On Jul 18, 2020, at 12:59 PM
John,
Also, I am open to doing the DNA test too, when I can. Have a great weekend.
John Elcik (NY) | Tel # 631-854-9342
DNA Test?
Tag: DNA
Lunch First
Saturday, July 18, 2020, 4:02 PM
John (NY),
Great details. ? I will post them into our tree later today. I have a DNA story to share, but I need lunch first.
John, IV
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DNA Story
Mon 7/20/2020 12:41 PM
John (NY),
I had forgotten you mentioned DNA. And I do have a DNA story to share. It’s complicated.
I’ll write it up and forward it.
John, IV
My DNA Story
Mon 7/20/2020 2:40 PM
John NY,
In June 2011, Judy Lakkis reached out to me, asking if I would take a DNA test to confirm if her father was related to my family. She was very nice about it. She had DNA results that suggested a match but needed more DNA markers, to be sure. The DNA test she wanted would not work with her DNA.
Some ancestry tests use male Y-DNA to trace paternal ancestry and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to trace maternal ancestry. While both men and women inherit mtDNA from their mother, only those born males inherit Y-DNA from their father. Men can easily trace their maternal and paternal ancestry using their DNA. Females need a male paternal relative to take a male haplogroup test on their behalf. Source: DNA Testing Choice
I wasn’t interested even when she offered to pay for the test. She understood the timing was not right for me.
Recently (9 years later), I reached out to her and asked if she was still interested? I was ready and willing to take and pay for my test. Here is her response.
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FTDNA states that they don’t have a record of my father’s Y DNA, so I tried to search my old files ( copies), and I must have disposed of them as FTDNA did. (see attachment).
My father passed in 2009, so I used his hearing aids to get the DNA. FTDNA wanted more money, so they deleted what I DID have. Too much!!!!!!!
Ten years ago, I was very interested, but now I have lost interest.
I checked my autosomal DNA, and your name did not appear, so I guess we are in a very distant relationship.
Have fun now that you have the time.
DNA is fascinating
Best Wishes
Judy
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Judy’s DNA interests led to her using her photography skills to take photos of graves for the website FIND A GRAVE. Her stories about this were fascinating. I commend her efforts. I’m also disappointed that I didn’t help when I could.
Before contacting her again, I researched the firms that do DNA research. All the big ones are good. The determining factor is probably which firm has the largest Slovak data pool and which test focuses on finding matches. That appears to be Family Tree, the same firm Judy used. Believe it, or not some tests are more geared towards ethnicity or predicting health issues.
Yes, I’m willing to do this, but NO social pressure from me. I already think of us as an extended family.
John, IV
Condolences
Monday, July 20, 2020, 04:30:25 PM
Judy,
My condolences about Uncle.
Despite that sadness, your news otherwise makes me very happy!
I have been working for three weeks with a “distant” relative (John Elcik of Rocky Point, New York) and just relayed to him our story. I have been building out his branch of the tree (just as I did for us) in anticipation of finding a connection somewhere. I may not be able to find proof he is related. John’s grandfather immigrated to America later than my Great grandfather did. John had suggested he would be interested in a DNA test and repeated the offer. So I told him about our experience. It was earlier today. Timing, God is laughing at me. At least I hope so.
I don’t know what will happen, but in my heart, all three of us are family.
Warmest regards,
John
Autosomal DNA
Monday, July 20, 2020, 7:02 PM
Hello John,
Well, I did some house cleaning, and I found my dad’s Y DNA certificate. See attachment.
And I also made a mistake in thinking you were on my Autosomal DNA. I remembered you have an Ancestry DNA test kit. I had FTDNA, so I have ordered a testing kit from Ancestry.com. They have a great offer of having a subscription for $1.00 for three months so, that sounds GREAT!!! Then we will see if we are autosomal relatives.
Attached is my Grandmother’s ship record and grandfather’s ship record to Ellis Island. It was quite a hunt. My Uncle, who has since passed, helped me. Since these people are uneducated, their names were spelled wrong, but Uncle and I figured things out.
My poor Uncle fell backward from his cellar steps in CT just a week past his 90th birthday. Very sad. I do miss him.
So I will be keeping in touch. I cannot get any more of my father’s Y DNA, so through what we have and mutations, yes, we are distant relatives. My Grandmother and grandfather were also 6th cousins.
All the best,
Judy
DNA Story Update
Monday, July 20, 2020, 7:38 PM
Subject: DNA Story Update
John, NY,
Just moments ago, I got an update from Judy.
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Hello John
Well, I did some house cleaning, and I found my dad’s Y DNA certificate. See attachment.
So I will be keeping in touch. I cannot get any more of my father’s Y DNA, so through what we have and mutations, yes, we are distant relatives. My grandmother and grandfather were also 6th cousins.
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All the best,
Judy
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I think God is laughing at me. He is pleased, of course.
Warmest regards,
John, FL