Having obtained DNA tests for many members* of my family and done
nothing much with it, I have decided to create and put into action a systematic
plan to identify which bits of DNA can be identified with which ancestor.
The first step in my plan is to identify
which DNA segments can be associated with my mother [the CARROLL and the
GELLERT families] and which DNA can be identified with my father [the McCORMICK
and the TAYLOR families].
The point of the identification is to
identify segments that will allow me to find and confirm descendants from
common ancestors, possibly breaking through genealogical "brick
walls" through the use of DNA.
It is my hope that keeping track of my
goals and my progress will help me keep this project on track.
* Autosomal DNA tests for my mother, Mary; her brother, Joe;
their maternal cousin, Jim Gillert; and all four of my mother's children Joni,
myself (Jere), John, and Sara: as well as well as Y-DNA tests for the males.
Autosomal DNA is usually abbreviated as "atDNA", but for my purposes
here I will shorten it to DNA and specify otherwise if I am referring to any
other type of DNA.
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