Strong DNA
Strong Family
DNA
We are delighted to report that the Jacob Strong Family Organization
was invited to participate in an international study of DNA for the Strong surname.
Two of our male Strongs contributed DNA samples. To see the report, go
to: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/17527.htm.
Click on either #17527 (descended through William Strong) or #17528 (descended
through James Thomas Strong) to see the 25 marker test results and comparison.
David Strong, the head of this study, said, “It fits perfectly with the
Strange of Balcaskie pattern. My first impression is that Schim
Strang/James Strong of York County, PA probably came from County Down or County
Antrim, in Northern Ireland, if he was from Ireland at all. He might more
likely have come from Scotland. Perhaps from Scotland to Northern Ireland,
and then on to Pennsylvania.”
Why Does Y Chromosome Testing Work?
All humans are made up of cells, and all of our nucleated cells
(with the exception of gametes) contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. The 23rd pair
are called the sex chromosomes. Females have two X chromosomes, and males have
one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. The Y chromosome is passed down to males
directly from their biological father. The Y chromosome is passed down from
father to son relatively unchanged from generation to generation. The manner
in which the Y chromosome is passed down along the male line is the same manner
in which the surname (last name) is passed down from father to son in most cultures.
Because of this manner of inheritance, the Y chromosome of a male individual
is the same or very similar to the Y chromosome of his forefathers along his
male line. Also, all direct male descendents of a common male forefather have
the same Y chromosome. Thus, the Y chromosomes hold valuable information about
the ancestry of a male individual and allow a male to trace all other males
which share the same forefather as himself.
Has anyone else out there found other concrete clues to link our James Strong,
Jr. to James Strong, Sr. and to their Scotch/Irish ancestry? If so, please send
an e-mail to info@jacobstrongfamily.org