I hope all of you take time to check your myFTDNA website from time to time.  FTDNA has been making a lot of changes.  One that I just learned about is the ability to print your own certificates.  The last I knew you received one Y-DNA certificate and one mtDNA certificate.  Of course you had to test for these to get the certificate.   If you upgraded you didn't get a new certificate unless you paid for it.  Now you can go to your myFTDNA website and look under the Y-DNA group and/or the mtDNA group and you'll find a link to print a certificate showing all of your results.  This option does not appear if you haven't received results yet.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Kit 177306 has been added with markers 1 - 67.  There are several close and one exact match with this kit at 37 markers.  Please think about upgrading to 67 markers if you are one of these kit holders.   Please be sure to keep your contact information at FTDNA current and notify me of e-mail address changes.  Please provide both the old and the new address so I can delete the old one.  I hate to see people removed from the mailing list because I don't have a current e-mail address.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Y-DNA37  was $149.00 now $119.00 Y-DNA67  was $239.00 now $199.00 Y-DNA37+mtDNA  was $230 now $159.00 Y-DNA37+mtDNAPlus  was $269 now $189.00 Kit must be ordered and paid for by June 30th, 2010 to qualify for the Summer Sale pricing. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Markers 38 - 67 have been added to kit 178344.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Hello Jim, I am unable to open your attachment. I only get "Unix Executive File" and clicking on that gets a jumble of letters. Can you send it any other way? Thanks, Pat Vessely ----- Original Message ----- From: barrett-dna-request@rootsweb.com To: barrett-dna@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:01:30 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: BARRETT-DNA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 19 Today's Topics: 1. Understanding Genetic Genealogy (Jim Barrett) 2. Our Website (Jim Barrett) To contact the BARRETT-DNA list administrator, send an email to BARRETT-DNA-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the BARRETT-DNA mailing list, send an email to BARRETT-DNA@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BARRETT-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text.

Markers 13 - 37 have been added to kit 178344.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

The following link was mentioned on the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG).    The information is on the Sorenson Molecular Genetic Foundation's (SMGF) website. http://www.smgf.org/pages/animations.jspx .  Click on each of the links below "Animation".  You do need a connection faster than dial-up and you need to have your speakers turned on.   Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Hi everyone, Just in case you are interested in getting a DNA test, Family Tree DNA is having another sale. This was forwarded from my Barrett DNA email list. Jim is also the head of the Powell DNA project, for you Powells on the list. Have a great day. Ronda Last summer we offered a pricing special that was the most successful offering of its type in our company history. Project administrators got behind the recruitment efforts and for those that did, their projects grew and our database grew, so we'd like to offer a summer special again.   Bypass the Y-DNA12 and Y-DNA25, and get the best Genealogy tests on the market! The promotion will start June 5 and will end June 25. Kits need to be paid for by June 30, 2010.   Here are the details: Y-DNA37 for $119 (Regular price would be $149) Y-DNA67 for $199 (Regular price would be $239) Y-DNA37+mtDNA for $159 (Combined test would cost $238) To place a Barrett Project order use https://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?code=Y63652&Group=Barrett   To place a Powell Project order use https://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?code=E35819&Group=Powell Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BARRETT-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Last summer we offered a pricing special that was the most successful offering of its type in our company history. Project administrators got behind the recruitment efforts and for those that did, their projects grew and our database grew, so we'd like to offer a summer special again.   Bypass the Y-DNA12 and Y-DNA25, and get the best Genealogy tests on the market! The promotion will start June 5 and will end June 25. Kits need to be paid for by June 30, 2010.   Here are the details: Y-DNA37 for $119 (Regular price would be $149) Y-DNA67 for $199 (Regular price would be $239) Y-DNA37+mtDNA for $159 (Combined test would cost $238) To place a Barrett Project order use https://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?code=Y63652&Group=Barrett   To place a Powell Project order use https://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?code=E35819&Group=Powell Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Kit 178344 with markers 1 - 12 have been added.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Looking for information on William I Barrett b. 1850 in GA. He and his wife, Marietta, lived in Randolph Co. GA in 1900 with wife and two children: Joseph I and F Mabry. If you have any information on this family please let me know. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm  

A message from your "myFTDNA" website.   "Important Message From Family Tree DNA! We are planning an upgrade of all Y-DNA STR (short tandem repeat) related functions. The upgrade will include changes to how STR micro-alleles and palindromic STRs are displayed. It will also change the matching algorithm to utilize an improved calculation for micro-allele and palindromic STR mutations. The result will be more accurate matches and time to a common ancestor calculations. We will provide additional information before the changes are implemented. For your convenience, we suggest that you download your Y-DNA Results and Y-DNA matches for historical purposes." Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Hi Jim, Thanks so much for your informative message. After I emailed you I did looked around and located the personal website that had been set up for me. I also read a number of the site links and felt I was getting a little clearer picture of how things worked and what was significant to look for. Your message confirmed my feelings and added other important insights. I will continue to explore the FTDNA site for additional information and helps that might prove useful. By the way, I have already been contacted by Marion Barrett and a couple of other individuals who do not share the same surname. Best, Bob ________________________________________ From: barrett-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [barrett-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jim Barrett [parino@flash.net] Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:39 PM To: barrett-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BARRETT-DNA] Our Website Bob, My kit is 4587. We are a genetic distance of 19 on 37 markers. In simplest of term (of exactly right) genetic distance is the sum of the differences on all of the markers being compared. Based on this you must be looking at someone other than me. This distance is far to great for us to share a common paternal ancestor. At some point FTDNA sent you a kit number, a password and a link for getting to your personal website they set up for you. You need to follow those directions. When you get to your "myFTDNA" website save the link in your list of favorites. Then you'll be able to use that link to get to your "myFTDNA" without having to use the kit number and password. In the left hand column click on "Matches" under Y-DNA. Skip over the 12 marker matches. Looking at the 25 marker matches you'll see one match that is a genetic distance (gd) of 1 and 5 that are a gd of 2. William David Barrett does not have a number following his name. This tells you he has only been tested to 25 markers. All of the men who are a gd of 2 have a number following their name. That number is the number of markers they have been tested to so far. Of the 5 who have tested beyond 25 markers 4 are listed in you 37 marker matches. Of those 4 only one has the Barrett surname and he hasn't test past 37 markers. I'd like to see him upgrade. You could upgrade to see what happens to your 2 non-Barrett matches. You are right. The closer you match the greater the possibility that you are related, but you need to be looking at a 37 marker test or greater. FTDNA stops listing 37 marker matches at a gd of 4 which means if the distance is greater than that they don't believe you are related. On a report that I can see, at 37 markers you are a gd of 5 from Charles Barrett and a gd of 6 from Ty Barrett. You next match is a gd of 12 which is too far to be meaningful. To make it easier for you to find these people Marlon is kit 155970, Charles is 76050 and Ty is 61058 Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm --- On Fri, 4/30/10, Robert T Barrett <robert_barrett@byu.edu> wrote: From: Robert T Barrett <robert_barrett@byu.edu> Subject: Re: [BARRETT-DNA] Our Website To: "barrett-dna@rootsweb.com" <barrett-dna@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 30, 2010, 4:06 PM Hi Jim, It is exciting to see my test results with markers added to the Barrett DNA site. I'm curious now how one goes about finding connections and how close the markers need to be to verify the relationship. For example, as I compare my 37 markers with yours I find that we are identical on 25 of the 37 and the other 12 are only on digit different from each other. Does that mean we are related and, if so, how closely? I noticed as I compared my markers (NC-8) to other lines such as NC-5 that I am identical on 32 of 37. I would think that I am more closely related to that line. Am I understanding things correctly? Thanks for taking time to help me understand how this works and what the results mean. Best, Bob ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BARRETT-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bob,   My kit is 4587.  We are a genetic distance of 19 on 37 markers.  In simplest of term (of exactly right) genetic distance is the sum of the differences on all of the markers being compared.  Based on this you must be looking at someone other than me.  