My mother was a CATES, so would it do any good for me to get tested?
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathleen Rose" <katerose(a)covad.net>
To: <CATES-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: RE: [CATES] can we tie Cates lines together?
Hi, This is in confirmation of DNA testing for genealogical purposes.
We
opened up a line that had been researched for over 100 years (family has
the
letters to prove it is that long) and it had been a dead end for that
long.
The internet and DNA opened that line up into the 1500's for us.
Let me just reiterate what Cindy said: this DNA is NOT the kind that gives
your medical history. You do not have to worry about anyone finding out
your medical history from this kind of DNA.
Now Cindy, are you the project coordinator? My hat is off to you for
doing
this, and I know because I was PC for the Rose Surname project for
about a
year and it is hard work.
As soon as I can get the money together I will have one of my brothers
tested and maybe we can get on with these folks who seem so elusive.
Kathleen
-----Original Message-----
From: Pathoscafe(a)aol.com [mailto:Pathoscafe@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:54 PM
To: CATES-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CATES] can we tie Cates lines together?
Hi folks,
I'm descended from a "rogue" Cates line. Not many Cates/Kates seem to be
related to my group! My line comes out of Edgefield, Sc amd moves on to
AL
and
then TX. ..
There is a way to tie our Cates line--or separate them--definitively! I'm
using a wonderful new tool with genealogical DNA to sort out ancestry
lines
in
several of my ancestral lines. What we're doing is testing "junk" DNA in
several markers that are useful really only for genealogy (not something
"big
brother" can use). The field is new and the information is complicated
(I'm
no
scientist but have been working on learning this stuff for a year or so)
but--in
various lines-- I've found some stuff that just confirms my paper trail,
but
other stuff that was revelatory! One line didn't match anyone I'd looked
at
as possibilities (I've been looking for this guy for years!) but I now
have
5
exact matches in DNA! Happy to share stories but don't want to overwhelm
this
mailing...
Anyway, I just opened a Cates surname study for anyone who wants to take
part! This would be for Cates, Cate, Kates, Kate surnames... Happy to
answer any
questions & I hope this will help us all define our Cates lines. There
are
many on this list that I've corresponded with before--most of
them female.
Unfortunately, we must use males carrying the Cates surname for this test.
(We
females can sponsor males, of course). I can explain this (males carry
the
Y-genes which is the surname... ask me if you need more).
You can learn alot about the process thru Family Tree DNA ( I'm not
related
to them in any way)
http://www.familytreedna.com/ and there's a
very
useful
group at GENEALOGY-DNA-L(a)rootsweb.com (this is the group I've
been
learning
from,
but they're too smart for me most of the time)... Please let me know if
you're interested--yes, there is a cost but when you think about all the
time and
money you spend doing this... (again, this is nothing I gain from
financially--but I's love to see if MY Cates relate to OUR Cates...)
Hope to hear from you!
Cyndi Rutledge in Baltimore
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