{"id":77699,"date":"2023-01-20T08:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T14:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/?p=77699"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:56:26","slug":"scandinavian-ancient-dna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/es\/scandinavian-ancient-dna\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Compare to New Ancient DNA From Scandinavia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;165127&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Take a deeper look at the most recent aDNA study from Scandinavia, and see if you\u2019re connected to any of the ancient individuals sampled.<\/h2>\n<p>It is Viking season again, and we are not talking about the new Netflix series \u2018Vikings: Valhalla\u2019. The new year kicked off with a brand new ancient DNA (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/what-is-adna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aDNA<\/a>) study from Scandinavia. These studies are some of the most popular among our customers.<\/p>\n<p>Let us start off like the Netflix series, with a quick recap of the previous studies on the topic of aDNA from Viking Age Scandinavia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0170940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comparing Ancient DNA Preservation in Petrous Bone and Tooth Cementum<\/a> (Hansen et al. 2017)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aar2625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ancient genomes from Iceland reveal the making of a human population<\/a> (Ebenesersd\u00f3ttir et al. 2018)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0960982218308443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genomic and Strontium Isotope Variation Reveal Immigration Patterns in a Viking Age Town<\/a> (Krzewi\u0144ska et al. 2018)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/doi\/full\/10.1098\/rspb.2019.1528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The genomic ancestry of the Scandinavian Battle Axe Culture people and their relation to the broader Corded Ware horizon<\/a> (Malmstr\u00f6m et al. 2019)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-020-2688-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Population genomics of the Viking world<\/a> (Margaryan et al. 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/current-biology\/fulltext\/S0960-9822(22)01467-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The population genomic legacy of the second plague pandemic<\/a> (Gopalakrishnan et al. 2022 &#8211; Data not yet available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most of these studies have already been analyzed by FamilyTreeDNA\u2019s phylogenetic specialist, incorporated into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/y-dna-haplotree\/A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Y-DNA haplotree<\/a>, and made available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/introducing-familytreedna-discover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover reports<\/a> so that anyone with a Y-DNA haplogroup can see how they are distantly related to the ancient remains from these studies.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77790&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151198&#8243; title=&#8221;Ancient Connections Screenshot&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201438&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>The Newest Study in Scandinavian aDNA<\/h3>\n<p>The new study by Ricardo Rodr\u00edguez-Varela et al., titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/cell\/fulltext\/S0092-8674(22)01468-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The genetic history of Scandinavia from the Roman Iron Age to the present.\u201d<\/a> The study includes 64 new archaeological samples, mostly from present-day Sweden. 35 of the ancient individuals studied were male, and thus we could analyze their Y-chromosomes and compare them with FamilyTreeDNA\u2019s large database of high-coverage Big Y results. Additionally, the study resequenced samples from the Krzewi\u0144ska et al. 2018 study about the Viking Age town Sigtuna. While we do list both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/products\/y-dna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Y-DNA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/products\/mt-dna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mtDNA<\/a>, for our purposes here, we will focus on the Y-chromosome comparisons.<\/p>\n<p>Many have reached out curiously about the detailed information for each sample and how they relate to Big Y testers. We will expand into more technical details in the future.<\/p>\n<p>For this breakdown, we will list the location, age, Y-DNA haplogroup, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mtDNA haplogroup<\/a>, and any important information we found while comparing samples. We also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.familytreedna.com\/time-tree-a-new-discover-feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Tree<\/a> to show the samples on the Y-DNA haplotree.<\/p>\n<p>The aDNA test results have high coverage, which greatly helps when comparing results. We could identify many connections between the ancient remains and present-day Big Y testers!<\/p>\n<h2>Iron Age Sweden<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77735&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;69&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;626925&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fintarch.ac.uk%2Fjournal%2Fissue46%2F3%2F1.html|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;836552&#8243;]The oldest samples in the study are labeled Pre-Viking and date to the Scandinavian Iron Age (ca. 500 BCE until 800 CE). The study included six male samples from the Iron Age ringfort Sandby Borg in \u00d6land, Sweden. Genetic genealogist and project administrator Mats Ahlgren notes that aDNA from this time period is rare because bodies were usually burned during burial, while the Sandby Borg bodies were left unburied.<\/p>\n<h3>Fuller\u00f6 1 (ful001)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Fuller\u00f6, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 242-385 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-L839\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-L839<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U4c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U4c1<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Lov\u00f6 2 (lov002)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Viken, Lov\u00f6, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 475-520 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-L839\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-L839<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/I;name=I1a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I1a1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77738&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138777&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201301&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Romb\u00e4ck 1 (rtp001)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Romb\u00e4ck, V\u00e4sternorrland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y104534\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y104534<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1b1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1b1b<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits branch I-FT104476 (Y104534+\/FT104476-).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77741&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;811096&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;973936&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Romb\u00e4ck 4 (rtp004)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Romb\u00e4ck, V\u00e4sternorrland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Z74\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Z74<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1e1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1e1a<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Sandby Borg 10 (snb010)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-BY47474\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-BY47474<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/K;name=K2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K2a<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits I-BY47474 (BY47474+\/FT252184-).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77743&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112937&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;658438&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Sandby Borg 12 (snb012)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-FTA60857\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-FTA60857<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H2a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H2a1<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares four SNPs with an American Big Y tester and forms the branch I-FTA60857.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77744&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;110881&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;421313&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Sandby Borg 13 (snb013)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-BY200773\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-BY200773<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/I;name=I1a1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I1a1a<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares four SNPs with a man from the United Kingdom and forms the branch<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77745&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;415538&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;610440&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Sandby Borg 14 (snb014)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-Y4706\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-Y4706<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/R;name=R1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R1b<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Sandby Borg 17 (snb017)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-S23232\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-S23232<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H6a1a10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H6a1a10<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77746&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;569852&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;708347&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Sandby Borg 19 (snb019)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-L1025\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-L1025<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H7b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H7b2<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77747&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;379327&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105297&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Alsike 1 (als001)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Alsike, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 575-600 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-Y76425\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-Y76425<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H6a1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H6a1a<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares two SNPs with a Swedish man and forms the branch R-Y76425.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77748&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;192999&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;715765&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Vendel 1 (ven001)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Vendel, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 560-620 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-BY18087\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-BY18087<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77749&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;618187&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160353&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Viking Age Sweden<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77713&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;69&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;521208&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;372029&#8243;]There are seven new samples dated to the Viking Age (793\u20131066 CE) in the study. The Viking Age. The study described the time period:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Viking Age is associated with a marked increase in the flow of goods, customs, technology, and people to and from Scandinavia relative to preceding periods. One indication of migration during this period is the observation of gene flow into Scandinavia from the south, west, and east.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Alsike 15 (als015)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Alsike, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 800-900 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-FTA4743\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-FTA4743<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c5a<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares three SNPs with a Swedish man and forms the branch I-FTA4743.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77753&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;728486&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;954270&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Enbacken 200 (enb200)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Enbacken, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 893-1044 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y67256\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y67256<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits I-FT83454 (Y67256+\/FT82454-).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77754&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181557&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205561&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Alsike 7 (als007)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Alsike, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 950-1000 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y22918\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y22918<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1b1a1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1b1a1b<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77755&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172557&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200164&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Broby 100 (bro100)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Broby bro, S\u00e5sta, T\u00e4by, Uppland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 750-1200 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-S18364\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-S18364<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c4<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77756&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;171204&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;644169&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>G\u00f6rla 161 (gor161)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> G\u00f6rla, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 750-1200 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-FTE188\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-FTE188<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U4a2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U4a2b<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits I-Z44277 and forms a branch with gor164: I-FTE188.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>G\u00f6rla 164 (gor164)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> G\u00f6rla, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 1000-1100 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-FTE188\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-FTE188<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U4a2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U4a2b<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits I-Z44277 and forms a branch with gor161: I-FTE188.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77757&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186366&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156554&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Gammelbyn 872 (gam872)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Gammelbyn, B\u00f6rstil, Uppland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> 950-1100 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-Y43130\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-Y42202<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1a <\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits R-Y43130 (Y42202+\/Y43130-).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77758&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145758&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;985329&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Medieval Sweden<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77759&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;46&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182152&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103637&#8243;]The study includes four male medieval (ca 800-1521 CE) samples from the island of Fr\u00f6s\u00f6n, which is named after the Norse god Frey. The island is known for having the most northern runestone in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The study describes the archaeological site:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The large magnate\u2019s farm V\u00e4sterhus was located on the island Fr\u00f6s\u00f6n, J\u00e4mtland, in northwest Sweden. The lord and his family at V\u00e4sterhus are believed to have served as representatives of the king and to have had a fiscal role in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The churchyard has been dated from the 11th to the 14th centuries. In the churchyard, women were buried to the north of the church and men to the south, and a hierarchical social order of the buried has been assumed to reflect contemporary Norwegian laws.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>V\u00e4sterhus 4 (wes004)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval Age 1016-1262 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-FGC5499\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-FGC5499<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/I;name=I2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I2<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77763&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107013&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;333997&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>V\u00e4sterhus 5 (wes005)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1016-1262 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y110522\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y110522<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/V;name=V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares three SNPs with a Swedish man and forms the branch I-Y110522.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77764&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;951416&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;129376&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>V\u00e4sterhus 7 (wes007)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1016-1262 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-BY194095\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-BY194095<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1b1<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares three SNPs with a Norwegian man and forms the branch R-BY194095.<em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77765&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;585891&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113767&#8243;]\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>V\u00e4sterhus 8 (wes008)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1016-1262 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-BY4152\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-BY4152<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1as1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1as1a<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample splits R-BY4148 (BY4152+\/BY4148-).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77766&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;211661&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181803&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Historical Naval Sweden<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77789&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;775295&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117582&#8243;]It is interesting to see connections to the Iron Age and Viking Age, but of course, it is virtually impossible to establish a genealogical connection to any person who lived before the historical records. So it will be very interesting to see if we can eventually find any closer Big Y connection to the samples in the study labeled &#8220;post-medieval,&#8221; which could help identify who they were.<\/p>\n<p>When she was built, the Kronan Royal Warship was one of the world&#8217;s largest seagoing vessels. She was a Swedish flagship that sank in the Battle of Land in 1676 during the Scanian War.<\/p>\n<p>The study includes DNA from 12 crewmen that were recovered from the remains of the shipwreck. (Note: some of them have matches that approach genealogical dates.)<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 1 (kro001)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-FT22694\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-FT22694<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U5a1a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U5a1a1<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77767&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182029&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178834&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 2 (kro002)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-FTC65396\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-FTC65396<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1a2<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares two SNPs with an Estonian man and forms the branch R-FTC65396.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77768&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152364&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208920&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 4 (kro004)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y37111\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y37111<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/K;name=K2a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K2a3<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77769&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112784&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113518&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 6 (kro006)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-CTS3103\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-CTS3103<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U5a2a1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U5a2a1e<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 8 (kro008)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-DF29\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-DF29<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H6c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H6c<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 9 (kro009)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-FGC45993\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-FGC45993<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H5u1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H5u1<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77770&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;704183&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176887&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 10 (kro010)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-YP392\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-YP392<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H11a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H11a<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 11 (kro011)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y139559\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y139559<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U1a1a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U1a1a2<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares three SNPs with a Swedish man and forms the branch I-Y139559.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77771&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181695&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;125341&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 12 (kro012)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-BY30937\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-BY30937<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H2a2a1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H2a2a1b<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77772&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208962&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126945&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 13 (kro013)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-FT133440\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-FT133440<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H5a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H5a1<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares six SNPs with a Swedish man and forms the branch I-FT133440.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77773&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176454&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173923&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 14 (kro014)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-FT79614\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-FT79614<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1-T16311C!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1-T16311C!<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77774&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;709810&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149050&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kronan 15 (kro015)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kronan, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Early Modern Era 1676 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-Y18800\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-Y18800<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c8a1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c8a1a<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77775&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189655&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197436&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>mtDNA from Women of Scandinavia<\/h2>\n<p>There are also 23 female samples listed in the study. We\u2019ve reported their mtDNA haplogroups directly from the paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Iron Age<\/h3>\n<h4>Horvnes 9 (hvr009)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Horvnes, Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 60-215 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H3b-G16129A!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H3b-G16129A!<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Lau 1 (lau001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Gannor, Lau, Gotland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 600 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U5a1b1h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U5a1b1h<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Lau 3 (lau003)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Gannor, Lau, Gotland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 600 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H2a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H2a1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Lov\u00f6 1 (lov001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Viken, Lov\u00f6, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 475-520 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/I;name=I1a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I1a1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Romb\u00e4ck 3 (rtp003\/rtp005)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Romb\u00e4ck, V\u00e4sternorrland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1e1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1e1a<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sandby Borg 18 (snb018)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sandby Borg, \u00d6land, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Iron Age 450-500 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c7a<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Viking Age<\/h3>\n<h4>Alsike 10 (als010)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Alsike, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 950-1000 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1s<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Alsike 14 (als014)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Alsike, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 925-975 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/T;name=T2b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T2b5<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Broby 300 (bro300)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Broby bro, S\u00e5sta, T\u00e4by, Uppland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 750-1200 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c4<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Enbacken 508 (enb508)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Enbacken, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 950-1100 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/T;name=T2b24a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T2b24a<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Fr\u00f6s\u00f6n 7 (frc007)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Fr\u00f6s\u00f6n, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 950-1150 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H6a1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H6a1b<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>G\u00f6rla 358 (gor358)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> G\u00f6rla, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 750-1200 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H3b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H3b7<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Havor 1 (hav001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Havor, Hablingbo, Gotland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 1000-1100 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1b1-T16362C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1b1-T16362C<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Kvie 1 (kvi001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kvie, Eksta, Gotland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 800-1050 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U4a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U4a1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sala 2 (sal002)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sala, V\u00e4stmanland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 950-1000 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c3b<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sala 3 (sal003)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sala, V\u00e4stmanland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 800-850 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U7a<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sigtuna 18 (stg018)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sigtuna, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 892-1031 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Str\u00f6ja 2 (str002)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Str\u00f6ja, Uppsala, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 715-941 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1c15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1c15<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Turinge 3 (tur003)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Turinge, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 904-1115 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U5a1g1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U5a1g1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Valsta 696 (vls696)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Valsta, Norrsunda, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 996-1192 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c1b1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c1b1a<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>V\u00e4sterhus 56 (wes056)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 1016-1155 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/V;name=V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Medieval Sweden<\/h3>\n<h4>V\u00e4sterhus 1 (wes001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1016-1262 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U5a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U5a1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>V\u00e4sterhus 3 (wes003)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> V\u00e4sterhus, J\u00e4mtland, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1016-1262 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/U;name=U4a3a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U4a3a<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Viking Age Town Sigtuna Updates<\/h2>\n<p>The study also reanalyzed several samples from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0960982218308443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genomic and Strontium Isotope Variation Reveal Immigration Patterns in a Viking Age Town<\/a> 2018 study by Krzewi\u0144ska et al. Thirteen out of the 23 samples were resequenced and eight of them were male.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77776&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;42&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;798164&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.odnilsson.com%2Fgallery%2Freconstructions%2F%23!jig%5B1%5D%2FNG%2F40|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;153370&#8243;]Reconstruction of a Viking Age man, found in Sigtuna, Sweden. Late 10th century. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odnilsson.com\/gallery\/reconstructions\/#!jig[1]\/NG\/40 _blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O D Nilsson The Viking Museum, Stockholm.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>St Gertrud 35 (grt035)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> St. Gertrud church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 885-1024 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/G-FT174577\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G-FT174577<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H69<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Sample shares 33 SNPs with a man from South Africa and has already formed the branch G-FT17577 based on the 2018 study results.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77782&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;527275&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;686761&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>St Gertrud 36 (grt036)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> St. Gertrud church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 990-1155 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-FGC14235\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-FGC14235<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H13a1a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H13a1a5<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77783&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107259&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;874213&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>G\u00f6tes Mack 21 (gtm021)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> G\u00f6tes Mack cemetery, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 970-1040 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H5<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>K\u00e5llandet 6 (kal006)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> K\u00e5llandet cemetery, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 970-1040 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/V;name=V7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V7a<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>K\u00e5llandet 9 (kal009)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> K\u00e5llandet cemetery, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 970-1040 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/T;name=T2f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T2f1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>K\u00e5ls\u00e4ngen 1 (kls001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> K\u00e5ls\u00e4ngen cemetery, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 970-1040 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-YP418\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-YP418<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1b1<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Moves down 3 steps below R-CTS11962 based on increased Y chromosome coverage<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77785&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;546814&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;242308&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Nunnan 1 (nuf001\/84001)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nunnan block cemetery, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 898-1024 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/N-Y4339\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N-Y4339<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H2a2a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H2a2a1<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Nunnan 5 (nuf005\/84005)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nunnan block cemetery, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 895-1035 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-BY64084\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-BY64084<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1ap1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1ap1<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77786&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;79&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;106118&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169876&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>St Gertrud 20 (stg020)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> St. Gertrud church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1000-1300 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/T;name=T2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T2<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>St Gertrud 26 (stg026)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> St. Gertrud church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 778-1015 CE<br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J1c2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J1c2k<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>St Lars 2 (stl002\/97002)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> St. Lars church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 750-1200 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-P312\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-P312<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/J;name=J2a1a1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J2a1a1a<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Urmakaren 35 (urm035)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Urmakaren block church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Viking Age 997-1155 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/I-DF29\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-DF29<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H2a1c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H2a1c<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Urmakaren 160 (urm160)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Urmakaren block church, Sigtuna, Sweden<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> Medieval 1039-1200 CE<br \/>\n<strong>Y-DNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.familytreedna.com\/y-dna\/R-BY18987\/tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R-BY18987<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>mtDNA:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/public\/mt-dna-haplotree\/H;name=H1q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H1q<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;77787&#8243; 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As more people test, we expect to identify many more connections, and the placements on the Y-DNA and mtDNA haplotrees will be updated accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Although this study almost exclusively focused on aDNA samples from Sweden, we identified connections to customers from many other countries.<\/p>\n<p>We have presented the information from the analysis with a lot of detail in this blog article. Comment below and let us know what you think about this type of detailed reporting of aDNA studies and what you would like to hear more about.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you connected to the samples from the new study out of Scandinavia? 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