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

No. You need a direct male descendant for this. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra L. Childs" <jschilds@pacbell.net> To: <newman@rootsweb.com> Cc: <IowaGenealogy@cs.com>; <iowa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [IOWA] [NEWMAN] Question about Women descendants of Newman,relative to DNA testing. > 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 > > _____________________________________________ > > For additional information concerning how the list > works, how to sub and unsub and list rules, visit > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ > _____________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IOWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >