Hello Lauraine: What was your father's Haplogroup? My brother, surname BROWN, is R1a, and we have a few Shetland Island "almost" matches. Barbara -----Original Message----- >From: Lauraine Syrnick <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] SMITH - Sheland DNA Project > >Hi Lita: > >My maiden name was SMITH - not an easy name to research, but my line came >from Shetland, a group of North Sea Islands, so made things slightly >easier. Talked my late Dad into supplying his DNA for the Shetland DNA >project. Really never found anything we didn't already know. A lst cousin >of mine had his DNA tested and he matched up to my Dad, his Uncle. One chap >had an exact match of 12 markers and was keen on finding his paternal line; >he had found his mother but not his father. Unfortunately, 12 markers are >just not enough. If anyone choses the DNA route try for at least 25 markers >and preferably 37. Test prices are going down, but am not sure just how >valuable they are?? If you have a common name with groups clustered in say >Kentucky and New York, DNA testing might reveal which group you came from, >but it does not find G. G Grampa. The test does give some idea of where >your ancestor's origins; i.e. Viking, Asia, N. American Native, etc. As >the tests descrease in price, may opt to have the MtDNA test in the hopes of >seeing which Eve I come from. > >Anyone interested in what type of results are given, google "Shetland DNA >Project" and go through the site. It will gives a good idea of what to >expect from the testing. This is becoming a real fad, so look into before >investing cash in it. If DNA testing reveals skewed relationships, it is >important for families to keep in mind that even our ancestors and parents >are very human. Sometimes for health reasons, transplants, etc., DNA >testing brings surprises. > >Lauraine > >If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to >dance." >- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lita Bower" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:54 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Finding Out About Siblings of Ancestors > > >> Kinda off on another tangent here but I often wonder if people have gotten >> rude awakenings with the DNA tracking. As in nothing matches for them >> while >> siblings/parents do. >> >> Lita >> >> People of integrity expect to be believed and when they're not, they let >> time prove them right. >> >> Come see me at >> http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux >> http://community.webshots.com/user/grammapux > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > >To search the archives: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION >The information page is: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > >------------------------------- >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 _________________________________________________ "Second star to the right . . . straight on 'til morning." -- J.M. Barrie

Barbara: Think it is I1a - supposedly a rare Haplogroup? Ancestor was James Smith son of Nicol Smith & Catherine Sinclair. Easy to spot it on the Shetland DNA Project. Lauraine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Brown Allen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] SMITH - Shetland DNA Project > Hello Lauraine: What was your father's Haplogroup? My brother, surname > BROWN, is R1a, and we have a few Shetland Island "almost" matches. > Barbara > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Lauraine Syrnick <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] SMITH - Sheland DNA Project >> >>Hi Lita: >> >>My maiden name was SMITH - not an easy name to research, but my line came >>from Shetland, a group of North Sea Islands, so made things slightly >>easier. Talked my late Dad into supplying his DNA for the Shetland DNA >>project. Really never found anything we didn't already know. A lst >>cousin >>of mine had his DNA tested and he matched up to my Dad, his Uncle. One >>chap >>had an exact match of 12 markers and was keen on finding his paternal >>line; >>he had found his mother but not his father. Unfortunately, 12 markers >>are >>just not enough. If anyone choses the DNA route try for at least 25 >>markers >>and preferably 37. Test prices are going down, but am not sure just how >>valuable they are?? If you have a common name with groups clustered in >>say >>Kentucky and New York, DNA testing might reveal which group you came from, >>but it does not find G. G Grampa. The test does give some idea of where >>your ancestor's origins; i.e. Viking, Asia, N. American Native, etc. As >>the tests descrease in price, may opt to have the MtDNA test in the hopes >>of >>seeing which Eve I come from. >> >>Anyone interested in what type of results are given, google "Shetland DNA >>Project" and go through the site. It will gives a good idea of what to >>expect from the testing. This is becoming a real fad, so look into before >>investing cash in it. If DNA testing reveals skewed relationships, it is >>important for families to keep in mind that even our ancestors and parents >>are very human. Sometimes for health reasons, transplants, etc., DNA >>testing brings surprises. >> >>Lauraine >> >>If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it >>to >>dance." >>- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)