Bernegger Paternal Line
One of my wife's maternal uncles recently tested his DNA and he discovered that his Y-chromosome haplogroup is R1b1b2a1a2d/R-U152. He inherited this lineage from his father, my wife's maternal grandfather, Joseph Bernegger, so she shares his heritage and DNA but not his Y-chromosome
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The Berneggers and 1/2 of European men share that paternal mammoth hunting ancestor who died 24,000 years ago in Altai region of south-central Siberia. However, while my paternal forefathers likely pushed west and north, the Bernegger ancestors stayed in central Europe.
The Bernegger forefathers may have been Alpine Celts who lived in central Europe over 3000 years ago, including in the area of modern day Switzerland and Austria. Since the earliest record of the Bernegger name over 500 years ago appears near Salzburg, Austria, eventually spreading to Switzerland, this may mean that my wife's family had lived in that region for thousands of years.
Below is a map from Europedia which describes newer branches as our haplogroup spread across Europe.
The Bernegger forefathers may have been Alpine Celts who lived in central Europe over 3000 years ago, including in the area of modern day Switzerland and Austria. Since the earliest record of the Bernegger name over 500 years ago appears near Salzburg, Austria, eventually spreading to Switzerland, this may mean that my wife's family had lived in that region for thousands of years.
Below is a map from Europedia which describes newer branches as our haplogroup spread across Europe.