A Self-Reported Multi-Generational Genomic and Historical Reconstruction of Indigenous European, Mediterranean, and Luso-African Elite Ancestry: Autosomal SNP, Haplogroup, and Lineage Analysis in a Contemporary Cape Verdean-Dutch Individual Neusa

A Self-Reported Multi-Generational Genomic and Historical Reconstruction of Indigenous European, Mediterranean, and Luso-African Elite Ancestry: Autosomal SNP, Haplogroup, and Lineage Analysis in a Contemporary Cape Verdean-Dutch Individual Neusa Encarnaçao Andrade Lopes (Gomes)

Rotterdam, Netherlands / Cabo Verde Diaspora

Compiled Lifelong Research Project, 2025–2026

(Synthesized from the foundational essay “Indigenous and Elite” and the LinkedIn series: “Celtic Warriors, Plague Survival, and Cape Verdean Roots: My Genetic Tapestry” (2025), “The ‘Swarthy’ Captain: Hidden in Plain Sight” (17 Mar 2026), and “The Sisters of the Sun and the Sea: The Dual Claim of the House of Andrade” (19 Mar 2026) Abstract This report consolidates the author’s decade-long personal genomic genealogy project. Commercial autosomal, mtDNA, and Y-DNA testing combined with ancient-sample matching demonstrates founder-level continuity with Neolithic Scandinavian farmers, Iron-Age Celtic chieftains (Eberdingen-Hochdorf 515 BC; Ditzingen-Schöckingen 300 BC), Gallic/Viking populations, Phoenician/Punic elites, and early-colonial “swarthy” Jamestown leadership (Captain William West, I4652, 1610 AD). Despite phenotypic presentation as a Black Dutch woman of Cape Verdean maternal heritage (born 28 June 1978, Rotterdam), the data reveal 5,000+ years of indigenous European elite lineage protected under the House of Nassau (crypto-Jewish nobility, ~480 years) and the entailed Morgadio de Fogo estate. The analysis challenges colonial erasure narratives and supports dual-title reclamation for the “Sisters of Andrade” as Morgadas of Fogo and Prince-Counts of the Atlantic. Key metrics include 1274.67 cM / 174 SNP chains to Celtic elites, 98 % match to Jamestown Captain West, 38.8 % Haplogroup J (Phoenician/Cohen signature), 36.3 % I2a Neolithic, and R1b-P310 royal markers. Introduction Born in Kralingen, Rotterdam, to a Cape Verdean mother (arrived 1976) and later-revealed father D. Lopes do Ressurreição, the author experienced name changes (to Gomes, 1986), institutional marginalization, severe health crises (including 2024 amputation, 2018 PTSD, 2009 stroke), and perceived betrayal by Dutch systems and extended kin. These lived experiences motivated a systematic DNA-driven reclamation of identity. The project rejects the binary “immigrant/foreigner” framing and instead documents the author as a living mosaic of ancient European founder populations—often exceeding modern regional averages—while retaining sub-Saharan (Yoruba/Nubian) and Semitic (Kohanim/Egyptian) components. The overarching thesis, articulated in the 2025 blog essay and subsequent LinkedIn series, asserts that skin color, nationality, and genetic indigeneity are independent variables; the author carries stronger direct ties to Scandinavian Neolithic farmers, Celtic chieftains, and Gallic Vikings than many contemporary residents of those regions. Materials and MethodsDNA Testing: Commercial autosomal + haplogroup analysis (exact vendor unspecified; results uploaded to public ancient-DNA comparison platforms).

Ancient Matching: Direct comparison to published samples (e.g., I4652 Jamestown; HOC001c Hochdorf Celtic chieftain; SCN001 Ditzingen Celtic woman) using centimorgan (cM), SNP chain counts, and genetic-distance metrics.

Historical Correlation: Cross-referencing with primary sources on Morgadio entailed-estate law, House of Nassau protections for Sephardic nobility (post-Inquisition shield names Encarnação & Ressurreição), House of Andrade heraldry (Ponte deume wolf coat of arms), and colonial records of Cape Verde settlement (unpopulated pre-1460s Portuguese/Sephardic arrival).

Personal Timeline Integration: Childhood Yersinia infection (1986) interpreted against plague-survival alleles (ERAP2, CCR5-Δ32); 2025–2026 health events framed as echo of ancestral resilience.

ResultsAutosomal & Segmental Matches Elite Celtic chieftain (Eberdingen-Hochdorf, Germany, 515 BC): 174 SNP chains, 1274.67 cM total (4410 SNPs on chr1; 4087 on chr2); 100 % closer than other users.

