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Nancy Carter Meikle
On Jun 7, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Mike Terry wrote:
> We are allowing anyone to be in the Carter DNA project if they meet
> the criteria listed below.
>
> If the Y-DNA of a non-surname is matching in a group of Carter
> males that indicates there is a genetic relationship.
>
> In some cases we do have individuals in the study who have joined
> on the Family Finder test alone as they have a female Carter in the
> line or they are matching Carter families. THIS IS WHY IT IS
> IMPORTANT TO LIST A PEDIGREE WITH THE KIT NUMBER.
>
> Yes to your question: Are some of the entries with the non-Carter
> surnames there because of Family Finder?
>
> I have been toying with the idea of having a Y-DNA grouping for
> those who are in the project based on Family Finder tests; however,
> all of the Y-DNA tests would be different haplogroups so it would
> confuse people.... So now I usually just toss them into a no
> lineage assigned grouping.... Again, a pedigree listing would clear
> this up and of course those in the Y-DNA results listing are still
> just males as Holly states.
>
>
>
>>> To be a part of the Carter DNA project you have to meet at least
>>> one of the first two criteria (1) and (2). If you are not a
>>> Carter surname you should at least meet the criteria for (3) or (4).
>>>
>>> (1) You should have a Carter male or female in your direct line
>>> pedigree which should be made available in the project listings.
>>>
>>> (2) You should at the minimum have a Carter Most Distant Ancestor
>>> that is publicly stated with date events with your family Y-DNA
>>> results.
>>>
>>> (3) You should be Y-DNA matching Carter males in the Carter DNA
>>> project
>>>
>>> (4) You should be matching Carter males or females with your
>>> Family Finder test.
>>>
>>>
http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/carter/pats
>>>
>>>
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/carter/default.aspx?
>>> section=yresults
>>>
>>> If the Paternal Ancestor name is blank in the above link for your
>>> Kit # please contact me ASAP.
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Mike Terry
>>> mterry3158(a)sbcglobal.net
>>> Carter DNA Project Administrator
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