This is a general letter that I am addressing to several different lists and boards in order to make contact with other searchers interested in a Y chromosome DNA study of the BLOOD surname. Over the years I collected information on the BLOOD family coming out of Ruddington at about 1864 and their journey onto America and Philadelphia. In Ruddington we have two brothers (BLOOD) being married to two sisters (BRANSON). Some of the family followed a Thomas Branson onto Philadelphia to continue their trade as Framework Knitters. The search has been able to go back further but with little reliable documentation. I hope to attract other male BLOOD participants who are similarly interested in this project. All that is required is a sample, swabbed from the inside of the cheek. (The Y-chromosome used for the test is not found in females, but is passed down essentially unchanged in the male line, so that men descended from a common male ancestor will show matching patterns.) The actual testing is being done through Family Tree DNA (familytreedna.com). I am establishing the project with the 12 marker Y chromosome test. 12 markers are sufficient to determine whether or not two people are related. The 12 marker project price is also more affordable for all participants. Would anyone with an interest in this project or any questions please contact me. Ruddington1864@aol.com Eugene William Blood