I am still willing but see many difficulties, Tim, and I am not rushing to
write a cheque.
1. Heavy female preponderance in my family, hardly any males and those
there are are rather unlikely to feel enthusiastic. Don't relish the task
of asking for a sample.
2. I find GBP180 quite high (NZ $500, the income of an average NZ family
for a week).
3. All I would expect to get from it is a datum to put on file and maybe
benchmark further possible data against in the future.
4. And it might be better to delay doing it until the future, when it
might be cheaper because more people are doing it? Somewhat countered by
the possibility that valuable participants might die in the meantime or lose
interest.
5. I am wondering if in the USA, where people love western medicine and
genealogy, there might be a cheaper but still reliable service on offer.
LM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Cattley" <timjhcat(a)tiscali.co.uk>
To: <CATLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:24 PM
Subject: [CAT...] DNA testing
>From the responses written I conclude that there are some six
Cat(t)ley
>outposts including mine, who agree in principle to the general idea of
>DNA testing if the cost was not outrageous.
I note that the Oxford test (see the
genetealogy.com web site I gave in my
last contact) charges some £180 Stirling for this service and will not
only report upon common Y chromosome links between individuals but can
also place said individuals into one of the various 16 "clans" within the
UK which have been found to exist so far.
In my opinion, just six individual separate Trees are not a sufficient
number to make the idea work and we should think about recruiting more
people to come in with us?
I fully accept Mick Catleys points regarding the maternal link break and
note that in the Normanton Parish records circa late 1500's where my own
family were based at the time, there are numerous entries of illegitimate
births which could very well disrupt a male line continuity test.
Is the distinct possibility of illegitimacy somewhere along everybody's
male line sufficient reason to veto the idea of undertaking a DNA test?
Comparison tests that come back negative, would not be proof positive that
NO connection exists.
Suppose it depends if one thinks positive or negative on the subject!
It goes without question that any DNA tests should not replace basic
research Mick, it was never my intention to suggest this but I still think
that many people could be curiously interested to see if any DNA trace
"commonality" might exist which would "fix" various Catley houses
together
and enthuse further research to attempt to prove this? This is positive
thought process I hope?
Can only throw the subject open to all the Listers on this Net and see
what the majority consensus turns out to be?
If sufficient (what number is that?) agree, then maybe we can formulate
something?
Regards TimC
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