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Saratoga County – Ancestry

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Ancestry refers to the lineage or descent of a person, family, or group, tracing back through generations to identify their origins, heritage, and familial connections. It encompasses the genetic, cultural, and historical ties that link individuals to their forebears, shaping their identity and sense of belonging. Ancestry is a multifaceted concept, intertwining biology, genealogy, history, and culture, and it plays a significant role in how people understand themselves and their place in the world.

At its core, ancestry is rooted in genetics. Each individual inherits a unique combination of DNA from their parents, who in turn inherited their DNA from their own ancestors. This genetic material carries information about physical traits, predispositions to certain health conditions, and even behavioral tendencies. Advances in genetic testing, such as DNA analysis, have made it possible for individuals to trace their biological ancestry with remarkable precision. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA offer services that analyze genetic markers to provide insights into a person's ethnic composition and geographic origins, often revealing surprising connections to distant relatives or previously unknown heritage.

Beyond genetics, ancestry is deeply tied to genealogy, the study of family history and lineage. Genealogical research involves constructing family trees, documenting relationships, and uncovering historical records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, census data, and immigration documents. This process often reveals stories of migration, resilience, and adaptation, offering a window into the lives of ancestors and the challenges they faced. For many, genealogy is a way to honor their forebears and preserve their legacy for future generations.

Cultural ancestry is another critical dimension, encompassing the traditions, languages, customs, and values passed down through generations. It connects individuals to their ethnic or national heritage, shaping their cultural identity and worldview. For example, someone with Irish ancestry might celebrate St. Patrick's Day, learn traditional Irish dance, or explore the Gaelic language, while someone with Japanese ancestry might practice tea ceremonies, study calligraphy, or observe Obon festivals. Cultural ancestry fosters a sense of continuity and belonging, linking individuals to a broader community with shared experiences and values.

Historical ancestry delves into the broader context of a family's or group's past, including significant events, social conditions, and historical movements that shaped their lives. For instance, the transatlantic slave trade, the Irish Potato Famine, or the Jewish diaspora have profoundly influenced the ancestry of millions of people, leaving lasting imprints on their descendants' identities. Understanding historical ancestry often involves grappling with complex narratives of triumph and tragedy, resilience and oppression, and the interplay of individual and collective experiences.

Ancestry also has a deeply personal and emotional dimension. For many, exploring their ancestry is a journey of self-discovery, offering insights into who they are and where they come from. It can foster a sense of pride, connection, and continuity, as well as a deeper appreciation for the struggles and achievements of those who came before. At the same time, it can raise questions about identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage, particularly for individuals with mixed or multicultural backgrounds.

In a globalized world, ancestry serves as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting individuals to their roots while also highlighting the interconnectedness of human history. It underscores the diversity and richness of human experience, reminding us that every person's story is part of a larger tapestry woven over centuries. Whether through genetic testing, genealogical research, cultural practices, or historical exploration, ancestry offers a profound way to understand ourselves and our place in the world.

A diversification score measures the diversity of ancestries in the county. As the value appoaches 100, ancestry diversity decreases and therefore increasing the risk of a lack of cultural diversity. The ancestry diversification score for this county is:

10.26

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

Scotish_Irish

 
Ancestry Report Part I
DescriptionTotal Population American Native American Hawaiian Carribean Mexican Central American South American Other Hispanic British Dutch French German Italian

