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 :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Michael Johnson" <breadman4@verizon.net> >A number of the descendants of Michael Johnson (d1718) and related families > have been DNA tested (Y-DNA). This is for male ancestral lines (father, > grandfather, gr-grandfather, etc), won't work for females. > > Their test results and mind don't match, therefor we are not blood > related. > > I have, however, matched with a few others, who have their lines proven on > paper back to Scots-Irish and into Scotland. Yet, none of us has matching > ancestral information. > > Basically, beyond James, I know what direction to go in - Ireland and > Scotland - but don't know how to get there - Virginia?, Maryland?, Maine?, > New Hampshire? > > By looking at the Johnson FTDNA website, I can look at those who don't > match, and exclude their proven family lines, and if I come accross > matching > information for them, I can eliminate that search. > > Hope this helps some. > > Cheers, Michael > Kent Island, Maryland

Olen Lee Johnson ha inherited the Johnson-Johnston DNA project from the Late Harold Johnson of Maryland. You might want to contact him. I have added him to this reply. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alli<mailto:iamcheroke@filertel.com> To: johnson@rootsweb.com<mailto:johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:19 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 :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Michael Johnson" <breadman4@verizon.net<mailto:breadman4@verizon.net>> >A number of the descendants of Michael Johnson (d1718) and related families > have been DNA tested (Y-DNA). This is for male ancestral lines (father, > grandfather, gr-grandfather, etc), won't work for females. > > Their test results and mind don't match, therefor we are not blood > related. > > I have, however, matched with a few others, who have their lines proven on > paper back to Scots-Irish and into Scotland. Yet, none of us has matching > ancestral information. > > Basically, beyond James, I know what direction to go in - Ireland and > Scotland - but don't know how to get there - Virginia?, Maryland?, Maine?, > New Hampshire? > > By looking at the Johnson FTDNA website, I can look at those who don't > match, and exclude their proven family lines, and if I come accross > matching > information for them, I can eliminate that search. > > Hope this helps some. > > Cheers, Michael > Kent Island, Maryland ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Tony, Olen (I had an Uncle with your name but he spelled it Olin (lee Abram) anyway, Tony had mentioned some about how he was able to eliminate a line due to the DNA project. So I was wondering how distance can a person be? He also mentioned it had to be a male that did it. The reason I'm wondering is because my dad's mom was a Johnson, we might have a couple close connections, but I doubt strongly they'd be willing to do this.....they don't seem to want to open up any closet's with the skeleton's in it. :) Thanks for any help Alli :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Johnson" <tonyempireore@msn.com> To: "Olen Lee "DNA COUSIN" Johnson" <sctsmn@charter.net>; <johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] Searching for: Ancestors of James Johnson (d1810,Tenn) and wife Charity--Question > Olen Lee Johnson ha inherited the Johnson-Johnston DNA project from the > Late Harold Johnson of Maryland. You might want to contact him. I have > added him to this reply.