I don't know if anyone was mentioned this, but since FTDNA has the Jefferson 
information on their site, they may be the obvious choice. The problem with 
autosomal testing is that new samples have to be submitted. So any living 
proven Jefferson descendant and any living provoen Hemings descendant can do 
the test to see if there is a match. An example is that my mom and I tested. 
With the autosomal testing it is assumed that a person inherits 50% of their 
DNA from each of their parents. In my case, I inherited about 49% from my 
mom.  My father is deceased so from this test, I know that I inherited 51% 
from my father. Also, there a analysis that can look at each chromosome and 
compare the genomes on each chromosome.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steven T. Corneliussen
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 9:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Sally Hemings is back

> ... Now there is a test known as autosomal
> testing ... .If someone was truly interested in
> proving or disproving the connection between
> the Jeffersons and Hemings family they
> would do this test.

Thanks for this information. I'd like to send it to a number of people (on 
all sides of the debate). Has anyone published about it specifically for the 
Hemings-TJ case? Would it require digging up the graveyard at the foot of 
Monticello, or what?

Steve Corneliussen

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