------ Forwarded Message From: John Sermon <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:41:14 +0100 To: <[email protected]> Conversation: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool Subject: FW: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool ------ Forwarded Message From: John Sermon <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:38:58 +0100 To: Mr Happy <[email protected]> Conversation: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool Subject: Re: [WOR] Worcs Gene Pool The Sermon/Surman family which has its origins in Eldersfield in 1440 have carried out an extensive DNA study showing that we all have the same DNA, this has been so useful in as much as it shows that a family in America who are descended from an Edmund Sermon/Surman who was sent to Maryland aged 10 in about 1644 are all the same Severn Valley family We have also carried out a study of the Sirman/Surman family of the Thames Valley with its origins in 1500 and they have a totally differing DNA, as do the Surman family of Wiltshire origins 1650 and the Surman family of Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire origins 1450 I have been involved in Family History for over fifty years and can vouch for the information above John S Sermon Chairman S*rm*n Family History Society On 7/4/08 14:43, "Mr Happy" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > For anyone who has, or is thinking of, getting their DNA tested there is a > project which may interest them. It is called the British Isles DNA Project > and its main aims are "to assemble a detailed haplogroup map of the British > Isles by county, corresponding to the DNA profile of the region's early > history and settlement." I interpret this as trying to establish whether the > "gene pools" of counties can be identified. > > Worcs surnames listed are:- > > BADSON > BLOUNT > GADD > HARRIS > MASON > > The project's address is http://www.britishislesdna.com/index.htm > > I hope this is of interest and that some of you consider adding your results > to this study so that we can get a better picture of the county's genes. > > :-) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Win 100¹s of Virgin Experience days with BigSnapSearch.com > http://www.bigsnapsearch.com > > ------------------------------- > 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 ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message