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From: Jeff Scism <>
Subject: Re: [DNA-R1B1C7] Questions ??
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:57:06 -0700
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Sandy Paterson wrote:
> Hi Jeff
>
> I think "extra marital conception" (EMC) would seem to describe such events
> accurately but you can bet your bottom dollar some pedant will object.
>
> Like you, I am descended from such a line, although in my case it was my
> father's grandfather who was the first outcome of the extra marital union.
>
> But here's a coincidence for you : Family lore has it that my great
> grandfather was one Stuart Lamont. The closest DNA match over 67 markers
> that I've been able to find is Lamont 94014 on the Lamont Family DNA
> Project, 66/67. The next closest though, is a John Lewis McCann with a match
> of 62/67. Interesting too, is that all four of myself, Lamont 94014,
> John Lewis McCann and you yourself have DYS 446 = 15, which is really quite
> unusual in R1b1c7, which has DYS 446 = 13 as the modal value.
>
>
> Sandy Paterson
>
Maybe FTDNA miscounted the four of us? (It has happened in the Crowley
project).


Jeff

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