I know. I have a cousin who is the son of the son of back for five or six generations and I am interested in paying for his DNA testing. Riosemary. bshuler@comcast.net wrote: >Rosemary, >First, this is a DNA study. You must be female; so could not be in such a study. Guess that is why no one has responded to you. >Beverly (female also.) > >-------------- Original message -------------- > > > >>I still do not know whom to contact to join in the Johnston DNA study. >>Whom do I contact in order for me to participate? Thanks. >> >>Rosemary Johnson >> >>hwjohnston@bellsouth.net wrote: >> >> >> >>>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/hYl.2ACIB/4161.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1 >>> >>>Message Board Post: >>> >>>As you say, the DNA study may not prove a connection for many of us, but it may >>> >>> >>very well eliminate some of the possiblities. I guess that is also a good thing. >>Like with most puzzles and theories, knowing what does NOT work, helps narrow >>down the places to look for what DOES work. >> >> >>>I still sometimes wish my ancestors all had names like Melchior Van Duzelhump, >>> >>> >>or some other such rare names that would make it a bit easier to find them. As >>it is I imagine that I am facing the search for people that, for the most par,t >>were law abiding and not too awfully wealthy, famous , or infamous. They got >>their names recorded or reported much less often in the public records than >>others who were at odds with the law, etc. >> >> >>>==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >>>Don't forget to check alternative spellings like Johnson and Johnstone. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >>To unsubscribe from the Johnston mailing list, send the word >>"unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the body of the message to >>JOHNSTON-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >> >> >> > > >==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >Have a question for the List Administrator? Send it to Johnston-admin@rootsweb.com . > > > > >