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Offline Nick29

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Re: DNA Testing - to determine second cousins?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 09:22 BST (UK) »
A simple DNA test will not be terribly good at confirming paternal line links, but will be very good at disproving them.
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Re: DNA Testing - to determine second cousins?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 10:31 BST (UK) »
The link that Debbie gave earlier to FamilyTreeDNA is the one you want. They have just introduced a new product called Family Finder based on some new science that I don't pretend to understand.  ;)

The news story can be found here http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Family-Tree-DNA-Launches-bw-1196302043.html?x=0&.v=1

and the test is here http://www.familytreedna.com/products.aspx

It seems the science of DNA is moving forward at a vast pace!
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Re: DNA Testing - to determine second cousins?
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 10:35 BST (UK) »
I should read the posts fully!  :-[

Sorry Debbie, didn't realise that I've just about repeated everything you said. Just ignore me and I'll go away.  :)
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Re: DNA Testing - to determine second cousins?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 10:42 BST (UK) »
Not entirely a repeat MarkyP  ;D

I've just read the Yahoo News thread and very interesting it was....

Thanks to you, and to Nick too, for contributing to the thread  :)
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Especially looking for - Sealey, Rogers, Cannings, Box, Sheppard in Wiltshire; Virgin, Slade, Abbott, Saint, Harper, Silverthorn in Somerset; and Virgin, Tarr, Beer in Devon

And most especially the origins of William Cannings,  a Baptist, born abt 1791 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire
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