of thumb may be used: Haplogroup Designation R1b R1a I J2 E3b Q3 Western Europe Eastern Europe Nordic Semitic Semitic Native American   (Source: FamilyTreeDNA) Haplogroup I dates to 23,000 years ago or longer. Lineages not in branches I1a, I1b or I1c are found distributed at low frequency throughout Europe. Haplogroup R1b1