Results
For now, here at the beginning, I have the proof necessary to call folks at the Old Lebanon Church reunion in Youngblood, AL..Pike County...each August COUSIN and know it is right. Also, with a match of 35/37 to Dorothy Quaife's line....these too are cousins I did not anticipate....as well as Thomas Kelly Youngblood of NC whose Peter 1732 I too can call cousin. Of course, a little disappointment in finding the Rev. Bill and Benny who I have corresponded with over the past 5+ years....are from a YDNA unrelated line. We know these two lines many times travelled...we expect we will find intermarriage and relationships do exist.
My special thanks to Hub Youngblood and Ann for all the help and kindness to "these folks from Texas they did not even know".....my first match to his James 1809 and started this little storm of interest.
We have identified now at least four distinct SC/GA lines of Youngbloods. We have submitted enough 37 marker tests to compare in more detail to the four identified lines. This will prepare us to better understand what the additional information is able to tell us so the project may communicate to all where an individual upgrade may be advantageous to the project.
We have seen at this time that the 12 marker test will define clearly which line one belongs. The 25 and 37 marker tests will provide a generational time frame (ie, 7 generations or 12 generations educated guess)