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by jakayj
Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Jewish Surname index
Replies: 20
Views: 96834

Re: Jewish Surname index

Here's the address to DNA Consultants' bookstore if you want to order it: https://dnaconsultants.com/product/bookstore/book-of-jewish-and-crypto-jewish-surnames/ Also, Dr. Yates' latest book on a Jewish outpost in the American Southwest in the first millennium A.D.: https://dnaconsultants.com/produc...
by jakayj
Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:47 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Jewish Surname index
Replies: 20
Views: 96834

Re: Jewish Surname index

Yes, that's a distinct possibility. I've found there are always new things to learn on these explorations.

Wishing you the best as you research,

Jakay
by jakayj
Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:05 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Jewish Surname index
Replies: 20
Views: 96834

Re: Jewish Surname index

So glad you found evidence in your genetic explorations to support what you know of your genealogy. They go hand-in-hand.

Jakay
by jakayj
Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeon were Portuguese
Replies: 7
Views: 37052

Re: Melungeon were Portuguese

Thanks for posting this very informative information. - Jakay
by jakayj
Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: Cherokee
Topic: Cherokee ranking
Replies: 5
Views: 23813

Re: Cherokee ranking

DNA Consultants rankings are according to how many profiles within our 492 living populations your profile matches. As an example, your #1 ranking would show your profile matched more profiles in that population of people in the study than any other population. The #2 ranking indicates your profile'...
by jakayj
Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: World Matches
Replies: 6
Views: 24351

Re: World Matches

Hello again, Your rankings are based on the relative frequency of you matching each population. Your top four populations are found within one nation. On a relative basis, you matched the top one more closely than the other three, but the differences might be slight. If you want a more personal expl...
by jakayj
Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:53 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: World Matches
Replies: 6
Views: 24351

Re: World Matches

EB,

If you're referring to the (n = XXX) numbers, those are the number of participants scientists had in each population study and do not reflect the number of matches.

Jakay
by jakayj
Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:05 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: World Matches
Replies: 6
Views: 24351

Re: World Matches

Hello, The number before each population in the Top 50 World populations ranks the populations (in descending order) as to the number of matches your genetic profile had in each. The population ranked #1 had the most, #2 had the second most, etc. We give the top 50 as they show the top populations i...
by jakayj
Fri May 04, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Family Mystery Solved regarding missing German ancestry
Replies: 1
Views: 17754

Re: Family Mystery Solved regarding missing German ancestry

I'm finding there's almost always an expanding story to explain the "mysteries" once we can track down the family members.

Jakay
by jakayj
Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:05 am
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Surname COLONNA
Replies: 4
Views: 40435

Re: Surname COLONNA

Wonderful confirmation for you on your heritage. Sounds as if you're on the right path of discovery.

Happy we could help,

Jakay

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