Saratoga County240,8729,549252564,3481,4048909791,02020,2313,22310,69722,44626,556
New York (in 000's)20,2236425162,0974654216193436661082111,0571,492
National (in 000's)340,98116,5892,16560710,91237,9175,6004,1394,87718,3212,0964,23427,00610,025
Albany County320,1447,79647817212,9882,2281,4002,5732,36415,8433,7966,96723,68729,852
Rensselaer County162,6515,038278186,1861,07956658977210,1802,8465,88214,85414,564
Schenectady County161,2136,8338581237,5581,4751,0931,0501,3948,9802,4654,40611,79219,576
Warren County65,7903,16911807082922234211896,8751,0303,9605,7444,833
Washington County61,6186,273144179053451321792695,9131,2463,9333,8193,556
Fulton County53,7998,0197801,464302591002053,4021,6571,7326,1024,745
Montgomery County50,2762,8035975,6868054092143452,4591,3429615,8254,882
Hamilton County5,27365814146043417611145287580232
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Saratoga County10.263.960.100.021.810.580.370.410.428.401.344.449.3211.02
New York9.793.170.250.0310.372.302.083.061.693.290.541.045.237.38
National10.644.870.640.183.2011.121.641.211.435.370.611.247.922.94
Albany County10.482.440.150.054.060.700.440.800.744.951.192.187.409.32
Rensselaer County10.843.100.170.013.800.660.350.360.476.261.753.629.138.95
Schenectady County9.824.240.530.084.690.910.680.650.865.571.532.737.3112.14
Warren County11.624.820.180.001.080.440.340.640.2910.451.576.028.737.35
Washington County12.0010.180.230.031.470.560.210.290.449.602.026.386.205.77
Fulton County11.7614.910.140.002.720.560.110.190.386.323.083.2211.348.82
Montgomery County10.185.580.120.0111.311.600.810.430.694.892.671.9111.599.71
Hamilton County11.3312.480.270.020.870.000.080.640.3211.592.755.4411.004.40
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Saratoga County 124.8941.3380.5217.4125.3417.7713.2824.99255.20249.77426.34178.22149.47
New York 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 153.27250.83616.0830.86483.3978.9739.6884.39163.25114.74119.22151.4739.86
Albany County 76.7258.98186.0839.1230.2521.0326.2743.57150.36221.33208.92141.50126.42
Rensselaer County 97.5867.5138.3336.6828.8416.7311.8428.01190.17326.62347.18174.66121.40
Schenectady County 133.53210.23264.2545.2139.7732.6021.2951.02169.25285.41262.38139.89164.63
Warren County 151.7570.850.0010.3819.2916.3020.9216.95317.51292.24577.85166.9899.60
Washington County 320.7392.3195.5614.1624.3410.309.5025.76291.57377.46612.77118.5378.24
Fulton County 469.5957.270.0026.2424.405.276.0822.48192.14574.92309.07216.92119.58
Montgomery County 175.6446.3548.22109.0669.6039.1213.9140.49148.61498.25183.50221.58131.65
Hamilton County 393.13104.8865.688.410.003.6521.0819.02352.07513.30522.52210.3659.65
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Saratoga County 81.4916.4813.0756.415.2422.5033.4829.61156.32217.68357.61117.66375.00
New York 65.2439.8716.23324.0420.69126.63252.04118.4961.2587.1583.8866.02250.88
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Albany County 50.0523.5130.20126.776.2626.6366.2151.6392.10192.89175.2493.42317.16
Rensselaer County 63.6726.926.22118.855.9721.1929.8333.18116.49284.65291.21115.31304.56
Schenectady County 87.1283.8142.89146.508.2341.2853.6660.46103.67248.75220.0892.36413.02
Warren County 99.0128.250.0033.633.9920.6452.7220.09194.49254.69484.70110.24249.87
Washington County 209.2636.8015.5145.905.0413.0423.9330.52178.60328.96513.9978.26196.29
Fulton County 306.3822.830.0085.045.056.6815.3126.64117.69501.06259.25143.21299.99
Montgomery County 114.6018.487.83353.4114.4049.5435.0747.9891.03434.24153.92146.29330.28
Hamilton County 256.4941.8110.6627.260.004.6253.1222.54215.66447.35438.29138.88149.65
