Did the Irish bring rare mtDNA to Newfoundland?

David Pike
Oct 18, 2019
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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mtDNA Project
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Early Settlement
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FTDNA Dashboard
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Origins of H5a5
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How Rare is Rare?
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Founder Effect
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Discussion
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About this webinar

This presentation was originally given as part of Genetic Genealogy Ireland 2019.

 

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has the distinct feature of being strictly maternally inherited, making it an indispensable tool for genealogical research of matrilineal ancestors. Within the mtDNA Project for Newfoundland and Labrador one particular mtDNA profile (belonging to haplogroup H5a5) has been found to occur at an unusually high frequency, especially in comparison with how rarely it appears to occur elsewhere. Given the substantial number of Irish who settled in Newfoundland, it is natural to ask whether Ireland is the source of this mtDNA lineage (as well as other mtDNA profiles in Newfoundland). This lecture will highlight what is known of the H5a5 profile in Newfoundland and where it may have originated.

 

 

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About the speaker

For over 30 years I have been a member of the Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2009 I was elected to the society’s Board of Directors, and I was President from 2013 to 2016. I continue to serve as webmaster and as a Bo
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