This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/4996 Message Board Post: My name is Don McGovern. This past week I found a website at Family Tree DNA. A man by the name of Joe Donohoe has organized a group called the "Breifni Clan" where he is requesting people (actually males) with surnames from the Breifni area of Ireland to submit DNA samples to Family Tree DNA. I am no expert on Breifni but it mainly comprises County Leitrim and Cavan. I am including a link to the website here: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T77392&special=true I requested a kit from Family Tree DNA and I am submitting my sample in the mail on Tuesday. It is very simple, the kit includes two sticks with schwabs at the end and two sample holders. You take the sticks with the schwabs and scrape the inside of your cheek in your mouth for a minute. Do the same with the second stick and schwab. The cost ranges from as low as $100 to $221 based on the number of DNA markers you test. The kit is sent back to Family Tree DNA and in a few weeks you get the results. If anyone else matches your results you will get notified of this. I am no expert on DNA so if you have any questions I would check out the website.If you have ancestors from the Leitrim or Cavan area I would encourage you to try this out. It sounds exciting. I have a couple of McGoverns from Leitrim I would like to submit a sample to see if we are related. Good luck in your search, Don McGovern my McGovern website: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/g/Donald-S-Mcgovern-OK/