If my mtDNA matched with the Hausa in Northern Nigeria does that mean that a maternal ancestor from that region was enslaved hundreds of years ago and was brought to the Americas forcibly?
Not necessarily, our databases reflect present-day locations of Africans. Some ethnic groups have been where they are today for hundreds or even thousands of years. However, there are other groups who have migrated from other areas due to their lifestyle (culture) or political disruptions during and since the period of slavery.
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