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From: David Faux <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Success stories
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 16:07:44 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <015001c2e0f9$ea97f160$6601a8c0@brghtn01.mi.comcast.net>


Hi Roberta:
Very interesting, and very convincing, success story. I say this as a "renown" skeptic of the "Indian princess" stories handed down in families.
As to the 9% East Asian. I had a very long conversation with Dr. Matt Thomas at AncestrybyDNA about this topic, and he agreed that these type of results are very confusing. He has updated info about the matter on the FAQ part of their site. In essence, it is possible that the testing cannot always differentiate between East Asian and Native North American. If your have possible NNA in your background, It is likely that these findings reflect that heritage. It is very likely that NNA migrations included people with East Asian genes.
Best wishes, David.
wrote:We have a different kind of success story - which is and isn't related to
DNA.

After my educational post on the "Indian Princess" story and the topic of
denial, a gentleman contacted me off-list because our storys were so similar
in nature - with the same "unproven" native ancestor scenario. Furthermore, Larry has already been DNA Printed by FTDNA and found to be 9%
East Asian which confuses him. My DNA is awaiting results for Printing
also, and I will be very interested to see what is found. I wonder if his
9% East Asian is a combination of NA and Melungeon, neither of which he can
"prove" genealogically but there is obviously at least 9% of something
someplace.

The hybrid vigor of genealogy combined with DNA evidence is exceptionally
powerful!!! And sometimes, luck doesn't hurt either.

Roberta




Dr. David K. Faux, 4028 Larwin Ave., Cypress, CA, 90630, USA





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