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Thank you Emily, Joseph, Arturo, Leticia, Angie, Mary, Irma, for all
the help you sent. Some of the information I knew but some was new
to me and much appreciated. I need all the help I can get.


I have just spent 3 hours copying the emails from the group to my
word file -- while trying not to include all the repeated information
at the bottom of the emails. I can then read them while on the road
to AZ. All the information in these emails is great and I don't want
to lose it.


Ed, Joseph: I'm afraid I haven't figured out my haplogroup. I do
not have my fathers Y-DNA, that's why I need my brother's
cooperation. He and I have the same parents. I only have my mtDNA and
my mother is not Spanish. I also have 3 half brothers, but since
their mother's are not the same as mine, I haven't bothered to ask
them. My father's sister is dead so I have no mtDNA on my father's
side. A total shame. All my cousins are from his brother, Rosendo.
His sister adopted her only child. We called her "Blondie" because
of her obvious Anglo heritage. I am shmit out of luck (as far as I
can figure) for mtDNA for my Spanish side.


How does one figure out their haplogroup? I am confused (as usual).
I didn't get "assigned" a haplogroup when I got my results. I only
got my HVR-1 AND HVR-2 readouts with the mutations highlighted.


Linda Romero

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Linda,

What mtDNA haplogroup did they assign you? Who provided the specimen?

Your brother has your father's Y-DNA and he has your mtDNA and your mother's mtDNA, 
assuming you have the same parents. The latter assumption sometimes is a huge 
assumption and leads to very interesting discussions.

Ed

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Linda R Romero <romero89@e...> wrote:
>
> First I'd like to thank everyone who has sent me information and  
> suggestions for my research into my Romero/de la Torre surname.   
> Though I've been to SLC several times, research is slow.  I am late  
> in answering you because of our preparations for our winter trip to  
> Arizona.  All the last minute obligations, home repairs, and doctor  
> visits are taking longer than anticipated.  However, the latest DNA  
> postings have stopped me in my tracks.
> 
> My mother is English/German/Scottish/Irish/etc. but my mtDNA seems to  
> track pretty close with my Dad, who was born in Jalisco.
> 
> 16428[A]
> 16256[T]
> 16270[T]
> 16399[G]
> 249[G]
> 263[G]	
> 73[G]
> 16362[C]
> 
> My brother has agreed to have his DNA tested for my research.  I have  
> made neither heads nor tails of my mtDNA information before now.  I  
> guess I will need a class to learn more.
> 
> Your kindness in answering my questions and our similar mtDNA results  
> have made me feel like a real member of this group.  I plan on more  
> active participation when I'm settled in AZ this winter.
> 
> Linda Romero
>