Genetic Genealogy

Y-DNA Haplogroup: I-L161                            mt-DNA Haplogroup: H
YFull.com ID: >>YF04325<<

In human genetics, a human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup is a haplogroup defined by mutations in the non-recombining portions of DNA from the male-specific Y chromosome (called Y-DNA).  Many people within a haplogroup share similar numbers of short tandem repeats (STRs) and types of mutations called single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The human Y-chromosome accumulates roughly two mutations per generation. Y-DNA haplogroups represent major branches of the Y-chromosome phylogenetic tree that share hundreds or even thousands of mutations unique to each haplogroup. TMRCA ESTIMATIONS OF ALL Y-DNA HAPLOGROUPS: https://www.yfull.com/tree/

 

In human genetics, a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup is a haplogroup defined by differences in human mitochondrial DNA. Haplogroups are used to represent the major branch points on the mitochondrial phylogenetic tree. Understanding the evolutionary path of the female lineage has helped population geneticists trace the matrilineal inheritance of modern humans back to human origins in Africa and the subsequent spread around the globe. TMRCA ESTIMATIONS OF ALL mt-DNA HAPLOGROUPS: https://www.yfull.com/mtree/

There are several autosomal DNA calculators that show Ethnicity Estimations of individuals. In fact, these estimations tell the possibility of your ethnicity. If it says that "You are %50 XX", it means that the possibility of being from XX ethnicity or XX region is %50. It does not mean that %50 of your DNA come from XX. Calculators show your ethnicity estimations based on your autosomal DNA matches with samples in reference groups that calculator's algorithm uses. Each reference group include genetically distinct individuals. That is why, estimations can not be used to calculate genetic affinity of people. And, calculators use Thresholds or limits such as 3 centiMorgans or 5 centiMorgans when finding autosomal DNA matches. Therefore, calculations are valid for only recent ancestry. Individuals from different ethnic groups living in the same area for the past 500-600 years may have similar results. Check the Autosomal Match Thresholds.

 

FTDNA Balkans Project: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/balkangenetics/about/background

Facebook Group (Genetic Genealogy of Balkans): https://www.facebook.com/groups/balkangenetics

 

FTDNA Thracian/Bessi I-Y13338 Project: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/ftdna-thracian-i-y13338/about/background
Thracian History Blog: https://traklarvetarihleri.blogspot.com/
 

FTDNA Pontic Greeks Project: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/pontic-greek/about/background
Facebook Group (Genetic Genealogy of Greeks): https://www.facebook.com/groups/ponticgreekdna
 

Reference Thracian Y-STR(37) Values: >>Excel.file<<

Hürfikir(Local Newspaper) Genealogy News/Erhan Inal

(September 19, 2016) : >>click here<<

Gazete Trakya(Local Newspaper of Thrace) Genealogy News/Erhan Inal

(September 17, 2016) : >>click here<<

Discussions and Blogs:

• Extremely Early L161 (2 Oct 2015) "BigY for an extremely early L161 branch is reported out" https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/y-dna-haplogroup-i.rootsweb.com/thread/257238/
  

• Extremely Early L161 (3 Oct 2015) "The Thracian BigY novel variants put him on a very isolated branch all by himself" https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/y-dna-haplogroup-i.rootsweb.com/thread/257240/
  

• Links to new I-L161 draft tree "Based on distinctive STR markers I think a family from southern Iraq, a family from central Germany, and a family from Cuba also belong to I-Y13338 and they all seem to be closer to the Polish family than to the Thracian group." http://i2aproject.blogspot.com.tr/2016/02/
  

• Links to new I-L161 draft tree "The Polish/German branch is slightly more closely related to the Thracian branch, and the Iraq branch more distant, but all three known branches diverged at approximately the same time, around 4000 years ago." http://i2aproject.blogspot.com.tr/2017/05/may-2017-draft-trees-for-i-l161-and-i.html