Hi Jim, I would love to find a Brown male relative to have tested. (I have paid for a male relative on another line.) Is there a way that I can search the genealogies of those who have participated to see if any on my line has been tested already? I descend from a James Brown who was in Hardin/LaRue Counties, KY in 1780s. My direct line moved to Spencer County, Indiana, then to Porter County, Indiana, then to Lancaster County, Nebraska, then to Kootenai County, Idaho, then to Spokane County, Washington. I believe my original James Brown was from Virginia. Some of his children stayed in LaRue County, Kentucky. He was not of the Catholic Browns from Maryland. Thanks for any help you can give me... Kathie On 3/22/07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello Brown descendants and researchers! > > The Brown/Browne/Braun DNA Study is a volunteer, non-profit activity that > aims primarily to support amateur researchers in the use DNA analysis for > studying the genealogies of various Brown families -- with a secondary > goal of > "spreading the word" about the promise of this exciting new genealogical > tool. > > DNA tests under auspices of our project are limited to (1) males carrying > the Brown surname or one of its variant spellings like Braun or Browning; > and > (2) men who carry other surnames but think they descend in an unbroken > male-to-male line from a Brown-surnamed ancestor. > > (Unfortunately, women aren't tested as a part of this or any other > surname-tracing project, since females don't carry the type of DNA > that "tracks" a > surname. But many women are active in our project as sponsors of their > male > relatives.) > > Lab work for the Brown project is done primarily at the University of > Arizona's world-class DNA facility, via a sub-contract from Family Tree > DNA Inc. > (FTDNA) of Houston TX. > > We now have basic DNA signatures for 342 participants, among whom 203 > members have been classified into 61 relationship groups -- while another > 139 > members are still seeking their first matches with other project members. > > These numbers mean that we now have a match rate of 59%, compared with > only > about 50% a year ago. They also mean that we've so far identified at > least > 200 biologically distinct Brown lines -- a level of diverse origins for > the > Brown surname that continues to surprise many of us. > > What's more, a number of participants have been able to use DNA test > results > for genuine research breakthroughs. In my own case for example, DNA > helped > bring down a genealogical "brickwall" that for almost 40 years > had blocked > research on my Brown ancestors' origins. > > If you've already had a genealogical DNA test, we sincerely hope you'll > join > the project. There are no costs or other obligations. We do ask that you > allow us to post your DNA numbers at our website, but we'll do so > anonymously if > that's your desire. Your joining not only will facilitate your contacts > with > others who are employing DNA for research in Brown genealogy, but it also > may help lead you to "long-lost" Brown cousins whose families have had no > contact with your own Browns for several hundred years. (The latter has > happened > quite a lot for project members!) > > For those who haven't yet taken a genealogical DNA test, it may be > helpful > to learn that the process involves only two gentle swabs inside > the mouth. > There's no blood drawing, and nothing else the least bit > uncomfortable. It's > somewhat like brushing your teeth, although much easier! > > If you'd like details about costs and testing procedures for the Brown > DNA > Study, please feel free to contact me off-list. Thanks! > > > Best regards, > > Jim Brown (James Armistead Brown, Jr.) > Project Co-Administrator > Brown/Browne/Braun DNA Study > [email protected] or [email protected] > http://brownsociety.org/browndna/dna-brown.htm > > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to > everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- M. Kathleen Felsted [email protected]

There's a Jody [JOseph] Brown, eye doctor, doing his internship in Texas. If I can find his email addy, he wants to get his done. When he'd done with his internship, he wants to set up shop in Pineville, Ky. Wanda Brewer Shepherd --- "M. Kathleen Felsted" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > I would love to find a Brown male relative to have > tested. (I have paid for > a male relative on another line.) > > Is there a way that I can search the genealogies of > those who have > participated to see if any on my line has been > tested already? > > I descend from a James Brown who was in Hardin/LaRue > Counties, KY in 1780s. > My direct line moved to Spencer County, Indiana, > then to Porter County, > Indiana, then to Lancaster County, Nebraska, then to > Kootenai County, Idaho, > then to Spokane County, Washington. I believe my > original James Brown was > from Virginia. Some of his children stayed in LaRue > County, Kentucky. He was > not of the Catholic Browns from Maryland. > > Thanks for any help you can give me... > > Kathie > > > On 3/22/07, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello Brown descendants and researchers! > > > > The Brown/Browne/Braun DNA Study is a volunteer, > non-profit activity that > > aims primarily to support amateur researchers in > the use DNA analysis for > > studying the genealogies of various Brown families > -- with a secondary > > goal of > > "spreading the word" about the promise of this > exciting new genealogical > > tool. > > > > DNA tests under auspices of our project are > limited to (1) males carrying > > the Brown surname or one of its variant spellings > like Braun or Browning; > > and > > (2) men who carry other surnames but think they > descend in an unbroken > > male-to-male line from a Brown-surnamed ancestor. > > > > (Unfortunately, women aren't tested as a part of > this or any other > > surname-tracing project, since females don't carry > the type of DNA > > that "tracks" a > > surname. But many women are active in our project > as sponsors of their > > male > > relatives.) > > > > Lab work for the Brown project is done primarily > at the University of > > Arizona's world-class DNA facility, via a > sub-contract from Family Tree > > DNA Inc. > > (FTDNA) of Houston TX. > > > > We now have basic DNA signatures for 342 > participants, among whom 203 > > members have been classified into 61 relationship > groups -- while another > > 139 > > members are still seeking their first matches > with other project members. > > > > These numbers mean that we now have a match rate > of 59%, compared with > > only > > about 50% a year ago. They also mean that we've > so far identified at > > least > > 200 biologically distinct Brown lines -- a level > of diverse origins for > > the > > Brown surname that continues to surprise many of > us. > > > > What's more, a number of participants have been > able to use DNA test > > results > > for genuine research breakthroughs. In my own case > for example, DNA > > helped > > bring down a genealogical "brickwall" that for > almost 40 years > > had blocked > > research on my Brown ancestors' origins. > > > > If you've already had a genealogical DNA test, we > sincerely hope you'll > > join > > the project. There are no costs or other > obligations. We do ask that you > > allow us to post your DNA numbers at our website, > but we'll do so > > anonymously if > > that's your desire. Your joining not only will > facilitate your contacts > > with > > others who are employing DNA for research in > Brown genealogy, but it also > > may help lead you to "long-lost" Brown cousins > whose families have had no > > contact with your own Browns for several hundred > years. (The latter has > > happened > > quite a lot for project members!) > > > > For those who haven't yet taken a genealogical DNA > test, it may be > > helpful > > to learn that the process involves only two gentle > swabs inside > > the mouth. > > There's no blood drawing, and nothing else the > least bit > > uncomfortable. It's > > somewhat like brushing your teeth, although much > easier! > > > > If you'd like details about costs and testing > procedures for the Brown > > DNA > > Study, please feel free to contact me off-list. > Thanks! > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Jim Brown (James Armistead Brown, Jr.) > > Project Co-Administrator > > Brown/Browne/Braun DNA Study > > [email protected] or [email protected] > > http://brownsociety.org/browndna/dna-brown.htm > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** AOL now > offers free email to > > everyone. > > Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > M. Kathleen Felsted > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091