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by jakayj
Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Does anyone else here have a “family story” of remote Scottish ancestry?
Replies: 3
Views: 8955

Re: Does anyone else here have a “family story” of remote Scottish ancestry?

Post in whichever forumms you like. However, all members can view posts in each forum.

Jakay
by jakayj
Fri Jun 07, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Does anyone else here have a “family story” of remote Scottish ancestry?
Replies: 3
Views: 8955

Re: Does anyone else here have a “family story” of remote Scottish ancestry?

No certain individuals, but informal traces back to Lowland and Highland as well as to the Dal Riata kingdom straddling west coast of Scotland, east coast of Ireland and the islands in between. Did hear of 5 McKinney brothers immigrating to the British Colonies in North American in the early 1700s. ...
by jakayj
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:44 am
Forum: Native American
Topic: White Child Abducted by Delaware Embraced Native Life Mary Campbell
Replies: 2
Views: 59182

Re: White Child Abducted by Delaware Embraced Native Life Mary Campbell

Fascinating that you have information on an ancestor who was such a well-known part of history. Have you done much research on her and others in the family line? Did she remain friendly with her captors after her return to her family of origin?

Jakay
by jakayj
Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:42 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Jewish dna
Replies: 2
Views: 22026

Re: Jewish dna

Congratulations on discovering other lines of ancestry populations. With strong results in three areas Top 50 Population Matches, megapopulations, and Genetic Markers, the heritage seems strong in your family. DNA Consultants has a very extensive database with profiles from more than 520 populations...
by jakayj
Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeon were Portuguese
Replies: 7
Views: 51869

Re: Melungeon were Portuguese

Thank you for posting these historical documents. Fascinating.

Jakay
by jakayj
Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Does Gaines count for Goins?
Replies: 1
Views: 20555

Re: Does Gaines count for Goins?

Hi, J.B.,

I checked with Dr. Yates, and he said no. He said Gaines derives from English while Goins is Hebrew. He had at one time thought maybe, but looked into it.

Hope that helps.

Jakay
by jakayj
Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: African
Topic: Africans in Early American pre History
Replies: 3
Views: 88921

Re: Africans in Early American pre History

I've watched documentaries and read about Africans in the prehistoric Americas. Ancient sailors did not view rivers and oceans as obstacles, but as highways. As for Africans migrating into Egypt, they ruled for years: Kush, the Egyptian name for ancient Nubia, was the site of a highly advanced, anci...
by jakayj
Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: 10 Rare Gene Alleles
Replies: 6
Views: 35263

Re: 10 Rare Gene Alleles

Deborah,

It appears some do, but we haven't studied the occurences.

Jakay
by jakayj
Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: 10 Rare Gene Alleles
Replies: 6
Views: 35263

Re: 10 Rare Gene Alleles

Thanks, Deborah, The #18 on your certificate refers to the whole group of populations that fall under Native American megapopulations. Just as we have several Jewish populations that fall under the umbrella of the Jewish megapopulations or the Central European label. Your #18 means your Native conne...
by jakayj
Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:05 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Jewish 1 and 3 Alleles
Replies: 4
Views: 32480

Re: Jewish 1 and 3 Alleles

Good afternoon, Dani, Answering your first question, "common" means widespread not diluted. It's a strong allele if widespread. Regarding testing for tribe, I asked and was told a premium male or female is the only way to find out further information and that would most likely not tell the...

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