Thanks, John, That's what if assumed, regretfully. I have several lines going back to 1635 +/- in America but have not pursued DNA testing for that reason. Take care. Sandy Childs - On Feb 4, 2009, at 1:42 PM, john newman wrote: > no you cannot do it. You need a direct male lineage for the Y-DNA. > It tracks the genes of just the males- that is the father's father's > fathers' father, and on up the line. > > The female MtDNA works the same way, but tracks the mother's > mother's mother, etc. > > The DNA sites can explain it better. but the short and simple > answer is to find a male Newman you are related to or forget about it. > > --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Sandra L. Childs <jschilds@pacbell.net> wrote: > > From: Sandra L. Childs <jschilds@pacbell.net> > Subject: Re: [NEWMAN] Question about Women descendants of Newman, > relative to DNA testing. > To: newman@rootsweb.com > Cc: IowaGenealogy@cs.com, iowa@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 4:29 PM > > Hello all. > > I've been following your discussions and appreciate what I'm learning > from you. I'd like to get your input on how effective it would be for > my brother to take a DNA test for Newman lineage when the descendant > line has at least two women (my ggg grandmother and great grandmother) > carrying the gene? In other words their is no direct male Newman line > to my brother and me. Does it make any sense to go to the expense of > a DNA test because of this break? I've heard that it is more > difficult, but not impossible, to find the direct DNA lineage with > women's genes. (and maybe more so with two or more women in the > direct line.) Is this true? If it is, this may be why so many of us > don't through with DNA testing. If this is cleared up, perhaps more > of us out here would be signing up for testing. > > By the way, I am researching the Newman line. In particular Ezekiel > Newman (son of Daniel & Dorothy) b. 1750 Bedford, NY., d. 1836 in > Smithboro, Tioga Co., NY, wife: Temperance (Stuart/Stewart) d. 1840 in > Smithboro, Tioga Co., NY. Their daughter, "Alche" (aka Malissie/ > Elsie) Newman (my ggg grandmother) m. Ira Canfield, and their son > Orsemus Canfield, b. 1814, Millsport, Chemung Co., NY, d. 1907 in > Chariton, Lucas Co., Iowa is my great grandfather. Orsemus & Hannah > Canfield's daughter, Alice/Allis (my Great grandmother) who also died > in Iowa. > > I haven't seen any mention of this line and hope someone has interest. > > Looking forward to hearing what you have to say. > > Sandy Childs > > cc: Carol Polk > > > > On Feb 4, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Lura wrote: > >> John johnfnewman@yahoo.com wrote February 04, 2009: >> >> "Unfortunately people that have done their lines feel no need to >> do a DNA test. And people with brick walls do the DNA test." >> ................. >> John, >> >> You are so correct!! Unfortunately, some of those persons who >> have their heritage in print are actually afraid to do a DNA >> test. They are afraid they might find a surprise, or that the >> lineage is not correct. >> >> Then there was always an occasional non-paternal event that no >> one in the family even knew about except the man and woman >> involved. >> >> I don't care who my ancestors are! I want to meet them and honor >> them for who they helped me to become. >> >> Lura >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "john newman" <johnfnewman@yahoo.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:57 AM >> >> >> I am a male Newman. I had my father take the test, and he did the >> full 67 markers. We have found 12 marker matches, but on of those >> people only did 12 markers - which is not enough to establish a >> close link. >> >> Unfortunately people that have done their lines feel no need to >> do a DNA test. And people with brick walls do the DNA test. But I >> am hopeful that other Newmans will do the test. Even if I get a >> match with another brick wall, it will provide guidance for >> future research. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Flo Nell Ozell <flobaby0@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> I have been trying for 30 years to find Elizabeth Newman, b. >> 2805, VA, marriedBenjamin B. Knight. >> >> I have no male Newmans to take a DNA test. If the DNA site could >> list the name, birth date and place of the the earliest >> ancestor's name for each of those lines, it might help me and >> others who have the same problem. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWMAN-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > >> the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWMAN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message