Any of you involved in DNA projects to help pin down your ancestors? Have been corresponding with a Harbison/Looney researcher for several years. Her husband, the Harbison, turned out to not be a Harbison at all and some of the other researchers in this ancestral line are devastated and uncertain where to look now. SO - if you are doing genealogy DNA research, better be prepared for undesired, unexpected results. Her years of early (1700's) Harbison research are wasted for her but perhaps not for others. Nita

Nita, The Holder genealogical family is participating in the DNA Project and it is turning out to be a tremendous tool. It has mainly verified sound research and helped to point the way in a number of questionable areas. However, we did have one big hiccup. The lab returned results of a non-match on one sample where we felt we absolutely knew the line was a match. This created quite a commotion until one of the participants contacted the lab an requested a review. The lab quickly responded that a "human error" in handling the samples had occurred. Someone had simply placed a tray in the wrong slot and had created a problem with 4 or 5 different results. They quickly fixed the problem, we received the expected results, an apology, and assurances that the science was not faulty, just human handling. You might pass this on to the Harbisons unless they have already requested a technical review. Other than this one glitch the Project is so successful we are planning a Holder DNA summit to review our findings collectively. Carl Holder -------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <N5BRY@aol.com> To: <LOONEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 9:40 AM Subject: [LOONEY-L] Results from DNA genealogy research > > Any of you involved in DNA projects to help pin down your ancestors? > > Have been corresponding with a Harbison/Looney researcher for several years. > > Her husband, the Harbison, turned out to not be a Harbison at all and some > of the other researchers in this ancestral line are devastated and uncertain > where to look now. > > SO - if you are doing genealogy DNA research, better be prepared for > undesired, unexpected results. > > Her years of early (1700's) Harbison research are wasted for her but perhaps > not for others. > > Nita > > > > ==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== > Was "John" Robert's father? or brother? Was Robert's wife Elizabeth? Was > she a Stover or Llewellen? Was John's wife also a Llewellen (did sisters > marry brothers?)? How many of Robert's siblings and neices/nephews came > to America, too? Help us solve these mysteries today on the LOONEY list. > >