This distance is far to great for us to share a common paternal ancestor.   At some point FTDNA sent you a kit number, a password and a link for getting to your personal website they set up for you.  You need to follow those directions.  When you get to your "myFTDNA" website save the link in your list of favorites.  Then you'll be able to use that link to get to your "myFTDNA" without having to use the kit number and password.   In the left hand column click on "Matches" under Y-DNA.  Skip over the 12 marker matches.  Looking at the 25 marker matches you'll see one match that is a genetic distance (gd) of 1 and 5 that are a gd of 2.  William David Barrett does not have a number following his name.  This tells you he has only been tested to 25 markers.  All of the men who are a gd of 2 have a number following their name.  That number is the number of markers they have been tested to so far.  Of the 5 who have tested beyond 25 markers 4 are listed in you 37 marker matches.  Of those 4 only one has the Barrett surname and he hasn't test past 37 markers.  I'd like to see him upgrade.  You could upgrade to see what happens to your 2 non-Barrett matches.   You are right.  The closer you match the greater the possibility that you are related, but you need to be looking at a 37 marker test or greater.  FTDNA stops listing 37 marker matches at a gd of 4 which means if the distance is greater than that they don't believe you are related.    On a report that I can see, at 37 markers you are a gd of 5 from Charles Barrett and a gd of 6 from Ty Barrett.  You next match is a gd of 12 which is too far to be meaningful.    To make it easier for you to find these people Marlon is kit 155970, Charles is 76050 and Ty is 61058 Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm --- On Fri, 4/30/10, Robert T Barrett <robert_barrett@byu.edu> wrote: From: Robert T Barrett <robert_barrett@byu.edu> Subject: Re: [BARRETT-DNA] Our Website To: "barrett-dna@rootsweb.com" <barrett-dna@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 30, 2010, 4:06 PM Hi Jim, It is exciting to see my test results with markers added to the Barrett DNA site. I'm curious now how one goes about finding connections and how close the markers need to be to verify the relationship. For example, as I compare my 37 markers with yours I find that we are identical on 25 of the 37 and the other 12 are only on digit different from each other. Does that mean we are related and, if so, how closely? I noticed as I compared my markers (NC-8) to other lines such as NC-5 that I am identical on 32 of 37. I would think that I am more closely related to that line. Am I understanding things correctly? Thanks for taking time to help me understand how this works and what the results mean. Best, Bob

Hi Jim, It is exciting to see my test results with markers added to the Barrett DNA site. I'm curious now how one goes about finding connections and how close the markers need to be to verify the relationship. For example, as I compare my 37 markers with yours I find that we are identical on 25 of the 37 and the other 12 are only on digit different from each other. Does that mean we are related and, if so, how closely? I noticed as I compared my markers (NC-8) to other lines such as NC-5 that I am identical on 32 of 37. I would think that I am more closely related to that line. Am I understanding things correctly? Thanks for taking time to help me understand how this works and what the results mean. Best, Bob ________________________________________ From: barrett-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [barrett-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jim Barrett [parino@flash.net] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:19 PM To: BARRETT-DNA-L Subject: [BARRETT-DNA] Our Website Markers 13 - 37 have been added to kit 173049. Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BARRETT-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bruce,   You can submit an updated table like the one below     Family Line For Kit # XXXXXX Name               Date of Birth Place of Birth Date of Death Place of Death                                                     Or if you prefer you may use your genealogy program to create a straight line descendant chart containing information on your most distant ancestor down to, but not including any living relatives.  You may include siblings and spouses if you want to. See http://home.flash.net/~parino/barrett-4587.pdf for an example.  Please do not include the children of all of the siblings.     Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm --- On Thu, 4/29/10, Bruce Barrett <bcbarrett2003@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Bruce Barrett <bcbarrett2003@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [BARRETT-DNA] Our Website To: "barrett-dna@rootsweb.com" <barrett-dna@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 8:12 PM Jim I'd like to expand my DNA profile.  What do I do? Bruce Barrett from north Carolina/Virginia

