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 >