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Polish Scandi­navian Scotish Irish Other European Chinese Japanese Korean South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Saratoga County240,8729,7094,00039,45010,0771,7451839492,5371,2457641,89026,62140,051
New York (in 000's)20,2235171511,377897749411475992131191764,4082,654
National (in 000's)340,9815,2116,56222,89210,8864,3408331,7585,3296,0541,4412,14472,84556,198
Albany County320,14410,0422,82241,74513,8414,8033431,7899,6424,1963,2233,59760,59853,359
Rensselaer County162,6515,6762,21226,8225,4831,5021554591,6835441,0851,59821,65130,929
Schenectady County161,2136,5811,82817,9105,7801,071373654,3461,3361,04990328,82523,579
Warren County65,7901,76390011,0422,6801081278164139943057,39013,553
Washington County61,6181,4457409,1001,907109122611373321767,18413,970
Fulton County53,7991,7534045,2281,5703611301031001081234,48311,985
Montgomery County50,2763,1034303,8581,33844145711601091125,6899,519
Hamilton County5,27312211999122200800710351814
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Saratoga County10.264.031.6616.384.180.720.080.391.050.520.320.7811.0516.63
New York9.792.560.756.814.443.700.200.732.961.050.590.8721.8013.12
National10.641.531.926.713.191.270.240.521.561.780.420.6321.3616.48
Albany County10.483.140.8813.044.321.500.110.563.011.311.011.1218.9316.67
Rensselaer County10.843.491.3616.493.370.920.100.281.030.330.670.9813.3119.02
Schenectady County9.824.081.1311.113.590.660.020.232.700.830.650.5617.8814.63
Warren County11.622.681.3716.784.070.160.020.120.250.210.140.4611.2320.60
Washington County12.002.351.2014.773.090.180.020.040.180.120.050.2911.6622.67
Fulton County11.763.260.759.722.920.070.020.060.190.190.200.238.3322.28
Montgomery County10.186.170.867.672.660.090.000.090.140.320.220.2211.3218.93
Hamilton County11.332.312.2618.794.210.000.000.150.000.000.130.196.6615.44
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Saratoga County 157.73222.90240.5294.3219.5637.8354.0935.5449.0554.1090.4050.71126.72
New York 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 59.80258.2998.6071.9834.36121.6970.7752.74168.4872.1172.4598.02125.60
Albany County 122.74118.32191.4997.4840.5053.3576.71101.63124.37171.72129.4586.85127.02
Rensselaer County 136.55182.54242.1776.0024.9347.4538.7434.9231.74113.79113.1961.07144.92
Schenectady County 159.74152.20163.1580.8417.9411.4331.0890.9778.64110.9964.5382.04111.47
Warren County 104.86183.62246.4891.844.439.0816.288.4120.0524.3753.4151.54157.00
Washington County 91.77161.20216.8869.784.789.705.796.1911.248.8632.9153.49172.78
Fulton County 127.50100.79142.7165.801.8110.187.666.4617.6434.2426.3438.23169.78
Montgomery County 241.51114.80112.6960.002.360.9912.294.7730.2036.9825.6751.92144.29
Hamilton County 90.54302.91276.0094.920.000.0020.830.000.0022.6421.8530.54117.65
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Saratoga County 263.7686.30243.95131.0456.9231.0976.4367.4029.1175.03124.7851.73100.89
New York 167.2238.72101.42138.92291.0382.17141.30189.6359.35138.68138.03102.0279.62
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Albany County 205.2545.81194.22135.41117.8743.84108.40192.7373.82238.15178.6788.60101.13
Rensselaer County 228.3570.67245.62105.5972.5538.9954.7466.2118.84157.80156.2462.31115.38
Schenectady County 267.1258.92165.48112.3052.209.3943.92172.5146.67153.9389.0783.7088.74
Warren County 175.3571.09249.99127.5912.907.4623.0015.9511.9033.8073.7252.58124.99
Washington County 153.4562.41219.9796.9413.907.978.1911.746.6712.2945.4254.57137.56
Fulton County 213.2239.02144.7491.405.268.3710.8212.2510.4747.4936.3639.01135.17
Montgomery County 403.8744.45114.3083.366.880.8117.369.0417.9251.2935.4352.97114.88
Hamilton County 151.40117.28279.93131.870.000.0029.430.000.0031.4030.1631.1693.66


Sources: STI: PopStats