mtDna comes from one's mother's, mother's, mother's ...mother. So mine comes via my mother Jane Pugh, via 4 other generations back to Anne Griffiths who was born about 1810 in Llangybi, Carnarvonshire.
I am HVR1 Haplogroup H10. There is an H10 worldwide results page here, which includes mine. Mitochondrial haplogroup H is a predominantly European haplogroup that participated in a population expansion beginning approximately 20,000 years ago. Today, about 40% of all mitochondrial lineages in Europe are classified as haplogroup H. For the purposes of genealogy you need the sub group, in my case H10, to make any progress, as the overall H group is too common (around 4.3% of all H tested to date are H10). Everyone in group H are all descended from a woman who came to Eurasia from Africa. In the coming years scientists hope to learn more about the particular path each of her daughters, granddaughters and great-great-great-granddaughters took. To learn this scientists are studying the geographic origins of each subclade and the haplotypes within the subclades.
H10 distribution from ftdna in Feb 2009
Maternal Lineage tests are derived from mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) which is passed from a mother to both her male and female children, but only the female child can pass it on. Thus mtDNA is a powerful investigative tool for researching the maternal line and identifying one's maternal ancient ancestry. Maternal lineage testing sequences portions of the mtDNA known as hypervariable regions (HVR). Two mtDNA segments, known as Hypervariable Regions 1 and 2 (HVR 1 & 2) are of interest. Your sequences are then compared to the revised Cambridge Reference Sequence (rCRS). The rCRS is the reference standard against which all mtDNA sequences are compared. Your results are displayed in a table that shows the location in the sequence, the reference nucleotide, and how your results differ. The number and type of differences your mtDNA has from the standard is what DNA Ancestry uses to determine your Maternal Ancient Ancestry or haplogroup.
So my results are
User ID | HVR1 Mutations | HVR2 Mutations |
PHEVJ | 16093C, 16221T, 16519C | 263G, 309.1C, 309.2C, 315.1C |
A high resolution match occurs when two individuals have exactly the same sequence in both the HVR1 and HVR2. High resolution matches are the ones which are more likely to be related within a genealogical time frame. A high resolution match has about a 50% chance of sharing a common ancestor within the last 28 generations (about 700 years). A high resolution match is the only match worth looking at.
A low resolution match occurs when two individuals have exactly the same sequence in the HVR1. As long as they are in the same haplogroup, these two individuals very likely share a common ancestor at some point on the maternal line. A low resolution match has about a 50% chance of sharing a common ancestor within the last 52 generations (about 1300 years). If the haplogroups are different, then the match is coincidental due to "convergent evolution" (two unrelated lineages mutate so that they look alike) and there is no common ancestor in thousands or a few tens of thousands of years.
In December 2008 there were 13 High Resolution matches with my maternal DNA. The most interesting to me is the Fancher match whose most distant female ancestor is from" Herefordshire". My take on the Reese family is here. I then found a perfect match with Philips on smgf database, which came from Wiltshire. So the state of trying to find the common female ancestor is currently shown on this map. Another couple of matches should start to give a triangulation on the source. There are other perfect matches in continental Europe
The 3 direct UK matches for my mt-dna
The results of the perfect match replies are as follows, which brings up France and Germany, with the rest in the USA and unsure of their roots.
My own mt-dna chain is:-
David Grant. Son of Jane Pugh b1915, Bangor, Caernarvonshire,
Wales
Daughter of Elizabeth Evans b1892 Rhiwlas, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Daughter of Elizabeth Hughes b1835 Llandwrog, Caernarvonshire
Daughter of Anne Griffith b1810 Llangybi, Caernarvonshire
1. KPSZVContact : Keith Capen Allen Reply, he has traced his maternal line
back to early 1700 and all in USA
Anna Louise Newland (1913-2000) Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC
Daughter of Sarah Louise Andrews (1891-1980) Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC
Daughter of Anna Cornelia Reid (1866-1949) Butler Co, AL
Daughter of Cornelia Pickett Coleman (1839-1883) Butler Co, AL
Daughter of Hannah Pickett Coleman [different family] (ca. 1815-1880) Rockingham,
Richmond Co, NC
Daughter of Nancy Pickett Leake (1792-1817) Rockingham, Richmond Co, NC
