Marital structure and genetic heterogeneity of Ramea Island, Newfoundland

• Published in: American Journal of Physical Anthropology
• Main Authors: Devor, Eric J., Crawford, Michael H., Koertvelyessy, Tibor
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1983
• Subjects: Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330610402; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajpa.1330610402; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajpa.1330610402

Abstract The population structure of Ramea Island, Newfoundland, is described using surname, marital migration, and serological data. Results presented indicate that Ramea is an open and heterogeneous population. It is shown, however, that this contemporary characterization has a time depth of only three decades and has resulted from a rapid population response to a single historical/economic event.