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Haplogroup I2
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E (n = 3 / 2) I1 (n = 4 / 4) I2 (n = 2 / 1) R1a (n = 1 / 1) R1b (n = 15 / 6)
Haplogroup I is found almost exclusively in Europe where it is represented in about 20% of the population, making it the second most common haplogroup in western Europe, after R1b.  Overall, Hg I has a broad European distribution, from the British Isles east to the Ural Mountains of Russia and south to Anatolia and the Mediterranean Sea.  Hg I is divided into two main subclades:  I1, which is the most common form of Hg I in northwestern Europe, and I2, which is the most common form of Hg I in eastern Europe.  In terms of frequency, subclade I2 is much less common than I1.

It's difficult to generalize about I2 because it contains a number of geographically separate subgroups.  The two main divisions of I2 are I2a and I2b.  Some varieties of I2a are concentrated in the Balkans and are called "Dinaric" (named for a mountain range there, the Dinaric Alps), while others are found around the Baltic and North Sea coastal areas, another in the British Isles, and another in Sardinia and Iberia.  One subgroup of I2b, called "Isles," is almost exclusive to the British Isles, with a high concentration in Scotland, while the main subgroup of I2b, dubbed "Continental," is most common in northwestern Europe, southern Scandinavia, and Britain.

The I2b2 subclade, defined by the L38 (=L39) SNP, is discussed in depth by Belgian genealogist, H. De Beule.  The L38/39 clade is sometimes dubbed, "The Lichtensteiners," because of tests on 3000-yr-old skeletons found in a cave in Lichetenstein. 

I recommend our subjects join the Haplogroup I2b2 L38 Project at FTNDA.

  
Y-DNA Haplogroup I2 SNPs and Subclades
(An equal sign in the ISOGG column means the value is the same as FTDNA.)
Mutations Standard
FTDNA ISOGG
M170 P19 L41 M258 P212 P38 PS76 U179 I =
  M253 I1 =
P215=M438=S31 L68 I2 =
  P37.2 I2a =
  M26 L158 L159.1=S169.1 I2a1 =
  M161 I2a1a I2a1a1
L160 I2a1b I2a1a
M423 L178 I2a2 =
  L69.2(=T)=S163.2   I2a2a
M359=P41.2 I2a2a I2a2a1
L161 I2a2b =
L233 I2a3 =
P217=S23 L181 L35=S150 L37=S153 P214=M436=S33 P216=S30 P218=S32 I2b =
  M223 L34=S151 L36=S152 L59 P219=S24 P220=S119 P221=S120 P222=S118=U250 P223=S117 I2b1 =
  M284 I2b1a =
  L126=S165 L137=S166 I2b1a1 =
M379 I2b1b =
P78 I2b1c =
P95 I2b1d =
L39=S155 L38=S154 L40=S156 L65.1=S159.1 I2b2 =
Distribution of Y-DNA Haplogroup I and Its SNP Mutations
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Distribution Map of Haplogroup I, released to the public domain by Hxseek at Wikipedia.
Image released to the public domain by Hxseek at Wikipedia.
Labels in white are the SNP mutations; percentages are the frequency of Haplogroup I in the population.  SNPs that appear on the map, but not in the chart at the left, are Haplogroup I1 SNPs.  Hopefully, the map will be updated to include the new L38 SNP.  In the interim,
Please see this map for the distribution of L38 [=L39].
So far, two members of the project are Hg I2, representing descendants of one near common ancestor.
Subclade
SNP		 D
e
m
e		 Surname Earliest Known Patrilineal Ancestor n
I2b2 L39 1 BIDDLE William BIDDLE (1630-1712) of London, England, and Burlington Co., NJ 1
BIDDLE John BEEDLE (c1756- ) of Upper Sapey, HWR, England 1
 
