Doug Mumma has an ongoing DNA testing project to determine ancestry in the Mumma family. There were Mummas who came to Ogle Co. and if any of you would like to take part in the testing, here are details: MUMMA SURNAME DNA PROJECT Great progress has been made with the Mumma DNA project. The latest results, covering three years effort, are now available for viewing at http://www.mumma.org/DNA.htm It is a big file, (480 KB) so be patient if you are using a dial-up modem connection as there are lots of graphs and tables to view. We are still awaiting the results of 4 additional men. Probably the most exciting thing was the results from one participant who is a known descendant of Peter Mumma, the immigrant. His DNA "fingerprint" perfectly matched that of the two descendants of the "unattached" Christian Mumma (who migrated to Springfield, Ohio). While there was circumstantial evidence that Christian was a descendant of Peter, this DNA evidence is the clinching evidence. Of course we don't know from which son he descends, but birth dates narrows the possible connection to only one or two of Peter's sons. This was the kind of result I dreamed about when the project was launched 3 years ago and now it has become a reality. As the DNA testing techniques become more refined, additional information will become available to assist in defining specific Mumma branches. In time, we might be able to use DNA testing to even identify from which son of Peter Christian descends. There is a project sign-up link on the DNA report. I would appreciate more men participating in the project and assist us in mapping and defining the MUMMA surname DNA fingerprint. Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/