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Subject: Re: [DNA] How specific is 12 marker test
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:36:42 EDT


In a message dated 8/26/02 8:27:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:

> "I believe I will do a DNA test to prove if I am related to my
> surname 5th cousin, and to learn of other surname individuals related to
> me,
> and to determine my oldest known ancestor," could be a way to begin. Then
> the numbers can and will take on meaning and can and will prove or disprove
> the hypothesis, and possible enable one to strike out in other directions,
> when compared to other numbers.

That is exactly the approch our MIDDLETON surname group took. In the early
days of Internet genealogy several individual researchers met on line. We
were all looking for the MIDDLETON surname in a small geographic area in
Alabama. There were some clues that suggested we had a common ancestor but
nothing that proved it. Now we have results from 3 test with 12/12 matches.
We also have two other results from a different geographic region that only
match the Alabama MIDDLETONs on two thirds of the markers tested -- but they
match each other 12/12. We clearly have two different lines. The 12 marker
test worked for us.

Grant W. Johnston, Chico, CA

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