I wish all those numbers on the Cooley DNA project had names as I think it
would be easier to understand and follow. Our Day Family DNA project has
names and many have full family lineages attached. It is much easier for me
to comprehend. and also remember.
Jane Wisdom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Cooley" <michael_at_newsummer.com>
To: "John Cooley Mailing List" <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:14 PM
Subject: More about kit #239164
>I still haven't learned anything about the lineage of kit #239164, but
> I've learned that the difference between 10 repeats and 13 repeats at
> DYS439 is very significant. It makes the tester a genetic distance of at
> least three from our modal (which matches the Perrin C Cooley results).
> Furthermore, there's a distance of two at DYS464b. With the marker
> difference at DYS576, that makes this tester a minimum of a genetic
> distance of six from the testers in our clan. Despite all the matching
> loci, he is unlikely to be a descendant of John's. But it makes his
> lineage even more attractive as it points to a possible collateral
> lineage.
>
> So, what does this say about the descendant of James of Jack county TX
> (born c1808/9 PA)? He matches with kit #239164 at all loci except for the
> three at DYS439. With the two additional hits at DYS464b, James's
> descendant is a distance of three from our modal. But he's also a distance
> of three from faceless kit #239164. In other words, genetically speaking,
> the James line is equidistant between Perrin C Cooley and the new guy. I'm
> not sure what that says.
>
> I'm meeting Greg Parker, the Cooley DNA Project admin, this weekend in DC.
> Hopefully, he can she some light on this.
>
> Our clan's DNA page:
>
> http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/ydna.html
>
> -Michael
>
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Received on Wed Jul 25 2012 - 07:21:59 MDT