Hi Elaine,
Haplogroup R1b is the most common Haplogroup in Europe. As such it is found in every European country. R1b1b2 is also the Haplogroup which I belong. I had a 37 marker test and if there is a match of all 37 markers it means there is a 50% chance there is a relation in two generations. A 90% chance there is a match in 5 generations and a 95% chance in 7 generations. A match of someone with the same surname (the direct male line father to son) is more meaningful as is a match from the same village. Both my Grandfathers one Portuguese and the other French are R1b. I have traced there lines back 8+ generations and there is no hint of a connection. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, New Hampshire, USA Researching Bretanha, Ribeirinha, Ribeira Grande, Achade Grande, and Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores for, Pimentel (Costa), Carvalho, Teixeira, Rocha -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elaine Sharp Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores DNA project matches Hi Cheri, Thanks for the Azores DNA breakdown. I still have difficulty understanding these things but that you had 3 that matched and they were cousins means the system works. Since the 67 marker is a bit more expensive I don't think too many people are in this category? I asked question this because I have a family member, predicted haplogroup is R1b1b2 of German-Volga descent and so far he has had 9 12-marker matches and 25 25-marker matches and within both groups most are English/Irish/Scottish, not German or Russian. Since his gfather was not named on birth record, I am beginning to assume he was a foreigner passing by although there were a few other nationalities living in the German-Volga area of Russia I am told. He was the only child of this union. We have traced his mother's father and they left Germany 1766 for Russia under the invitation of Catherine the Great and this relative's grandmother and father left Russia in early 1900's for the USA. There is one Cabral in the bunch and it does list 1 Portuguese. Interesting. "E" -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
