Genetic Genealogy and the Bassetty-chromosome DNA project

Jeffrey BassettJanuary 11, 2011

Introduction• How I got started on Bassett Family Genealogy

• Overview of my Bassett one-name study

• Basics of Genetic Genealogy

• Case Studies of findings based on DNA research

Overview of Bassett one-name study

• 450+ distinct Bassett family lines

• 14,000 pages of word documents

• Charts of Bassett family lines

• Website containing newsletters and database

Reasons for using DNA testing

• Answer questions about deep ancestry• Confirm results found from traditional

research• Help solve unknown parentage questions• Give clues as to where to concentrate

future research

Following the y-chromosome

= male sharing same y-chromosome

= female

Sample DNA test kit as provided by FamilyTreeDNA

The locations tested on the Y chromosome are called Markers.

Each Marker has a name, such as DYS# 391, DYS #439 or GATA H4. The scientists classify these Markers as Short Tandem Repeat(STR) Markers. The proteins at these Marker locations are short repeats. The result for a Marker is a count of the number of repeats at the location.

The result received for a Y DNA test is a string of numbers, which represent the repeats found for each Marker.

The result received for a Y DNA test is a string of numbers, which represent the repeats found for each Marker. Here are some example results:

Locus DYS# Alleles

1 393 13 2 390 24 3 19* 14 4 391 11 5 385a 11 6 385b 14 7 426 12 8 388 12 9 439 12 10 389-1 13 11 392 13 12 389-2 29 13 458 17 14 459a 9 15 459b 10 16 455 11 17 454 11 18 447 24 19 437 15 20 448 19 21 449 30 22 464a** 15 23 464b** 15 24 464c** 17 25 464d** 17

189257 #151B Bassett of Somers, NY 13 23 14 10 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29

2837 #1A William Bassett of Plymouth 13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 1811777 #1A William Bassett of Plymouth 13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 185754 #1A William Bassett of Plymouth 13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 15 16 18

13485 #1A William Bassett of Plymouth 13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 15 16 185025 #1A William Bassett of Plymouth 13 23 14 10 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 18

28746 #1A William Bassett of Plymouth 13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 15 16 18

7099 #24B Isaac Bassett of Indiana 13 23 14 10 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 18

9197 #41B Simon Bassett of RI 13 23 14 10 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 18

5842 #118B Frank Horace Bassett 13 23 14 10 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 15 16 18

Meier Family DNA result

Markers 1-25

11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 17 10 12 12 16 8 11 22 22 13 12 11 13 11 11 13 12

11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 22 13 12 11 13 11 11 13 12Markers 38-67

Mr. Meier, born 1907, father was a “no-good” man from Muncie, Indiana

13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 19

13 23 14 11 10 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 16 18 19

Markers 26-3711 10 19 23 16 15 17 17 36 39 13 12

11 10 19 23 16 15 17 18 36 39 13 12

124.234.122. George M. Bassett, son of Matthew Mayhew Bassett

George M. Bassett, son of Matthew Mayhew and Sarah (Bates) Bassett, was born Oct 1859 in Indiana. He married Ellen.

1900 Federal Census of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana (2 Jun 1900)George M. Bassett 40 M Oct 1859 IN OH KY Head WoodworkerEllen 41 F Nov 1858 IN PA OH WifeFred W. 19 M May 1880 IN IN IN Son WoodworkerGeorge H. 14 M Sep 1885 IN IN IN Son At SchoolHazuyl? 13 F Nov 1886 IN IN IN Daughter At SchoolHarry 11 M Sep 1888 IN IN IN Son At School(911 Powers Street) (Married 20 years, 4 children, 4 living)

1242341221. Fred W. Bassett - born May 1880 in Indiana.

1242341222. George H. Bassett - born Sep 1885 in Indiana.

1242341223. Hazuyl? Bassett - born Nov 1886 in Indiana.

1242341224. Harry Bassett - born Sep 1888 in Indiana.

Desire Sprague Gifford|

Ruth Gifford Gifford|

Catherine Gifford Perry|

Ruth Perry Gifford|

Elizabeth Gifford Adams|

Mary E. Adams Kennedy|

Elizabeth Jane Kennedy Stewart

|Sarah Stewart Stewart

|Edith Stewart Tucker

|Sarah Kay Tucker Marvin

HVR1 Haplogroup H

HVR1 differencesfrom CRS 16162G

16263C

16519C

HVR2 differencesfrom CRS 73G

263G

309.1C

315.1C

To see complete results, check our web site at www.bassettbranches.org.

Bassett heraldry charts provided by Jim Terzian

Jeffrey Bassett e-mail contact: bassettgenealogy@hotmail.com

Books for more reading on the subject:

DNA and Family History (2004) by Chris Pomery

DNA & Genealogy (2005) by Colleen Fitzpatrick and Andrew Yeiser

Trace Your Roots with DNA (2004) by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak

The Seven Daughters of Eve (2001) by Bryan Sykes

Saxons, Vikings and Celts (2006) by Bryan Sykes

National Geographic Deep Ancestry – Inside the Genographic Project (2006) by Spencer Wells