Cousins with different y-haplogroups

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Ah, I understand. Thanks!

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I have a 2nd cousin whose y-haplogroup is R-L51. We both have a 4th cousin whose y-haplogroup is R-P312. We all share the same 3rd great-grandfather (this is on my mother's side, so my y-haplogroup is irrelevant). Shouldn't my 2nd cousin & 4th cousin have the exact same haplogroup? Does this...

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I think it's worth mentioning that NW European DNA is extremely similar; it's difficult to distinguish one ethnic group from another in atDNA testing (haplogroup markers are more capable of calling distinctions). All of Western Europe is mixed Celtic & Germanic to varying degrees. For this reason,...

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My son has an SNP Pack in batch 812, it has also been delayed again (2/26-3/12)....

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My son & I uploaded out results to Gencove; I also liked it. They have a Northern British population (I show 10%) which is interesting because my mother's maiden name was Kirk, and my son & I show a small amount of Ashkenazi (which is a strong component of our oral family history).

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Are SNP Packs tested in batches separate from FF or Y-DNA tests?

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A good way to check these low confidence results is with GEDmatch. If a small amount of something shows up repeatedly using the different tools, a good bet is that it is real. Chromosome painting is very helpful in this regard also. As for determining how many generations back an admixture occurred?...

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It is my understanding that E-L117 is more Middle Eastern/East African in origin, rather than Subsaharan African. E-L117 is found around the Mediterranean, Balkans, among Jewish populations, etc.

By the way, I have male cousins who carry the y-haplogroup E-P277, which is Subsaharan African...

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My ancestry is pretty evenly mixed German (Rhineland-Pfalz, Hesse, Wurttemberg) and English. I show little Iberian in my DNA, but consistently show Indo-Iranian in small amounts. My wife is overwhelming English, with a little German-Speaking Swiss. She shows a significant amount of Iberian in her...

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Is the 2% identified as a "Trace" region? If so, I think they just tally the amount that's at a higher confidence and ignore the Trace regions. I show 96% European, with <2% West Middle East and <2% Eastern European. If I add that all together it's roughly 100%. My son shows 97%...

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Many Saxons settled in the Balkans, though I think they were more centrally located in Transylvania. Anyhow, Saxons in Germany & Saxon in England are basically the same genetically. Perhaps you could be descended from a Saxon settler to Southeast Europe?

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I often read Switzerland described as "Central Europe". Is this accurate? Seems more Western European to me.

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We are all R-Z253 (no one has tested further downline). They are all descended from the same Irishman who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century. I am, supposedly, descended from a German who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century....

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I have 3 & 4 steps at 37 markers that have remained at 3 & 4 steps at 67 markers, however, the TiP is closer (12 generations at 90% with 37 markers, 12 generations at 97% with 67 markers). I've not yet upgraded to 111 markers. These men all have the same surname which is different from my...

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Yes, I noticed the change just a few days ago. I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks, everyone!...