Norway: ancient DNA
68
Y-DNA
samples
84
mtDNA
samples
People whose remains archaeologists found and whose DNA labs have read. The date is the middle of the dating interval, radiocarbon or by archaeological context. Branches link to branch pages where one exists. All archaeological cultures
Paternal lines of the ancients #
Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.
| Sample | Culture | Site | Date | Branch | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummervikholmen 2 Hum2 | Mesolithic Hunter-Gatherer | Hummervikholmen | 7,414 BCE | I-PF3892 | Günther et al. 2018 |
| Hummervikholmen 17 NEO17 | Maglemose | Hummervikholmen, Vest-Agder | 7,197 BCE | I-PF3892 | Allentoft et al. 2024 |
| Steigen 1 Steigen | Neolithic Scandinavian | Måløya, Steigen | 3,907 BCE | I-V4921 | Günther et al. 2018 |
| Troms 531 VK531 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Troms, Skarsvåg | 2,397 BCE | R-FTA3896 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Fauskland 105916 CGG105916 | Neolithic Scandinavian | Fauskland, Hitra Island, Trøndelag | 2,061 BCE | R-FTH155 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105608 CGG105608 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,956 BCE | R-Y2395 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105623 CGG105623 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,920 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Verket 105650 CGG105650 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Verket, Akershus | 1,860 BCE | I-A12798 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105628 CGG105628 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,819 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105612 CGG105612 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,813 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105622 CGG105622 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,785 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105604 CGG105604 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,781 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105610 CGG105610 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,756 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Kråkerøy 105645 CGG105645 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Kråkerøy, Fredrikstad | 1,316 BCE | I-S4714 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105631 CGG105631 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,250 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105632 CGG105632 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,250 BCE | R-FTH157 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105606 CGG105606 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,250 BCE | R-M198 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105617 CGG105617 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,250 BCE | R-M198 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105629 CGG105629 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,250 BCE | R-M417 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Sund 105626 CGG105626 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Sund, Straumen | 1,250 BCE | R-PF6162 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Toldnes 105602 CGG105602 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Toldnes, Gangstadhaugen | 1,224 BCE | R-PF6162 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Rollsnes 107019 CGG107019 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Rollsnes, Rolla | 1,200 BCE | R-YP556 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Skjeggesnes 105636 CGG105636 | Bronze Age Scandinavian | Skjeggesnes, Levanger | 1,200 BCE | R-Z288 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Skongeneshelleren 107004 CGG107004 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Skongeneshelleren, Langenes | 66 CE | R-FT99878 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Skongeneshelleren 107005 CGG107005 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Skongeneshelleren, Langenes | 149 CE | R-CTS4179 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Tomeide 107022 CGG107022 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Tomeide, Nesna M, Nesna | 181 CE | R-CTS4179 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Nordland 1502 VK418 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Engeløya, Nordland | 350 CE | R-CTS5533 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Føre 107015 CGG107015 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Føre 1, Vestland | 350 CE | R-S6989 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Tomeide 107021 CGG107021 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Tomeide, Nesna | 350 CE | R-YP4341 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Flatanger 107036 CGG107036 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Flatanger, Bøle | 453 CE | I-S7642 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Klepp 107042 CGG107042 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Klepp, Skeie | 475 CE | I-DF29 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Skongeneshelleren 107009 CGG107009 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Skongeneshelleren, Langenes | 475 CE | R-BY95335 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Klepp 107043 CGG107043 