I am female and took a Native American DNA test through Family Tree DNA. The
results were 87% European, 8% Native, and 5% African. I actually thought the
Native and African % would have been higher. My brother took a Male line DNA
test from Howard, which came back Native. He then took another panel test
from Family Tree DNA, which stated that our paternal lines were Native from
Columbia South America. The test showed our ancestors coming from the Middle
East, through Asia, South America, and into North America. Our paternal
grandfather was born in South Carolina, and this raises a whole new set of
questions.
BTW my female line test matched the genealogical information I have on my
Virginia lines.
Anita
>From: Joe Chandler <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: DNA from Native Americans @ Jamestowne
>Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:09:54 -0800
>
>Hello Randy.
>
>As founder of one genealogical DNA project and as
>co-administrator of two others, I would be curious
>what online company made such a representation.
>
>All such sites/companies with which I am familiar do
>not offer to specifically identify
>father-son/brother-to-brother/cousins-to-cousin
>relationships between any two people precisely because
>DNA samples for deceased persons almost always don't
>exist.
>
>But, male Y-chromosome DNA doesn't "peter out" -- it
>continues unchanged or virtually unchanged passing
>from father to son throughout all human history.
>Occasionally, there small are random mutations, which
>can actually be helpful in identifying/verifying
>branches within a genetic family.
>
>Indeed, genealogical DNA is not intended nor does it
>follow protocols premised upon comparing the DNA of
>any living person with that of a deceased person. If
>samples of deceased persons are found, more tradition
>DNA methodologies -- such as those used in medicine,
>crime investigation, etc. -- would be employed.
>
>At the simplest level, genealogical DNA matches living
>me who have identical or almost identical DNA.
>Combined with traditional "paper genealogy," the DNA
>can confirm (more than establish) family
>identification, but NOT specific matches such as being
>able to tell a man from which of 2 or more brother in
>a family he descends.
>
>There are also mtDNA tests for women, but they are not
>as conclusive as male Y-chromosome tests, but here is
>where one may get a hint of a Native American
>ancestor. But, the qualifications are many and should
>be studied before investing in such tests, as is also
>the case with the Y-chromosome.
>
>Among other factors, potential testees should consider
>whether they want to risk getting a result with which
>they may not be comfortable (i.e., if "truth" or some
>"possible truths" scare them). I had the misfortune to
>be disconnected from the genetic Chandler to which I
>thought I belonged and wanted very much to belong,
>primarily so that I could successfully end my years of
>searching for my immigrant ancestor. But, my DNA did
>turn out to be very rare.
>
>Joe Chandler Jr
>Lead Administrator
>Chandler DNA Project at
>FamilyTreeDNA.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>--- Randy Cabell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Like many Virginians, the family legend is that the
> > Cabells are descended from an Indian Princess
> > daughter of one of the Chiefs of the time. Risking
> > a response from such a test of 'maybe you don't want
> > to know as much as you think you do', I wonder if
> > DNA has been recovered from bodies of people like
> > Pocohontas, Powhatan, Opechecanough, Nikitti, etc.
> > Somewhere on the Internet, I recall a firm which
> > will tell you how close kin your sample is to
> > another sample
> >
> > My wife and I and a couple of children had our DNA
> > tested through a rather simple test some years ago,
> > but found that for whatever reason, the probability
> > percentages trickled out at our
> > Great-great-grandfathers' generations. i.e.
> > nothing back further than about 1750 was trackable..
> > The firm identified characteristics in four
> > categories:
> > - European
> > - Sub Saharan African
> > - Native American
> > - Oriental
> >
> > My DNA was about as boring as you can get -- 100%
> > European. They had a follow-up offer for another
> > $200 or so whereby good European Stock could further
> > narrow it down to specific areas, but I did take
> > them up on that.
> >
> >
> > Randy Cabell
> >
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