I finally got curious enough and sent off my sample to get Ancestry to tell me what they think of my DNA. It basically aligns with my tree, aligning my Untiedt & Mann sides as Sweden & Denmark.
And here's how that compares to my family tree; below shows the regional background area each of my great-grandparents originated from, deriving 19% Finnish, 6% Swedish, 25% Norwegian, and 50% German.
However, my German ancestors came from northern Germany. Right along the lines of Denmark, or in some cases, in places, that at various points in history were part of Denmark. As well, Sweden also conquered various parts of these same lands, and so, it is not surprising that my German ancestry is actually aligned with Swedish and Finnish ethnicities. Especially when you considered the vast number of blonde hair children our family has produced.
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