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From: Charles <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Using Sorensen database
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 01:38:35 -0500
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Orin,

Where did you see surnames correlated with Y chromosome haplotype
matches in the Sorenson publicly accessible database? When I inputted my
Y-DNA haplotype data into the Sorenson publicly accessible database I
found one match. It was for my own submission of two years ago. When I
clicked on the Pedigree Chart link for the match I could tell it was my
pedigree chart by the given names on the various branches ... but the
surname in the direct male line was not revealed, only the given first
and second names were listed and then only the names of people born
prior to 1900. The surname was not displayed in my Pedigree Chart for
the direct male line. Surnames were shown on some of the other branches
but not in the direct male line ... the source of the Y chromosome.

Are you sure the names you saw in the matches you found in the Sorenson
database were the surnames for the direct male line of the sample
submitter? As I said, I did not think Sorenson was revealing at this
time the direct male line surname of the matches in the publicly
accessible database. At least they did not reveal mine.

Charles


OrinWells wrote:
> Just when you think you have it all figured out.
>
> I happened to put in the DNA pattern from one of our participants
> because he has turned out to be a bit of an orphan although one other
> Wells has come close to matching him. What I got back absolutely
> stunned me.
>
> There were 27 matches that were 24/25, 23/25 and 22/25. Each with a
> different surname (where surnames could be found) and not one of them a
> Wells. What the heck does this mean? Although he participated in the
> MGP as a result of being one of our original phase 1 participants it
> seems his DNA is not yet in the Sorenson database.
>
> Does it mean that when we get a database full of samples from around the
> world we are going to see dozens of matches for each of us?
>
> I suppose it is reasonable to assume if you go back to the beginning of
> the use of surnames that many surnames may have spun off of any given
> family. It does not mean they are closely related or related in any way
> they will ever prove through genealogy.
>
> It sure strengthens the value of the paper genealogy and concentrating
> on the same surname when you are trying to match folks to each other.
>
> Orin R. Wells

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