Originally Posted by mbstone
Pay $220, send in a cotton swab of the inside of your cheek to Prof. Bryan Sykes at Oxford University (
www.oxfordancestors.com) and he will tell you what geographic area your ancestors came from. Beats gallivanting around Europe (or wherever) looking for people with similar facial features.
The National Geographic is running a similar genographic project that will DNA trace your roots for under $120.
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/
As for the "gallivanting around Europe", I can't think of a better excuse for a mileage run.