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May 2014

My Cousin’s Cousin

Am I no longer my cousin’s cousin? Over a period of several months I attempted to contact my first cousin. Initially, I would get her voice mail but after never getting a return call, I would just call and hang up when her voicemail picked up. Finally, in September she …

Browser View of X Chromosomes

The following graphics demonstrate the location of Mic’s X-Chromosome cousins on the X Chromsome. The graphic is taken from the FTDNA Chromosome Browser. Because a maximum of 5 matches may be tested at a time, four groups had to be created to test all 17 matches. Each person within a …

X Numbering System

I have made a “page” on my website at http://yourfamilytree.micbarnette.com/mics-tree/ which lists my lineage from myself backward through ten generations. I have also added this lineage to this page at http://micsxchromosome.micbarnette.com   The lineage is an Ahnentafel chart. When one creates a multi-generational pedigree chart on a genealogical computer software …

FTDNA X FAQs

Below is from the FAQs concerning X-Chromosomes at Familytreedna.com X-DNA Comparisons Q. I have a close match on the X-DNA chart, but my testing company doesn’t show us as matches. Why? A. First, you have to understand that the inheritance patterns for X-DNA are very different than Autosomal matches. X-DNA …