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mtDNA
K1
Last reviewed: 2026-04-06
Phylogeny alignment: PhyloTree.org and public mtDNA references at last review; always check your subclade naming.
What this may suggest
Important note
- • One direct lineage only — not your full ancestry.
Overview
K1 is sometimes highlighted in genealogical communities with oversimplified origin stories. Treat regional associations as weak unless subclade-specific evidence is cited.
Migration story
See linked regions on the map for broad, low-resolution corridors.
Norman Atlas — possible relevance
- ◇May connect to Frankish-era northern Gaul and Rhine corridors.
Linked regions (careful wording)
Related peoples & historical layers
No group here “maps to” your haplogroup — these are atlas entries for further reading.
- Franks
Frankish peoples and successors; dominant in northern continental corridors from late antiquity through the Carolingian period.
See the Historical peoples (macro) layer on the map — not the same as genetics.
Atlas regions
- Channel Coast
Journeys
Stories
Branch navigation
No subclades listed in this seed dataset.
Interpretation & confidence
- • Haplogroups trace one paternal (Y-DNA) or one maternal (mtDNA) line—not full ancestry, culture, or identity.
- • Wording stays probabilistic: “associated with”, “found among”, “may connect to”, “possible historical relevance.”
- • Confidence labels and sources belong on regional or migratory claims; broad labels alone are never proof.
Bibliography & public references
- PhyloTree.org (mtDNA)treeOpen link
- EMBL-EBI — introduction to human haplogroupsreviewOpen link
- NCBI Bookshelf — genomic medicine (population / lineage context)reviewOpen link
- Norman Atlas synthesis notesynthesisAtlas editorial synthesis — verify claims against current phylogenetic trees and open ancient-DNA compendia.