This is a very good article from FTDNA and is very good
general information.
In the case of BOYD there are some interesting "anomollies."
1. Members of the same genetic make-up adopting DIFFERENT
surnames. That would be STEWART and BOYD back befoe 1200.
2. A name change from BOYD to HAY in 1758 and back to BOYD
in 1941.
You can check your DNA against the STEWARTS at:
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/stewartdna/StewartDNAResults.htm
Clan Hay does not have a project of their own so they are welcome
to parti
We have a MATCH! One of our new mebers and I have a 23/25 match.
The 2 step mutation occurs on marker 439 which is one of the
faster changing loci. [See note below] This mean we are probably
more closely related than indicated if the mutation had occured
in different loci.
Two more members were added to the database and all test results
have been updated in accordance with FTDNA's new criteria for
markers 464a,b,c,d.
We will have the results for two more members very shortly.
This will bring us to
Congratulations guys!
Linda's research is impeccable. Now, does this mean
you have also inherited Linda's brick wall?
OR does it mean that you can help her get beyond
it? That *would* be nice!
Yours Aye,
Lauren
Understanding Your Results: Are We Related?
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Some Family Tree DNA customers will have Y DNA 12 Marker Exact matches
with other surnames, and on a rare occasion, a 25 Marker Exact match with
another surname. Most likely these people are not related in a
genealogical time frame.
To understand how this situation occurs, we start by looking at the
population before the origin of Surnames. Before the adoption of
Surnames, there existed various Y DNA 12 Marker and 25
My DNA match was better than I first realized.
Dave Boyd Jr., our past treasurer, and I knew we were cousins
some time ago. But what we didn't know until now was that
Linda Boyd Lawhon was also a cousin.
The DNA proves we have a common ancestor. Now we still have
to find the paper trail that leads to that ancestor. We had
no idea we were related and may not have known for a long
if it weren't for the DNA test.
We need more participants
Yours Aye,
Cal
--
Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
http://www.ge
Understanding Your Genetic History: The Jargon
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As you explore your heritage through DNA testing, you will probably
encounter some new terms. Below are a few definitions. Definitions will
periodically appear in issues of Facts & Genes.
DYS ###:
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The Markers used in the Y Chromosome DNA test have names, such as DYS 393,
DYS 459a, and DYS 449. The label DYS stands for
D Designated
Y Chromosome
S Segment
The DYS numbering scheme is controlled and
The Boyd DNA project is a year old this month.
The project has 24 active participants and as that number
grows so will the number of matches.
We have 5 members of one family that comprise our Viking
group.
We have two unrelated persons in our Scandinavian group
and one person with Mediterranean DNA.
We have 2 in the "hanger" waiting for their results.
I'm beginning to see two groups forming in our main body
of participants. This will be interesting to watch develope
over time.
If you have been on the
This article speaks for itself.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: DYS#464 Nomenclature
From:
To:
To Boyd group manager,
In the interest of the standardization of allelic values across
genealogical testing services, Family Tree DNA adopts the conventional
nomenclature (allele repeat naming system) described in the scientific
literature for each of our loci. Moreover, the testing laboratory at the
University of Arizona has been actively identify