Beth, You verify the DNA results from 2 PROVEN (by standard genealogical techniques, paper trails etc) living males...then you search for an unexpected matchs that link previously "unknown to be related lines" (ie those that migrated away to other locales). Don >From: "abcfhist" <abcfhist@valleyint.com> >Reply-To: MAXWELL-L@rootsweb.com >To: MAXWELL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MAXWELL-L] DNA question >Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 23:19:30 -0700 > >But Don, wouldn't you need to know what the original Y chromosme was? I >know it would not help me on the Maxwell family side of the family as that >is on a maternal side of the famioly but I certainly would love to dtry it >on the Dilley family side. > >Beth >----- Original Message ----- >From: Don Maxwell <dmaxwelljr@hotmail.com> >To: <MAXWELL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 6:00 PM >Subject: [MAXWELL-L] DNA question > > > > Beth, > > The Y chromosome DNA is passed father to son generation after generation > > UNCHANGED...therefore you only need a living male MAXWELL (LMM) to >obtain > > DNA from..... > > You could dig someone up but can you imagine...uhhhh... > > Look at the explanations and FAQs at the MAXWELL DNA study page: > > > > http://hometown.aol.com/dnamaxwell/myhomepage/index.html > > > > Don > > > > > > > > ############## > > How would you get the testing done if someone has been dead since the > > 1700's? > > Wouldn't you have to find where they are buried and get permission to >dig > > them > > up and then how would you go about gtting sample to getg tested and what > > would > > you need to get and where would youi take it? > > > > Beth > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > Donald Power Maxwell, Jr., M.D. 18700 Wolf Creek Dr Edmond, Okla 73003 405-216-0219 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donmaxwell _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com