I have a DNA question that I hope some knowledgeable person can answer. This is not a Wilson line, although I have three of those, but I think someone might find the answer valuable, if we can figure it out. My brother had his DNA tested and matched with a male cousin with the same surname. We are 99% certain that both lines can trace back to a common ancestor six generations back. Here are the results of the testing: For the 12 marker test, there was a perfect match. For the 25 marker test, there was a perfect match. For the 37 marker test, there was a genetic distance of 2. This raises many questions. If the Y-DNA was tested and the common male ancestor, born 1739, was found, shouldn't the DNA be identical? If not, what accounts for the differences? Would a genetic distance of 2 be normal for only six generations back? Is a genetic distance of 2 attributable to a mutation, and again would that be normal for only six generations back? Is it possible that my brother and our cousin are not as closely related as we think? Thanks in advance for any help with this mystery. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: Allene Turner <algatur@msn.com> To: WILSON-L <wilson-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, Jan 14, 2012 7:13 am Subject: [WILSON] Old Info for the new activity My g grandfather Alfred Wilson was born in Hendersonville Tenn in 1821 and his brother Berry in 1827. My Aunt orginaly gave me names that were supposedly their siblings. over the years I searched for them and then I found out that the names of the brothers and sisters were Berrys first wife and his children. The dates all matched so I came to accept that fact. On the census in Kansas I found where Allfred listed his parants as from SC and the census for Missouri, Berry listed his parents from Penn. I have since found the name of Berry's first wife to be Olive Moss, originally thought of as a sibling and several chilren of theirs. This was in Indiana and Ia. I found him living in Missouri with second wife Sara Johnson and the children but with a step son Eugene Johnson, widower and a small daugher May. This was in Grundy country, Missouri.Berry died and is buried in the cemetary there. If any of this sounds familar I would appreciate any information about the Pa! rents of Alfred and Berry Wilson. Thanks, Allene Taylor Turner. Everythings Relative ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WILSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message