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Subject: Re: Oxford Ancestors:DNA test available for distant maternal ancestors
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:31:52 EDT


Dear List,
Oxford ancestors already offers mtDNA testing which can identify which of 7
women is your remote female ancestor. These women lived 10,000 to 20,000
years ago and are ancestors to 99 per cent of all living people with European
ancestry. The test involves a simple cheek swab which is mailed to Oxford
ancestors and costs $180.
This test could prove useful to those with a Dutton "umbilical line" which is
descent from a Dutton women passed from mother to daughter to living women.
The website URL is:
http://www.oxfordancestors.com/
It might also be a good idea to contact Professor Brian Sykes who heads
Oxford Ancestors re: feasability of testing the Dutton skeletons. New
techniques have been developed which could make DNA extraction possible.
Professor Sykes was involved in DNA testing on the "Cheddar Man". He was able
to find a direct descendant of this ancient Englishman living in the same
village.
There is also a large genealogy DNA project going on at Brigham Young
University in Salt Lake City, UT. They are collecting large numbers of blood
samples from all over the world from people who can supply a four generation
pedigree chart. They hope to confirm pedigrees, make links beyond
genealogical "brick walls" and eventually help people to locate their DNA in
a world family tree. See their website for more information at:
http://genotype.byu.edu/how.cfm
Another group doing DNA genealogy work is The Center for Human Genetics in
Bar harbor, ME. They are collecting "umbilical line" pedigrees going back at
least five generations and will test individuals who have a common
"umbilical" ancestress .
Contact them at:
http://feefhs.org/misc/frg-chg.html
If large numbers of living male DUTTONs and women with DUTTON umbilical lines
participated in these studies and posted results to the list we all would
learn much.
The future should also bring many new possiblities with DNA genealogical
research.
Regards,
Nicole May

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