Imo Greenwood sent this to me this morning..I had not renewed my subscription since my address change...but this is quite interesting. I did a comparison with my family's DNA from our Barlow DNA Project, and find that we match within 1 marker from the Israel Barlow and Elizabeth Haven Barlow..The Mormon bunch...making us about 18 generations away... This will be quite interesting to the John Barlow of Fairfield Ct bunch, because while we were only one marker from them..they are also 1 markers from Israel...again approximately 18 generations. ...and also...to the Edmund of Malden Barlow's...as they have traced their lineage to Israel...so we are beginning to tie into one another........Now to find where. No matches in their database for the Germanna Bunch... With still only 12 markers on the IOW and John and Martha Wadell Families...there were no Barlow matches...but a whole lot of different surnames matching 9-11 markers. Also...of interest to this...is that these DNA tests offered at this project are free...and for not only men, but women......entire families.. Check it out.. This was in the Richard Eastman genealogy news letter. I thought you might like to read it, if you do not get his news letter. Very interesting about this DNA project. For Eastman's full news letter click on this web site: The 1 March 2004 version of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - Standard Edition is now available at <http://www.eogn.com>http://www.eogn.com. Later, Imo - Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Research Project The first significant database designed to help people find their family trees through DNA will be announced Monday, March 1. The non-profit Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation is introducing the most comprehensive DNA genealogy database available today. It will link scientific data and family trees. The project is called the Molecular Genealogy Research Project, or MGRP. This database has excellent "credentials" of its own. The idea came from billionaire businessman, James Sorenson. According to Sorenson, his goal is simply to bring people together. "It connects you in a unique way to many, many people out there. Many, many." Scott R. Woodward, Ph.D., is the Chief Scientific Officer of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. Dr. Woodward is well known for his DNA work at Brigham Young University. He and his team have attended many genealogy conventions in the past few years, collecting DNA samples and pedigree charts. You can read more about Dr. Woodward's work in past newsletters at <http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0016.htm>http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0016.htm, http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0034.htm, <http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0111.htm>http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0111.htm, and <http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0202.htm>http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0202.htm. The new database already has more than 40,000 names, but the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation wants many more. In fact, the Foundation wants your DNA, too. To add to the database, you order a packet online. In that packet you receive a consent form, a genealogy chart, and a little bottle of mouthwash that you swish in your mouth for 45 seconds. You simply collect everything into the enclosed plastic bag, place the bag into a pre-addressed stamped envelope, and drop it in the mailbox. The Sorenson Foundation will then analyze your DNA free of charge and add the information to the new database. Free of charge? Yes, indeed. As Dr. Woodward said about the Sorenson Foundation, "They are receiving nothing back personally. This is altruistic. This is completely beneficial to, hopefully, the whole family of man. I'm amazed that we have had so many people willing to do that." DNA will be taken from your sample cells and a genetic profile created. This profile, together with your genealogical pedigree, will be placed into the database. All information and samples will be encoded in such a way as to remove your personal identification. A link will remain available to the researchers, but not to anyone else. No unauthorized person will ever be able to see your name or your DNA information. The information from this study will be used only for genealogical services and determination of family migration patterns and geographic origins. Quoting from the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Research Project Web site: Your unique personal identity is considered strictly confidential and private. Your unique personal identity will not be disclosed in any general or scientific publication of the data. Samples and files containing this information will be stored in a secure facility. The individuals who will have access to the codes and genealogy information will be the principal investigator and the research staff. While you can participate free of charge, be aware that you do not receive any information back. Why would anyone want to do that? For three reasons: * The desire to help others with their genealogical research. * Satisfaction of knowing that you are a part of a worldwide project. * Preservation of your genetic information for posterity. Details of the free DNA submission process can be found at <http://smgf.org:8081/pubgen/site3.jsp>http://smgf.org:8081/pubgen/site3.jsp. The second service is a fee-based search for your ancestry. According to preliminary information, for about $ 200 you can receive a report on your 'Y" chromosome signature. Using information in the report, you can search for matching codes among the 40,000 DNA samples already in the database. (Privacy is assured. Nobody is ever given your name, address, or other personal information without your consent.) At this point, the available information only goes back to the 1400s, but that is a start. If your DNA does not match any of the 40,000 existing samples, you will receive scientific information as to where your paternal line originated and other migratory information that has been determined. Future possible matches are always possible, of course. The searches will cost. Scott R. Woodward, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, said, "If we can tease that information out of our genes, about who our parents are and who our grandparents are, we can convert that into genealogical information, and that's the purpose of this database." For now, the MGRP is set up to trace only male ancestors. Maternal side searches are expected to be added within a few months. The non-profit Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation is looking for people who want to share their genealogy. The MGRP website will be available Monday. You can obtain preliminary information right now at <http://www.smgf.org/>http://www.smgf.org. Thanks so very much IMO.. Read about it and see how it works..I'm gonna send mine in real soon. Love, SUSAN