To view more of the page without scrolling, temporarily reduce the text size or page size in your browser.  Red labels indicate markers that typically mutate more frequently than those labeled in black.  (Empty cells that are darkened indicate tests not ordered.)  Keywords for search engines: genetic genealogy.
Haplogroup I2b2 = I-L39 [=I-L38]
Deme 1
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Surname Kit # Ysearch
Code		 Haplotype — as determined by STR testing Known Lineage
Markers 1-12 Markers 13-25 Markers 26-37 Markers 38-67
3
9
3		 3
9
0		 19
/
3
9
4		 3
9
1		 a
|
3
8
5		 b
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3
8
5		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 i
|
3
8
9		 3
9
2		 ii
|
3
8
9		 4
5
8		 a
|
4
5
9		 b
|
4
5
9		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 a
|
4
6
4		 b
|
4
6
4		 c
|
4
6
4		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 H4
|
G
A
T
A		 IIa
|
Y
C
A		 IIb
|
Y
C
A		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 a
|
C
D
Y		 b
|
C
D
Y		 4
4
2		 4
3
8		 5
3
1		 5
7
8		 a
|
S1
3
9
5		 b
|
S1
3
9
5		 5
9
0		 5
3
7		 6
4
1		 4
7
2		 S1
4
0
6		 5
1
1		 4
2
5		 a
|
4
1
3		 b
|
4
1
3		 5
5
7		 5
9
4		 4
3
6		 4
9
0		 5
3
4		 4
5
0		 4
4
4		 4
8
1		 5
2
0		 4
4
6		 6
1
7		 5
6
8		 4
8
7		 5
7
2		 6
4
0		 4
9
2		 5
6
5
I2b2-L38B Modals   13 24 16 11 13 17 11 13 11 12 11 28 16 8 10 10 12 25 15 21   14 14 15 15 10 9 19 19 14 14         12 10 11 8 15 16 8 11 10 8 11 9 12 21 22 x 11 12 12 14 8 13 23 21 11 13 12 14 11 12 12 11 as per Nordtvedt
               
BIDDLE 131067 VMTNM 13 25 16 10 13 17 11 13 11 12 11 28 19 8 10 10 12 25 15 21 28 14 14 15 15 10 9 19 19 14 14 17 17 35 36 12 10 11 8 15 16 8 11 10 8 11 9 12 21 22 14 11 12 12 15 8 12 23 21 11 13 12 15 11 12 12 11 Pvt9, Pvt8, Stratford Bradish7, William Shepard6, John5, Charles4, William3, William2, William1 BIDDLE (1630-1712) — of London, England, and Burlington Co., NJ
BIDDLE N53200   13 25 16 10 13 17 11 13 11 12 11 28 17 8 10 10 12 25 15 21 28 14 14 15 15 10 9 19 19 14 14 17 17 36 36 12 10 11 8 15 16 8 11 10 8 11 9 12 21 22 14 11 12 12 16 8 12 23 21 11 13 12 15 11 12 12 11 Pvt7, Pvt6, Edmund Robert5, James Edgar4, William3, John2 BIDDLE, John1 BEEDLE (c1756- ) — of Upper Sapey, Hertfordshire and Worcestershire, England
Our two subjects are matching well at 67 markers, differing only on three relatively fast-mutating markers.  They have only a handful of matches at 12 and 25 markers, and at 37 or more markers, no matches with anyone else, except each other. 
#131067 has been deep SNP tested with these results:
M170+ M253- P215+ P37.2- P217+ M223- L39+
The positive result for M170 proves he is Haplogroup I.  The negative result for M253 proves he is not I1. The negative result for P37.2 proves he is not I2a. The negative result for M223 proves he is not I2b1.  The positive result for L39, a synonym of L38, proves he is I2b2. 
The entire L39 subclade has three characteristic markers (red table cells).  They appear to have experienced a recLOH event at YCA, where the 19 allele has overwritten the 21 allele — most Haplogroup I are either 19,21 or the recLOH has gone in the other direction, that is, they are 21,21.  L39's are also 10 at DYS455, while most of I2 is 11 at that marker, and virtually all of I1 is 8 at that marker.
   
 
What constitutes a match?
Matches in other surnames are usually mere coincidence, so please ignore them — I'll let you know when you shouldn't!
For 12 markers:  9 or less is a non-relative; 10-12, please see this Chart compiled by FTDNA.
For 25 markers:  21 or less is a non-relative; 22-25, please see this Chart compiled by FTDNA.
For 37 markers:  31 or less is a non-relative; 32-37, please see this Chart compiled by FTDNA.
For 67 markers:  55 or less is a non-relative; 56-67, please see this Chart compiled by FTDNA.
For any test:  0 matching markers, please contact NASA.
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