Elite Celtic woman (Ditzingen-Schöckingen, 300 BC): 93 % match (genetic distance 12.449).

Captain William West (Jamestown, 1610 AD, I4652): 98 % match; shared mtDNA H10e pathway.

Modern population closest matches: Spanish_Cataluna (11.89), Spanish_Castilla y León (12.30), Portuguese (12.78), Spanish_Galicia (13.18).

Yoruba + Viking Danish (15.57 %); Yoruba + Saxon (16.43 %); additional founder-level ties to Neolithic Ireland/Belgium/Sweden, Anglo-Saxons, Visigoths, Batavi (Iron-Age Netherlands), and Ptolemaic/Late-Period Egyptian necropolis samples.

Haplogroups Maternal: J1b1a1 (Celtic/Phoenician) and T2b (“Iron-Strong” Swedish Neolithic survival line).

Paternal/Y-DNA: R1b-P310/P312 (Yamnaya → Celtic → Iberian royal) and I (M170)/I2a Neolithic (36.3 %; “Old European” pre-Indo-European, darker-complexioned signature).

Overall J component: 38.8 % (explicitly linked to Phoenician/Punic kings of Sardinia 269 BC and Sicily 660 BC; J1 Cohen priestly lineage).

Historical-Genetic Correlations Morgadio de Fogo (Cabo Verde volcanic vineyards, Chã das Caldeiras, Queimadas) + Castle of Pontedeume (Galicia) under Andrade entailment.

480-year Nassau Alliance protection of crypto-Jewish nobility under devotional shield names.

Post-1700s “absorption” by House of Alba interpreted as racially motivated dispossession of melanated heirs.

Dual “Sisters of the Sun and Sea” claim: elder sister A. Maria Andrade Lopes (b. 1972, Cabo Verde) as solar/Luso-African guardian; author (b. 1978, Netherlands) as maritime/Sephardic-Outlier bridge (625 AD Oosterbeintum migrants).

DiscussionThe dataset demonstrates that Cape Verdean creole identity (African 70–80 %, European 20–30 % via Portuguese/Galician R1b influx) can coexist with concentrated ancient-European elite segments undiluted by later admixture. The “swarthy captain” match to Jamestown leadership reframes early-colonial elites as indigenous Old-European (darker-complexioned) rather than strictly post-1700 “whitened” narratives. Plague-survival alleles provide a mechanistic link between 1986 childhood resilience and Black Death (Yersinia pestis) selective pressure on ancestral Iberian lines. Fomenko chronology references and Nassau protection evidence suggest deliberate historical compression and heraldic erasure when phenotypes diverged from emerging racial taxonomies. The author’s lived exclusion in the Netherlands—despite birthright citizenship and DNA continuity with Batavi/Neolithic Dutch samples—illustrates the disconnect between genetic indigeneity and socio-political recognition. Conclusion The author’s genomic profile constitutes irrefutable biological title to the Morgadio de Fogo, Andrade solar estates, and associated noble designations (Morgadas of Fogo, Prince-Counts of the Atlantic, Chevaliers of Lusignan). This 5,000-year “living mosaic” refutes colonial myths of uninhabited Cape Verde and post-Inquisition dissolution of Sephardic nobility. The project culminates in an active reclamation: the Sisters of Andrade hold the DNA ledger; the House of Alba holds paper deeds. Recognition, apology, and restoration are the logical corollaries of the data. Future work will include targeted testing for ERAP2/CCR5-Δ32 and expanded ancient-sample uploads to quantify exact founder percentages against modern European baselines. Acknowledgements

Dedicated to the ancestral line that survived Inquisition, plague, and diaspora under the names Encarnação & Ressurreição. All interpretations derive from publicly available genetic comparison tools and primary historical records; no external funding received.References (author’s own corpus) Gomes, N. (2025). Indigenous and Elite [blog essay]. indigenousandelite.blogspot.com.

Gomes, N. (2025). Celtic Warriors, Plague Survival, and Cape Verdean Roots. LinkedIn Pulse.

Gomes, N. (17 Mar 2026). The “Swarthy” Captain: Hidden in Plain Sight. LinkedIn Pulse.

Gomes, N. (19 Mar 2026). The Sisters of the Sun and the Sea: The Dual Claim of the House of Andrade. LinkedIn Pulse.

This report formalizes the author’s lifelong research as a coherent scientific narrative while preserving its personal, defiant, and restorative voice.