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I'm wondering if anyone from the List has experience and can explain how
the DNA research/test helps the researcher. Are the results in terms
that a "regular" person will understand and in turn be able to use? If
they are able to use, how do they use it? I'm guessing there are a few
Casey families that have been traced via DNA and if your results match,
you can say you belong to such origins?
I guess it's safe to say that such testing/research will not help when
your brick wall is a lack of recorded vitals.
Thank you,
Scott
Response:
I have a detailed analysis of Casey DNA submissions at my web site:
http://www.rcasey.net/casdnaf.htm
There are many real accomplishments with only 21 submissions:
1) We have disproved the speculative connection of Henson Casey as being
the son of Ambler Casey.
2) We determined that the Jesse E. Casey and Ambler Casey are more
closely related to each other than Abner Casey who married Elizabeth Bowen.
3) We now have proven genetically that all submissions that have
connections
to SC or TN are closely related - 95 % + chance of being related.
4) We discovered a second cluster of Casey lines (not connected via
paper trails) that are related to each other 85 % + of being related.
If you
Casey line has recent origins in Ireland, about half of these lines fit into
this second cluster to date.
5) We discovered at least five genetically different Casey branches
where there is less than 5 % chance of being related in the last 500 years.
6) We know that Ambler Casey and Jesse E. Casey lines are branches
off of the Abner Casey line.
7) Many other discoveries. See my DNA Descendancy Chart for
the SC and TN Casey lines for how the current submissions are
probably related for this cluster.
People would not be shelling out $200 + per submissions if it did not have
promiss to help break through brick walls for our traditional research.
My father
and I published our "Casey Family History" in 1980 and I have maintained
my Casey Family History at my web site for over ten years now. I am
very excited about the promiss of DNA for the SC and TN cluster
and the cluster with recent ties to Ireland. All other lines are too
isolated
to date to show much use to supplement paper research - but we need
many more submissions to find other clusters.
Unfortunately, DNA analysis can be quite challenging to analyze and
understand. I suggest that you order and read one of the dozen books
out there to get a better understanding of the issues. There are also
many excellent web sites on Genealogy DNA 101 type overviews.