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Klepp, Skeie | 475 CE | R-PF6162 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Skongeneshelleren 107007 CGG107007 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Skongeneshelleren, Langenes | 475 CE | R-S6989 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Skongeneshelleren 107006 CGG107006 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Skongeneshelleren, Langenes | 475 CE | R-YP386 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Telemark 1648-A VK390 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Skien, Telemark | 500 CE | R-FTE98570 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Tomeide 107023 CGG107023 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Tomeide, Nesna M, Nesna | 625 CE | R-BY193914 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Engholmen 107013 CGG107013 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Engholmen 2, Rotvic | 650 CE | R-A14193 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Engholmen 107077 CGG107011 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Engholmen, Rotvic | 650 CE | R-BY30287 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Lurøy 107016 CGG107016 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Lurøy, Tonnes, Ytre Kvaroy | 650 CE | R-Y81210 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Lund 107010 CGG107010 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Lund, Skagstad | 700 CE | I-BY40122 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Balsnes 107012 CGG107012 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Balsnes, Kraksletta | 700 CE | I-F3312 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Klepp 107039 CGG107039 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Klepp, Vik | 700 CE | R-BY70471 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Klepp 107040 CGG107040 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Klepp, Vik | 700 CE | R-FGC52679 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Rollsnes 107017 CGG107017 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Rollsnes, Rolla | 700 CE | R-YP5858 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Enge Sømna 107037 CGG107037 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Enge Sømna, Vik | 714 CE | R-S6989 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Holm 107030 CGG107030 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Holm, Bindal | 723 CE | R-FT35058 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Klepp 107041 CGG107041 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Klepp, Vik | 724 CE | I-FT239152 | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Nordland 419 VK419 | Early Norse | Bodø, Nordland | 750 CE | N-BY160234 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Nordland 514 VK514 | Early Norse | Ålstad, Nordland | 750 CE | R-FTB79589 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Jarlsberg 107001 CGG107001 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Jarlsberg Herregaard, Tønsberg | 775 CE | R-PF6162 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Namsos 107024 CGG107024 | Iron Age Scandinavian | Namsos, Lund | 780 CE | R-YP6465 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Nordland 642 VK529 | Viking Age Norwegian | Nordland | 800 CE | I-BY106963 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Troms 4049 VK528 | Viking Age Norwegian | Troms, Tussoya | 800 CE | R-BY135243 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Hedmark 420 VK420 | Early Norse | Tommelstad, Hedmark | 900 CE | I-FT118954 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Tjeldsund 4727 VK547 | Early Norse | Tjeldsund, Nordland | 900 CE | I-FT8660 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Aunvollen 105915 CGG105915 | Viking Age Norwegian | Aunvollen, Hole | 925 CE | I-Z2338 ? | McColl et al. 2024 (bioRxiv) |
| Nordland 515 VK515 | Early Norse | Bodø, Nordland | 950 CE | I-FGC8677 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Nesna 3708 VK524 | Early Norse | Nesna, Nordland | 950 CE | I-M6155 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Hedmark 4460 VK394 | Early Norse | Arnestad store, Åmot, Hedmark | 950 CE | R-BY186623 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Oppland 5305 VK386 | Early Norse | Blestergrende, Oppland | 950 CE | R-FGC19633 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Austrått 4481 VK516 | Early Norse | Austrått, Sor-Trondelag | 950 CE | R-S3220 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Telemark 3697 VK389 | Early Norse | Skien, Telemark | 950 CE | R-Y32857 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Hedmark 4304 VK422 | Early Norse | Arnestad lille, Åmot, Hedmark | 950 CE | R-YP390 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Oppland 414 VK414 | Early Norse | Reppen, Oppland | 1,000 CE | R-FTE17248 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Oppland 421 VK421 | Early Norse | Jevnaker, Oppland | 1,000 CE | R-M515 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Nordland 253 VK388 | Early Norse | Ytterstad, Nordland | 1,150 CE | I-Y22504 | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
| Trondheim 328 VK117 | Early Norse | Trondheim, Trondheim | 1,200 CE | R-S9257 ? | Margaryan et al. 2020 |
Maternal lines of the ancients #
Source: YFull; no culture given.
