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Subject: Re: [RAINWATER] DNA Testing
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:36:17 EDT
In a message dated 8/17/2007 9:57:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
writes:
Would DNA testing on you and say one of the current day descendants of Old
John not determine that this William and Old John were brothers and son of
the mystery man, Robert Rainwater?? I am not too sure what these DNA
profiles can tell, but they should tell if these two lines have a common
ancestor, yes?
I believe they can trace a continuous female lineage and a continuous male
lineage, but I am not sure if they can trace a mixed lineage. Perhaps someone
in the group can provide info on current DNA testing capabilities.
Ron
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