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From: James Blair <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Which mtDNA test for insight into ethnic origins?
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:32:58 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <20060930135854.84419.qmail@web58603.mail.re3.yahoo.com>


I don't think she'll be too disappointed if it comes back
100% European. She's not looking for any particular
ancestor, just curious to know if any non-European strains
would show up.

Thanks for the link. I guess that must be the same people
as DNAPrint, even though the URL is different. The
websites seem to be the same.

James

--- Ernie hurst <> wrote:

> James
>
> Check out
> www.ancestrybydna.com
>
> Their test gives you percentages, but don't expect to
> find much further back than a "full blooded" great
> grandparent, in your "minority" ethnicities. With a
> 3rd ggm said to be Cherokee & a 4th ggf, in another
> line, listed as "mulatto" in late 1700s tax records,
> mine came back 100% European.
>
>
>
> --- James Blair <> wrote:
>
> > To tell the truth that's what I thought. But my
> > sister is
> > under the impression (saw something on tv about it)
> > that
> > it's possible to get a DNA report which will say
> > (for
> > instance) that a person is 70% European, 20&
> > Sub-Saharan
> > African, and 10% Native American. Is there any
> > test, or
> > combination of tests, that could produce such a
> > report?
> >
> > James
>
>
> Ernie Hurst
>
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