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Mar 13, 2008, 08:32 AM
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DNA for Genealogy purposes
I am new to this site and I want to ask a question on DNA but each time I click on "ask" it seems that there is no way for me to ask anything, it justs keeps reverting back to another screen.
I am interested in DNA for genealogical reasons.
Thanks,
Bubby328
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Mar 13, 2008, 08:37 AM
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Getting your DNA results can help greatly.
I've posted my results on a couple websites and have received new info based on it.
What question(s) do you have about DNA & Genealogy?
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Mar 13, 2008, 12:03 PM
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Hi Rick,
Thank you so much for getting back to me on this question.
I wanted to know if it more desirable to get the DNA done on the male or female?
By this I mean would it give me more information if my brother had his DNA down rather than my own? How much information would I get from doing DNA (from either of us)?
Thanks so much,
Lois
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Mar 14, 2008, 04:50 AM
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Hi Rick,
Thanks so much for your advise, it will be put to great use and I thank you again.
Lois
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Uber Member
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Mar 14, 2008, 04:54 AM
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You're welcome :)
Once you get the results you can have it posted on surname dna sites like I've done here:
Test Results
I also have it posted on my personal site:
Geneocity.com
As time goes by and more people publish their results, you can Google them, just like other words and phrases, to find cousins :)
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May 2, 2008, 04:01 AM
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For your info. It is best to have the maternal side done. It is called mtDNA, (mitochondrialDNA) and is more exact.
The reason being is sperm are diluted before reaching their final destination, therefore, there is a doubt to the inth degree.
My two cents, but it is an interest of mine, not genealogy per se, but the basic genetic side of the science.
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Jun 28, 2008, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tickle
...the maternal side done. it is called mtDNA, (mitochondrialDNA) and is more exact.
The reason being is sperm are diluted before reaching their final destination, therefore, there is a doubt to the inth degree...
There's a big project now to use DNA from indigenous people so they can track human migration from it's beginning (so far, all roads lead to Africa).. They started with mDNA - only passed from mother to children, but now they are also using genes from Y line because it has more markers they can check (I think that was the explanation... just read article in July 2008 Scientific American on this).
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