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From: "Dr. Phillip Blansett" <>
Subject: Re: [BLANCETT-DNA] New yDNA Results
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:23:01 -0600
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Allen, I saw a Walker, Texas Ranger TV program yesterday where they wanted
DNA from a suspected crook. They knocked him down, and helped him up, then
swabbed the blood dropped on the sidewalk and sent it in to be DNA tested.

Are you THAT desparate yet?

Phil Blansett

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Blancett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [BLANCETT-DNA] New yDNA Results


> Tweeti,
>
> Fortunately, Linn has already extended the testing to 67 markers. So
> for right now, there's no more testing I'd recommend for him to do.
>
> Linn was a perfect 37/37 match with four other guys--Marion Greene
> ("Junior") Blansett, Norman Thomas Blansett, Ira Blanchard, and Ronald
> Blansett. They defined the modal haplotype for us all. All five of
> them extended to 67 markers. Now we have three different values at
> marker DYS 406S1. Norman is 11; Junior, Ira, and Ron are 12 (modal
> value); and Linn is 13. Linn is alone with a 14 on DYS 446, where all
> the other four are at the modal value of 13.
>
> These numbers are meaningless except in the fact that they provide some
> discrimination among the five who matched perfectly at fewer markers.
> Unfortunately, we now have Norman with one mutation, Linn with two, and
> the other three guys still a 67/67 match. Ane we don't have a paper
> trail showing how they fit together. Rats!
>
> The most informative move we can do now is to locate and DNA-test
> distant male cousins who descend from common ancestors as far back as we
> can document, to confirm the DNA haplotypes of those common ancestors,
> as Bill and I confirmed the 37-marker haplotype of our mutual great
> grandfather, Thompson McGowan Blancett. I have sent two test kits to a
> distant cousin who shares with Bill and me a common ancestor one
> generation earlier, but that rascal won't send samples back in. So I'm
> frustrated right now in my attempts to pin down Leroy Blancett's
> haplotype. But that's the direction I'm headed.
>
> Allen
>
>
> Tweeti Blancett wrote:
>
>>Allen:
>>
>>Does Linn need to do this too or is his twig already done? T
>>
>>Tweeti Blancett
>>Box 55
>>Aztec, NM 87410
>>505-334-1200
>>505-215-1200 cell
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:
>>[mailto:] On Behalf Of Allen Blancett
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:04 AM
>>To:
>>Cc: Dr. Phillip Blansett
>>Subject: Re: [BLANCETT-DNA] New yDNA Results
>>
>>Phil,
>>
>>I don't know why my earlier message didn't get through as I sent it.
>>Here's a cut-n-paste version from what I sent:
>>
>>Allen
>>
>>
>>Dr. Phillip Blansett wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Ok, Allen, I've put it off as long as I can. Urge me one more time, then
>>>remind me how to initiate the study and I'll push mine up from 37 to the
>>>next one.
>>>
>>>Phil Blansett
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Phil,
>>
>>Consider the additional urging done.
>>
>> 1. Go to http://www.familytreedna.com/
>> 2. In the dark blue section near the top of the page, enter your kit
>> number and password, and then LOGIN.
>> 3. That will take you to your personal page.
>> 4. Under the ySearch and Join boxes on the left side, click on "Order
>> Tests & Upgrades".
>> 5. On the page "Order Additional DNA Tests", click on Standard Orders.
>> 6. On the page "New Orders for Returning Customers", scroll to the
>> bottom where there's a selection box for "Type of Test". It
>> probably is set for the next most likely test you'd request,
>> YRefine37to67 -- etc., with the price.
>> 7. Click on continue, put in your credit card information, and submit
>> it. Then wait for results!
>>
>>If we can persuade your close kin to do the same thing, maybe it will
>>help to give both of you a new hint on where your branch of the family
>>tree fits into the trunk. Good luck! This is a tough nut to crack.
>>
>>Allen
>>
>>
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