Hi Folks...the lst DNA result is in on our Smothers DNA Project 2003. I will have a more detailed report coming for you, but will post this for now so you can have a picture of how Nate compares to my brother and the Tx Smothers. Nate matched 11/12 markers with one mutation on the #9 marker to the above 2 Smothers that did the DNA testing in Nov. [I will explain markers, etc in a future post]. Tom-jump in here anytime & add yr notes as I know you are pretty up to date on DNA. What it does means is they all 3 have a Common Ancestor with a 50% probability within 14.5 generations, which would start with our 11x grandfather & come down. And what it means to the Smeathers line is a 50% probability of connecting to the Smither line of Pa that Nate is from. Nate's 4x grandfather is Wm Smither b 1710 d 1760 Pa. The Smeathers line 4x grandfather is Wm Smeathers b c1765-67 d 1837 Tx and his brother James Smeathers b c1769 d 1827 Ky. As far we know now there are no known siblings for Wm Smither b 1710. Wm Smither had 7 sons and 3 dau's: I will just list the sons by the various sp of the surname found. We await 3 more results from this line & 5 fr other lines. Any questions lets discuss them on the list, if Karen agrees, thank you, Nena Project Coordinator for Smothers DNA Project 2003 & Smeathers & Smithers List Administrator; Tom Goodman Sr-Assistant Smothers DNA Project 2003. http://www.familytreedna.com John Smither b abt 1735 d 1764 Pa Wm Smither b abt 1736 d 1823 NC Aaron Smither b abt 1739 d UNK George Nicholaus Smither/Smethers/Smothers b abt 1742 d abt 1825 [Nate,Steve,Don's line] George Jacob Smither/Smathers b abt 1745 d 1826 [Doug Smathers line] Christian Smither b abt 1748 d UNK Valentine Smither/Smeathers b abt 1759 d UNK New STR DNA test results have been posted for a member of your Family Tree DNA group : Genetic Distance Analysis: Nathan Beach Smothers. : A distance of 0 is an exact match, 1 is a single step mutation : : 12 Marker Analysis One step mutation : Name Distance : F Smothers 1 : J Smothers 1 : : : One Step Mutation for Nate Smothers below as compared to other 2 Tx Smothers : : Locus DYS# Alleles : 1 393 13 : 2 390 24 : 3 19* 14 : 4 391 11 : 5 385a 11 : 6 385b 15 : 7 426 12 : 8 388 12 : **9 439 14 THIS MARKER IS THE MUTATION [TX HAS 13 HERE] : 10 389-1 13 : 11 392 13 : 12 389-2 29 : : One Step Mutations -these are countries of Nate's ancestors-the Tx Smothers are different, but they also matched 12/12 markers too : REO : Country Comment Count : England - 8 : Germany - 1 : Hungary - 1 : Ireland - 2 : Ireland Meath 1 : Italy Sicily 1 : Scotland - 3 : Ukraine Dutch -Mennonite 1 : Unknown Origin - 7 [England looks to be where his ancestors are fr, the UNKnown's likely England also] These are the REO [Recent Ethnic Orgins] for the Tx Smothers-both had the very same, so only will post it one time. One Step Mutations Country Comment Count England - 30 England Isle of Man 3 France - 3 France Alsace 1 Germany - 5 Great Britain - 2 Iceland - 3 Ireland - 6 Ireland County Longford 1 Ireland Donegal 1 Polynesia Polynesian (European admixture) 1 Portugal - 2 Scotland - 5 Sweden - 1 Switzerland - 1 Unknown Origin - 55 [England, again seems the dominant country] Locus DYS# Alleles 1 393 13 2 390 24 3 19* 14 4 391 11 5 385a 11 6 385b 15 7 426 12 8 388 12 **9 439 13 **Nate has 14 here 10 389-1 13 11 392 13 12 389-2 29 I know you are not going to understand what all this means, but it can give you a picture of how close the match is. I personally find this very encouraging in establishing our 5x grandfather origins & possible connections. :o) _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963