for 33% Italian/Greek. I have tracked all my maternal grandparents up to the fifth generation (I have further lines on some branches) into the early 1700s and they were all born in Jalisco.

Can anyone give me any insight on this? Does anyone else know of Italian ancestry in Jalisco during or beyond this time frame?

Thanks,
Vanessa

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Mi mama tomo una prueba de ADN y la informaccion dijo que era 33% Italiana/Griega. He encontrado todos mis abuelos maternos hasta la quinta generacion pero todos ellos nacieron en Jalisco.

Alguien puede dar me un idea de los Italianos en Jalisco durante y antes del principio de los 1700s? Yo se que Carlos Lomelini es uno de mis abuelos maternos pero el no puede dar cuenta de 33% del ADN de mi mama.

Gracias,
Vanessa