25 markers showed I was probably in the Keppoch branch of the MacDonalds, 37 pretty much narrowed it to the Bohuntins. I have upgraded beyond that but that information so far has not yielded any insights. Ray MacDonald ------------- You're only getting there part way. The 37-marker test will give you a better idea of how recently you and the other McDonald have a common ancestor. It's a great start though. Cliff. Johnston
Ray, I've heard other comments about going beyond the 37-marker test - not that worthwhile. At this point you're pretty much where I am. We've found a rather select sub-group of the clan. Now we have to concentrate on finding a paper trail and convincing others with the same surname to get their Y-DNA tested. There's only so much that Y-DNA tests can do. In my case it put me in a rather small group of Johnston/es - I1c or Danish Viking. There are approximately a half dozen of us who match up. We're communicating via email - each helping the others as we try to refine our research methods and directions. I put them on my Johnston Family Newsletter (rather small, but family). In addition I've got a PBase gallery for family photos: http://www.pbase.com/cjmax/photo_restoration&page=all As we find something, we all communicate PDQ. I'd suggest that you try the same. It all adds up. It works. Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ----- Original Message ----- From: "M" <fisemicr@yahoo.com> To: <SCOT-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 11:26 AM Subject: [SCOT-DNA] Fundamental queries > 25 markers showed I was probably in the Keppoch branch > of the MacDonalds, 37 pretty much narrowed it to the > Bohuntins. I have upgraded beyond that but that > information so far has not yielded any insights. > > Ray MacDonald > ------------- > > > You're only getting there part way. The 37-marker test will give you a > better idea of how recently you and the other McDonald have a common > ancestor. It's a great start though. > > Cliff. Johnston > > > ==== SCOT-DNA Mailing List ==== > All posts to this list are archived and cannot be edited from: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SCOT-DNA/ > Please bear this in mind if you are considering posting > anything of a sensitive nature re your personal DNA. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx