I"m guessing SOMD is Society of Mayflower Descendants (more commonlly noted as GSMD for General Soceity of Mayflower Descendants). I don't think DNA standards have been set up yet becuase in part it would depend on what generation you are using it for and what other evidence there is. Ernie On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 7:06 AM, W V <wgvh2@yahoo.com> wrote: > Has anyone had experience with the SOMD appplication process and the use of > DNA testing to evidence a MAYFLOWER pedigree back to a MAYFLOWER ancestor ? > > Here I am wondering about the standards of evidence required from the DNA > results. How any markers to test, how many matches, etc ? > > Has SOMD set-up standards for this type application and are they published > anywhere ? > > Along those same lines, has anyone successfully 'done' an application and > had it accepted ? Any advice ? > > Thanks, Bill VH > > Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ page > for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ernest Everett Blevins, MFA • Blevins Historical Research 110 Evergreen Way • Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 blevins@alumni.cofc.edu • 770-456-1876 Historic Preservation Consultant -- Historical and Architectural Research -- Genealogical (Family) Research -- Preservation Planning and Documentation -- House History Member: American Planning Association, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of Union Veterans, and member of numerous other lineage and heritage societies.