@mendip - thanks for the answers. Even if your dad had Scandi features (pale skin, blue eyes) it doesn't mean that he didn't have N African ancestry....
@misskit - good onya for sending the pics to your 2nd cousin. I think like many adopted people, they want to know where they came from, who they look...
I've watched a few YT channels re: DNA tests and genealogy. I haven't taken a DNA test but from what I've seen, depending on which test kit one buys,...