| Sample | Site | Date | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80870 | Vest-Agder | 7,414 BCE | U5a1d |
| 149015 | Nord-Trøndelag | 2,250 BCE | U4c2a5 |
| 149016 | Nord-Trøndelag | 2,250 BCE | U5b2a2c2 |
| 148402 | Nord-Trøndelag | 2,061 BCE | J2a1a1a |
| 148390 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,956 BCE | X2b-a |
| 149020 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,928 BCE | N1b1a5b |
| 148394 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,920 BCE | J2a1a1a |
| 149066 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,860 BCE | J1c1 |
| 148396 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,819 BCE | T1a1 |
| 148392 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,813 BCE | U5a2c |
| 148393 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,785 BCE | U4b1a3a |
| 148389 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,781 BCE | W3a1c2 |
| 149017 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,779 BCE | J1c2h4 |
| 148391 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,756 BCE | J1c2h4 |
| 148388 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,440 BCE | I1a1-a |
| 149013 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,366 BCE | U2e2a1a2 |
| 148400 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,320 BCE | V |
| 148859 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,250 BCE | J2a1a1a10 |
| 148395 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,250 BCE | U5b2a2c2 |
| 148860 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,250 BCE | W3a1c |
| 148397 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,250 BCE | K2a5a |
| 148398 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,250 BCE | J1c5a1 |
| 148857 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,200 BCE | H4a1a1a |
| 148399 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,200 BCE | J1c2 |
| 149014 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,200 BCE | I1a1-a |
| 148449 | Troms | 1,200 BCE | H4a1a1a |
| 148861 | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,100 BCE | U2e2a1a2 |
| 148442 | Troms | 950 BCE | H49a2a |
| 148914 | Buskerud | 177 BCE | J1c2c1 |
| 149018 | Nord-Trøndelag | 35 CE | H5ab1 |
| 148915 | Buskerud | 66 CE | U5a1b1d1a |
| 148436 | Sogn og Fjordane | 66 CE | I4a1 |
| 148858 | Nord-Trøndelag | 182 CE | J1b1a1 |
| 148452 | Nordland | 182 CE | H6a1a |
| 148928 | Nord-Trøndelag | 195 CE | H1a1 |
| 148919 | Nord-Trøndelag | 312 CE | HV16a |
| 148917 | Nordland | 350 CE | H3h |
| 148446 | Nordland | 350 CE | H1b1b |
| 148918 | Nord-Trøndelag | 350 CE | I3d3 |
| 148451 | Nordland | 350 CE | U5a1a1d |
| 148923 | Nord-Trøndelag | 350 CE | H24 |
| 148932 | Rogaland | 363 CE | H3h |
| 148929 | Nord-Trøndelag | 454 CE | U4c2 |
| 148438 | Sogn og Fjordane | 475 CE | H1b1b |
| 148439 | Sogn og Fjordane | 475 CE | U4a |
| 148916 | Sogn og Fjordane | 475 CE | U5a1i1 |
| 148440 | Sogn og Fjordane | 475 CE | X2c1a |
| 148455 | Nordland | 475 CE | V1a1b3 |
| 148461 | Rogaland | 475 CE | X2c1 |
| 148931 | Rogaland | 475 CE | V40 |
| 148920 | Nord-Trøndelag | 489 CE | Z1a1a |
| 82379 | Telemark | 500 CE | K2a3 |
| 148922 | Nord-Trøndelag | 625 CE | H2a2a1b |
| 148930 | Nord-Trøndelag | 625 CE | H1a11a |
| 148453 | Nordland | 626 CE | H16a |
| 148445 | Troms | 650 CE | U4a1-a4b |
| 148447 | Nordland | 650 CE | H1a6 |
| 148927 | Nord-Trøndelag | 675 CE | V1a1q |
| 148456 | Nordland | 675 CE | U4a1a |
| 148458 | Rogaland | 700 CE | H1c13 |
| 148459 | Rogaland | 700 CE | T1a1 |
| 148460 | Rogaland | 700 CE | K1c1 |
| 148926 | Nord-Trøndelag | 709 CE | H1c16a |
| 148925 | Nord-Trøndelag | 713 CE | I2q1 |
| 148921 | Nord-Trøndelag | 714 CE | H1a3g |
| 82346 | Nordland | 750 CE | U5b1b1g1b |
| 82543 | Nordland | 750 CE | K2b1a1d |
| 148448 | Troms | 778 CE | H1a3m |
| 148441 | Nordland | 795 CE | K1a10a |
| 148444 | Troms | 795 CE | U4c1-a19 |
| 82541 | Troms | 800 CE | K1a4a1b3a |
| 82398 | Nordland | 800 CE | H7 |
| 148913 | Vestfold | 843 CE | U4 |
| 82382 | Hedmark | 900 CE | I4a9 |
| 82261 | Hedmark | 900 CE | H5a2c |
| 82228 | Nordland | 900 CE | V40a1 |
| 149019 | Nord-Trøndelag | 925 CE | U5b1b1a |
| 82332 | Oppland | 950 CE | J1b1a1 |
| 86555 | Telemark | 950 CE | T2b81a |
| 82432 | Hedmark | 950 CE | J1b1a1a1 |
| 82377 | Sør-Trøndelag | 950 CE | H6a1a |
| 82393 | Nordland | 950 CE | HV0a1c |
| 82333 | Oppland | 1,000 CE | H6a1a |
| 82374 | Troms | — | U2e2a2b |
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