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From: "Karen" <>
Subject: Re: [S-I] Anyone had success with the autosomal DNA thang?
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 15:42:01 -0400
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..... and, in general, which group is best to use? Is there a website for
them? Looking for Co. Armagh and maybe Co. Cavan ancestors -- but mostly
wondering how they got there.
Karen Hart Anthony
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Subject: [S-I] Anyone had success with the autosomal DNA thang?
> Hi folks, me again, and depressed......I get emails from these potential
> cousins with slugs of matching DNA (no doubt all inserted in the same
> petri dish on the mother ship). However when we try to compare surnames,
> ...he says he has a White [changed to reduce incoming hate email] in
> Scotland before 1700...oh, well, that really helps now, don't it? Of
> course I got all the usual Scottish surnames too, useless as they are.
> Mine married a Thompson....What, no Smiths available? So this isn't
> getting me anywhere fast.
>
> Plus we're all 'stuck' in VA circa 1700 and Kentucky, circa 1800. Well, I
> know he's Scotch Irish, that's fer sure.
>
> So has anyone had any success with the autosomal DNA testing (not Y or
> mtchondrial).
>
> Linda Merle
>
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