DNA Tip #1 and DNA testing discount extended
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DNA Tip #1 and DNA testing discount extended
Family Tree DNA has extended their discount for a combined Y37 + Basic mtDNA test for another week. Test kits must be ordered by June 30th and paid for by July 7th to qualify.
Go to the link below for more information on ordering a kit.
http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Sheffield...
With your test results, you will receive a Haplogroup prediction and a generic Human Migration map. Most of the Sheffield results fall into two haplogroups. The I1 group is the “Viking” group. The R1b1b2 group is the largest western European group and is called the Atlantic Modal Group. More than 60% of Europe falls in this group.
On the migration map you can see that the I1 and R1b groups arrived at England from two different migration paths. Any common ancestor between the two groups would have to have been very, very far in the past. Tools provided by FTDNA to estimate the common ancestor time show a 1% probability at 5000 years of having a common ancestor.
The I1 group is the descendants of William of Northampton, John of Moore, and John of Duplin, plus several others which hit brick walls before 1800. The R1b1b2 group is the current Virginia families so far, but might be every other immigrant’s line except the I1 group.
The advantage to be gained from this knowledge is that each group could eliminate the other in their research. They have no common ancestors since the beginning of written history. That is what Y-DNA testing has proven. Of course, when we are all helping each other, not being family doesn’t prevent us from contributing.
If you have previously tested and need assistance with your results, please join the project as well and I can help. Remember, DNA can’t answer all your questions, but it can help to eliminate false leads and help narrow your research.
Go to the link below for more information on ordering a kit.
http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Sheffield...
With your test results, you will receive a Haplogroup prediction and a generic Human Migration map. Most of the Sheffield results fall into two haplogroups. The I1 group is the “Viking” group. The R1b1b2 group is the largest western European group and is called the Atlantic Modal Group. More than 60% of Europe falls in this group.
On the migration map you can see that the I1 and R1b groups arrived at England from two different migration paths. Any common ancestor between the two groups would have to have been very, very far in the past. Tools provided by FTDNA to estimate the common ancestor time show a 1% probability at 5000 years of having a common ancestor.
The I1 group is the descendants of William of Northampton, John of Moore, and John of Duplin, plus several others which hit brick walls before 1800. The R1b1b2 group is the current Virginia families so far, but might be every other immigrant’s line except the I1 group.
The advantage to be gained from this knowledge is that each group could eliminate the other in their research. They have no common ancestors since the beginning of written history. That is what Y-DNA testing has proven. Of course, when we are all helping each other, not being family doesn’t prevent us from contributing.
If you have previously tested and need assistance with your results, please join the project as well and I can help. Remember, DNA can’t answer all your questions, but it can help to eliminate false leads and help narrow your research.