I sent for the DNA kit today - - it will be interesting as my great-grandparents were PERKINS first cousins, with one generation removed. There are other PERKINS lines besides the ones that seem to be often sited, and I think it is important to remember that may well be one's ancestry - - and enjoy the "hunt." Pat Ash >From: "steven perkins" <scperkins@gmail.com> >Reply-To: PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com >To: PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Re: (Perkins) Myown re-intorduction: free DNA tests >Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:48:37 -0500 > >Karleene: > >Some of your autosomal, atDNA, and some of your X DNA, came from your >mother's father, so you do have "Perkins" genes. At this point we >can't be sure of which genes came from him. > >Personally, I think all males should test their Y DNA from their >father and their mtDNA from their mother. In a few years I expect we >will start testing X DNA and other autosomal DNA to get a more >complete picture of our genetic inheritance. > > >SCPerkins > >On 4/9/06, Karleene <karly@pioneer.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > So Perkins females will have their Mother's mtDNA only. It can be > > > traced, but it will not tell us about the Perkins surname which is > > > tied to the Y DNA of males. > > > > > > My mother was first Perkins in my ancestral line to be a female. Her > > father, son of James son of Newitt son of James son of Christian etc >back > > to the colonial William Perkins of New Kent. > > > > So she would not have the Perkins DNA to pass on to me, do I understand >that > > correctly? Hmm. Not fair. > > > > Karleene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Steven C. Perkins SCPerkins@gmail.com > > > http://stevencperkins.com/ > > > http://intelligent-internet.info/ > > > http://jgg-online.blogspot.com/ > > > http://stevencperkins.com/genealogy.html > > > > > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > > > Don't forget to let the Perkins List members know about your home >page! > > > It's a Great Day to be a PERKINS > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and >the > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 3/29/06 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > > > > Don't forget to tell the Perkins List about your HOME PAGE! > > A Connection might be made with the very next e-mail > > Have a Great PERKINS Day! > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn >more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > >-- >Steven C. Perkins SCPerkins@gmail.com >http://stevencperkins.com/ >http://intelligent-internet.info/ >http://jgg-online.blogspot.com/ >http://stevencperkins.com/genealogy.html > > >==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > >Don't forget to tell the Perkins List about your HOME PAGE! > A Connection might be made with the very next e-mail >Have a Great PERKINS Day! > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >