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Genetic Genealogy: Chapter 7

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 Chapter 7: Incorporating DNA Testing in a Family Study Questions 1-7 refer to the family tree of Henry Smith in Appendix A. Recipients of mtDNA of #2 unknown are circled; recipients of #1 Henry Smith's Y-DNA are highlighted. Recipients of mtDNA of #2 unknown are circled; of Y-DNA of #1 Henry Smith are highlighted 1. Assuming only end-of-line descendants are still living, is or are there any living who inherited the mtDNA of the unknown spouse #2 of Henry Smith #1? Yes, #41 Tommy Curtis. 2. Assume a living person is found and agrees to test and that the results indicate the mtDNA haplogroup is U5b1c1. Does this confirm or refute the family legend that Henry's unknown spouse #2 was Choctaw? Neither.  U5b1c1 is not a known Native American mt haplotype, so that rules out unknown's mother or her umbilical line being NA. Since that is the only line tested, the rest of her inheritance is as yet unknown. 3. Assuming only end-of-line descendants are living, is there anyone living w

Genetic Genealogy: Chapter 6

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  Genealogical Applications for X-DNA Chart from Appendix A; marked for X. Use for Q 1-7 1. Which ancestors shown may have contributed to the X-DNA of Ira Gerball (20)? 15, Marie Small. Men get no X-DNA from their fathers, only their mothers. Marie's ancestors are not in the chart. 4 2.  Which ancestors shown may have contributed to the X-DNA of Mandella Louise Smith (33)? Would Mandella have inherited X-DNA from all of these possible ancestors? Since Mandella is female, she got X-DNA from both her parents, 21 & 27 . The X she got from her father 27 came from his mother who is not shown in the chart. The X from her mother Mandy Wick 21 is from her parents, 12 & 16 . Again, her father Tom Wick 16 got his X from his mother who is not shown in the chart. Mandy's mother Emma Crocker 12 got her X-DNA from both her parents, 5 & 8 . And once again, her father Henry Crocker 8 got his X from his mother, but she is not in the chart. Her mother Emma Jones 5 got her X-DNA from