Results
The DNA results for the McAlister group are displayed by Subgroups in chart form under the Y Result tab. The results are presented with the Haplogroup, Allele values, and DYS #’s for each individual participant. The Privacy Policy of Family Tree DNA does not permit the public display of the Participants full name and Kit number. To benefit all participants we chose the option to display the Kit # and the name of their most distance ancestor. For those who are members of Clan McAlister of America, the CMA ancestral family index code has been added as a prefix to the name of their most distance ancestor.
Each Subgroup contains participants, who have Alleles values of twelve that match and the genetic distance of no more than one. As you review the subgroups, you will note that some subgroup may contain more than one CMA Ancestral family index code. This means that through DNA testing there is a probability that there could be a connection between the ancestral lines shown in those subgroups.
For example; in Subgroup I, William McAllister, born 1762 is the most distance ancestor of the group with 12 markers an exact match with the others, except for one distance ancestor, Patrick McCollister born about 1645 in Scotland. More research and testing are needed to prove relationship of Wm. Mc and Patrick Mc. Whereas, those with other Ancestral index codes may want to do more research and extend their test marker to further prove relationship with the W10 ancestral line.
An analysis of each subgroup can be made in the same manner. The participant members in the unassigned Subgroup did not have a match with any in the McAlister surname group. One member in the unassigned subgroup had a genetic distance of 2 on a 25 marker test compared to those in Subgroup I. Therefore the probability of relation with those in that group is only 28% in 4 generations.
There is a need to increase the McAlister DNA group database with participants from relatives of those in the unassigned subgroup who do not have a match with other participants.