Barbara,
Happy to have read your post. I have had the same result in a maternal line
where I thought would find some native american ancestry. The line came back
as belonging to mtdna haplogroup H3 which is European. Then we tested the y
dna and did the DNAPRint testing. My results came back with no Native
American percentage and a 7 % east asian which might be considered native
american. As far as I am considered, I am only interested in the percentages
so that I know where to go with my research. Unfortunately, the DNAPrint
test was the last test done. I feel as if I could have saved myself quite a
bit of money if I would have done this test first. My husband also tested
and his results showed 14 % Native American blood.
In my opinion, for anyone considering testing, do the DNAPrint test first.
You might not have to test further for genealogical purposes.
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara in Idaho" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] DNA testing
>I normally don't participate in these discussions but it has went on till I
> feel I should. I will relate my experience.
> In our family we had the family legend of a particular line being Indian
> because one male was left on the doorstep and he was an Indian baby raised
> by this particular family who was mixed.
> Articles was written and presentations made all over with photos shown to
> prove this male and thus his family was Indian. But no real records to
> prove
> anything. Yes some photos had Indian resemblance but photos aren't always
> what they appear. Then a Virginia tribe said based on the lady's research
> of
> what she pulled together they would accept descendants of this man in as
> members of their tribe.
> After a while this all became too much for me for I couldn't prove one
> way
> or the other- all I wanted was to know. So after the FGS Conference in
> Salt
> Lake City last year I decided to go with FamilyTree DNA and have a DNA
> test
> done on the man's great grandson. He consented- we went to Virginia
> personally and did the swabs and mailed them in. We found there is no
> Native
> American blood in the male line of this family.
> I now know, I also have some relatives upset. The author of the papers
> refuses to change anything or even give note for then she would lose her
> grant. The Indian tribe does not accept the info for it means their
> numbers
> would decrease and cause problems getting full recognition. I also have
> some
> people refusing to accept the results. Others are mad that I did it. Then
> there are those who are glad.
> As for me I now can eliminate this area to include in searching this out.
> It
> didn't matter to me if it was Indian or White or mix- I just wanted to
> know
> to try to sort and see where I went next. Again looks can be deceiving and
> thus records based on looks can also be deceiving.
> I am happy I did it and it was well worth the money and time for me. The
> gentleman whom we used is elderly and he is happy to know the truth and I
> am
> happy he consented for he was the only direct line male left that I could
> have used. Barbara in Idaho
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henry Wiencek" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:36 PM
> Subject: Re: DNA testing
>
>
>> For those interested in the combined use of DNA and historical research
>> to
>> establish the legal identity of a deceased person, there was a
>> fascinating
>> article recently in the NY Times. It's still available online --
>> "Military
>> Lab Puts Name on a Long-Lost Airman," March 24, 2006, by Michael Wilson.
>> It's a very intriguing case study in setting standards for genealogical
>> "certainty."
>>
>> Henry Wiencek
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