What is Haplogroup P(xR1a1) and R1a vs. R1a1

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Brooke,

It is a known fact that many CONVERTS came into the Jewish people. Whether J is the only haplogroup of the origional mtDNA of the Jewish people is Very disputable, 12 tribes, each with a few wives could make for a Very intreasting mtDNA make up, don't you think?
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Marson,

Anything is possible in Genetics/history! I mostly agree wtih you , untill that last post

Levitical status is supposed tob heriditary even at the "birthstool" of this Hebrew nation leaving the bowels of Egypt, the Bloodline of moses and Arron is...

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Shalom Marson,

While Angela, and others did discuss this, you put it very clearly that it can not be discounted that R1a1 may be a family of levites.

IMHO we simply do not know enough to make such claims, one way or the other. Since I am an Ashkenaz levite w/ "undetermined"...

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Angela,

Danke Shun, Gratzie, Todah.

That does point to conciderable level of doubt that i am an R1a or closer to untested individuals who were closer to me than the Majority of the others anyway.

The only way to find out would be to get SNP tested.

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P.P.S. I was looking at my "ethnic origins" and comparing them to my "Haplotype" page, and lo and behold 4 of the exact 12 marker matches from Germany (2) and Italy (2) were not on the "ethnic origins" page w/ their factual Haplogroup. Is this cause' they are NOT R1a of...

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P.S. I am 1 step mutation from syrian Arabs, 2 step from Saudi Arabian Arabs in the data base. I don't regard this as a co-incidence. They were actualy tested as R1a.

We will see in 10-20 years if the haplogroup tree holds up to the advance of DNA/RNA science.

I have my...

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Yes my mom is J haplogroup. Thank Gawd

I apreciate the help, it feels like I'm in an Ashkenaz levite Support Group! Nice to see you all root for me.

I still have serious doubts about the Idea that the Ashkenaz levites are of mixed Slavic/Kahzar blood (from the fathers...

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Don , Bill, Angela,

Thank you for helping me clear some of that up.

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I see in this paper:
http://www.ftdna.com/pdf/400971.pdf

3 types of "R" haplogroups, P(xR1a), R1a Undifferentiated -very rare, and R1a1.

First, does anyone know exactly what "P" (xR1a) is? Base on the article it was what is labled R1a in the...

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Well hows that for family history!? Neat that you have it pretty well sorted out.

I too ordered the "works" (just a little before the switch from 25 to 37) I did not order the extra SNP test, only because I did not know of its existance. (was not on list of tests offered)...I...

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R. Pavellas,

A question for you. Did you order the "Dna Works"? You mention a SNP value, have you klicked on it to see if it really is another test? Or did the "Works" (vs. the cheaper tests) really include it all as they imlplicate in the Intro web site?

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Intresting. Have you considered that the largest jewish community was in Istanbul in 1700, and greece had many jews as well? Certainly possible that Romania was the "infusion."

Of course there was a greek jewish population since the time of Ptolemy.

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African peoples were brought into europe in much smaller quantities than in the America's.

Often they were used as sex slaves to the nobility who harbored deep prejudices as to the Virility of the African Spirit.

Having a little African blood in Ye, may mean that you have...

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J2 the Haplogroup that Cohanim and many Jews come from. Does your family have a tradition of being a Cohen or Levi? (many Israelites are J2 as well)

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I had no problems from Israel. (middle east)

Postal folks rarely pay attention to a DNA sample uless you draw attention yourself by Overstating contents in a coustoms decleration form.

I beleive the suggestion was to lable the material "Testing materials" ( an...