African ancestry
Roots in Africa
African ancestry refers to lineage or descent traceable to the African continent.
The phrase appears in demographic surveys, genetic testing results, and discussions of racial identity: Americans of African ancestry, She discovered her African ancestry through DNA testing.
It encompasses both recent immigration and the descendants of those brought to the Americas through the slave trade.
- Afro-CaribbeanOf African-descended islanders
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
- haplogroupGenetic ancestry classification
- transatlantic slave tradeForced African deportation to Americas
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- DNA ancestryDNA test, DNA match, genetic genealogy, haplogroup, genetic match
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
- genealogyfamily trees, family history, descendants, ancestors, pedigrees
- Caribbean peoplesJamaicans, Haitians, Cubans, Barbadians, Trinidadians
- Moorish SpainAl-Andalus, Reconquista, Alhambra, Granada, Seville
- Afro-LatinosAfro-Brazilian, Afro-Colombians, Afro-Cubans, Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Brazilians
African ancestryEuropean ancestry
Lineage from that continent
European descent · European heritage · European origins · Native American heritage