Tom I have received my DNA results, thus far have a match it appears with Al Cloud, how many folks have submitted their samples? I did submit my gedcom to them. Ken Cloud Tom Cloud wrote: >If you have joined the dna project, let me encourage you to >submit a gedcom to the database they maintain at > http://ysearch.org > >This is to help you match up with other people to whom you may >be related. They are only interested in your ancestry, and >probably only in your paternal ancestry ... > >.... here's how I submitted mine -- > >1 - Exported a gedcom of my ancestors only (eliminated >all notes, sources, etc.) > >2 - Created a new database and Imported that gedcom into it. > >3 - Deleted my mother (to eliminate the maternal line). > >4 - Exported the gedcom again. This now has only my father's >ancestors. > >5 - Then I imported the results from my dna tests to Ysearch.org >(this is an automatic option you get when your results come back). > >6 - Then I imported the gedcom I just made to Ysearch.org. > >.... if you've not joined the project, please cirrusly >consider doing so. Also contact people who are not on this >email group and tell them about it. We are interested in >having anyone participate who is a direct male descendant of >a Cloud surnamed person. IOW, the current surname does not >have to be Cloud. This invitation includes Native American >Clouds as well. > >Anyone can submit a sample for genealogical testing, but it's >less expensive if it is done using a group's discount rate. > http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/ > >sincerely, >Tom Cloud > > > > >==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .................................................................. > Volunteer for Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > http://raogk.rootsweb.com > > > > >

Ken, I have a question for you. I can not participate in the testing because I am not a male decendent, BUT, my nephew participated in the MAXWELL dna test. Could I use the results from that test to use for the CLOUD test? My closest relative was a female Abigail Cloud. Thanks Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Cloud" <kec@cox.net> To: <CLOUD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [CLOUD] Ysearch database (dna results) > Tom > > I have received my DNA results, thus far have a match it appears > with Al Cloud, how many folks have submitted their samples? I did > submit my gedcom to them. > > Ken Cloud > > Tom Cloud wrote: > > >If you have joined the dna project, let me encourage you to > >submit a gedcom to the database they maintain at > > http://ysearch.org > > > >This is to help you match up with other people to whom you may > >be related. They are only interested in your ancestry, and > >probably only in your paternal ancestry ... > > > >.... here's how I submitted mine -- > > > >1 - Exported a gedcom of my ancestors only (eliminated > >all notes, sources, etc.) > > > >2 - Created a new database and Imported that gedcom into it. > > > >3 - Deleted my mother (to eliminate the maternal line). > > > >4 - Exported the gedcom again. This now has only my father's > >ancestors. > > > >5 - Then I imported the results from my dna tests to Ysearch.org > >(this is an automatic option you get when your results come back). > > > >6 - Then I imported the gedcom I just made to Ysearch.org. > > > >.... if you've not joined the project, please cirrusly > >consider doing so. Also contact people who are not on this > >email group and tell them about it. We are interested in > >having anyone participate who is a direct male descendant of > >a Cloud surnamed person. IOW, the current surname does not > >have to be Cloud. This invitation includes Native American > >Clouds as well. > > > >Anyone can submit a sample for genealogical testing, but it's > >less expensive if it is done using a group's discount rate. > > http://mykindred.com/cloud/dna/ > > > >sincerely, > >Tom Cloud > > > > > > > > > >==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > > .................................................................. > > Volunteer for Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > > http://raogk.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CLOUD Mailing List ==== > .................................................................. > Have you submitted your Cloud lineage to the List? > Submit a brief description of your ancestry. > Cloud HomePages: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud > > >