I agree Malcolm. I've just sent off a kit to check my mitochondrial DNA and I've also ordered a kit for testing Y-DNA for one of the last direct male descendents of our Izett family. One of the reasons I chose to test for the Y-DNA is that I've heard a variety of stories about the origin of the Izett name. Some claim a middle east origin and some claim that it is a form of Isolda as of Tristan and Isolda. We've traced our branch back to 1800 in Glasgow but would like to know if there is any truth to the middle east origins. This seems the one way to see if it is true. DNA testing will not replace good old genealogical research, and who would want it to, but it may give us more information and clues about our past and where to look next for more clues. My Worcs families are Pye, Crump, and Gowen/Gowan from the Bewdley region. Erin Flory -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mal Platt-Grigg Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:23 PM To: 'Gus Tysoe'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool They are actually testing male Y-DNA, which remains virtually unchanged through the male line. I, for one, think this is fascinating technology albeit in it's infancy. As the database grows, it will become a valuable tool in genealogy. I've had my DNA tested and added to the database and hope one day it will help with my research. It may take 5,10 or 20 years but I can wait. Just my 2 cents worth. Malcolm. UK Transcriptions website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~uktranscriptions/ My personal website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~plattgrigg/index.html Researching GRIGG Halesowen, Dudley, Harborne, Birmingham. PLATT Darlaston, Wednesbury, Birmingham. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:eng-worcester- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Gus Tysoe > Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 2:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool > > FWIW, as far as I can see all it actually determines (in exchange, of > course, for Money) is that we all have Ancestors who could've come from > anywhere.... > > Just what sort of DNA are they testing anyway? It looks to be mitochondrial, > which relates only to your direct female descent - something that's > less-than-traditional in 'normal' Family History. > > Great if you've actually GOT your (warranted) 7G-gfthr's mummified corpse > under your bed and can have it tested to get "real" Real Ancestral DNA to > compare to yours. But who knows what 5G-gmthr might've got up to? > > Gus ------------------------------- 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

Hello, I have given this subject some thought over the past years, and come to the conclusion that whilst either test may assist those with a more unusual and possibly ethnically traceable name, it would not benefit persons such as myself with the very common Richardson surname. In this context, and as I consider that I am in a majority in the matter of a common surname;; I concur that this form of approach to help us find our ancestors is nothing more than a 'moneyspinner', Count me out John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erin Flory" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "'Gus Tysoe'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool >I agree Malcolm. I've just sent off a kit to check my mitochondrial DNA >and > I've also ordered a kit for testing Y-DNA for one of the last direct male > descendents of our Izett family. One of the reasons I chose to test for > the > Y-DNA is that I've heard a variety of stories about the origin of the > Izett > name. Some claim a middle east origin and some claim that it is a form of > Isolda as of Tristan and Isolda. We've traced our branch back to 1800 in > Glasgow but would like to know if there is any truth to the middle east > origins. This seems the one way to see if it is true. > > DNA testing will not replace good old genealogical research, and who would > want it to, but it may give us more information and clues about our past > and > where to look next for more clues. > > My Worcs families are Pye, Crump, and Gowen/Gowan from the Bewdley region. > > Erin Flory > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mal Platt-Grigg > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:23 PM > To: 'Gus Tysoe'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool > > They are actually testing male Y-DNA, which remains virtually unchanged > through the male line. > I, for one, think this is fascinating technology albeit in it's infancy. > As > the database grows, it will become a valuable tool in genealogy. > I've had my DNA tested and added to the database and hope one day it will > help with my research. It may take 5,10 or 20 years but I can wait. > Just my 2 cents worth. > Malcolm. > > UK Transcriptions website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~uktranscriptions/ > My personal website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~plattgrigg/index.html > Researching GRIGG Halesowen, Dudley, Harborne, Birmingham. > PLATT Darlaston, Wednesbury, Birmingham. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:eng-worcester- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Gus Tysoe >> Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 2:10 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool >> >> FWIW, as far as I can see all it actually determines (in exchange, of >> course, for Money) is that we all have Ancestors who could've come from >> anywhere.... >> >> Just what sort of DNA are they testing anyway? It looks to be > mitochondrial, >> which relates only to your direct female descent - something that's >> less-than-traditional in 'normal' Family History. >> >> Great if you've actually GOT your (warranted) 7G-gfthr's mummified corpse >> under your bed and can have it tested to get "real" Real Ancestral DNA to >> compare to yours. But who knows what 5G-gmthr might've got up to? >> >> Gus > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >