I am with you Emma I dont understand the hows and whys Jerrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.Greer" <[email protected]> To: <>[email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [MASSEY-L] DNA Test > I guess I'm a little dense, but, what is the purpose of a DNA test? What > are you trying to prove? > Emma > > > > > > > The Stricklands are doing this now through Brigham Young University. I > > would urge you not to use Brigham Young University to do this study, > because > > they are very disorganized in their administration of these projects at > this > > time (if the Strickland project is any indication). > > The Boons used another source (a private organization I believe) other > than > > Brigham Young University. > > > > I would also urge looking at doing both the male (Massey surname only) > > lines and the female descendancy lines (mitochondrial DNA) at the same > time. > > > > Carla Tate