DNA: It's a Small World

An excellent short article on DNA testing for genealogy from the Tribue-Review on Pittsburgh Live:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/living/family/s_461182.html

Confucius' DNA test

Chinese scientists have determined the DNA signature for Confucius and are providing a test for possible descendants of Kung Fu Tzu. See the story here:
http://channels.netscape.com/tech/story.jsp?floc=FF-RTO-romta&idq= /ff/story/0002%2F20060616%2F0445390249.htm&sc=romta

The Journal of Genetic Genealogy has posted issue 3, Spring 2006

2006 Y Haplogroup tree from ISOGG

The ISOGG has posted a re-worked 2006 Y Haplogroup Tree at http://www.isogg.org/tree/index.html. This tree continues the work previously done by the Y Haplogroup Consortium. and Family Tree DNA.

A presentation on Anglo-Saxon migration

The link above will take you to a site where a 12.5 minute presentation will discuss evidence for an Anglo-Saxon mass migration to Britain within the past 2,500 years. You will need sound capability to hear the narration.

The original paper can be read here: mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/19/7/1008.

Chief Blue Jacket is not a Swearingen

A new scientific study has shown that Chief Blue Jacket is not a member of the Swearingen family. Y DNA tests on his descendants and on Swearingen descendants show that he is a Native American and not a European as had been believed.

The paper reporting on the tests wll be presented at an upcoming meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science.

MSNBC page on Genetic Genealogy

MSNBC has a web page on Genetic Genealogy at this address: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3038411/ Several of the NBC journalists have participated in DNA testing. The page has regular updates on Genetic Genealogy stories.

Ethnic Origins DNA Testing Company Comparison

The ISOGG, http://www.isogg.org/ has a web page with a chart comparing companies which purport to identify your ethnic origin using Y chromosome (Y DNA), mitochodrial (mtDNA), or autosomal (atDNA) DNA.

Spencer Wells and John Hawks on Radio Open-Source

The Genetics of Genealogy http://www.radioopensource.org/the-genetics-of-genealogy/ is a page on Radio Open Source web site dedicated to the broadcast of a discussion with Spencer Wells, John Hawks and Andy Carvin, on genetics and genealogy.

The actual program can be heard at this link: http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/ros/open_source_060330.mp3

FTDNA has 59 marker test

FTDNA has announced a new 59 Marker test for the Y chromosome. The link above will take you to their page about Y DNA testing and the 59 marker test.

They have also revised their Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA) chart to show how this test will help to lower the number of generations one needs to search for the common ancestor: How many markers to test? http://www.familytreedna.com/faq2.html

The theoretical reality of these calculations will be tested when 59 marker results start to come in from know relatives.