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From: Thomas Beall <>
Subject: Re: [GRAHAM] GRAHAM Digest, Vol 2, Issue 103
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:35:21 -0600
The most common DNA test available measures patterns in the Y chromosome found in males only.It gets passed from father to son virtually unchanged over many generations.This is what makes it so easy to trace.The test available for women is a mitochondrial test and is better for deep,ancient ancestry.It's used for anthropology rather than genealogy.
If you find a male relative who carries the Graham name I would suggest going with FamilyTree DNA.I don't work for them nor am I a spokesman but I can give you more details if you want. Email me off-list. Tom > From: > To: > Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:18:28 -0400> Subject: Re: [GRAHAM] GRAHAM Digest, Vol 2, Issue 103> > Hello Iris,> Generally it is the male descendant line that is tested, BUT, there is a test that the females can have > done. I am not too sure how that works. If you have a male relative, brother of your grandmother, who > is a Graham then that is one way.> Here is the web site for Relative Genetics in Salt Lake City, they are part of Sorenson Genomics LLC.> http://www.relativegenetics.com Contact them and they will give you all the info you require.> > Jack> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 1:11 PM> Subject: Re: [GRAHAM] GRAHAM Digest, Vol 2, Issue 103> > > What are the requirements for DNA testing. My Paternal grandmother was a > Graham, and I would love to find out who in the family could do the testing.> > Iris> > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
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