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by Raven
Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Ancient DNA confirms Native Americans’ deep roots in North and South America
Replies: 3
Views: 22371

Re: Ancient DNA confirms Native Americans’ deep roots in North and South America

On FamilyTreeDNA I have a small amount of Oceania but no Native American. On Gedmatch I have Oceania/Polynesia/Melanesia on every calculator I run my DNA through. On DNA Consultants my top NA Match is Brazilian-Belem Amazonians. I also got a match to Cherokee and native Americans from Florida. Famil...
by Raven
Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:10 pm
Forum: Cherokee
Topic: Melungeon Allele
Replies: 9
Views: 30808

Re: Melungeon Allele

What is the melungeon allele? I have Brazilian-Belem Amazonians at #8, u.s Cherokee admixed at #13 and also received Native American Florida in my top 50. I got the Amerind gene and the Lake Baikal gene as well.

I responded below!! sorry- getting used to the format.
by Raven
Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:28 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: I got eight rare genes.
Replies: 2
Views: 20309

Re: I got eight rare genes.

I received the following rare genes: Lake Baikal- one parent Dream time- both parents Europa- one parent Amerind- one parent Egyptian- one parent Anyone else get the Lake Baikal gene? If so, do you have Native American ancestry or Asian ancestry? I'm not sure which of these ancestries this could be ...
by Raven
Thu May 18, 2017 11:12 am
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Lake Baikal Gene
Replies: 3
Views: 34009

Re: Lake Baikal Gene

Where can I find more information about how this gene was discovered? I've read the description on DNA Consultants' website but was wondering how many people actually have this gene?
by Raven
Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:28 pm
Forum: Cherokee
Topic: Cherokee DNA Project (mtDNA)
Replies: 2
Views: 19482

Re: Cherokee DNA Project (mtDNA)

Which project are you in? Are you in the autosomal project?
by Raven
Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:01 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Similar Markers in Middle Eastern Populations
Replies: 1
Views: 6465

Similar Markers in Middle Eastern Populations

Hello, I've read somewhere that some tests cannot distinguish between central Asian markers versus native American markers and that some people from the middle east show up as having Native American DNA when they actually do not. My grandfather is showing up as having a Native American ll marker. He...
by Raven
Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:03 pm
Forum: World
Topic: Markers
Replies: 2
Views: 18920

Markers

I know that the results with the markers say that the results have a 80 percent probability but does that apply for the Jewish and Native American markers also or is it different for them because they are more distinct populations?
by Raven
Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Brazilian Amazon matches
Replies: 3
Views: 10948

Re: Brazilian Amazon matches

Thanks for the response. Does this mean that a match to those populations infers African ancestry and European as well or does the lab only compare the Native American DNA?
by Raven
Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Brazilian Amazon matches
Replies: 3
Views: 10948

Brazilian Amazon matches

What is the difference between the Brazilian Amazon match and the Brazilian Belem Amazonians match?
by Raven
Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Comparing DNA to Anzick Child
Replies: 1
Views: 10541

Comparing DNA to Anzick Child

Has anyone tested with other companies as well and uploaded their raw data to Gedmatch? I recently discovered that you can compare your results to the results that are on file with the Anzick child (the Paleo-Indian male whose remains were found in Montana and DNA testing was completed on). I am try...

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