A non-Mayflower example is the Sally Hemmings case, it only proves decent from one of 27 Jefferson men. Becuase of time frame it can be narrowed down but even then I don't think it gets necessarily locked into Thomas Jefferson though evidence is heavy there. Ernie On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 11:04 AM, <wjsmith@optonline.net> wrote: > I would guess that most applicants with Y-DNA results would need additional > documented evidence because, from what I understand, the Y-DNA is the same > for brothers, straight-line uncles and male cousins of a common ancestor. A > perfect example of this would be the Howland brothers, only one of which > (John), arrived on the Mayflower. > 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 > -- Ernest Everett Blevins, MFA • Blevins Historical Research 110 Evergreen Way • Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 blevins@alumni.cofc.edu • 770-456-1876 Historic Preservation Consultant -- Historical and Architectural Research -- Genealogical (Family) Research -- Preservation Planning and Documentation -- House History Member: American Planning Association, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of Union Veterans, and member of numerous other lineage and heritage societies.