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From: Steve Williamson <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] NYTimes.com Article: Celtic Found to Have Ancient Roots
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 20:08:00 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <BCD8597D6DE5F748A6287EF584F730B6696623@exchange_server.conrad.org>


Mike,
I have two problems with your statement: 1) having R1a
is not proof of Jewishness, and 2) STR results cannot
prove a haplogroup assignment - that can only be done
by a SNP test.

Steve W.


--- Mike Harper <> wrote:
> Well I have to add that my family DNA test does
> support her contention.
> We test out as R1a, and supposedly came from
> Scotland (Ayrshire?) to Co.
....

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