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I bought a 37 marker Y DNA test for a distant cousin to help him identify his biological surname. Note that his line(s) descends from slavery.
We were both very disappointed to see only 12 marker matches. He has no listed matches at the 25 or 37 marker levels.
I've been told 12 markers are only noise. However, I can't help but wonder when the majority of the matches are the same haplogroup (R-269) and 2 surnames are predominant. Note that those 2 surnames (Ballou/Guthrie) intermarried.
All 12 marker matches are 0 genetic distance. And, my distant cousin matches one Ballou/Guthrie perfectly on all 12 markers.
Also, note that he has 3 matches for another surname (Scruggs). One of the matches was noted as a line of color. He also matches at least one of these perfectly at 12 markers.
All 3 surnames were in the same part of Virginia in the late 1700s.
Is it true that all of these 12 marker matches aren't valid? Or, can we draw some inferences or conclusions from them?
Any thoughts/advice is greatly appreciated.
I bought a 37 marker Y DNA test for a distant cousin to help him identify his biological surname. Note that his line(s) descends from slavery.
We were both very disappointed to see only 12 marker matches. He has no listed matches at the 25 or 37 marker levels.
I've been told 12 markers are only noise. However, I can't help but wonder when the majority of the matches are the same haplogroup (R-269) and 2 surnames are predominant. Note that those 2 surnames (Ballou/Guthrie) intermarried.
All 12 marker matches are 0 genetic distance. And, my distant cousin matches one Ballou/Guthrie perfectly on all 12 markers.
Also, note that he has 3 matches for another surname (Scruggs). One of the matches was noted as a line of color. He also matches at least one of these perfectly at 12 markers.
All 3 surnames were in the same part of Virginia in the late 1700s.
Is it true that all of these 12 marker matches aren't valid? Or, can we draw some inferences or conclusions from them?
Any thoughts/advice is greatly appreciated.
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