This is to add to message Robert Jordan sent July 25th on a JORDAN DNA study that Robert and I have started. Robert is descendant of Arthur Jordan 1627-99 My Jordan line is from Rev. Robert Jordan born Worcester, England Jan. 12, 1611. We have a very active organization and at our board meeting last week the DNA study was approved and they gave me small amount of $$ to be used for postage, phone and that sort of thing. We are interested in using this to strengthen some of our lines but mostly to see if we tie together with the other Jordan Lines throughout the WORLD! This could be a big help in Jordan genealogy studies. We are hopping that we can attract descendants from all the various Jordan lines to make this a really large test. What we need is two distant cousins (not 1st or 2nd cousins) in a line to take the test. The 12 marker test for $99. may be best for most. This will tell you if you have a match with another person. Then if possible do the 25 marker test to get a much closer match. This is not painful, no blood is involved. If you at all interested send me a e-mail and I will send you lots of info. Robert and I have both sent in $$ for our test kit to get this started. Now lets see if any of you match up with us. This DNA study is with Family Tree DNA. Maybe they can explain better then I!! Take a look www.familytreedna.com. Norman Jordan

Hi Norman, This is just to let you know that I will participate in the study, as I have already indicated to Bob Jordan. My earliest Jordan ancestor so far traced died in now Montgomery County, PA, in 1758. He was John Jordan, who described himself as a tailor. His origin is unknown, although there is some evidence he may have immigrated from Ireland. Many of his descendants through his son Francis are known, although I am not acquainted with any beyond second cousins. Documentation of known descent seems sound. I have looked at the FamilyTree site, which seems to offer reliable testing. I'm planning to get the 25 marker test, but need to know how to access it at the reduced price for family studies. It's great that you are getting this underway. Many thanks, Scott Jordan Albuquerque, NM --On Friday, July 26, 2002 9:38 AM -0400 Norman Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: > This is to add to message Robert Jordan sent July 25th on a JORDAN DNA > study that Robert and I have started. > > Robert is descendant of Arthur Jordan 1627-99 > > My Jordan line is from Rev. Robert Jordan born Worcester, England Jan. > 12, 1611. We have a very active organization and at our board meeting > last week the DNA study was approved and they gave me small amount of $$ > to be used for postage, phone and that sort of thing. > > We are interested in using this to strengthen some of our lines but > mostly to see if we tie together with the other Jordan Lines throughout > the WORLD! This could be a big help in Jordan genealogy studies. > > We are hopping that we can attract descendants from all the various > Jordan lines to make this a really large test. > > What we need is two distant cousins (not 1st or 2nd cousins) in a line to > take the test. The 12 marker test for $99. may be best for most. This > will tell you if you have a match with another person. Then if possible > do the 25 marker test to get a much closer match. > > This DNA study is with Family Tree DNA. Maybe they can explain better > then I!! Take a look www.familytreedna.com. > > Norman Jordan

Is everyone aware that you must come from an all male line in order to participate? I haven't seen all of this discussion, but I just wanted to check. Tina