My Updated 23andMe Ethnicity Results: Ancestry Composition v7.0 (September 2025)

23andMe’s 2025 ethnicity update (v7.0) introduced my new DNA results with more detailed ancestry breakdowns

23andMe just released their biggest ethnicity update since 2022, rolling out Ancestry Composition v7.0 this September. I received my updated results on September 14, 2025, and as always, it’s interesting to see what has shifted, what’s stayed the same, and what new insights have been added.

In this post, I’ll share:

• What’s new with 23andMe’s v7.0 update
• A comparison between my 2022 (v6.0) and 2025 (v7.0) results
• The new Additional Ancestry Region and Genetic Group I was assigned

What’s New in Ancestry Composition v7.0

23andMe made several major improvements with this update:

• 33 new European ancestry populations were added, including more specific breakdowns such as English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Danish, Swiss, and regional groups like Andalusian, Basque, and Belgian.
• Indigenous American ancestry is now broken into six new populations, providing a much more detailed look at Native heritage.
• The old “Broadly” categories were eliminated. With improved technology, 23andMe now assigns ancestry to the most likely population instead of leaving it vague.
• Improved phasing reduced errors by 98%, meaning the results should be much more accurate.

This is the most detailed ancestry breakdown 23andMe has ever provided.

My New 2025 Updated 23andMe Ancestry Composition

Here are my new updated Ancestry Composition results:

My 2025 results (v7.0): new detail with English, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, Danish, and more, Page 1

My 2025 results (v7.0): new detail with English, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, Danish, and more, Page 2

My 2025 results (v7.0): new detail with English, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, Danish, and more, Page 3

My Updated Ethnicity Breakdown (2025 vs. 2022)

Here’s how my results changed between v6.0 (2022) and v7.0 (2025):

Comparison of my 2022 and 2025 results highlights the added detail in v7.0, Page 1

Comparison of my 2022 and 2025 results highlights the added detail in v7.0, Page 2

Comparison of my 2022 and 2025 results highlights the added detail in v7.0, Page 3

What stands out the most to me is the much finer detail in my British & Irish and Western European ancestry, where before it was a single broad category. Now, 23andMe has teased out English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish separately—something that wasn’t possible before.

A New Assignment: Additional Ancestry Region

Another exciting update is that I was placed in a new Additional Ancestry Region called:

European Diaspora → Mountaineer Country Early British/Irish Americans

New assignment: European Diaspora → Mountaineer Country Early British/Irish Americans

According to 23andMe, these regions reflect mixed ancestry or more recent migration patterns. In my case, this reflects the historical settlement of British and Irish immigrants in early America, particularly in the Appalachian and surrounding regions. It’s really interesting to see my DNA aligning with known migration stories that also appear in my family history research. 

Final Thoughts

This update shows just how much DNA technology has improved in just a few years. Where I once had broad categories like “French & German” or “Scandinavian,” I now have much more precise detail—like Swiss, Austrian, Danish, and even Andalusian.

For genealogists and family historians, updates like this aren’t just fun—they provide clues that can guide research into more specific regions and historical migrations. To learn more about DNA "ethnicity" results, check out my post: Genealogy DNA Testing: Understanding Your Real DNA Ethnicity Results. 

👉 Have you received your updated 23andMe results yet? What surprised you the most about your changes? Didn't test at 23andMe? Did you know that it's better to fish in all the ponds to get a more accurate look at your results, let alone more matches?

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