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From: "Emily" <>
Subject: Re: [ORIGINAL-13] ORIGINAL-13 Digest, Vol 2, Issue 18 - DNA Studies
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:48:28 -0700
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La
I teach this to the genealogy public, so email me off list and I can help
you. You can, but do not need to start a project at this moment. I have a
way you can get the project price and then when ready, you can start a
project. I can help you with that, also.
Emily
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From: "La Hav" <>
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ORIGINAL-13] ORIGINAL-13 Digest, Vol 2, Issue 18 - DNA Studies
> Thought I might give me 2 cents on the DNA studies since I am also an
> Original 13 decendant.
>
> I am wanting to have my father submit his DNA. (Not for any regarding
> the Conrads or other Original 13 though) and then I will probably need to
> start a study since I have not seen anyone else out there yet that has
> submitted regarding the surname. I think I have a lot to learn.
>
> La
>
> wrote:
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Re: DNA Testing Question (Emily)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:17:16 -0700
> From: "Emily"
> Subject: Re: [ORIGINAL-13] DNA Testing Question
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> Richard,
>
> I'm very glad to meet you!
>
> I run my projects at FTDNA (www.familytreedna.com) and prefer it as it is
> the largest and is also doing the testing for the National Geographic's
> anthropological study called Genographic. This study is taking samples
> from
> indigenous people all over the world to determine more about our most
> ancient ancestor's migration papers. The general public can participate in
> this also.
>
> For genealogy, the non-coding dna in the Y chromosome is used. This is not
> the DNA that is used for health issues or for Codis (criminal issues) The
> DNA in the Y chromosome is handed down from generations to generation from
> father to son, virtually unchanged since mankind began. It is the
> mutations
> (not harmful) that separates people into groups and those happen randomly,
> but not that often in genealogy terms (often in genetic terms, however)
>
> DNA aids traditional genealogical research...It doesn't replace it.
>
> It can....
> tell you if you and another person have a common ancestor
> prove or disprove your paper trail
> tell you if you and others of your surname are related
> prove or disprove family oral history
> prove or disprove connections with famous and infamous people
> be used to seek membership in DAR, SAR and Mayflower Societies
> help you find others who are researching the same lines
> save money so you aren't researching the wrong lines
>
> DNA testing cannot tell you who the common ancestor is, the name of that
> person or exactly when they lived.
>
> Since mankind began our ancestors have taken in the orphaned children of
> the
> neighborhood (even in caveman days), but there is not always a record of
> that. With this, the lack of some records and the errors in other records,
> although we do our very best to document our lineage, we cannot be 100%
> certain without DNA testing. It is the most accurate tool we have.
>
> I would recommend a 37 marker test as any matches with another person
> gives
> you a 95% probability of a common ancestor within the last 300 yrs. The
> cost is $191 (includes shipping) This is a price you would pay if you join
> a project. If you go straight to FTDNA it's well over $200. For this
> reason, if you are serious, let me know and I'll get you the project rate.
> Also with FTDNA you get a few webpages (free) and every time you get a
> match
> in their database (the largest commercial company database to date), you
> get
> an email with the person's name and their email so you can contact them to
> share info.
>
> The test is a cheek swab (actually three) that is done an hour or two
> apart
> or more. The sample is kept for at least 25 yrs and can be upgraded to
> higher tests.
>
> When you test, your results is a series of numbers. One number for each
> marker tested. You can see one of my projects at:
> www.familytreedna.com/public/Talley-Tally I can explain to you what the
> numbers mean, but at this site you will see the people grouped together.
> They have a common ancestor. Some we can connect with a paper trial and
> others we are searching for that trail.
>
> Testing can be helpful for the present in finding others who definitely
> share a rather recent ancestor, but also helpful over time as more and
> more
> people (thousands weekly) are testing.
>
> One can be a passive or aggressive tester. Passive in that you test and
> just wait for others to match or aggressive in that you test and then
> locate
> others whom you think may connect with you, but don't have a paper
> trail...or you just want to prove the paper trail.
>
> This is a brief summary. You can ask me questions or check out these
> sources for online info or read the following book which can be found at
> many libraries or you can buy used.
>
> Tutorial Info
>
> Go to
> www.familytreedna.com
> Click on LEARN on the right to see tutorials
>
> http://www.kerchner.com/dna-info.htm
> Genetics & Genealogy - An Introduction
> Genetic Genealogy DNA Testing Dictionary
> Genetic Genealogy Glossary
>
> Also see if you can find in your library or used book store:
> Trace Your Roots with DNA by Megan Smolenyak and Ann Turner
>
> Best wishes,
> Emily
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Conard"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 4:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [ORIGINAL-13] DNA Testing Question
>
>
>>I am in a direct line from Thones Kunders.
>>
>> The line is Thones Kunders-Cunraed Cunraeds-Anthony Cunred-John
>> Conard-Nathan Conard-Amos Conard-Phillip Hamlin Conard-Emmet Clyde
>> Conard-Elverne Clyde Conard-Richard Frank Conard (that's me). Add my
>> three
>> sons and two grandsons and that makes an even dozen on the generation
>> count.
>>
>> Emily, tell me more about the DNA projects.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Richard F. Conard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Emily
>> To:
>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 3:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ORIGINAL-13] DNA Testing Question
>>
>>
>> I run 8 DNA projects and can get the person tested under the project
>> prices
>> regardless of a surname project being available.
>>
>> Anyone interested in testing is free to ask me questions about it.
>>
>> Emily
>>
>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgco2/speaker/EmilyAulicino.html
>>
>> http://genealem-geneticgenealogy.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mary Ann Wandell" >
>> To: >
>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 3:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ORIGINAL-13] DNA Testing Question
>>
>>
>> > Go to Family Tree DNA
>> >
>> http://www.familytreedna.com>;
>> to begin
>> > reading on the subject.
>> >
>> > For a surname project you will require a male with the same surname.
>> It
>> > is the "Y" that is passed from father to son for generations that is
>> > needed for these projects.
>> >
>> > Look under the list of FTDNA projects to see if there is one already
>> for
>> > your surname.
>> >
>> > Having nothing to do with the Original-13, my husband and brother have
>> > been tested for surname line research.
>> >
>> > Mary Ann
>> >
>> >
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>> > To:
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>> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 5:14 PM
>> > Subject: [ORIGINAL-13] DNA Testing Question
>> >
>> >
>> > I'd be interested to hear if any of you had that DNA testing to
>> determine
>> > any proof of lineage. If I suspect a Thones Kunders connection back to
>> my
>> > mother's side in Germany, do I have to be part of a "project" that some
>> > family here already started? I assume I would be looking at the
>> > Kunders/Conard/Cunard/Konradts etc. families. From what I read, it
>> > appears that this works better with a male member of the family than a
>> > female. Any thoughts? Thanks.
>> >
>> > Cornelia (from the Cilgen Ter Quinckelen side of all this)
>> >
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