>>>The group has been quiet, so I figure I could post a more speculative
>>>question.
>>>
>>>I've taken a Y-DNA test (as well as the mtDNA test), and I have about
>>>15 matches. One of these matches is a relatively close match (about 7
>>>generations away), and I'm hoping to find the exact connection soon.
>>>
>>>While a few of the other 14 matches have similar beginnings of
>>>surnames, it's probable that the connection is further back in time.
>>>Considering that I'm Jewish and my paternal ancestry is from Belarus,
>>>I would think it's an almost insurmountable task to trace people prior
>>>to the beginning of the 18th century.
>>>
>>>I was struck by a recent statement someone made, something to the
>>>effect of if there is no do***ntation for the person, then they don't
>>>belong on your tree.
>>
>>I would consider that statement half-true. What is true is that no
>>matter how they are related, you cannot know their exact placement
>>into a family tree without additional facts (beyond DNA). Based on
>>being unable to place them, then the statement "they don't belong in
>>your tree" is accurate. However, they should still be tracked in
>>your database so that when you do find the connection, their
>>personal information is already present.
>>
>>
>>>For those who have achieved simliar results through DNA testing, what
>>>do you do? Incor****ate the people into the tree, or do something else
>>>with them?
>>>
>>>I'm interested to hear of others' solutions.
>>>
>>>Bob Kosovsky
>>>New York City
>>
>>"D. Stussy" <spam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> Hello D.,
>
> In the case of DNA I enter the individual's ancestors in my database
> by entering them as a new unlinked person.
>
> I do not enter the living ancestors or the person who took the test
> of course in my database.
>
> Debbie Freeman
I'm curious about that statement.
If you've GOT the information and if you're not posting your
database willy-nilly for God'n'everyone to see, why not include it
as an aide-memoire for future finds?
Cheryl
singhals <singhals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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