The Pearsall Family DNA – Surname
Project
PEARSALL FAMILY DNA SURNAME PROJECT CALCULATOR:
May
17, 2008 –
To use the calculator below:
1.
Move
the “Number of Markers Tested” slider on the far left e.g. 37, 43, 67
etc.
2.
Then
move the “Number of Generations” slider
3.
You
can also adjust the “Average Age Between Generations” to get an
approximate figure for how many years before present
4.
Next,
read how many marker mismatches between the two individuals e.g. 0, 1, 2,
3
5.
The
point above the number of marker mismatches equals the probability two
cousins shared a common ancestor in G generations that was used in step 2
6.
The
average mutation rate generally not modified, but can be to see how that
affects the probability
Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor
(TMRCA) calculator:
GOALS
1.
Establish
a reference for Pearsall in each state and country,
2.
Establish
a reference for other possibly related surnames (e.g. Piersall,
Parshall, etc), and
3.
Establish
a reference for earlier roots (e.g. England,
Normandy, Norway,
Sweden,
and the Balkans).
TO NEW RESULTS
(updated May 26, 2008)--ŕ
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