Geneology Question?

Question:

Geneology Question?

Does anyone know if it`s possible to get a bloodtest or something to test how much Celtic/ Norman/ etc blood I have? My self and my boyfriend are in constant competition as to who is more Celtic, him or me and I was wondering if science could provide the answers.
We are both from Dublin but his surname is Gaelic in Origin and mine is norman. He says this is proof that he has won, but I argue that a surname and your actual geneology are two seperate things. After all, considering one single surname has been in the country for so long, it has been diluted with every new pairing, and in most cases the name has been carried along the male line, therefor leaving no record of the female geneology Celtic or otherwise , added to the line again and throughout the ages. So now I wonder can we actually be TESTED (blood etc) to assertain what genes we are carring, heritage wise?
Does anyone know of anywhere we could have this done or anyway of biolologically testing your ancestry ?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: There is a test that can be used to determine what you want...its called mtDNA testing. I don't know if it is open to the public, but if it is, I'd assume it to be horribly expensive!

But why bother? I'm not trying to be mean here...but if it weren't for women getting married and having children to perpetuate a lineage, the Celtic world would long ago have become extinct. So, if your boyfriend insists on being "more Celtic" let him. What women know in the secret recesses of their hearts, men can never understand nor take from them.