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Subject: [DNA] Surnames and YDNA Studies
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 17:20:10 EST


Here's a quote
"There is less chance of infidelity 'corrupting' the DNA"
Source: http://www.familytreedna.com/
(go to main page and click on red "two of your six grandparents")

Since every one of my ancestors since Adam were chaste, virginal, & faithful
<snicker> this probably shouldn't concern me. I believe 'corrupt' as a
description is an unfortunate choice of words. The DNA is perfectly fine or
they wouldn't have had descendants!

For instance, in the Sykes study (Sykes, founder of OxfordAncestors.com) if I
remember correctly he found a high percentage of those with Sykes surname
studied did not trace back to the most common Y chromosome. One website uses
the term 'non paternal event' An excellent euphemism as it covers a variety
of situations, documented and undocumented. Any other suggestions?

On a slightly different note the organizers of surname genetic studies need
to be careful not to imply there is one "true" origin for a surname.

Surnames have various origins even if they were acquired by adoption, name
changes, infidelity etc. they are all equally valid.

I acquired my present surname through marriage. William Jefferson Clinton
AKA William Blythe acquired his name through a name change.

~Paula~






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