New yDNA test results returned from the FTDNA lab for the following five participants over the past month. These participants were added to various groups as follows:
175935 was added to Group 2
123739 was added to Group 32
170813 was added to Group 40
174856 was added to R1a Singletons
174738 was added to R1b Singletons
Results also returned for 176529 and he matched 163310, so we set up a new group: Family Group 64. The results for 176529 were obtained from a 40 year-old blood spot on a Polaroid picture. Although a complete DNA analysis could not be obtained from the old blood sample, enough was obtained to allow the designation of a match with 163310, who was previously believed to be a relative of 176529.
In addition, 176001 joined the project and was added to Family Group 17. This is an especially interesting match, because 176001 is a man with the surname Lawrence who supposedly descends from Tobias Phillips and Margaret Lawrence of Richmond County, Virginia. Margaret was the indentured servant of Tobias and family rumors have long held Tobias fathered two sons with Margaret in the late 1600s. DNA analysis indicates this old family story is probably true.
Congratulations to everyone on their DNA matches!
