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 >