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Heidi

Heidi Report 28 Nov 2006 18:08

thanks....i will check out both sites.... regards Heidi xx

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 27 Nov 2006 20:02

Funny you should mention this as myself and my half brother have been thinking of having this done. I came upon this web site www(.)dnaancestryproject(.)com remove brackets. I'm not sure what the info actually tells you as I was stil lreading it when you posted this. Let me know what you think. catherine xx

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 27 Nov 2006 19:44

If you google Oxford Ancestors you will find the best company in the field.

Heidi

Heidi Report 27 Nov 2006 19:00

Thanks....YUK.....price is a bit heavy......the reason for my asking is that my dad has always been lead to beleive that somewhere we had Irish ancestors....now i have followed my COLLINS roots right back to 1656 and have found no Irish connection...i have even looked at maiden names etc.... It was my Grandfather that was told of the Irish connection...I was hoping it would be a little cheaper....where would i get the test done? regards Heidi

Ivy

Ivy Report 27 Nov 2006 18:55

Google found this: Colin's DNA test results were relatively surprising. His genetic make-up consists of 55% Sub-Saharan African - comparatively low for someone of Jamaican descent - and 38% European, which would appear to come from his mother's side. Yet there was also 7% 'native American', a term used to cover all indigenous people from the Americas, including the original inhabitants of Jamaica, the Taino. Research has shown that Taino settlements survived beyond European colonisation, and indeed Colin shares some of their facial characteristics: almond eyes and comparatively flat face. It's likely that their bloodline survived through their links to the 'Maroon' communities - descendants of the original West African slaves brought to Jamaica by the English from 1661. This sort of test costs £300 from www dnaclinic (uk site), whereas the paternity test is offered by lots of sites at £100 ish.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Nov 2006 18:55

I really have no idea about this, but searching on Google I came up with this site for people who want DNA testing to establish Scottish roots. They say they charge £130. Don't know if it would be the same for any other sort of testing. http://www.scotroots(.)com/dna-testing.htm remove brackets. Kath. x

Heidi

Heidi Report 27 Nov 2006 18:11

Hi....Does anyone know how much it would cost for my father to have a DNA test to dertmine his real roots?....like Colin Jackson did recently on tv....if so how do we go about doing it? Thanks Regards Heidi x