Russia 8

Russia 8 is a modern-era genetic admixture calculator that quantifies how an individual's DNA is apportioned across eight regionally informed reference populations: Siberian, Caucasian, East-Slavic, East-Finnic, Uralic, East-Asian, Northeast-Asian, and Permic. It is designed for a global audience—hobbyist genealogists, regional historians, population geneticists, and anyone curious about Eurasian ancestry—who want a clear, comparative view of how contemporary genetic components relate to recent demographic history. The calculator analyzes genome-wide SNP data to estimate proportional ancestry from each reference cluster. Because the panel emphasizes populations important to northern Eurasia and adjacent regions, the results are particularly useful for people with roots in Russia, Eastern Europe, the Ural region, Siberia, and Central Asia, but remain informative for users worldwide whose genetic heritage intersects these gene pools. Users gain insight into recent admixture patterns, relative affinities between neighboring groups, and the genetic echoes of migrations such as Finno-Ugric expansions, Slavic dispersals, Uralic and Siberian interactions, and influences from East and Northeast Asian lineages. Russia 8 is valuable because it translates complex population genetics into an accessible breakdown of ancestry proportions while preserving scientific nuance: components represent statistically derived clusters rather than discrete 'races' or strict geographic borders. Results are probabilistic and dependent on the reference panel and modern sampling; they are most meaningful when interpreted alongside historical, archaeological, and genealogical evidence. For researchers, the calculator offers a reproducible baseline for comparative analyses; for individuals, it offers a grounded perspective on familial and regional origins. Clear explanations, contextual summaries, and suggestions for next steps help users interpret their profile and explore how recent demographi