For your information - I have seen this booth before, they are all set up to take samples for the study! If you simply print out a four generation GedCom on your maternal and paternal direct lines and bring them with you up to Sonoma, they will have you fill out a form and they will gather the samples there. Of course, you can also use a Pedigree Chart <grin> Jana -----Original Message----- From: Jonelle Ellis Russell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SFBAY-CSGA] SCGS Seminar:Molecular Genealogy Research Project The message below was sent to me by the Exhibits Chairman for the Sonoma County Genealogical Society Seminar. Please share the information with others. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of the exhibitor's for the March 23rd Spring Seminar has requested that I forward the following statement to our members in case they have questions: "Brigham Young University in collaboration with the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation is conducting a study using DNA to reconstruct worldwide genealogies. A booth will be set up during the Sonoma County Genealogical Society Seminar. Representatives from the project would welcome your participation in this study. You will need to have a copy of your biological pedigree chart (at least four generations) with names, places and dates of birth, or a GEDCOM file. More information about this study is available at: <http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu> or at <www.smgf.org>." Thanks, Ugo A. Perego, MS Events Coordinator Molecular Genealogy Research Project Web: http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu ; http://www.smgf.org Email #1: [email protected] Email #2: [email protected] Fax: (801)461-9761 or (801)378-1576 Ph: (801)461-9775, (801)378-1245 or (801)509-9157 Mail: 2511 South West Temple SLC, UT 84115 USA ==== SCGS Mailing List ==== Sonoma County Genealogical Society Mailing List for Society News ONLY. Send questions about List to owner-<[email protected]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many of you have expressed interest in this project. This is your opportunity to learn about this project and/or participate. Sonoma County Genealogical Society Spring Seminar Presenting nationally known lecturer and writer: James L. Hansen, FASG Researching Your Family History ï Draper Manuscripts ï Getting Around the Lost 1890 Census ï Genealogy in Alphabetical Order ïÝWhat to Do When you Hit a Brick Wall March 23, 2002, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration 8:00 a.m.) Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Henry Merlo Theater, Hwy 101 @ River Road, Santa Rosa Admission at the door is $20.00 Special Door Prize: Three nights at Best Western Salt Lake Plaza SCGS Seminar: <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ecascgs/hansen2.htm> SCGS Web Page: <www.scgs.org>