I guess I agree with the learned Bob Brooks. DNA testing is only as helpful as the pool of samples from suppliers. If those in the bloodline one is researching don't happen to participate there's no help. Searching in the U.S. might be easier (?), but to go back 2, 3, or four hundred years overseas--even if the YDNA were found--would do little to supply names, dates, etc. Localities where the gene pool might occur would perhaps??? be useful. Jeri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nelda Percival" <nelda_percival@hotmail.com> To: <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:16 PM Subject: [HESSIAN] DNA/ Weight -in on subject.. > Good Point Peggy... > So, Maybe some of the other members can weight-in with how DNA may help > their research? > Nelda > > > > Pax et bonum! > Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/ > http://doodleartgraphics.com > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Eric Olson" <ericbear@pcweb.net> > Reply-To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com > To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [HESSIAN] Westfall surname > Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:32:25 -0800 > > Peggy, > > The Westfall uncertainty is exactly the type of family connection problem > that Y-DNA can help solve. I checked, and at the moment there is no > Westfall family surname project underway, nor a Hession project. You may > want to start one, or both. The URL below will take you to the information > you need to do so. > > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname.asp > > Best Wishes, > Eric Olson > ericbear@pcweb.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggyt" <peggyt@early.com> > To: <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: [HESSIAN] Please end topic on DNA > > > > > > Generally speaking, the DNA may not be a viable topic for the Hessian > list. > > However, I am a descendant of Gottlieb Westfall. He had a brother > Heinrich > > who also stayed here. Another Westfall researcher is having a problem > > making the connection to Gottlieb Westfall. Other Westfall researchers > seem > > to have tried to pursuade her that she is connected to another Westfall > > family, that of Jurian Westfall. This family is of no connection based on > > my 50 years of research. We have very little on Heinrich Westfall. So > down > > the line a possible Westfall DNA project might be useful for Westfall > > researchers to perhaps learn if they are connected to the Hessian > brothers > > or not. So I would not totally disregard the usefulness of this as a > > Hessian topic. Perhaps this is not a line with which you are familiar. > John > > Merz is, as his wife is connected to these 2 Hessians in her line in > > Germany. Of course, John is retired from the list. Pat Brandon of the > list > > is trying to make her connection to one of these Hessian brothers as her > > family tradition is that the first Westfall here for her family was a > > Hessian. I am sure you can see the implications for her. > > > > I am not suggesting by any means that DNA become a major topic on the > list. > > It is useful to have it in the archives. What I am suggesting is that it > > might have its rewards some time in the future in regards to the > brothers, > > Gottlieb and Heinrich Westfall who were Hessians who remained. > > > > Peggy [Lyte] Tyrrell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 12:08 AM 3/3/05 -0800, Nelda Percival wrote: > > >Hi, > > >Well, the subject has been discussed and as a research tool for Hessians > > >it is not viable... I am not saying its not a viable tool for genealogy > > >research of a particular surname. It is. But that needs to be discussed > > >off list. > > > > > > > > >thank you > > >List Manager in this case! > > > > > >Pax et bonum! > > >Nelda L. 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Hi just a little reminder to remove part of the old message before answering a post...PLEASE! nelda Pax et bonum! Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/ http://doodleartgraphics.com