¿ªÔÆÌåÓýWhat some people forget these days are the basics of Y-DNA testing. ? Chris Pomery said way back in his 2004 book on Y-DNA testing, when the ¡°state of the art¡± was 37 STR markers: ¡°Start by testing two branches of your surname which merge about 200 years ago.¡± ? That still holds true in 2024 in my book.? You may strike it lucky with just one BigY-700 test ¨C but if you do not, then if you use the above maxim then a lot of your private SNPs will disappear. ? Whether you can research male family lines back in Croatia 200 years ago is a separate question.? But even then, FamilySearch usually gives an excellent guide as to what is feasible in 2024. Croatia has a complex history of various countries having a role in its history over the past 200 years, notably Austria of course ¨C but it depends on which locations in Croatia we are talking about here. ?
? Brian ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
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Sent: Friday, August 2, 2024 9:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [R1b-U106] BigY - is it worth it? ? What it means is that (judging by Discover) you are the first member of R-BY5715 who is not a member of R-BY5716 to have tested. The majority of R-BY5716 testers claim descent from the British Isles, which are relatively over tested.? It looks like you claim descent from Croatia, and I would expect that the Balkans are relatively poorly tested. If you have known male line cousins, you could try to get one of them to test. If you don't, but know what village you descend from, you could try to recruit someone from there to test. ?
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