Gilbert Genealogy Y-DNA Project

              

             

     

 

 

 

 

 

Kit 79470

1.  Edward Gilbert b: 1725 in NC d: 1782 in Guilford, NC
     2.  William Gilbert b: 1758 in NC d: 1830 in Gwinnett Co., GA
          3. Jacob Gilbert b: 1802 in GA (probably died in Alabama)
              4.  David Gilbert    b: 05/1827 in GA    d: in AL   
                   5.  David W. Gilbert   b: 02/1859 in Marion Co., AL   d: 05/02/1943 in Walker Co., AL
                        6.  McKinley Gilbert b: 01/01/1896 in Walker Co., AL   d: 11/14/1944 in Winston Co., AL 
                             7.   Kit 79470

The following communication is from Family Tree DNA explaining why the genetic distance between this sample and Kit 48510 should be considered three instead of the apparent six or seven.

"This is an interesting case.  These two males have a genetic distance of one at CDY a and b (although it is counted as two, since there is a one step difference at Cdy a and b, it should be considered one) that is being scored as two. Additionally, current research has shown that mutations that occur at 464 and CDY a and b may occur at the same due to their location on the Y-DNA (close to the markers responsible for sperm genesis which seem to cause more mutations in the passing of mutations at 464 and CDY a and b) so while genetic distance is technically 5, I would consider the changes to have happened at  464 and CDY a and b to have happened at the same time and would list the genetic distance at 3 on these 37 markers."