Alice,
I discussed genes with another genealogy group (Pureto Rican) earlier today. I am simply copying it and forwarding it to you and the group. It is self-explanatory. Phenotype (what it looks like) and genotype (what the genes are) are two different things.
Respectfully,
Ed Serros
Ron and Ivonne,
As advertised, the mtDNA test is DNA check on your mother’s mother’s mother’s…mother’s ancestry. Recently, even the most “European” (read white) of South American countries, Argentina, has shown that approximately 90% of mtDNA is Indian. The paternal, Y-DNA, is largely European. The inference is clear. The male Europeans came and the Native American Indian females bore. Yes, there are a lot of reasons for this: conquest, infectious disease, food, social issue, etc.
Your mtDNA may be Indian (four major types in all the Americas) and may not necessarily answer the questions you may have. I believe that there are on-going studies in Puerto Rico looking into this mtDNA issue. See http://www.centrelink.org/KearnsDNA.html for a recent study on Puerto Rican DNA. Your father’s (or brother’s) Y-DNA may give you a better idea of where your (paternal) ancestors were from. Obviously, since you are female, you do not have Y-DNA. See http://www.familytreedna.com/ for more details on DNA.
By the way, my mtDNA is Native American Indian and my Y-DNA is European, possibly Basque. In fact, Ron Rodriguez and I share a basic Y-DNA pattern, although not enough to make us related.
Ed
On 2/4/05 4:23 PM, “R Rodriguez” <poetaleon@…> wrote:
Hi Ivonne,
Checking on the information provided by experts, you may do so by
applying for an mtDNA test available. It’s designed for the
mother’s side of ancestry.
Anyone who has performed this test, please comment on this issue at
will.
Ron
— In RodriguezPR@yahoogroups.com, “rivkeh1967” <equipoise@o...>
wrote:
I know nothing about the Dna test process and what sort of info it
gives. I have traced my ancestry back to late 1700s London,
Spanish
> Shalom, Yvonneand Portuguese Rodrigues is my family, but know nothing further
back
than London. Will DNA test help this ancestry is my mother’s side,
thankyou!
On 2/4/05 8:15 PM, “marge vallazza” <TeaCozyGran@…> wrote:
A lot of Spaniards were and are short and dark…depends on THEIR genes, too!Marge V.
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Subject: Re: [ranchos] Coyote
I do believe that is true, but I’ve noticed that in certain branches of my family where the people are tall and fair, the genealogy does indeed identify the ancestors as mostly Spanish. My maternal grandfather was short, and sure enough he traced back to an Indian. I’m not sure I’d totally disregard the classifications. Have others noticed similar patterns?
Alice
Alberto Duarte <albertodua@…> wrote:
Note:
A couple of years ago I was told by a genealogist from
SHARR, not to pay much attention to Mexican birth
records whenever race was noted. Such birth record
notes (race) were just part of the racism that existed
at that time, and had no meaning to the make up of the
person.
I doubt if any one us can say what our ethnic make up
is, I know I cannot.
We are just good people!
Alberto Duarte Prieto.
— marge vallazza wrote:
I have a copy of a microfilmed birth record of one
of my ancestresses in Jerez, Zacatecas, where she is
listed as a mestiza. In Mitra Sacrada, by Luz
Montejano Hilton, there’s a marriage/consanguinity
record of my ancestress’ parents and their ancestors
where they are clearly noted as espagnol. Lastly,
her son’s birth record ! lists him as espanol. I
think whichever priest wrote the record was sleeping
on the job.
----- Original Message -----
From: MMG8938@…
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Coyote
Hello:
In reference to being, Español, mulato/a, coyote,
etc. I have an ancestor who is in different
documents all of the above…go figure that one
out! This was in Coahuila!!
Mickey
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