Thanks Rychard. ---------------------------------------- > From: r_clarkson@comcast.net > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:16:55 +0000 > To: SCOT-DNA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCOT-DNA] Lawrence > > Lawrence > attached is the web site for the CLARKSON dna study. I am group #1 within which you will find the link to a match in Taiwan. > Richard > > -- > Clarkson Family > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Laurence McLeod-Maddox" <lmclm@hotmail.com> > > > Richard, > > What is your Y-search ID so that I can compare. > > Laurence in Japan. > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > From: r_clarkson@comcast.net > > > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:29:23 +0000 > > > To: SCOT-DNA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [SCOT-DNA] Urumqui mummies > > > > > > Aha ! These are the Tocharians, which I believe are linked to the Alans.. > > which eventually worked their way into Brittany, I believe. > > > My DNA is so rare, it is said that I may never get a match. However, my 4 > > most rare markers are matched by a person in Taiwan, who claims to be of the > > Chinese Han dynasty. My DNA is most definitely Celtic though, and perhaps pre > > Roman Briton. > > > I have spoken to Professor Mair ( the expert on Tocharian dna) and I > > suggested to him that IF Tocharian DNA were ever extracted ( Y) which is > > doubtful at this point, there would be a good chance that that I MIGHT get a > > match. He agreed. > > > Proffessor Mair is nearby at Temple University in Philadelphia. Great fun. > > > I would certainly not go around saying that I am Tocharian.. > > > .but I do have a close match that an expert on dna says would be a direct > > descendant from the 5th century IF that person got a further 37 marker test. > > That person traces from Brittany. Aside from the Tocharian hint, it would appear > > that both our ancestors left Britain in the 5th century on the invasion of the > > Anglo Saxons while my ancestors returned to Britain ( not yet England) under > > Duke William, as part of his Celtic Brigades. However, there are many > > possibilities here. Especially since the Alans went to Brittany... were my > > ancestors in Britain BEFORE the invasion ? > > > This DNA stuff is really fascinating. > > > Richard Clarkson > > > > > > > > > ==== SCOT-DNA Mailing List ==== > > > Have questions about the lab? About privacy? About the process? > > > Visit the FAQ page: > > > http://www.familytreedna.com/faq.html > > > Want to join the project? Visit: > > http://www.ftdna.com/surname_det.asp?group=Scottish-Clans&projecttype=G > > > > > > ============================== > > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live > > Toolbar Today! > > http://www.toolbar.live.com > > > > > > ==== SCOT-DNA Mailing List ==== > > AOL users are advised to join the AOLers-Rootsweb list: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/RootsWeb_Support/AOLers-RootsWeb.html > > > > ============================== > > 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&target > > id=5429 > > > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > 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 > _________________________________________________________________ Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! http://www.toolbar.live.com