If your grandfather was the Carroll you couldn't use either of them without spending a great deal of money to get the test done. MTDNA goes from mother to grandmother to g greatgrandmother thr the mathernal line. Y-DNA goes thru the male line Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Frey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: Re: [CARROLL] Explore my CARROLL Line > My mom and her sister are the only ones I know. Which one would be best > for > me to take? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Joyce G. Reece > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CARROLL] Explore my CARROLL Line > > You'll need to have a cousin with the Carroll surname. If you don't have > one since your grandfather you might find one of his brother's > descendents. > That would be the simplest and cheapest. If you wish to have it yourself > it > > would basically go back thru your father, grandfather, greatgrandfather > etc. > > You can read up on the exact details and what's available at > www.familytreemakerdna.com > > Joyce Gaston Reece > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chip Frey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:38 AM > Subject: Re: [CARROLL] Explore my CARROLL Line > > >> My grandfather was John Carroll of Connecticut. He had two daughters. >> Which >> test can I take to find out where I fit in? >> >> >> Frank >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> Behalf Of Lura >> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:52 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CARROLL] Explore my CARROLL Line >> >> James, >> >> Has any man in your family with the CARROLL surname sent a DNA sample >> to the Carroll DNA Project? >> >> We have found so far that at least 6 men are probably related to one >> of the ten Carroll families which were living in the same community in >> Sampson County, NC in 1790. Three of the men matched perfectly 37/37 >> markers tested. This seems almost miraculous considering there had >> been no contact in those families in 200 years. >> >> If no one in your family has been tested, can you locate a man with a >> direct male lineage with no adoptions or other "non-paternal" event >> back to your John Carroll, born 1660 who would be willing to do the >> test? He would have the CARROLL (or Carrell or whatever) spelling. >> If so, Kevin Carroll, the project administrator, [email protected] >> can help answer any questions you may have or you can order the test >> kit at >> https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=F25174&special=True >> In the drop-down menu at the bottom, choose the preferred Y-DNA67 or >> the Y-DNA37. The 12 and 25 marker tests don't really provide enough >> information. >> >> Since you have such a well outlined family history, it would be >> helpful to have the DNA so others could compare to see if they might >> be part of your family. Who knows? Our Sampson County, NC and your >> York County, SC Carrolls might be long lost cousins. >> >> Lura CARROLL Southard >> [email protected] >>><> ><> ><> ><> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:33 PM >> Subject: [CARROLL] Explore my CARROLL Line >> >> >> : My CARROLL Line begins in Scotland: read on at... >> : >> : _http://members.aol.com/bgandy007/genealgy/carrdesc.html_ >> : (http://members.aol.com/bgandy007/genealgy/carrdesc.html) >> : >> : James H. Downing >> : [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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.4/860 - Release Date: 6/21/2007 >> 5:53 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.4/860 - Release Date: 6/21/2007 > 5:53 PM > >