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From: John Cartmell <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ?
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:50:11 +0100
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On 17 Apr, Dienekes Pontikos <> wrote:
> But, isn't this exactly what one expects to find in a regular surname
> project? A lot of matches with people bearing the same surname or its
> variants? What we can conclude for this is that a group of modern
> Cohens have a common ancestor. Whether or not that ancestor lived in
> medieval, or Roman or Hellenistic or Bronze Age or even earlier times
> is a separate issue.

And it is *critical* that it is handled separately. There will be no
confidence in results (except by those wanting the results that are claimed)
unless it is handled separately.

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This thread:

• [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by Bonnie Schrack <>
  • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
  • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
    • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
    • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
  • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Sasson Margaliot" <>
    • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by ellen Levy <>
      • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Sasson Margaliot" <>
        • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
  • [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by James Heald <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by James Heald <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Rebekah <>
    • [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Sasson Margaliot" <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by ellen Levy <>
            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by James Heald <>
            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
      • [DNA] Cohen data from Behar (2003) by James Heald <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by ellen Levy <>
          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by ellen Levy <>
              • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
                • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by James Heald <>
              • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>

            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by John Cartmell <>

          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Lawrence Mayka" <>
            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Steven Bird" <>
          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by ellen Levy <>
              • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Lawrence Mayka" <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by ellen Levy <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Dienekes Pontikos" <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Sasson Margaliot" <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by John Cartmell <>
          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
        • [DNA] Article in Australian news daily by "Wickwire, Rick" <>
          • Re: [DNA] Article in Australian news daily by "Dora Smith" <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by James Heald <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Lawrence Mayka" <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by James Heald <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by ellen Levy <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
      • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
        • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by (John Chandler)
          • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Alfred A. Aburto Jr." <>
            • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by "Max Heffler" <>
    • Re: [DNA] Malaspina et al (2001)'s Cohens -- an answer ? by Bonnie Schrack <>
  • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH,CMH does not equal Cohen -- only in J1 do they coincide by Bonnie Schrack <>
  • Re: [DNA] Cohen does not equal CMH, CMH does not equal Cohen by "Victor Villarreal" <>