Alli, the DNA testor needs to carry the surname for which he is being tested. Good Luck, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alli" <iamcheroke@filertel.com> To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] Searching for: Ancestors of James Johnson (d1810,Tenn) and wife Charity--Question > Thanks Michael, > It does help. > How "close" to a direct Johnson line do you have to be to get a good > 'result'? My dad is the grandson to the Johnson line I posted earlier > (James > Samuel/Nancy Worth(y)) I "might" be able to convince him to do this. > > I can't find my ancestor's past Okla., so anything might help LOL > > Alli :)

So (yes, I'm a bit slow LOL) if my dad is the son of a Johnson, would that be considered a "carrier"? His mom was the Johnson. Or would it have to a male sibling to her or one of the males male children? Alli ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Michael Johnson" <breadman4@verizon.net> > Alli, > > the DNA testor needs to carry the surname for which he is being tested. > > Good Luck, Michael