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HOW TO USE THIS INFORMATION

We have STR (short tandem repeat) analyses of the Y-chromosome DNA of Andrew Durie of Durie, and Dr. Bruce Durie.

The tests were performed by Relative Genetics via Ancestry.com.
They have been "normalised" for FamilyTreeDNA (ftDNA) standards, and uploaded into Y-Search and Y-Base.

Download Excel or HTML version of the results

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Why are these such a poor match?

Although both Andrew Durie and Bruce Durie descend from the original Durie line, there has been a break in the Y-chromosome inheritance in both lines, due to both lines potentially ending in female heiress.
More details below.

How can I join the Durie DNA Project?

There is more information at:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Durie

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/durie

What are the R1b and I1a2b1 Haplotypes?

Haplogroup probabilities for Andrew Durie are:
R1b-S29-Frisian2 =>68% R1b-Irish/Continental =>11% R1b =>9% R1b-S28 =>9% R1b-S26 =>2% R1b-Ub =>1%

S29 or U198--R1b1c9b--R1b1b2g1--R1b1b2a1a - R1bSTR3- is possibly pre-Anglo-Saxon (dubbed Frisian 2 by Ken Nordtvedt). It is unclear whether this is a marker of a Saxon invasion marker or an earlier Germanic migration.

Haplogroup probabilities for Bruce Durie are:
I1b2a1-Isles/Sc =>100%

Pre-Roman and typical of "Pictish" Scotland.

Y-chromosome inheritance

In both cases where we have Y-DNA results, the lineal descent ended with a female heiress. However, both married a man who was prepared to take the DURIE surname. These lines are summarised below.

Thus, the name continued (as did the legal descent) but the Y-chromosome in each case will not be same as for male DURIEs before that time.

More detail here (PDF)