If somebody takes the mtdna full sequence test, and discovers that they match with some jewish people, like ashkenazim and sephardim, does that mean that they have a jewish maternal ancestor?
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Originally posted by Violen453 View PostIf somebody takes the mtdna full sequence test, and discovers that they match with some jewish people, like ashkenazim and sephardim, does that mean that they have a jewish maternal ancestor?
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Originally posted by KirillS View Postvery good question, I also have significant numbers of matches; my haplogroup is H6a1a1, thanks!
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Originally posted by KirillS View PostHi Khazaria, thank you.
I have 6 matches in HVR2, 3 of them are of the same ancestor, I have contacted one of those, and Jewish ancestry has been confirmed (one of the parent with both parents of whom are being Jewish)
I meant what % of Full Sequence testing. Without any such matches I would be hesitant to draw conclusions
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Originally posted by brownbagg View Postwhen did a religion thought have effect with human dna.- a Jewish person can share DNA with a non-Jewish person, while having no non-Jewish ancestors
- a non-Jewish person can share DNA with a Jewish person, while having no Jewish ancestors
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Originally posted by Violen453 View PostSo if a non jew who matches with with a jewish person or multiple jewisb people, then it could be that they have an ancestor who converted? I am so sorry i am completely new to this
Analysis of such cases is very hard, since the converts were often disowned by their families. Not only they were getting no inheritance, but also nobody was supposed to mention their name anymore etc. Upon a conversion, both the first name and the family name were usually changed, so such a person (the convert) might appear in paper genealogy as a child who died in their infancy, but a death record is missing.
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The above process, but in a mirror, would also describe issues Jews are facing when matching non-Jewish people, after someone who was not their ancestor converted to Christianity.
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Originally posted by Violen453 View PostSo if a non jew who matches with with a jewish person or multiple jewisb people, then it could be that they have an ancestor who converted?
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Originally posted by JMAisHere View PostIf you match with Ivanka Trump (I doubt she has done a FTDNA), you have a match with jewish people. But neither Donald or Ivanka ar jewish. There you see how difficult it can be to assume to much from your matches and there ancestor.
Choose a better example. Ivanka's children have Jewish dna. Members of Jared's family have been dna tested. I have a genealogical connection to Jared Kushner---we are related by marriage. It is even possible that Ivanka has Jewish ancestors in central Europe.Last edited by josh w.; 17 November 2017, 11:56 AM.
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Originally posted by josh w. View PostMember
Choose a better example. Ivanka's children have Jewish dna. Members of Jared's family have been dna tested. I have a genealogical connection to Jared Kushner---we are related by marriage. It is even possible that Ivanka has Jewish ancestors in central Europe.
Ivana Trump's father had a surname often found among Ashkenazis ( Zelnick--Czech version)Last edited by josh w.; 17 November 2017, 01:14 PM.
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