After looking at your results again, I would definitely recommend the upgrade to 25 markers at least. You are a 8/12 match with the Francis C. Dover group and it is possible that after taking the 25 marker test you could be 21/25 if no more muataions occur. If that happens there is a possibility that your families were connected quite some time in the distant past. A lot of speculation but maybe worth looking into. Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "awdover" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [Dover] Latest DNA Results > Seasons Greetings to all. > > Although I have been excited about participating in this project, I must > confess that I've been busy writing a dissertation lately so I've not read > any of the literature. So I'm afraid I don't really understand my results > at present although I can see there seems to be a broad correlation with > many of the others. If someone with greater knowledge can provide any > explanation or comments I should be most grateful. I'm quite happy to try > further tests. Is the 25 marker the best to go for? I see there's talk of > a 37 - would that be better or more informative? Suggestions welcome. > > My immediate family is from London. My GF, Joseph James Dover, was born > there in 1881. My GGF, John Dover proved extremely difficult to track down > although I knew he was married to Eliza Eagle in London in 1865 and born in > c1838. Due to the mechanisation of agriculture and the growth of industry > there were large migrations from the countryside to the towns in the mid > 19th century. So finding my GGF's birth took a great deal of searching, but > I finally found him in Oxfordshire. It is on the borders of Oxfordshire and > Buckinghamshire where my Dover family have their roots. My GGGF, Thomas > Dover was born there in 1800 and married Jane Shepherd. My GGGGF was also > Thomas Dover, b c1763 and married to Jane Ashby. It may be posible to go > back further but this is as yet unproven. Incidentally, two of my GF's > siblings emigrated to the the US in the early 20th century. One, John > (Jack) Dover ended up in California, via Canada, and had descendents who I > have not traced. The other married in the UK and emigrated with her husband > to the Chicago area - I jam in touch with her granddaughter. > > Hope this helps. Please feel free to ask any questions. > > Best wishes > > Tony Dover > Cheltenham, England > > > > > ==== DOVER Mailing List ==== > Dover archives > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >