I am the owner of 4 different yahoo groups and I have had to make them all "restricted memberships" because of spammers....It gets pretty hairy sometimes when...
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papcanter
Nov 13, 2009 7:12 pm
Hello all. I am male but confirmed U4 thru my momma's side. As far as I can trace back, it appears that my gr-grandma Mary Ann Doyle McAllister was born to an...
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Geoff Brown
geoffreybrown
Nov 13, 2009 7:49 pm
Another approach is to make the group moderated. More work for you, but you might get more signups. I run a couple of groups that I have both restricted...
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debbiekennett@...
debbiek3uk
Nov 14, 2009 12:28 am
Hi Mike Welcome to the new group. Roberta Estes has written an excellent article on DNA testing for native American heritage which you might find of inteerst: ...
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salabencher
Nov 15, 2009 1:54 am
Thanks for the advice on yahoo groups guys. Ill see how it goes as far as moderating etc.. Welcome to the group!...
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rscottu4b2a
Nov 15, 2009 2:32 pm
Mike, You may want to join our mtDNA hg U4 Project <http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=U4&code=G60199> . If you were tested by FTDNA, your...
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rscottu4b2a
Nov 15, 2009 5:24 pm
Mike, I think I now recognize you in the U4 Project with also 16134T, which would, of course, place you in U4a1. After the FGS, if you decide to get that, you...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 16, 2009 4:51 pm
Mike, Thanks for ordering the HVR1toMega upgrade! FYI, there are five other U4a1 participants in the project who have also recently ordered the upgrade. So,...
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rlorrah
Nov 17, 2009 4:22 am
I have no idea how to interpret these results. FTDNA told me it is U4. I did the genetree test too and recently received these results: 16134 16189 16356...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 17, 2009 5:22 am
Hi rlorrah, The mutation C16134T identifies you as U4a1. If you've not joined our FTDNA U4 Haplogroup Project ...
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U4Haplogroup@yahoogro...
Nov 17, 2009 1:44 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the U4Haplogroup group: MtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) is maternally transmitted, meaning that your brothers...
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genebuff2
Nov 17, 2009 4:02 pm
Haven't posted yet so thought I would say hi. Wanted to make a comment about the poll! Interesting answers but my cousins and I paid for another cousin to do...
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genebuff2
Nov 17, 2009 4:02 pm
Haven't posted yet so thought I would say hi. Wanted to make a comment about the poll! Interesting answers but my cousins and I paid for another cousin to do...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 17, 2009 4:49 pm
Hi genebuff2, There is nothing at all personal and private about mtDNA results, plain and simple. There is an ungrounded fear, I think, in the minds of most ...
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debbiekennett@...
debbiek3uk
Nov 17, 2009 5:09 pm
This e-mail is a reply to rlorrah@.... You are already in the U4 project! I wasn't sure if you wanted to reveal your name. Your results are included in...
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Robert Lorrah
rlorrah
Nov 18, 2009 12:22 am
Thank you! This is going to be a fun and educational group. I'm learning a lot and putting it together...slowly. Thanks for the help! Robert ... From:...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 18, 2009 4:03 am
Hello Robert, We've come to realize that your FTDNA results are HVR1 only, not including the additional region (HVR2) that Genetree tested. We are asking that...
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debbiekennett@...
debbiek3uk
Nov 18, 2009 11:35 pm
Robert There appears to be a bug in the FTDNA system which I've just reported. The following message is appearing on your mtDNA matches page: "You have...
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M. A. Farrell
mafarr_28
Nov 19, 2009 1:19 am
Debbie, this is an option (separately showing all levels of testing done) not only on mtdna results but also ydna results. You must set preferences (check...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 19, 2009 4:17 am
Mary, If you read Debbie's post carefully and mine just previous to that, you'll see that Robert does not even have HVR2 results, at least by FTDNA. So, it's...
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M. A. Farrell
mafarr_28
Nov 19, 2009 5:47 am
I did note that, Ron. My post was that this is an option in preference and not a "bug", and would prevent people from seeing full results when they had taken...
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debbiekennett@...
debbiek3uk
Nov 19, 2009 10:21 am
Mary Alice The settings are currently working in a very odd way. FTDNA do indeed give us these options but normally if you have not taken an HVR2 test you...
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DianeH
dhdhnevis
Nov 19, 2009 1:18 pm
I am wondering what will become of those of us in the 'Unassigned' Group. Does this mean we have no complete matches with anyone taking the tests? I am...
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Robert Frangenberg
rfrangenberg
Nov 19, 2009 1:21 pm
Ron I went to FTDNA to order the test but I was unable to find HVR2 under the order test tab. How do I get the test and get the info to the U4 group? Thanks...
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debbiekennett@...
debbiek3uk
Nov 19, 2009 1:57 pm
Bob You can't order any upgrades because you've already had the FGS test (also known as the mega) done! You've checked all the appropriate boxes and as admins...
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debbiekennett@...
debbiek3uk
Nov 19, 2009 2:04 pm
Diane If you are in the unassigned group it means that from the testing you have had done so far no mutations have been identified which will enable Ron to ...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 19, 2009 2:08 pm
Hi Robert, The reason is because you've already had HVR2. In fact, you upgraded to the mtHVR2toMega (full genome), of which enabled classifying you as U4c1a1....
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 19, 2009 2:25 pm
Hi Diane, It appears also that you're the only entry in Mitosearch (at least up to two mths ago) with 16154C. If there were more, preferably outside your...
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DDH
dhdhnevis
Nov 19, 2009 3:11 pm
Debbie, I have ordered the second test-just have heard nothing as yet-will you inform me or do I need to be looking somewhere for the results? ... From:...
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Ron
rscottu4b2a
Nov 19, 2009 3:27 pm
Diane, Even with the mtDNARefine (HVR2) test, I may not be able to determine a subclade, unless you have a branch-defining HVR2 mutation (e.g., T310C - U4a2)....
