Art, if you ordered a Y-DNA test, the subject must be a male through the
Chapman line. father - son - son etc.
Art Pattison wrote:
I have ordered and received a DNA kit but am uncertain as to whether
it is better to have a sample from a male or female Chapman analysed. Can anyone help
me?
art (a wannabe Chapman) **************
>Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:26:56 -0800> From: surfcitytom(a)gmail.com> To:
chapman(a)rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CHAPMAN] DNA results> > Hi Pat -> > I
and many other Chapmans use Family Tree DNA. We have a group project> there that is
sanctioned and moderated by the CFA (Chapman Family> Association).> > You can
visit it by following this link that will log you on to my FTDNA> account:> >
http://www.familytreedna.com/ftLogin.asp?kit=24055&code=Z4206> I don't believe
FTDNA will enter outside information in their database, but> you certainly
"own" it once you know the characteristics of your markers.> In other words,
you can compare them to those that are published in the> Chapman group project.>
> Haplogroups are too general to make a connection, but you will see what>
Haplogroup I'm in when you go to the site.> > A 12-marker match is sufficient to
confirm or dismiss the possibility of a> connection to a person with the same name.>
> I've met many separate Chapmans through resear!
>
>
ch, and every one of them came> to genealogy with the thought that they were related
to Johnny Appleseed. I> think there is a factual explanation on the CFA website.>
> I was inspired by the work of a relative, Mildred Chapman Gibbs. She> produced a
very thorough study of our line. - and all before the Internet!> While she was never
able to prove it, she believed we are related to John> Chapman/Mary Withers Allen.>
> For some reason, few Chapmans use the Rootsweb list except for the DNA> list.
I've lost contact with the active chatters, who I believe are now> using a Yahoo
list. However, I know that the group would be very grateful> if you were to add your
family's data to the shared body of knowledge.> > Best regards,> > Tom>
> P.S. Perhaps you already know, but the origin of the "Chapman" name is
the> Old English word "ceap," which meant "cheap." It was a name
applied to> peddlers. In German, the name Is "Kaufman." The point is - all
peddlers> were not related, just as a!
l!
l bakers, smiths, and millers were not related.> It was a fairly
commo
n name in 16th century England.....and Virginia, it> would seem.> >
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