Unraveling Ancestry and Building Connections: My Experience with the iGENEA DNA Test
Family name Topp
With the iGENEA DNA test, I discovered the origins of my surname Topp, traced my genealogical roots, and connected with distant kin sharing the Topp lineage through an expansive database. A journey that was scientifically enriching and emotionally rewarding.
Undertaking the iGENEA DNA test proved to be a transformative journey into my roots and family history. Having selected the premium package, I really wanted to glean in-depth about my surname Topp and its origin, and boy, did I learn a great deal!
The results were comprehensive and thoughtfully laid, characterizing my ancestry trail vividly. Most fascinating was discovering that the surname Topp is of Anglo-Saxon nuance and originated in England during the medieval period, principally in the Yorkshire and Lancashire regions. The name, I learned, could be linked to an occupation or physical attributes of the bearer, denoting someone who dwelled at the ‘top’ of a hill or someone who was 'top' or superior in their occupation.
Apart from the historical connotations, the DNA test helped me to explore not only my geographical origins but genealogical ones as well. I found out that the Topps are majorly scattered around UK, US, Australia, and New Zealand with sizable presence in Germany and Scandinavian countries.
Sharing through the DNA Relatives tool enabled me to connect with a wide community sharing the Topp lineage, some of whom I was ecstatic to find, shared a strikingly close genetic link with me. Through this platform, I’ve had the pleasure of communicating with distant relatives residing in different parts of the world, and it has been a refreshingly enlightening experience to hear their diverse stories bound by the common thread of ‘Topp’.
The iGENEA database further made it possible to trace distant relatives, helping to recreate branches of the family tree that were hitherto unknown. It served as a window to the past, allowing me to form a more replete picture of my family history.
On the whole, the iGENEA DNA test was worth every dime. It was not just a scientific analysis of genetic material, but an emotionally rich journey that connected me with my roots and distant kin. It amalgamated the threads of the past with the fabric of the present, granting me insight and a sense of belonging that I would always cherish.
K. Topp