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From: marianne dillow <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] What is the longest, mtDNA comfirmed, matrilineal line?
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:55:54 -0700 (PDT)
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I would like to ask a question on the Colonial--English DNA. Isn't part of the problem the English are hesitant in DNA testing and this is part of the problem.? I stand to be corrected if this isn't the total answer to the problem. As you say the French-Canadian seems to be in a better position than us in the USA trying to get across the pond on mtDNA that by paper trail has a proven British ancestry.,

Marianne Dillow



wrote:
Kathy,

I agree with you. There should be English matrilineal lines as long as the
French-Canadian lines. Quebec was founded in 1608 and I think that the English
settlement began slightly before that. The English did out number the
French.The French did make an effort to increase their population.

The French Kings wanted the population of New France to thrive, so settlers
were encouraged to marry young and have many children. For a time, the King
paid dowries for young women to go to New France and marry settlers. They were
called "The King's Daughter's." I trace back to many of them.

I think that there are probably some French-Canadian matrilineal lines that
are longer than 14 generations. For instance, if I had asked my Dad's sister
and her daughter, and her daughter to test, barring a mutation, this would be a
15 generation line back to Marthe Lenoir/Noel.

Kris







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