By my count, there are now four Massey descendants who would like to participate in a Massey DNA Project. I expect there are many more who have not made themselves known yet. What we need now is someone to step up to the plate to serve as administrator of such a project. E. Ray Hill, the administrator of the Hill DNA project, has offered to provide assistence to get it started. Here is a message he recently sent: A Massey Surname DNA project would be great to get started and I will be more than happy to help in any way I can. All you need initially to get the group discount rate from Family Tree DNA is 6 male participants with the Massey surname. You will need to decide who can or will serve as the group administrator. You need someone that knows how to put a website together and maintain it on a regular basis. This isn't a difficult thing to do, once you learn how to do it. You will also need a lot of support from the MASSEY-L list administrator. As a matter of fact, he/she should be involved from the beginning. Also, the 25-marker tests ($169) are much more reliable than the 12-marker tests. Once you get it going, it kind of takes on a life of its own. All I can say is that it has been a most pleasant experience working with our Hill group. To get a better idea of what a DNA project is all about, check out the Hill project at http://www.livingston.net/hilldna/ Is there anyone out there willing to take this on? Charles Massey Chattanooga, TN