Yes Judy, only male dna is used for direct genealogy - female dna is used to establish
mass movements/ migrations, such as the ascertainment of all humanity's origination in
Africa - and might be used to determine the origination of Carruthers (except we already
are near certain Carruthers originated in the north of the UK). IN FACT, the UK Border
Reivers dna program is probably close to, but not actually, such an endevour - it
probably should be such:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gallgaedhil/
Elliott (And Border Reivers) - DNA Project
This website has been established to examine the historical and genetic origins of the
Elliotts (or Elliots) and other Anglo-Scottish families known collectively as the Border
Reivers.
http://www.northeastengland.talktalk.net/
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THE BORDER REIVERS
Linda Bruce Caron, Copyright 1999
http://www.nwlink.com/~scotlass/border.htm
The North East England History Pages have moved to a new home:
http://www.northeastengland.talktalk.net/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Jeffrey" <judy(a)aboutappearance.co.uk>
To: "'Barry Wetherington'" <cbarrfly(a)comcast.net>;
<carruthers(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:08 AM
Subject: RE: [CARRUTHERS] Carruthers 'cousins,' - the dna does it for you. $200 -
can be pd by anyone
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Is this just for direct male lines - not females
Judy
Subject: [CARRUTHERS] Carruthers 'cousins,' - the dna does it for you. $200
- can be pd by anyone
Actually Ian, & all Carruthers-
The dna approach is ideal for all, espec 'isolated' lines - no
necessitity to locate possible Carruthers 'cousins,' - the dna does it
automatically for you. $200 and the answer comes email to you in weeks, and
an email to all your dna/blood cousins! (but no-one else). This is a
kick-start like no other. Scrape the inside of your mouth/ cheek, do a
confirming scrape next day, mail it in the provided packet, and, in a few
weeks, voila!, it is in your hands. This also sorts out non-family members.
Pls do fwd this msg to your 'niece in South Africa that is a doctor'
for her review.