In a message dated 3/3/05 5:18:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, nelda_percival@hotmail.com writes: > So, Maybe some of the other members can weight-in with how DNA may help > their research? > If I may, I administer 2 dna projects and it helps very much. For our Hessians an example such as the Westfalls is great! In addition to matching up the disconnected branches in the USA, if Westfalls can be found in Germany who will test, that proves the bloodline if exact matches occur. Male Y-dna changes very slowly and estimated to be one mutation about once every 500 years, so we are in a window of opportunity. Carolyn