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[JohnSanford]

Can a 4th. Cousin test VERIFY a common ancestor??



The result of these DNA tests will not be *conclusive to verify a biological connection to SM". Even if there was a perfect match (say a 25/25 result),with the other person being tested, it could only 'indicate the...

[JohnSanford]

Re: Forum hacked on 8/31/04

Hello Max, We see that all of the massges that we have seen on this "Family Tree DNA Forum" from March 16, 2004, until August 31, 2004, have been lost.
What is the chance that SOME or ALL of those messages can be restored soon? It is...

[JohnSanford]

Re: Something is puzzling about Matches with Other Surnames

- - I have been interested in your ‘Something is puzzling . .”, thread, since it was first posted 3 months ago. How do you feel about it now after the time has passed and many knowledgeable persons have responded to that situation...

[JohnSanford]

Re: Re: Genealogy entries of CaptDNA

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Hello, Jim Barrett, Your non answer is noted. Am I to assume that if a person has two DNA reports, like one on himself and one on his own real father, that could not possibly be both correct and understood and explained, that...

[JohnSanford]

Genealogy entries of CaptDNA

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Jim Barrett, You will probably remember the first message by CaptDNA, to form this “Thread”. Part of it is as follows: I took my DNAprint about 1 year ago. My results: 78% European, 22% Native American.
Later I took a sample from...

[JohnSanford]

Evaluating DNA testing for genealogy purposes?

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Hello Whitney,
After studying the DNA processes and the many messages by others, including your fine responses, I have come to a conclusion that this type of testing is of little real value for genealogy purposes....

[JohnSanford]

AngelaCP = Thank You for Sharing great Information, with us!

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Angela, Your responses have been very good. You apparently are well informed about the value of, and the use of, the different kinds of DNA Testing. You have helped me a whole lot, by your sharing, and I am sure...

[JohnSanford]

Genealogy entries of CaptDNA, in data-base?

Angela, I am impressed by the knowledge and enthusiasm that you seem to have for DNA testing, and it’s value for genealogy searches and searchers like CaptDNA and myself. My question for you is:
: If you were CaptDNA, and you had...

[JohnSanford]

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It is a fact that most of the people in the world actually believed passionately, that the earth was flat. Even those with the highest intelligence, and with the most education. But they were wrong, and most of them never learned or accepted it, Historians tell me that many still believed...

[JohnSanford]

Re: Re: Re: DNAprint accurate test?



Angela, Do you really think and believe that, "another test would RESOLVE this", or anything ??
On the subject of the “Merit” of DNA tests and ‘Testing results”, I have come to a conclusion: First I will say...

[JohnSanford]

Evaluating DNA testing for Genealogy, again!


James.B, I have studied the "Understanding MRCA" closely and it says this: If you have matching markers of 25 of 25, you have only a "50% probability that the MRCA was no longer that 7 generations. ARE THEY WRONG?...

[JohnSanford]

Re: Re: "Something os puzzling about Matches with Other Surnames".



Hello Angela,
I have very extensive and well documented records over the last 12 generations of my children's ancestry. Have no doubt about the paternity of any of those in my...

[JohnSanford]

"Something os puzzling about Matches with Other Surnames".



Hello Richard,
"Something is puzzling about Other Surnames".! Over a month ago you had made the statement and started a ‘thread’ with your concern and a question. Since...

[JohnSanford]

Re: DNAprint accurate test?



Hi AngelaCp, and CaptDNA,
And, I know we cannot say for sure, that the results ARE genuine! CaptDNA thinks that one or the other of them is WRONG, as the result of his and his Father’s DNAprint results – and the explanation...

[JohnSanford]

Re: DNAprint accurate test?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CaptDNA
[B]I took my DNAprint about 1 year ago. My results; 78% European 22% Native American.
Later I took a sample from my father. The results were a big surprise to both of us. His results: 56% European 28% Sub-Saharan...