Mailing List:2002-10-04 04, Re: DNA project - dumb question, probably been asked and answered, by Laurie A. Skillern
Mailing List Archives > 2002-10-04 04, Re: DNA project - dumb question, probably been asked and answered, by Laurie A. Skillern
From: "Laurie Skillern" <whiski -at- centurytel.net> Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] DNA project - dumb question, probably been asked and answered Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:11:18 -0500 References: <[email protected]> Okay, I'll admit I have deleted most of the DNA emails. My question, which has probably been asked is.....after all is said and done and there is DNA evidence for both John and Henry would there be a way, being a Unconnected Whitney female to determine if I belong to the John or Henry family. Like Ben I agree knowing which line to pursue would save a lot of time and aggravation. Knowing my luck though I would probably still remain unconnected! ;) Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Whitney Keen" <wkeen -at- inksite.com> To: <WHITNEY-L -at- rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:11 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] DNA project > I have copied the summary from the FamilyTreeDNA page that outlines what > the "Group Administrator"'s role would be in doing this project. I > would like some feedback whether the group would really be interested, > whether we should create a secure part of our web page to handle the > data, or whether I should have our MIS director here at our business to > create a secure email and web link here to handle this. I can guarantee > that it is probably relatively safe here, since our server is in-house > and our MIS Director is my step-son, and hence not likely to play fast > and loose with any data that might be stored here. In order to do > anything meaningful with this, we need at least 6 volunteers, three from > John-1 through the male line, and three from Henry-1 through the male > line. I am not, myself, eligible to participate since I am female and > the Whitney connection is my ggrandmother. I have one, and one more > possible so far. (one John, one Henry, I believe) > > The purpose as I see it is threefold: > > 1. To determine whether or not the two well-researched Whitney lines > here are related to each other, through a common ancestor prior to > emigration. > > 2. To assist unconnected Whitneys to determine if they are related to > either of the two known lines, to each other, or to another Whitney line > not yet well researched. > > 3. To determine whether the USA Whitneys (John-1 and Henry-1) are > related to the British Whitneys from Whitney-on-Wye or others, beyond > the British parents of the immigrants. > > 4. Other questions and mysteries may arise as we proceed, which could > be added to this, but it gives us a basic framework to start with. > Additions to this are welcome. > > REPRINT from www.familytreeDNA.com web page. Go there yourself if you > are interested. > > Family Tree DNA SURNAME PROGRAM > > Many people have asked about using Family Tree DNA’s services as a tool > for Surname projects. > > > We perform this service all the time and have established a protocol > that allows us to transfer the routine data management tasks to you and, > thereby, reduce the cost of the testing. > > You may either join a project in progress, or start a new one. To start > a new project, follow the instructions below. > > Here are the elements necessary to start a project: > A minimum of 6 participants is required. > > Choose a Group Administrator who will handle the data management of your > family's Surname Project. The Group Administrator will be Family Tree > DNA's direct link to your project. > > The Group Administrator will have access to a secure page where your > project's status is updated daily. Family Tree DNA will distribute legal > release forms allowing for the sharing of the test results with the > Group Administrator. Test kits and payments may be submitted > individually or as a group to FTDNA for processing. > > > > Test results will be returned to the Group Administrator as they are > received by the office. Each participant will also receive a certificate > and report containing their personal test results. The staff of FTDNA > will help you interpret the meaning of your test results. > > FTDNA will consult with you on the minimum number of test takers you > will need to reconstruct your family tree depending upon how many > branches of your family will participate in the project. > > To receive more information about how to start your own family Surname > project, please e-mail to Surname Projects. > > > >
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