Jim I'd like to expand my DNA profile. What do I do? Bruce Barrett from north Carolina/Virginia Sent from my iPhone On Apr 29, 2010, at 8:19 PM, Jim Barrett <parino@flash.net> wrote: Markers 13 - 37 have been added to kit 173049. Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BARRETT-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Markers 13 - 37 have been added to kit 173049.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Kit 173049 was added with markers 1 - 12.   Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Please see the message below.  If you even think you might belong to this group please contact Roberta robertajestes@att.net.   If you want to join the Hatteras Island Project to should be able to do this from your "myFTDNA" website using the "Join Projects" link in the left hand column or use the link she has in her message. Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Please Help Benjaman Kyle http://home.flash.net/~parino/bkyle.htm Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm --- On Fri, 4/23/10, Roberta Estes <robertajestes@att.net> wrote: From: Roberta Estes <robertajestes@att.net> Subject: Hatteras Island Project and the Barrett Family To: parino@flash.net Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 12:34 PM Hi Jim, I'm searching for people of various surnames that were found early on Hatteras Island.  We are reconstructing the early island families.  I would like to ask you the favor of checking to see if any of your participants might be from this area which includes Currituck, Dare and Hyde Counties in North Carolina. If that is not possible, would you mind sending the following info to your project members via the bulk facility?  I'd be very grateful for any assistance.  Thanks so much, Roberta Estes (Hatteras Island Project Admin) Hatteras Island DNA Projects Hatteras Island is a very unique place with an incredibly interesting history and geography as well. ·       Hatteras Island is the location where the Lost Colonists indicated that they went, to join their friends, the Croatoan Indians. ·       Hatteras Island has a long history of shipwrecks, with many families carrying the oral history that they descend from shipwreck victims. ·       Hatteras Island has an equally long oral history that many of the current residents descend from the original residents, the Croatoan (later the Hatteras) Indians. ·       Early records confirm his history in various ways.  For example, by 1710, the Farrows, O'Neals, Hoopers and Wahabs were reported to be "half Indian and half English".  ·       The isolated geography of Hatteras Island served to discourage a lot of movement to the island after the initial land grants were awarded and free/cheap land was no longer available.  ·       The isolated geography prevented or discouraged intermarriage with people not island residents, creating a rather closed community, allowing us the unique opportunity to reconstruct the original island residents from their descendants today. I have compiled a list of early island surnames from deeds, wills, tax lists, militia and other documents.  These surnames represent the early island residents up through about 1800.  We would like to be able to reconstruct the ethnicity of the earliest island families, especially the wives whose surnames have been lost to time.  Using DNA, we will be able to reconstruct those families and help people who cannot identify their ancestors' families to reconnect. Allen, Austin, Ballance, Barret, Barrett, Barnett, Barnet, Bailes, Burgis, Beckley, Balance, Basnet, Basnett, Basnight, Baum, Bennett, Bennet, Black, Burton, Bright, Brooks, Burras, Burrus, Carr, Callahane, Callahan, Casey, Cirk, Clark, Dahoe, Dailey, Davis, Dring, Duncan, Durant, Elks, Etheridge, Evans, Fulcher, Farrow, Flower, Gallop, Garrish, Guthrie, Gaskill, Gaskins, Gibbs, Goodin, Gray, Howard, Hooper, Jarvis, Jackson, Jennett, Jennette, Jennings, Johnson, Johnston, Jonston, Jones, Keito, King, Kirk, Lewis, Lindsey, Lindsay, Love, McCoy, Maccoy, McDearmid, MacKuen, Macuing, Mann, Masque, Mashue, Maskue, Matham, Meekins, Midget, Midgett, Midyett, Midyet, Miller, Nelson, Norton, Neal, Neel, Oliver, Oden, O'Neal, O'Neel, Oneal, Oneel, Paumer, Palmer, Penney, Payne, Paine, Pinkham, Price, Palmer, Peele, Pugh, Quidley, Quidly, Reed, Read, Relfe, Robb, Rollison, Rollinson, Russell, Sanderson, Scarborough, Scarboro, Simpson, Stiring, Stirling, Styron, Smith, Salter, Spencer, Spenser, Squires, Stewart, Stow, Stowe, Taylor, Tolson, Toleer, Toler, Van Pelt, Vanpelt, Wahab, Wallis, Wallice, Whedby, Whidby, Whedbee, Whedbe, Williams, Willis, White, Wells, If  your Barret/Barrett family descends from Hatteras Island families and you have a male who carries that surname today available to test (or who has already DNA tested), please join our Hatteras Fathers DNA project at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/HatterasFathers/default.aspx If your maternal Barret/Barrett line, meaning your mother's mother's mother's line, on up the tree through women only on the maternal line extends back to Hatteras Island residents, you are eligible to join our Hatteras Mothers DNA project at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/HatterasMothers/default.aspx If you are descended from Hatteras Island residents through any of your genealogical lines, and you have taken the Family Finder test, please join our Hatteras Family Finder project at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Hatteras-Families/default.aspx