It is not a matter of like or nnot like. It is a matter of science. mtDNA only mutates within every 5,000 to 10 ,000 years. Every person who is a H (forexample) descends from the same Ancient Mother. That makes us cousins. The origin of our mtDNA comes from the area now geopolitically known as Norway. It gets a bit more finite, but not sufficiently so to work in a genealogical sense. Consider the matings and migration over 50,000 years. By mtDNA, I am cousin to Cal Boyd and also Bennett Greenspan of FTDNA. Our relationships cannot be traced through doumentation and never will be. I track genealogically to Bavaria in the 1700s. Cal tracks to Ireland and Bennett tracks to Israel. My mmtDNA has fewer mutations than theirs. Given H mtDNA I am also cousin to the man who owned the massage school I attended. A more distant cousin. All are on the maternal side. We happen to cross paths in modern times. When I had my mtDNA tested I sent my results to my siblings and every known relative who descends from my most distant female Ancestress. We all share the same mtDNA. In general mtDNA is of archaeological interest rather than genealogical interest. There are the more rare instances of it helping to solve a genealogical puzzle. Do a Google search on Jesse James' burial site. And now. I suggest we move any further discussion of. DNA to the Boyd-DNA list. Yours Aye, Lauren Boyd List Admin Boyd DNA list Admin Stewart DNA list Admin Clark DNA list Admin Co-Founder of the Boyd DNA project (2001-2002) Instigator of the Clan Stewart DNA Project (2001-...) Team Member, now a Project Administrator, Scottish DNA project (2002) Dates listed are reflective of the birth of the projects listed

I seem to have caused quite a stir here. Nowt is simple with me when it comes to tracing my ancestry among other things. John Sent from my iPod > On 25 Jan 2016, at 17:12, Lauren Boyd McLachlan via <boyd@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > It is not a matter of like or nnot like. It is a matter of science. > > mtDNA only mutates within every 5,000 to 10 ,000 years. > > Every person who is a H (forexample) descends from the same Ancient Mother. > That makes us cousins. The origin of our mtDNA comes from the area now > geopolitically known as Norway. > > It gets a bit more finite, but not sufficiently so to work in a > genealogical sense. Consider the matings and migration over 50,000 years. > > By mtDNA, I am cousin to Cal Boyd and also Bennett Greenspan of FTDNA. Our > relationships cannot be traced through doumentation and never will be. I > track genealogically to Bavaria in the 1700s. Cal tracks to Ireland and > Bennett tracks to Israel. My mmtDNA has fewer mutations than theirs. > > Given H mtDNA I am also cousin to the man who owned the massage school I > attended. A more distant cousin. > > All are on the maternal side. We happen to cross paths in modern times. > > When I had my mtDNA tested I sent my results to my siblings and every known > relative who descends from my most distant female Ancestress. We all share > the same mtDNA. > > In general mtDNA is of archaeological interest rather than genealogical > interest. There are the more rare instances of it helping to solve a > genealogical puzzle. Do a Google search on Jesse James' burial site. > > And now. I suggest we move any further discussion of. DNA to the Boyd-DNA > list. > > Yours Aye, > > Lauren > > Boyd List Admin > Boyd DNA list Admin > Stewart DNA list Admin > Clark DNA list Admin > Co-Founder of the Boyd DNA project (2001-2002) > Instigator of the Clan Stewart DNA Project (2001-...) > Team Member, now a Project Administrator, Scottish DNA project (2002) > Dates listed are reflective of the birth of the projects listed > ==================== > *** Remember to trim your message before hitting send or your message may be held on the server for being too large due to excessive quoting. *** > > > Deleting quotations of earlier messages will help keep within the limits when replying. > > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > ====================================== > > > > {{{{{{{{{ Want to HOST a BOYD Tent at events near you? You must be a Member of House of Boyd and have official standing as a Convenor. Contact the President or a Member of the Board to express your interest and get the ball rolling. http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml }}}}}}}} > > > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2015 will be held in conjunction with the San Francisco Caledonian Club's 150th Highland Games & Gathering, Labor Day Weekend -- September 5th & 6th, 2015 Please plan on attending! > > Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > > ______________________________________ > > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://www.clanboyd.org/joinus.shtml > > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Remember -- to keep the flow of the list, Admin notes are not to be replied to on list. Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > > This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact the Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It is all "education" John. I have still to learn if the DNA test will tell you in how many generations there is the common connection. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: John STEWART via Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 3:48 AM To: Lauren Boyd McLachlan ; boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Y DNA test I seem to have caused quite a stir here. Nowt is simple with me when it comes to tracing my ancestry among other things. John Sent from my iPod