New “communities” top 200.
AncestryDNA has fine-tuned its results for those with Scandinavian ancestry. With over 200 communities now in Scandinavia, you may discover a link to family in Norway, Iceland, Sweden, or Denmark, as well as Finland.
For example, some members will discover connections to eastern Norway and learn their ancestors were part of a huge migration to the United States. In fact, during the 19th century many farmers and city residents living in eastern Norway began feeling crowded, as the population kept growing and farmland became scarce. As a solution, eastern Norwegians decided to move their families to the Upper Midwest in search of greater opportunities for themselves and future generations. (Read all about it in The Family Tree Guide to Scandinavian Genealogy, chapters one and four; chapter three will show you how to identify and trace your immigrant ancestors.)
AncestryDNA, one of the leading DNA testing services, utilizes a DNA network of over 15 million people, a vast collection of public family trees, and patented Genetic Communities technology to identify groups of people with shared DNA and determine where their ancestors likely lived during the past 75-300 years.