[Tommies] Fw: DNA

[dethom at tds.net]

Hi Nancy,
We have not been in touch for some time. Women also take the test (mtDNA) but only males have the Y Chromesone thattraces generations of surnames. Chec www.familytreeDNA.org or Sorenson www.smgf.org.

Don
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Don Thompson
30 Locust Trail #20745
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dethom at tds.net

---- Nancy Thomson <nancythomson at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> Hi Jim,
> I'm intrigued. Is the test only for male descendants or can women also
> participate?
> Nancy Thomson
> 
> 
> On 6/4/07 3:50 PM, "James Thompson" <j.e.thompson at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> > I recently posted a message entitled 'DNA" as my answer to the E-mail to the
> > 'Tommies' in regard to DNA testing.  I haven't seen any responses to either
> > of   the messages, so I assume there is a total lack of interest.  However,
> > rather than let it go entirely, I would like to remind everyone on the list
> > that  the two questions  that can be answered by DNA testing are:
> > 
> >                 1.  Was MilesThompson the son of David Thompson?
> > 
> >                 2.  Was John Thompson the son of David Thompson?
> > 
> >       These relationships have been questioned in the past, and a relatively
> > simple DNA test program can be designed to answer the questions.  I will
> > submit to a DNA test, if others are interested to the point that there is
> > support for such a program.  Clearly, the assistance of Scottish descendants
> > (there are at least two in America) could establish a line, to be confirmed
> > by descendants of David, and a similar test to be performed by descendants
> > of Miles Thompson.
> > 
> >           Is there any response?
> > 
> >                     Jim Thompson, in Dallas
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <dethom at tds.net>
> > To: <tommies at wellswooster.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 7:13 AM
> > Subject: [Tommies] DNA
> > 
> > 
> >> Hi Tommies,
> >> I am hopping more Thompson males will be interested in knowing their DNA.
> >> David Brent Thompson and I matched on 34 out of 27 markers. We are firth
> >> cousins, once removed. The unusal find was that are first common ancestry
> >> is eight generations back to Willliam Thompson born in 1741. Now we know
> >> his DNA and everyone inbetween. If you are interested check familytreeDNA
> >> and go to the surname list Thompson.
> >> Don Thompson
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