Would you like to get that someone special a very thoughful gift for Christmas? Then now is the time to initiate the process. If you have not recently logged onto FTDNA, I would recommend anyone and everyone who is interested in DNA to log onto www.ftdna.com . From the opening screen, select your surname or that of someone special in your life. (There are currently 2388 Surname projects administered by FTDNA.) Then take a look at a surname of your choice, even start with yours, or that of a spouse, or maybe a neighbor. After selecting a name, such as Carpenter for example, then select: "members.cox.net/johnrcarpenter/index.html" This will take you to detailed information about the particular surname selected. If you selected CARPENTER, here you will see "Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project". A similar one will appear for each of the 2388 surnames. With respect to the Carpenter surname, Table 1, provides the Carpenter Haplotype list, which lists each person who has been tested and agreed to have their DNA markers listed. However, only their ID is shown. The preceeding paragraphs of: Backgrounds; Brief Explanation; Methodology; and Results, will provide a wealth of information and could possibly answer most of your questions. At this point if your are interested in having your DNA tested or that of a spouse or some other male relative, go back to the surname page and select that surname, when the next screen comes up, simply go to the lower half of that page and you will find a form that provides the information that Family Tree DNA "FTDNA" will need to process your DNA sample. Where it lists "Type of Test" it is recommended that you select "Y-DNA25..." as this will provide you with the best DNA results at the present time. I have no connection whatso ever with FTDNA except that I had my DNA tested a few years ago by them, which allowed me to confirm some of my and other's research results. In other words, DNA helped to provide the missing link. I could prove my ancestry back to a certain individual and literally hit a brick wall. Another individual could prove his ancestry beyond my proven ancestor by four more generations. When this other individual had his DNA tested, FTDNA sent me an e-mail saying "You have a match!". those four words were worth ten times what it cost me to have my DNA tested. In addition, a little while later, just for my own edification, my half brother's son had his DNA tested. It was a perfect match. Which just proves that his father and I shared the same (father) ancestor. DNA results did not give us the name, it just helped to confirm what our documention showed via birth, marriage and death records. Lets get some activity going on these lists again. Thanks. Bob Carpenter

Thanks Bob! Out Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project has proven that the two William Carpenters that came to America in 1635 and 1638 were closely related. It is not known if they were first cousins, second cousins or what. Their descedant Y-DNA markers match 24/25. The project now has 95 members and will grow with word of mouth. Thanks to people like you the message goes out. We have no rich uncle or financial sponsor. We have been doing this by volunters. If you have a rich uncle or aunt, please have them help us out! Thank You again! John R. Carpenter http://members.cox.net/johnrcarpenter/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob & Judy Carpenter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 6:18 PM Subject: DNA Testing for Christmas > Would you like to get that someone special a very thoughful gift for > Christmas? Then now is the time to initiate the process. > > If you have not recently logged onto FTDNA, I would recommend anyone and > everyone who is interested in DNA to log onto www.ftdna.com . From the > opening screen, select your surname or that of someone special in your > life. > (There are currently 2388 Surname projects administered by FTDNA.) Then > take > a look at a surname of your choice, even start with yours, or that of a > spouse, or maybe a neighbor. After selecting a name, such as Carpenter > for > example, then select: "members.cox.net/johnrcarpenter/index.html" This > will > take you to detailed information about the particular surname selected. If > you selected CARPENTER, here you will see "Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA > Project". > A similar one will appear for each of the 2388 surnames. > > With respect to the Carpenter surname, Table 1, provides the Carpenter > Haplotype list, which lists each person who has been tested and agreed to > have their DNA markers listed. However, only their ID is shown. The > preceeding paragraphs of: Backgrounds; Brief Explanation; Methodology; and > Results, will provide a wealth of information and could possibly answer > most > of your questions. > > At this point if your are interested in having your DNA tested or that of > a > spouse or some other male relative, go back to the surname page and select > that surname, when the next screen comes up, simply go to the lower half > of > that page and you will find a form that provides the information that > Family > Tree DNA "FTDNA" will need to process your DNA sample. Where it lists > "Type > of Test" it is recommended that you select "Y-DNA25..." as this will > provide > you with the best DNA results at the present time. > > I have no connection whatso ever with FTDNA except that I had my DNA > tested > a few years ago by them, which allowed me to confirm some of my and > other's > research results. In other words, DNA helped to provide the missing link. > I > could prove my ancestry back to a certain individual and literally hit a > brick wall. Another individual could prove his ancestry beyond my proven > ancestor by four more generations. When this other individual had his DNA > tested, FTDNA sent me an e-mail saying "You have a match!". those four > words > were worth ten times what it cost me to have my DNA tested. In addition, > a > little while later, just for my own edification, my half brother's son had > his DNA tested. It was a perfect match. Which just proves that his father > and I shared the same (father) ancestor. DNA results did not give us the > name, it just helped to confirm what our documention showed via birth, > marriage and death records. > > Lets get some activity going on these lists again. > > Thanks. Bob Carpenter > > ______________________________