please help the scientifically challenged

[nyfromca]

1 step mutation

Hi,
My dad's first cousin and my brother, our MRCA is 3 generations back, have a 1 step mutation on our 37 markers, occurring in our 3rd set of results.

Another match of mine, our MRCA is about 9 generation back, is a perfect 25 for 25 match with...

[nyfromca]

determination-146 years late!

My g-grandfather's dad was a dissappearing act but we had his surname and it is also my maiden name. I researched the area where he was born and found a likely candidate. After 3 years of searching for a descendant, I finally found one and asked him to submit...

[nyfromca]

I was lucky enough to find a book on my family's history. It was published in 1928, by a descendant, and contained over 30 years of her research. The book contained wills, land and tax records and some burial records. In addition to those, there were tons of letters from family members who added personal...

[nyfromca]

Wow David, your site is definitely a keeper! I actually was able to follow you whole presentation on the different "Pike" surnames! Bless you and your patience. Can I hire you out

And to Jim...I tried the color coding and so far, so good. I first sifted through the variations,...

[nyfromca]

Thank you Bill and Jim.
I will suggest the color coding to the project manager (hopefully he will respond) and I have bookmarked that link. I appreciate your suggestions and I did join the DNA list at Rootsweb, but after a few hours, sifting through 40+ e-mails, none of them were understandable...

[nyfromca]

Can anyone out there give me a list of web-sites that are easy on the brain?
I am trying to help others in my surname group understand, in the plainest of language, what "mutations" mean, which are the fast mutating markers, how to determine your "MRCA", when to feel comfortable...

[nyfromca]

36 of 37 and 25 of 25

I have a 25 of 25 match and our first common ancestor is 8 generations back. We have a paper trail.
My father's cousin, who took the 37, matches me 36 of 37 and we are just 1 generation back.
I have another match, 34 of 37, and truthfully, we have...

[nyfromca]

Hi Bob and thanks for the link. I spent the better part of yesterday reading (I felt like I was cramming for a mid term )
I understand much more than before and I think I got it. I appreciate yor help, thanks so much Kathy

[nyfromca]

Hi Vernor and Jim's,
Same story here, wondering if the name I grew up with was really my real name. My g-grandfather, born in 1859, was first enumerated in the 1860 census as a "Gary". On the 1870 census he goes by the surname "Gordon", his mother's second husband. Finally,...

[nyfromca]

Thank you Max, thank you Bob
I appreciate your quick responses. I wonder, do either of you know where I can read up about the "fast mutating" markers? I have since talked to my 2nd cousin and the marker that differs by one is "CDYa".
I appreciate your help and...

[nyfromca]

Thanks Bob : )
I worry a little because I had a perfect 25 for 25 match with a same surname and our first common ancestor is 7 generations back and now a 1 mismatch with a close kin, but out of 37.
I guess I need to read up on the fast mutating genes
Thanks again! Kathy

[nyfromca]

My dad's first cousin took the Y-DNA 37 marker test and the results just came in. It wasn't what I expected
We are one off in the 26 to 37 markers, not sure which marker it is. I had assumed that we would match on all. What should we look for to explain this difference? Any feedback...

[nyfromca]

please disable the above link, Yikes!!!!!!

[nyfromca]

Hi Max, I don't know if this is of any interest, but I received an e-mail from you address, "[email protected]"
The content of this e-mail refers me to a web-site:
0500.hala.cc/vfr.zip with HTTP: in the front.
the subject line
of the e-mail said "for yuo",...