List: Some 24 to 36 months ago there was talk of starting a Y-dna KNOWLTON surname project. After a few messages all went quiet. Since then there has been nothing more. A check of the most likely web sites --- those offering support for DNA projects --- provides no trace of any KNOWLTON activity whatsoever. To the best of my knowledge that is where the matter rests. I felt then, and do now, that this is a worthy endeavor, and have been working with a provider to establish such a project. [ www.familytreedna.com ]. I make no further comment on ftdna here. It is a very professional site, speaks just fine for itself, including any number of links for newcomers, and is well worth a look. A basic purpose of DNA surname matching is to pick up where paper trail research runs dry. As one for instance, I nurse the hope of comparing as many as possible of our individual North American genetic signatures with present day participants in England. In any case, DNA tools are becoming ever more sophisticated, and the underlying databases are growing by leaps and bounds. As with any other improved research options they should not be left neglected. I hope to have a useable playing field up and functioning very soon, and will report progress as progress is made. Comments and suggestions are eagerly solicited. carlisle knowlton haddam, connecticut
CK...of course I have a question. SCOL is in the process of doing a DNA check on the SUTPHINs. However, the service request only MALE relatives. Is this case similar? I am a great granddaughter from N.J. of IRA KNOWLTON. I know of no male relatives, in fact I am at a stumbling block to find out much about him, I do know where he is buried and that he served in the Civil War. That's more than you wanted to know but now I have recently had a DNA test completed to ascertain if the male child I gave up for adoption 40 years ago and has recently found me was indeed my son. Yes, he is and we are delighted. Can that test be used? Can my DNA be used, whether this test or a new one? Did I say "A" question? I will look forward to hearing from you. charlottecoates@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "ck" <carlisle.knowlton@comcast.net> To: <KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 4:26 PM Subject: [KNOWLTON] DNA; KNOWLTON surname project > List: > > Some 24 to 36 months ago there was talk of starting a Y-dna KNOWLTON > surname project. After a few messages all went quiet. Since then there > has been nothing more. A check of the most likely web sites --- those > offering support for DNA projects --- provides no trace of any KNOWLTON > activity whatsoever. > > To the best of my knowledge that is where the matter rests. > > I felt then, and do now, that this is a worthy endeavor, and have been > working with a provider to establish such a project. [ > www.familytreedna.com ]. I make no further comment on ftdna here. It > is a very professional site, speaks just fine for itself, including any > number of links for newcomers, and is well worth a look. > > A basic purpose of DNA surname matching is to pick up where paper trail > research runs dry. As one for instance, I nurse the hope of comparing > as many as possible of our individual North American genetic signatures > with present day participants in England. > > In any case, DNA tools are becoming ever more sophisticated, and the > underlying databases are growing by leaps and bounds. As with any other > improved research options they should not be left neglected. > > I hope to have a useable playing field up and functioning very soon, and > will report progress as progress is made. > > Comments and suggestions are eagerly solicited. > > > > carlisle knowlton > haddam, connecticut > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >