I have DNA tests from four companies: Ancestry, FamilyTree DNA, Living DNA, and MyHeritage. They use different reference populations and algorithms. The table combines them into five ethnicities.
| Ethnicity | MyHeritage | Ancestry | Family Tree DNA | Living DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British & Irish | 70.1% | 76% | 29% | 46.1% |
| W. & Continental Europe | 11.4% | 2% | 40% | 40.2% |
| Jewish | 16.5% | 22% | 19% | 0% |
| Scandinavian | 1.9% | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Near East / Other | 0% | 0% | 4% | 12% |
Family Tree DNA’s British and Irish is exclusively Irish. It does not separate out English, Scottish and Welsh ethnicity, grouping them into W & Continental Europe.
Living DNA does not identify Jewish ethnicity. MyHeritage likely attributed some of my Jewish ancestry to W & Continental Europe.
Overall, I’m most comfortable with Ancestry’s results, especially the breakdown by regions of the British Isles, which aligns reasonably with my own study of records.