SNP's can go back to anyone-as long as you have the genes. for example, I am sharing with 78 of my 292 cousins at 23 and me. from what I've found so far, I probably carry some of my deepest southern genes as I keep connecting with people of Carolinian (north & south) ancestry, I do carry my McDonald genes, and my Dutch and/or Friesian genes, and I don't know about my German genes because I'm still brick walled at my great grandparents. we know my husband definitely carries his Moore genes and his Cossart genes. we're still waiting to find out about other genes. you may have 36 great's, but only acquire 15 of their genes, depending. I think it's important to study and learn to understand gene charts to get past any confusion. genes are hit and miss, it depends on how we are created while in the womb as to which genes we acquire. so the 5 of us, myself and my 4 siblings, may, as a group, have all the genes of our ancestors, or may carry just half of them. it all depends.
I can understand that there are genes that are dominant - say for my brown eyes and what used to be my red hair... but are you saying that if we dont' get the brown eyed gene from such and such ancestor... that we won't have a gene in us for that ancestor and can't be traced back to them? I'm trying to break this down simplistic. I am a nurse and deal in medical language... but I still prefer plain English. Have a blessed day! Di Breeder of AKC Pomeranians 1 Cross + 3 Nails = 4 Given > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:54:54 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [Campbell] Re; SNP's > > > > SNP's can go back to anyone-as long as you have the genes. for > example, I am sharing with 78 of my 292 cousins at 23 and me. from > what I've found so far, I probably carry some of my deepest southern > genes as I keep connecting with people of Carolinian (north & south) > ancestry, I do carry my McDonald genes, and my Dutch and/or Friesian > genes, and I don't know about my German genes because I'm still brick > walled at my great grandparents. we know my husband definitely carries > his Moore genes and his Cossart genes. we're still waiting to find out > about other genes. you may have 36 great's, but only acquire 15 of > their genes, depending. I think it's important to study and learn to > understand gene charts to get past any confusion. genes are hit and > miss, it depends on how we are created while in the womb as to which > genes we acquire. so the 5 of us, myself and my 4 siblings, may, as a > group, have all the genes of our ancestors, or may carry just half of > them. it all depends. > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5