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DNA Attorney ServicesSince 2007, DNA Attorney Services has been providing service of process to Philadelphia and surrounding areas along with customers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with fast, affordable and reliable legal support services. Well known and highly respected in the industry thousands of customers know they can rely on DNA’s proven track record of reliable service and professional expertise.

We care about your business reputationWe understand the impact our services can have on your business, your clients  and your practice.  DNA Attorney Services hires only professional, reliable personnel who are highly trained in both the laws and practices as well as proper etiquette and professional service techniques. Everything we do for your business must meet the highest standards and be done right!

DNA Attorney Services Beginnings
DNA Attorney Services was established by Robert Wagner in 2007. Robert, a United States Marine Corps and Iraq Enduring Freedom Veteran, and an Elected State Constable of Pennsylvania, has comprised a system to provide and expedite your legal services across our great country.

While on duty and during his tenure of being an elected official, Robert has surrounded himself with great people of the same caliber, and in turn with great resources. He felt these same resources would be beneficial for the immediate public, and also attorneys, to comprise what is now known today as DNA Attorney Services.

New 23andMe Ancestry Painting

If you have tested with 23andMe, this is something you have to explore! As DNA testing outgrows its infancy, we are learning so much more about our origins. One of my favorite bloggers tells the story of the latest advances best: http://www.legalgenealogist.com/ under the heading "Admixture Advances."

It' isn't too late to order your own tests to see what you can discover.

Good news from FTDNA....

f you have tested with a different DNA company, you very likely now have the opportunity to transfer your results to Family Tree DNA at little or no cost, depending on the company you tested with initially.

Why would you want to do that?

Because FTDNA has the largest database, is highly regarded in the field, is entirely dedicated to genetic genealogy and offers an ever-increasing array of testing opportunities to learn more about your own genetic makeup and to increase the opportunities to extend your genealogy. In addition, a huge number of surname, geographic and haplogroup projects are actively managed at FTDNA, and you will have the opportunity to participate in those.

Breakthrough in DNA Studies

The New York Times' lead story today is about the incredible advances just announced in the study of human disease and traits. The story can be found here. Another excellent story is in Discover magazine. The discovery of "switches" in what was once considered "junk DNA" that control how cells, organs and other tissues behave may finally lead to understanding the complexities of cancer, depression, high blood pressure and many other health issues that are difficult to predict and treat.

Oetzi the Iceman's nuclear genome gives new insights

New clues have emerged in what could be described as the world's oldest murder case: that of Oetzi the "Iceman", whose 5,300-year-old body was discovered frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991. See theBBC news article.

The research team gathered information about Ötzi’s ancestry.His Y chromosome possesses mutations most commonly found among men from Sardinia and Corsica, and his nuclear genome puts his closest present-day relatives in the same area. Perhaps Ötzi’s kind once lived across Europe, before dying out or interbreeding with other groups everywhere except on those islands. 

The full article published in Nature.com can be purchased here.

Scotland's DNA: Who do you think you are? - Part 4

The Scotman newpaper continue their series of articles based on Alastair Moffat's radio programme, The Scots: A Genetic Journey.

The latest article can be found here Scotland's DNA: Who do you think you are? - Part 4 

Here is a snapshot of particular interest to me personally. It concerns the MacLeods and a new marker called S68 (also known as L165). This was discovered by Dr Jim Wilson and is bringing fresh insight into the origins of Clan MacLeod.

Clan MacLeod is a fascinating case study. From a sample of the DNA of 45 Macleod Y chromosomes almost half, 47 per cent, clearly show social selection at work in that they descend from one individual. If this statistic is projected amongst the total number of MacLeods, it means that almost 10,000 men alive today are descended from this man. Among the remaining 53 per cent, researchers have found only nine other lineages present, showing that MacLeod men married women who were unfailingly faithful to them.

Nevertheless, the MacLeods do not carry the M17 marker group. Theirs is a recently discovered sub-group labelled S68. It is found in Lewis, Harris and Skye, core Macleod territory, but also in Orkney, Shetland and Norway, with a few examples in Sweden. Despite extensive screening, S68 is very specifically located, showing up only once in the east of Scotland and once in England. This is a classic pattern for a Viking marker in Britain, but one much rarer than M17. MacLeods determinedly claim descent from a common name father, a Norse aristocrat called Ljot, a relative of Olaf, King of Man. They are probably right to continue to claim that – science for once supporting tradition.

Follow this link for analysis of the results from the MacLeod DNA Project and other pages which highlight the deep ancestral relationship to several other surnames.

A new project specifically looking at S68/L165 can be found at R-L165 (S68) Project This marker has also been found in a group of MacDonalds from the Northern Highlands and a group of Bealls (Bells) from Fife. Testing is currently being carried out on a Buie from Jura and a MacNeil.

The MacNeil's of Barra (Group b. orange coloured ) are genetically related by STR matches with the group of MacDonald's mentioned above and who are positive for this marker. Testing is required to confim that these MacNeils also carry this marker, but STR results do suggest that they will also be positive.

Family Tree DNA announce launch of new Y-DNA 111 marker test

This test is primarily for those who have close matches at 67 markers and are seeking to tighten the calculation to Most Recent Common Ancestor by testing an additional 44 markers.

The new test is available as an upgrade for customers with existing Y-DNA67 results and also as a standalone test for individuals looking to prove a close relationship on the direct paternal line: 
Y Refine 67 to 111 (Upgrade)    $101
Y-DNA111    $339

Order via your Family Tree DNA homepage > Order Test & Upgrades > Order Standard Tests or if you are a new customer via this link order FTDNA test

The additional markers being tested are listed on this page - Family Tree DNA STR markers