DNA may be close but will never be the same except in the case of identical twins. Joyce On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:47:16 EDT SherryeW@aol.com writes: > I don't believe DNA can ever replace the paper lineage, mainly > because (at > this point) it cannot prove you are descended from a specific > individual. For > example male Howland descendants of John Howland would have the same > or > similar DNA results as those of Arthur Howland because they are > brothers. One is > a Mayflower line and one is not. I believe they are accepting (or > soon will > be) DNA results in addition to paper lineages, to be used as > confirmation the > paper lineage is genetically correct. > > Sherrye > > In a message dated 7/21/2008 3:01:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mayflower-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Dna is irrefutable evidence for establishing the male Y line > carrier > > > > > **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up > for > FanHouse Fantasy Football today. > (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) > Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ > page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Southern Heart Ranch www.southernheartranch.com Herd Reduction Sale AMHA-AMHR AMHR Broodmares-Young Mares-Colts-Stallions-Geldings All ages and sizes
Not necessarily...: http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/120306702086760.xml&coll=2 > To: mayflower@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:20:44 -0500 > From: southern_heart_ranch@juno.com > Subject: Re: [MFLR] DNA and Application Process > > DNA may be close but will never be the same except in the case of > identical twins. > Joyce >
True but for genealogy, we are not testing the entire DNA of individuals. Most of you may know this but fathers pass their Y-DNA to their sons, while mothers pass their mtDNA to both children...but only the daughter will pass it on to their children. Thus we have a chain if Y-DNA passed down the paternal line and a chain of mtDNA passed down the maternal line. The rate of mutations is fairly well known for both, so it is possible to estimate the number of generations back to a common ancestor. With sufficient markers tested (Y-DNA), the number of matches can determine how close two males are related. Mike More mikemore@rogers.com -----Original Message----- From: mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joyce & Bill Manuel Sent: July 21, 2008 4:21 PM To: mayflower@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MFLR] DNA and Application Process DNA may be close but will never be the same except in the case of identical twins. Joyce On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:47:16 EDT SherryeW@aol.com writes: > I don't believe DNA can ever replace the paper lineage, mainly > because (at > this point) it cannot prove you are descended from a specific > individual. For > example male Howland descendants of John Howland would have the same > or > similar DNA results as those of Arthur Howland because they are > brothers. One is > a Mayflower line and one is not. I believe they are accepting (or > soon will > be) DNA results in addition to paper lineages, to be used as > confirmation the > paper lineage is genetically correct. > > Sherrye > > In a message dated 7/21/2008 3:01:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mayflower-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > Dna is irrefutable evidence for establishing the male Y line > carrier > > > > > **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up > for > FanHouse Fantasy Football today. > (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) > Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ > page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Southern Heart Ranch www.southernheartranch.com Herd Reduction Sale AMHA-AMHR AMHR Broodmares-Young Mares-Colts-Stallions-Geldings All ages and sizes Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message