Daughter of Hannah Pickett (1766-1809) Rockingham, Richmond Co, NC
Daughter of Mourning Raiford (1729-1801) NC
2. ADGKS Contact : Barbara Gregory. Replied with female line - they are all
from the northeastern counties of North Carolina
Willie Rosa Copeland Lang (1905-1988) Gates and Hertford Counties
Daughter of Rosa Douglas Copeland (1881-1965) Gates County
Daughter of Mildred Douglas (1853-1902) Perquimans County
Daughter of Absilla Dempsey Douglas (1839-1865) Perquimans County
3. 874HQ and 4. PGJDE Contact : Doug Miller/Mike Leavey , he, Zeta Rivet and Nancy Tuckweb
are siblings and the maternal line is French
Doug Miller son of Zita Martin
daughter of Genevieve Sanscrainte
daughter of Rosalie Soleau
daughter of Genevieve Bourg
daughter of Madeleine Beaulieu
daughter of Jeanne Labrecque
daughter of Margueirte Paquel Vallee
daughter of Eliz. Isabelle Meunier Monier
daughter of Francoise Fafard
daughter of Eliz. Thibou b. abt. 1600 Normandy France
St Jean Baptiste and St Patrice, d'Argences, Caen, Bayeux, France
5. MYD5E Contact: Kevin Webster, grandmother born Arizona, but
no more idea on anything further back
6. esrej RICHARD FANCHER . See
the link to Wales
Son of ? Oriel
Daughter of Elizabeth Reese
Daughter of Hannah Bevan b1829 Hampton Bishop, Hereford
Daughter of Ann Thackary (or Tomkins) b 1795 in Fowey, Herefordshire
7. SGK9W Tammy Garrison. Knows that her family is supposed to come from somewhere
in Britain but does not have the specifics. Her mother has some of the information
and is suppose to be getting it to her. The oldest connection currently have
on her maternal line is Phoebe Parlee Wells. She is a great, great, grandmother
and she knows she was married in Hartville Missouri. Also, her great grandfather,
Jackson Carrol Wilson came to Tennesee from Ireland. He was born October 10,
1827 and died July 7, 1879 on a plantation near Calhoun, Tn. His wife was Sarah
Martin Wilson, born October 13, 1827 and died August 7, 1898. Her mother was
Parlee Culpepper, but no other information about her or if Sarah Wilson is the
first wife (and thus a biological relative) of Jackson Carrol Wilson.
8. Glendelia R. Manning - emailed no reply
9. Virginia Dumas Skillman. I
don't see any connections that I recognize. All of my ancestors for the past
couple hundred years are from the USA, mostly from the southern USA. Most Distant
Ancestor: Eliza Willingham, b. 21 Jun 1819, Newton Co., GA
10. Erich Wilhelm Reckel The female
line is outlined below, and comes from Northern Germany (about 130 km north
of Hamburg). I suspect that E5443 St. Peter Ording on H10-mtdna site
is this one too
Son of Erika Reckel born Seipel (1898-1949) Hamburg-Altona
Daughter of Emma Seipel born Flohr (1890-1929) Götzberg (near Hamburg)
Daughter of. Dorothea Flohr born Reh (1833-1923) Vollerwiek (Peninsula Eiderstedt)
Daughter of Catarina Dorothea Reh born Jacobs (1808-1855) Vollerwiek
Daughter of Katharina Jacobs born Peters (1780-1815) Vollerwiek
Daughter of Margarethe Peters born Arriens (1740-1809) Vollerwiek
Daughter of Catarina Arrienß, born Ernst (1706-1748) Vollerwiek
11. SMGF tree Anna Jones b1890 in Utah
Daughter of Mary MACKELPRANG b1857 in Utah
Daughter of Sophie Margrethe SORENSEN b1820 in Branderslev, Maribo, Denmark
Daughter of Margritte HANSEN b1797 Utterslev, Maribo, Denmark
Daughter of Marie LARSEN born 1766 Maribo, Denmark
12. SMGF tree Sietske C KET b1901 Utrecht, Netherlands
Daughter of Alida DE BRUYN b1874 Linschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands
Daughter of Treintse NIERMEYER b 1838 Kockengen, Utrecht, Netherlands
13. SMGF tree Phillips
Daughter of Alice Margery Sainsbury b 25 Aug 1903 Great Cleverell, Wiltshire
Daughter of Florence Louisa Lancaster b. abt 1875 Great Cheverell, Wiltshire
Daughter of Dennes Scull b1832 at Erlestoke, Devizes
Daughter of Mary Bright b 4 Mar 1810 Erlestoke, Wiltshire
Daughter of Ann Ladd b1777 at Erlestoke, Wiltshire (she married firstly
William Tilly in 1793. After William was killed by a cartwheel in July 1804.
She married James Bright in Erlestoke almost five years later).
Daughter of ? James Ladd and Ann ? (IGI shows Nanny Ladd b 21 July 1776 to these
parents at Erlestoke, Wilts)
14 Lynn Crabtree My mother was a Stamper, her mother a Lewis, their ancestors coming from Virginia into Eastern Kentucky in 1806. I have little information before that time.
15 NCMWP David Boynett "my best guess is that my female line came from England but no paper trail."
Pamela Lynn Burkhart b. 1955 TX
Vickie Lynn & Sherry Gwinn Burkhart b. 1954 TX (Identical Twins)
Carol Lynn Boyett b. 1937 OK
Hazel Mae Roberson b. 1916 OK
Lillie Mae Simmons b. 22 May 1898 TX
Elvira Ann Vanzandt b. 10 May 1864 AR
Mahala Moulder b. 1826 TN
Nancy Meador b. 1810 KY
16..Tyrone S. Goodwyn.
