The scenario you describe is no different than the millions of people who
were displaced in the 1500 to 1800's and lost track of family roots. The
beauty of DNA testing is that the male line which your son represents will
have a definite DNA match with previous generations of the same line and
this will be the way that you will find (eventually) where is the family's
origin. For example, let us say that for the past six generations there has
been an only son with no other male children but in the seventh generation
there were five sons, each of whom married and each of whom has male
children who later had descendants living in our current DNA times. Well,
you son should match with all of the male children descendants of the
seventh generation and this is how we will find lost roots. Of course there
are other means to determine this which are not being done; like the dna
testing of people who died hundreds and thousands of years ago. I have
suggested this to a society in Ireland but they did not think it would be
possible. So, it is great that your son has tested his DNA and this
certainly is one very good way start searching for past roots regardless of
what was g.g.g.g.g. grandfather's situation. While we can spend hours,
days, months, and years searching databases and finding lots of good
information, by having our DNA tested and out there where it can be matched
with others we are simply doing another type of family research which after
the DNA test has been taken requires no further effort but great patience!
Good luck....
Kevin
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From: "Carroll" <eccarroll(a)embarqmail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:22 AM
To: <carroll-dna(a)rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [CARROLL-DNA] Discussion can be helpful
I am disappointed, with hope that someday I may have some answers.
I am also confused by the findings. If there were any findings at all.
To start
with,in my case, My husband's grandfather was a mystery man who left no
paper trail
to who he was. He was a drifter and probably an only child. My son did
the DNA test,
so he would be generation ONE, my husband generation TWO, my father in law
three, mystery Grandfather Four who was probably an only child, So the
closest match may be the descendant of
Generation five, six, seven or eight. What can I expect with a match from
that scenario?
----- Original Message -----
From: Lura <luraj(a)triad.rr.com>
To: CARROLL-DNA(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:13:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CARROLL-DNA] Discussion can be helpful
This mail list has been quiet for too long!
I would like to know who has learned something about their
ancestry because of the DNA test. Who has a success story to
share?
Who is totally confused by the results of the test?
Who was disappointed when they saw the results?
How can someone on this mail list help answer some of your
questions?
Just call me an agitator,
Lura CARROLL Southard
cousin of kit # 32061
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