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Gwreiddiau Daearyddol Meddygon Esgyrn Mon  Geographic Origins of the Anglesey Bone Setters John Rowlands  Cyfarwyddwr y Prosiect Project Director
Year 1 Objectives ( ca . £1000 SDF contribution):  Identify direct living male descendant of Evan Thomas
Helen Osborn, MA Osborn Research, London Produced detailed report to probate standards Uncovered an address of a direct male descendant,  last known to be living in Bethesda. Local detective work found the man we were after...
Thomas David Evans ('Dafydd'), Moelfre!
Year 1 Bonus! Daily Post  Article leads to  Dr. Richard Anwyl Evans, NSW, Australia. Second cousin to Dafydd Evans, so crucial check of family fidelity. Y-chromosome of both men identical.
Dr. Jim Wilson, Royal Society Research Fellow, Medical Research Council Year 3: Full Y-chromosome sequencing Beijing Genomics Institute, Shenzhen, China. Year 2 (2010) – coarsely identified Evans' DNA origins in  Eastern Europe, certainly not British,  also rare match in region of origin.
Evan Thomas' 'Marwnad' (elegy) 1814, 8 pages. ->  Copy traced to Cardiff Library Copy now at Llangefni library  for first time.
 
Shipwreck Index of the British Isles - Volume 5 'Wales & the West Coast' Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 2000. ISBN 1-900839-61-X  Pers. Comm.  Alan Jones to John Rowlands, 2010.
So, was there really a shipwreck we can positively identify and associate with  Evan Thomas? No!
The good news! Initial DNA results show that the Y chromosome pattern is  not  British S116 +  (but negative for 6 markers of this type, so poorly-defined) Strong USA ancestry bias in DNA databases means this pattern is absent from  large commercial Y-chromosome databases. Evan Thomas DNA matches just 1 in 1000 of closest population Although no reliable evidence of shipwreck, the DNA  does  tell us there is a story.
Best matches: (1) Czech Republic, Slovakia (2) Austria, Croatia Possible reason to be on the ship: Austrian War of Succession? 2011-2012 work will sample populations in these regions ->  much higher resolution  data on geographical origins. ->  if we're lucky, we may get to surname level. S116 +

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Anglesey Bone Setters DNA Project Update

  • 1. Gwreiddiau Daearyddol Meddygon Esgyrn Mon Geographic Origins of the Anglesey Bone Setters John Rowlands Cyfarwyddwr y Prosiect Project Director
  • 2. Year 1 Objectives ( ca . £1000 SDF contribution): Identify direct living male descendant of Evan Thomas
  • 3. Helen Osborn, MA Osborn Research, London Produced detailed report to probate standards Uncovered an address of a direct male descendant, last known to be living in Bethesda. Local detective work found the man we were after...
  • 4. Thomas David Evans ('Dafydd'), Moelfre!
  • 5. Year 1 Bonus! Daily Post Article leads to Dr. Richard Anwyl Evans, NSW, Australia. Second cousin to Dafydd Evans, so crucial check of family fidelity. Y-chromosome of both men identical.
  • 6. Dr. Jim Wilson, Royal Society Research Fellow, Medical Research Council Year 3: Full Y-chromosome sequencing Beijing Genomics Institute, Shenzhen, China. Year 2 (2010) – coarsely identified Evans' DNA origins in Eastern Europe, certainly not British, also rare match in region of origin.
  • 7. Evan Thomas' 'Marwnad' (elegy) 1814, 8 pages. -> Copy traced to Cardiff Library Copy now at Llangefni library for first time.
  • 8.  
  • 9. Shipwreck Index of the British Isles - Volume 5 'Wales & the West Coast' Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 2000. ISBN 1-900839-61-X Pers. Comm. Alan Jones to John Rowlands, 2010.
  • 10. So, was there really a shipwreck we can positively identify and associate with Evan Thomas? No!
  • 11. The good news! Initial DNA results show that the Y chromosome pattern is not British S116 + (but negative for 6 markers of this type, so poorly-defined) Strong USA ancestry bias in DNA databases means this pattern is absent from large commercial Y-chromosome databases. Evan Thomas DNA matches just 1 in 1000 of closest population Although no reliable evidence of shipwreck, the DNA does tell us there is a story.
  • 12. Best matches: (1) Czech Republic, Slovakia (2) Austria, Croatia Possible reason to be on the ship: Austrian War of Succession? 2011-2012 work will sample populations in these regions -> much higher resolution data on geographical origins. -> if we're lucky, we may get to surname level. S116 +