Brenda asked... >Is there a way we can compare any of the Bowles DNA results with >result for surnames that sound the same or are sometimes confused >for Bowles? I'm thinking about names like Boles, Boaz, Boales. Or >even Bolling.I'm just wondering if this might not be a way of >sorting out >some of our spelling problems. Yes, there might be. Family Tree DNA has established a service called Y-Search [http://www.ysearch.org/] that allows participants to compare their results with others with different surnames and even from those who have tested with a different service. In order to participate in Y-Search a Bowles DNA Project participant has to elect to join it. To do so, he does the following (I hope you participants are listening [grin]): 1. Go to your private webpage at familytree.com. 2. Click on the Y-DNA Matches tab (You won't see this tab until you have results to examine). 3. On the next page you will see a box of information about additional possibilities for searching matches. It tells about Y-Search and there is a link at the bottom for you to place your data at that site. You will still have as much privacy as you need, but will be able to see if your results match the results of others in that database. One thing to remember: Matching the first 12 markers with other surnames will almost always given your false matches. Matching all of the first 25 markers with another surname stands a better chance of finding a potential relative. I do recommend that participants join Y-Search after they have received all of their results. If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to ask. Charlie Hartley Bowles DNA Administrator [mailto:hartley@iglou.com]