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From: <>
Subject: [DNA] Statistical Imputation
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 12:26:52 -0700
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http://web.inter.nl.net/users/S.van.Buuren/mi/hmtl/whatis.htm is a better
introduction to multiple imputation than the link I gave below (which is old
and has lots of broken links).

Sorry for giving the bad reference. I had a little too much faith in the
Bell Labs.

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Melungeons and Jews


> The taxonomic category "Melungeon" is, at this point so problematic that
it
> may be very difficult to recover its scientific value.
>
> If the current trends hold, the data should start showing patterns that
make
> it easier to impute a variety of attributes on populations that have data
> missing from their genealogies. If that happens "Melungeon" may yet
emerge
> as a taxonomic category that is more than merely "self-defining" by what
can
> only be thought of as a social process.
>
> "Imputation" is crucial here. So few understand that statistical
imputation
> is a science that has quantifiable applicability in areas such as
> genealogical research.
>
> That is sad.
>
> I'd encourage those who are trying to understand how non-autosomal DNA may
> be imputed from sex chromosomes and DNA to look up information on
> imputation. A brief survey is available at
> http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/ms/departments/sia/project/mi/ and there is
even
> free software available at http://www.stat.psu.edu/~jls/misoftwa.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Penny Ferguson" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 4:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Melungeons and Jews
>
>
> > I didn't realize that a post like this would have a place on this list,
> but
> > I also went to the Union. The Jack Goins speech that Mr. Yates almost
> > forgot to mention, was an excellent speech, which pointed out known
> > Melungeon names, with documentation. I also heard all the speakers,
and
> > talked with Ms Hirschman afterwards. The names she had listed as her
> names,
> > I have never seen considered Melungeon. One family name especially
> > interested me, because it is one of mine, and never has been considered
> > Melungeon, except by Ms Hirschman, I guess. She said the DNA had tested
> > Jewish for that name. I did find that interesting, and appreciate all
her
> > work.
> > Respectfully,
> > Penny Ferguson
> > London, KY
> > >>Mr. Yates said:
> > Here is a report on the 4th Union of the Melungeon Heritage Association
> held
> > in Kingsport, Tenn. in late June.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>


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