GENEALOGY-DNA-L Archives

Archiver > GENEALOGY-DNA > 2002-11 > 1036575756


From: "Mitzi Bateman" <>
Subject: [DNA] FTDNA results and questions
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 01:45:44 -0800


We got back the first Clark results in our known line(my father's 2nd
cousin) and not only didn't match the other Clarks, but we didn't match
anyone else in the FTDNA database. There were 20 matches on the REO page
which says the results came from either FTDNA or the databases supplied to
them by the U of AZ. So it would have to be the latter. I also plugged in
the results on the STR's sites. We had 8 matches on the US site and 48 on
the European site. (Is this about average for matches?)

I have so many questions that have probably been answered before, but after
two hours of searching the archives, I'm asking anyway. To begin with, we
got two emails from FTDNA; one stated that the STR results were posted and
the other that the PP3 results were posted. What does PP3 mean?
I'm guessing there's no way to know the surnames of the matches on the STR's
sites. The 48 matches in Europe were widespread. The highest number of
matches at any one place was only 3 and these cities/countries were diverse:
London, Sweden, Freiburg, and Strasbourg. There were combined numbers of at
least 5 in Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Germany. Do these numbers have any
significance? Could they possibly signify a common ancestor or is it
probable that a comparison with more markers would eliminate most of them?

I'm hoping to find another male Clark relative to test as a control but for
now am assuming that these results would be the same as my father's.

LOCUS DYS# ALLELES
1 393 13
2 390 24
3 19* 15
4 391 11
5 385a 11
6 385b 14
7 426 12
8 388 12
9 439 12
10 389-1 13
11 392 13
12 389-2 29
13 458 16
14 459a 9
15 459b 10
16 455 11
17 454 11
18 447 25
19 437 14
20 448 18
21 449 29
22 464a 16
23 464b 16
24 464c 17
25 464d 19

I'd appreciate any feedback/assistance from more knowledgeable members of
the list (that probably means everyone).
So far the Clark study doesn't have a website, so I'm in the dark about the
others who've tested.

Regards,
Mitzi Clark Bateman

This thread: