Hi As I understand it, by testing DNA you can trace the male line back a long long long way as there is 1 part of the DNA that remains the same with all males in the same surname line. The female line of course is more complex. However they can be traced back to descending from 6 women millions of years ago. I read an article earlier this year and dont fully understand it and stand to be corrected if I have got something wrong! [email protected] may be of interest to some of you. I would like to know how to get started for the testing. I live in England. Any advice out there? Regards Margaret

Dear List Echoing Margaret Shearing's request I too live in England and would like to know how to get started with the Massey DNA test. Many thanks, kind regards June Names being researched: :Massey Wallington O'Leary and Gambin on this list and on the India-L list. ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Shearing <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:01 PM Subject: [MASSEY-L] DNA testing > Hi > As I understand it, by testing DNA you can trace the male line back a long > long long way as there is 1 part of the DNA that remains the same with all > males in the same surname line. The female line of course is more complex. > However they can be traced back to descending from 6 women millions of years > ago. I read an article earlier this year and dont fully understand it and > stand to be corrected if I have got something wrong! > > [email protected] may be of interest to some of you. > > I would like to know how to get started for the testing. I live in England. > Any advice out there? > > Regards > Margaret > >