son of Daphine Jacobs, b. 1931, Pender County NC, USA
daughter of Mamie Herring, b. 1910, Pender County NC, USA
daughter of Annie Walker, b. 1886, Pender County NC, USA
daughter of Ann Julia West, b. 1865, Sampson County NC, USA
daughter of Virginia Merritt, b. ~1845, Sampson County NC, USA
daughter of Sarah Jane Williams, b. ~1830, Sampson County NC, USA
daughter of Betsey (wife of Benjamin Williams), b. ~1800, presumably Sampson
County NC, USA
PHEVJ | 093C, 221T, 519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C, 315.1C | ||
Others close on H10 project | ||||
E5443 | H10 St. Peter Ording | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
49607 | H | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
49608 | H | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
N47931 | H10 | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
874HQ | H10 Francoise Tibou b.c.1600, France | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Doug Miller |
ADGKS | H Absilla Dempsey b.c.1839 d.1870 | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Barbara Gregory |
esrej | H Hanna Reese, Hereford c1800 | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Richard Fancher |
MYD5E | H Grandmother b AZ | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Kevin Webster |
SGK9W | H Phoebe Parlee Wilson d. 1896 | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Tammy Garrison |
KPSZV | H10 Mourning Raiford b.c.1729 USA |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Keith Allen |
H10 Catarina Arrienß, born Ernst (1706-1748) Vollerwiek, Germany | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Erich Reckel | |
SMGF | Marie Larsen b1766 Maribo, Denmark | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Treintse Niermyer b 1838 Kockengen, Utrecht, Netherlands | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Ann Ladd b1777 at Erlestoke, Wiltshire | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | Phillips |
SMGF | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | ||
N24355 | H10 Frances Childerhouse; 1882-1953; Bedfont, England | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Venetia Rathbone |
28079 | H10 Francoise Fafard,b. c1624, Argences, Caen, Bayeux | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | |
91627 | H10 Mary Catherine Specht, b. 1770 PA, USA | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Courtney McIntyre |
4292 | H10 Elizabeth Spong; Unknown | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | |
YANDJ | H10 Marya Zabek b.c.1893 Lacko, Poland |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Robert |
NE4M9 | H10 unknown | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Steve Freeman |
KJT25 | H10 Alice Keller b 1880 West Virginia, USA |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Carol Shoemaker |
GDSYZ | H10 Nancy Meador b 1810 | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Dave Boyett |
6U5UK | H10 Inge Hinricks b.c.1780 Deezb³ll, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Valerie Phillips Gildehaus |
FWM5N | H unknown | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Roy Kadel |
E5X8V | H Marte Olsdatter b 1769 Biri, Norway | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Geraldine Lachman |
CHZ6U | H Franz Schneeweiss b1841 Oberschlesien, Germany |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Kawaschinski |
C6U9P | H Elizabeth Phillip(s) b1801, USA |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Lynda K. Cooper |
AW38U | H Kathleen K Tibbott b.c. 1912, USA |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Lisa Whitcomb |
AY4VR | H Fatima Gibson b 1818 unknown |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | James Jackson |
98SAR | H Norway | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Charles SSwenson |
8NCZN | H Judith Leblanc b.c.1798 Quebec, Canada |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Monique Groulx |
85E7Y | H Pearlie Davis b.c 1900, USA |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Nioka Kitchens |
5Z46W | H Elisabeth von Rickenbach b 1887 Schwyz, Switzerland | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Maria Adelheid Koller |
4MFTD | H Anna Christina Hippert b 1847 Germany | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Barbara Latsko |
3Q9XX | H Tina Sparks b.c. 1885, USA | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Gary Phillips |
23Q3T | H Mildred Dickerson b 1853, USA |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,315.1C | Ellen Willis |
SMGF | Mertile Christine, b1892, Finland | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Viner, 1884 Blaydon, Durham, England | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Ann Marks, b1825, England | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Halder, b.c.1830 Wuerttemberg, Germany | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Ebach, b.c 1800 Alcase, France | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Morton Froberg, b.c.1770 Copenhagen Denmark | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Emma Stalm, b1847, Prussia, Germany | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Michalke,b1870 Koenig, West Prussia Germany | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Bodil Jorgensen, b1823, Skottemark Denmark | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Maren Henricksen b1770 Sjelland, Denmark | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Coulson, b. 1844 Hannah, England |
093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C | |
SMGF | Sophia Tomasak, bc 1830 Spis, Hungary | 093C,221T,519C | 263G,309.1C,309.2C,315.1C |
Contacted 6 March 2010
Christopher Caffey (FGS) ** | |
Mr. Jeffrey Joseph Hood ** | |
Mr. Anders Lundberg (FGS) ** | |
Mr. Franz Eiber | |
Mr. Markus A. Breiter | |
Bernhard Reutimann | |
Ms. Wendy Gray Hein | |
Miss Céline Müller | |
Rene Wicki | |
Linda Sue Steele | |
Marcia Lynn Favali | |
Barbara Ann Latsko | emailed me with question |
Raymond J. Pajeda | |
James Richard Jackson | |
Roy Edward Kadel (FGS) | |
Mr. Horst Kawaschinski | |
Julia-Marie Tourneur | |
Wyatt Wheaton Anderson | |
Nioka Kitchens |