2014-08-21 The FTDNA.com Y Haplogroup and SNPs page now says the following for I1's: Your Predicted Haplogroup is I-M253 The I1 lineage likely has its roots in northern France. Today it is found most frequently within Viking / Scandinavian populations in northwest Europe and has since spread down into Central and Eastern Europe, where it is found at low frequencies. NOTE: FTDNA.com predicts this Haplogroup with a near 100% accuracy.