St Clair DNA
Welcome to the St Clair DNA study. This is where we'll put up postings and occasional thoughts about the DNA of the Sinclair family.This is the official blog of the St Clair DNA StudyLook around the...
View ArticleSt Clair Research Passed the 200 Mark in DNA tests
We've been so busy working with people to help them understand their DNA that we completely forgot to point out that we've passed a major milestone - 200 people tested. In fact, we're out to 216...
View ArticleOne St Clair DNA Lineage of Virginia is L193
If you're in a DNA study, these regular updates will help you understand more about your results.SNP testing is a critical step for anyone in the Sinclair / St Clair DNA study, and every other family...
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Sinclair DNA U106 Lineages
By Steve St ClairOur Sinclair DNA project currently shows 4 Lineages who have tested positive for the U106 SNP or some of the downstream SNPs. As you can see from the chart below, there are lots of...
View ArticleSt Clair DNA Plus Peter Sinclair’s Work on Our English Family
Peter Sinclair has just posted new information on the St Clair family of England which I encourage everyone to read AT THIS LINK.. This page about Hubert de St. Clair is new, but you’ll also note...
View ArticleSt. Clair DNA Trip
I was traveling this week by car down to Virginia. As I always do, I drove by the old St. Clair Cemetery between Bedford and Roanoke Virginia. I suspect many members of our St. Clair DNA lineage known...
View ArticleSinclair DNA in the Shetlands, on Limited Data
By Steve St ClairThis web page, posted by David Faux of a Shetland DNA study, gives a good ideas of just how little we all knew about Sinclair DNA in the early days. The posting was from March 21,...
View ArticleClues for Sinclair DNA in Frisia
A gentleman whom I follow and admire, Dienekes Pontikos, alerted us to a paper back in April which is quite telling. This subject has been much discussed, but the paper which Dienekes alerted us to...
View ArticleSinclair DNA Mystery Lineage
By Steve St ClairAs much fun as it is getting to the answers using genealogy and DNA, it's also fun when one still has mysteries to solve. It's sort of like the anticipation of Christmas, and a slight...
View ArticleJoining the St Clair Sinclair DNA Study
The Sinclair DNA study helps interpret the DNA of over 200 members worldwide. We can help you figure out your genealogy using DNA.Click here to understand which of our 12 lineages you match. DNA and...
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Twelve Lineages of the Sinclair DNA Study
And counting...The definition of a Lineage in the Sinclair DNA study has changed quite a bit since we started back in 2004. If you're participating in an active DNA study, it's important to understand...
View ArticleSinclair DNA Friends
By Steve St ClairThe link to the letter you'll see below points to a website maintained by our Clan Sinclair U.S. Commissioner, Mel Sinclair. Mel got into the DNA study early and has kept up with it...
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R1b in St Clair, Sinclair DNA
By Steve St ClairThe Sinclair DNA study has 12 distinct lineages. Some of these lineages have many different surnames in their DNA matches. Others will find that they have almost none outside of our...
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Redver, Moreville, and St Clair Connections
By Steve St ClairShown above is a 19th century print of the ruins of Montebourg Abbey in the diocese of Coutances, Normandy. Richard de Redvers was buried at Montebourg in 1107. Lewis C. Loyd had the...
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Different surnames. Same blood.
By Steve St Clair[post updated and corrected 11/4/12 based on information from David Vance. Thanks David] If you're following this blog, you'll notice that I'm obsessed in tracking down particular...
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Another Way St Clair DNA Got to Scotland
By Steve St ClairI had this information sitting in a large pile of research notes I sift through again and again looking for new inspiration. You have to appreciate the source to fully understand why...
View ArticleSinclair DNA Data Combining
By Steve St ClairData can come from many areas. One of the keys to getting more from your participation in the Sinclair DNA study is to be open to where you get new information. Study the names in your...
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Note to a young St. Clair Researcher
Today, I received an email from a young researcher in our family. She had found us via the Sinclair DNA website. Her note included some well-thought-out questions and points. I realized the answer I...
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The "Holy Grail" of DNA?
A study of People of Medieval Scotland and several other medieval records bring up a cast of characters you might wish were in your SNP name matches. In this case, there is one SNP group that has a...
View ArticleSinclair DNA Shows Kerr Connections
If your Sinclair DNA is showing the L21 SNP, then don't' be surprised if you see the name Kerr in your name matches. One of our Sinclair DNA L21 member shows a match with a Kerr on 33 out of 37 markers...
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