Marilyn, There is a Carson DNA site (link below). The Recruitment link is to the lab I used. They seem as good as any others, and the results are compared to other Carsons, which is the initial priority. Carson results are posted there as long as the person gives permission. Fortunately, mine matched two others, so there are three now. There is also a WFN page where anybody can search matches with any other surnames. For example, there is a Carswell and a MacReyolds individual that matched the 12 marker exactly. That would mean a common ancestor somewhere back there. http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/c/carson/index.html Good luck, Gary In a message dated 9/5/2006 12:09:02 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: thanks for your post. Would you tell us what lab. etc. you used? Is there anyway to compare yours to those done by other labs? I have offered to pay for a male cousin and he has consent to do it. Our Carson line is out Newry to Cortland County, NY about 1795 and points beyond. Marilyn Marilyn Bess email [email protected] Researcher Bradford, Potter, Tioga, PA Chemung,Tioga,Tompkins,Schuyler,Steuben, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [CARSON] Carson DNA testing > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1740.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Thelma, > > I received part of my Y-DNA results (12 marker) and I'm awaiting the 37 marker results. I decided that would be more accurate. > > I have an exact match to 2 other Carsons who test, one out of PA and one that came directly to SC from N Ireland 1760s. > > Have you got your results for Thomas J. Carson? I noticed that the number of Carsons who have done the test is very small compared to other surnames, even some unusual ones. > > Gary >