http://www.familytreedna.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=2197#post2197 a question on what the dna actually show against what i know Originally posted by JohnSanford > To Jim and others, In my many years of searching, developing, and recording > genealogy records, I've alwsys used Pedigree Charts, Ahnentafel records, and > GEDCOMS to record the family records and the connections between each of the > known relatives in any given 'Family Tree'. Would like to know how you > record the connections that you have learned from your DNA records so far. How do > you show the connections between those who you believe are related. How do > you prepare that sound information so that you can share it with others. How do > you know for sure that the "someone from a Greek Island" (as you stated it > in a recent message) is actually related to you and just how is that chain of > relationship determined? Sincerely, John Sanford, San Jose, CA. > > what i know is my gggggrand dad james denning with m. farrell baptized patrick james denning 1793 in adgarh [sp?] longford ireland. they probably were stonemasons.probably came to longford with the forbes when forbes property was transfered to ireland from scotland. the goal of the dna test is to link the branchs in scotland-ireland back to england where i beleieve they left post reformation and queen mary, i just wanted to connect those dots well i am a EB halopgroup with 18 matchs 12-12 abt 6 askenzi jews in bellorussia 4 across europe to england6 more england 3 scotland and just me ireland 385s 16-18 one variant straight irish rb1 the other 12-13 385s no where near me.jhalf my denning were dinnings.i figure the more who test the more branches will cross the greek island guy is a 24/25 match so i take that as some relation. maybe someone was a pirate or a british naval person who knows. the bellorussian have defiate jewish roots one hungariian might be of the house of haspberg and one a planagent maybe. dont know if any could cut stone. i figure the paper dies 1500 is i ever could make it there. hopefully the english branchs have that or will. eventually when 9 million have tested . it might be easier to see the picture? we have decided to do the 25-37 and i might do the mtdna also to hopefully get nearer info and to see how close i am to the greek __________________ __________________ Jim Denning Jim Denning Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list