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Lightbody

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About us

Possible ties to the Murray Surname line...... Upcoming news on this analysis as it progresses.

We need volunteers from the UK especially Ireland and Scotland to test.

The study of Genealogy is to find how closely related we are. We are all related to "Genetic Adam". Haplo groups or types are men that pack a unique DNA marker that generates from them down thru all their male offspring. Thus men, that have a unique marker that can be traced, basically fork or branch the family tree. Lightbody's are I1 as of right now, we are testing for another possible 2 branches I1c or I1d. To make this easier think of I as John I. John I has a special DNA marker that seperates him from his sons Bill I1 and Bob I2. All males below both sons can trace individuals. These differences are called DNA mutations. Thus each I number branch the family tree. I is one man, I1 is another I1a is another man and so on. You know you can't be related to anyone that is not the same Haplo type. So an I and J are not from the same direct line, however I and J are still related because both are sons of Genetic Adam.

Many different Surnames could have come from I1. Lightbody being only one of those surnames.