R1a-M458-L1029*

[Dibran]

??? Duka is a surname of an Albanian family. What seems to be the problem?

[Dibran]

Of-course post man. This is like historical gold. I have some Duka in my line.

I need to find the Duka information. A woman sent it to me when she found my matches with the Polocoser. Got to check my FB messages when I get home. It was over a year ago.


http://www.ocnal.com/2016/09/vasil-k...who-ruled.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasile_Lupu

I wonder if Lupus line has any living descendants. Any Moldovans can chime in? If there are any living descendant of Lupu, I would very much like to test them to confirm if we are one and the same Koci.

[The Illyrian Warrior]

Likely, but uncertain. Time will tell. If NGS really becomes 100 dollars, that will make some huge strides. I know I would start testing more family lol.

How much does it cost to do the full dna sequence bro?

[Dibran]

How much does it cost to do the full dna sequence bro?

I did fullgenomes which was 700(divided into 3 payments). It is definitely way too pricey. At the time I got my tax returns so I said fuck it lol. But, if it really gets as cheap as 100, that would be amazing.

[Kelmendasi]

Excuse me, you are talking here about the surname Cami or Çami?

The ones who have intermarried with my mothers family actually spell it as Cani, they are from Borove

[Kelmendasi]

I'm matching a Cami at 23andMe who is tested J2b2, who by all accounts should indeed be from the Dibra area. I have suggested he tests at FTDNA, but as usual, no response.

So if someone can find a Cami to test, I'm willing to pay for their FTDNA/YSEQ test

I will try and ask my uncles wife about it but that would be when I go to Albania, and I think she doesn't have any brothers but her father is still alive so I will try and persuade

[Kelmendasi]

Definitely! Completely forgot about Dukagjini. People form Dukagjini don't keep Duka last names, as far as I know. They do have Duka surnames in the south.

Good news is with genetics we will know with relative certainty in the near future.

The Dukagjini family themselves do have Dukagjini as a surname, the tribes of Dukagjin though don't

[Trojet]

I will try and ask my uncles wife about it but that would be when I go to Albania, and I think she doesn't have any brothers but her father is still alive so I will try and persuade

In that case you should probably get a few sample kits from YSEQ: https://www.yseq.net/product_info.php?products_id=225

And if you manage to get such a sample, I will pay for his actual test

[Laberia]

There are no Koci left in Epirus. They went to Western Macedonia, per records. Also L1029 is more common in Epirus and northern Greek R1a where Baiounitai settled. Around Janina specifically(oddly enough this is where they were from too). As for the Duka, we are intermarried with some. There was also a Doukas that ruled in Moldova, after Vasil Kocis son lost power. Doukas married Vasil Lupu Koci's daughter. The same Doukas was supposedly from either Epirus or Macedonia. Maybe thats a connection for Duka?

The surname Koçi you can find in whole Albania. For example there is one from Fier from the villages of Libofsha Ervin Koçi. He is Orthodox, myzeqar. But you can find Koçi in Shkodra, the two sisters Greta and Eni Koçi. In Vlora there is the Pass of Koçiut, etc.

[Rethel]

??? Duka is a surname of an Albanian family. What seems to be the problem?

That he has some kind of Duka wannabeism.

Either somebody is Duka, or is not.