19th: 6th kit - Peruvian connection

6th kit ordered, from the line of the Peruvian branch of George Anderson RUNCIMAN, great grandson of James and Agnes (HERIOT) RUNCIMAN.

Aug 29, 2008: 5th kit ordered

5th kit ordered, from the line of Thomas & Isabella (LINTON) RUNCIMAN - should match the James and Agnes (HERIOT) RUNCIMAN lines, given that Thomas is their son.

Aug 4, 2008: New tests ordered

Upgrades from 37 to 67 markers ordered for the Wanton Walls lines to see what that might tell us about closeness of relationship. Still looking for representative of the other Michigan branch believed to be related (James RUNCIMAN and Isabella CARTER).

May 12, 2008: Revised Haplogroups

Results page Haplogroups updated to reflect recent updates to the Y-Chromosome Phylogenetic Tree. Check out Family Tree DNA's Haplogroup Nomenclature FAQ for more information.

Apr 4, 2008: 4th kit results - 36/37 match

Final set of 37 marker results back on fourth kit , that of a descendant of James and Agnes (HERIOT) RUNCIMAN of Ayton and Dunbar. 36/37 match with the descendant of James and Janet (HOG) RUNCIMAN, which (to me) indicates that this James is indeed the son of James and Agnes, and the "missing" family that the New Zealand relations thought was "in Ohio, no further information known".

Jan 30, 2008: 3rd kit 37 marker results in

Final set of 37 marker results back on third kit, that of a descendant of James & Janet (HOG) RUNCIMAN who emigrated from Selkirk to Canada.

Jan 28, 2008: 2nd kit 37 marker results in - full match

Final set of results (37 markers) back on second kit, that of a descendant of William & Mary (BROWN) RUNCIMAN who emigrated to Michigan, which extended the 12/12 match with the Wanton Walls Lauder families to a 37/37 match.