The 67 STR (Short Tandem Repeats) markers yDNA pattern of
Anne’s nephew Roger Donald is predictive of Haplogroup I1, consistent with a
positive finding on SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) marker M253 (several
aliases for this marker are at www.isogg.org/tree/ISOGG_HapgrpI.html
). Roger’s Family Tree DNA Kit #247972 data was sent to the Clan Donald DNA
Project at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/tables.htm
The data also appears at www.ysearch.org
under ID NARU2; this same ID can be used to locate Roger’s data in the Clan
Donald DNA project.
Roger’s yDNA has a 34 of 37 STR markers match with a
descendant (deceased in 2010) of a Robert Donald who was born about 1888 in
Alabama. This descendant’s data appears under Clan Donald Code “&3BIHQ” and
Y-search ID 6986R and the name F. L. Donald. From Roger back to Alexander
Donald (b. 1790) is 7 generations, and to Alexander Donald (d. 1806, Abbeville,
S.C.) 9 generations. FTDNA estimates that the Most Recent Common Ancestor for
Roger & F. L. has an 89% chance of being within the last 16 generations. It
appears that we can now rule out Non-Paternal Events (e.g. adoptions) down
either line from the joint ancestor, and that we have an estimate the yDNA
genetic fingerprint of Alexander (husband of Margaret Dearest Clanton) Donald.
The Alexander Donald (1745-1808) who was a close friend of
Thomas Jefferson was not genetic kin to our Donald line of interest &
indeed was probably in Haplogroup R1b, according to the findings of a reported
descendant of this Alexander’s brother Thomas. R1b is the largest haplogroup
for the Clan Donald yDNA project. Clan Donald chiefs are in R1a.
