I can't see that there's any problem with DNA as an ancestral identifier. They won't look at it in terms of genetic diseases. All of us male Wetmores should* have the Y chromosome of Thomas/1 of Middletown, since that chromosome is passed down unchanged from father to son. Other chromosomes may be found to have similar ancestral value. Yrs aye, Warren Wetmore *Unless along the way there has been what geneticists delicately call a "non-paternity event." :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "bmunroe" <bmunroe@gateway.net> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [CRV] NEWS ARTICLE ON BYU BLOODLINE STUDY > I think this is most interesting, but I have reservations about > how it might be mis-used. There has been much in the news about > how using a genetic report on someone could be used against them > in applying for a job or insurance or whatever. Will Mr. > Woodward guard against such mis-use? There is a database on > Ancestry.com called "Gene Pool" - read the description for how it > was obtained. I wonder if the individuals who submitted the > information realized that it would be made available to the > general public. While these records online do not contain > information about diseases or genetic problems, someone could > possibly mis-use information from the study of Prof. Woodward's. > As a former medical person I DO understand the potential positive > usefulness of such a study. I just hope that the privacy of the > individuals participating in the study would not be abused. > Barbara > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Conn.River Valley Genealogical research library: http://www.quadrangle.org > > http://www.nehgs.org [New Eng.His Gen Society] > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >