DELANO KINDRED BEGINS Y-DNA TESTING PROJECT Our new venture – the Y-chromosome DNA test – has been a great success in 2006. Using the 25-marker test administered by FamilyTree DNA, the Delano Kindred has received results from four documented descendants of each of Philippe Delano's sons: Jonathan Delano married Mercy Warren, Thomas Delano married Rebecca Alden, Philip Delano married Elizabeth Sampson and Samuel Delano married Elizabeth Standish. The Kindred has members descended from Philippe's son John Delano but unfortunately none who have maintained the surname of Delano needed to do Y-DNA testing. (The testing is open only to male descendants with the surname DELANO or with a surname that was DELANO at one time but has been changed due to spelling variations, etc.) We now have a good baseline for Philippe's DNA but would like to have all of his five sons – including John -- represented in our findings. Can anyone help? DO YOU KNOW OF A MALE JOHN DELANO DESCENDANT? This man must descend from John Delano who married Mary Weston. If anyone can help please contact Sandy Sanford [email protected] or me, Muriel Curtis Cushing, at [email protected] If just interested we would welcome your visit to our website www.delanoye.org and click on the Family Tree DNA link on the home page. Exciting news: Through DNA testing we have also made a connection with Abraham Delannoy who settled in New Amsterdam (NYC) ca. 1652 from Holland. We would like to hear from descendants of our newfound branch of the Delano family. If you are a proven descendant of Abraham – or think you might be – please email [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you. Relatively yours, Muriel Curtis Cushing