Thanks for all the information. I think I'm out of luck here. I know my great grandmother's father's name but that is as far back as I can go. His name is William Jordan born in TN about 1811 and married Mary H. born about 1817 in TN. These dates are from the 1860 TN Census from the age they gave. Again thanks! Diane Borgman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Rehling" <[email protected]> To: "Diane G. Borgman" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] DNA question > Dear Diane, > It is confusing...hope this helps... > In this country, children take the surname of the father (who also carries > the YDNA).If you can trace an unbroken line of males named Jordan, i.e. > father/Grandfather/ Great/Grandfather, GGGrandfather,etc..you would assume > the Jordan who was the father passed on an unbroken line of Jordan YDNA > :-) You can never be certain...but if another surname pops up...forget > it...another YDNA got into the family. Follow just the male line. Brothers > of the same father should carry identical YDNA....irregardless of mother. > Forget the mothers for now...Mitochondria DNA is much more complicated...I > heard they are trying to work it out for genealogy....sure hope so...my most > challenging lines come in on the female side. My Jordans are four > generations back before I find a male....and we never met Oh > well...nothing ventured, noting gained...Bettie Rehling. > -----Anyone understand mitochondria genealogy research? Original > Message ----- > From: "Diane G. Borgman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:49 AM > Subject: [JORDAN] DNA question > > > > I'm excited about the DNA testing, BUT I am trying to determine if > > it will help me in finding my Jordan ancestors. > > My great grandmother on my mother and my grandmother's > > side was a Jordan in TN. My mother has one brother still living. Will the > > DNA test work if he does it or has there been too many females for > > it to be conclusive? Thanks! > > Diane Borgman > > > > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > > JORDAN list website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/JORDAN.htm > > >