[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] On DNA testing

[Karl Krueger]

There are two kinds of tests you can run. Mitochondrial DNA goes up the maternal line in every generation. Y-chromosome DNA goes up the paternal line in every generation. So your sons' DNA will reveal markers on your husband's paternal side of the family tracking his surname. If you want to know about your own paternal heritage you have to use your father's DNA, or your brother's, or your brother's sons. If you have uncles/cousins from your father's side you can use them too. They should all give the same results so only one is necessary to get the information you want.

Maternal DNA using mitochondrial markers follows a similar scheme but are carried by both sexes. Your sons mitochondrial DNA should equal yours which equals your mother's which is your maternal grandmother's ...

I hope this all makes sense.
Karl

--- On Mon, 5/11/09, Diane Smith <smithdi410 at verizon.net> wrote:
From: Diane Smith <smithdi410 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] On DNA testing
To: "Otto" <otto at schienke.com>
Cc: "MIKE MCHENRY" <maurmike1 at verizon.net>, "GPV List" <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Date: Monday, May 11, 2009, 8:15 PM

I have not done any DNA testing and am very interested to do so. My  
father is 90; should I test his DNA  before it is too late? Or should  
I test my sons which would give me other links on his fathers side.  
Will my sons show me as much and more than my fathers? Your advise  
and writings have been most interesting and educational. Thanks Diane
On May 7, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Otto wrote:

> Thanks Mike,
> I'll flag your message for reference.
>
> My E-letter to the group on DNA testing yesterday was basic, to say
> the least, to keep focused on the essentials and expand later on each
> topic if need be.
> Understanding genetic genealogy in itself is not difficult. The
> learning curve is involved with learning the language of the
> discipline. With patience, progress can be a refreshing experience.
>
> I should have included the following items yesterday since they are
> useful to the researcher preparing to enter the field of "genetic
> genealogy."
>
> 1. Yesterday I did not differentiate between "SNP haplogroups"
and
> "STR haplotypes", this downloadable PDF paper should suffice. To
test
> for STR's or SNP's is a decision based on desired results
necessary in
> the end. What results are you looking for from the test of your DNA is
> the question to be asked. http://www.clanewing.org/DNA_Project/ 
> DNA_Articles/DNA_Articles/ForTheFlustered.pdf
> (I would download the paper as a PDF file, one can never tell how long
> it will be available on the Web)
>
> 2. One of the better resources on the Web is the following site,
> suggested by my son, listing most of the companies and their blogs.
> Even if you have not been tested, this site can clarify some of the
> unknown to a beginner:
> http://dna-forums.org/
>
> On May 7, 2009, at 12:09 PM, MIKE MCHENRY wrote:
>
>> The USA passed the Genetic Information Non Discrimination Act last
>> year
>> http://www.genome.gov/24519851
>>
>>
>> MIKE
>>
>
>
> . . .   Otto
>           " The Zen moment..." wk. of January 04, 2009-
>                ________________________________
>                  "The future. . . . always catches up."
>
>
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