Hi Conni A lot of people would not pay $100 but might pay $10 or $20 towards someone in the family (male) being tested - offer it as your christmas/birthday gift from them. And ask females as well as males to participate with this fund raising. The more donors the less the individual needs to pay. Make a list. Offer them a copy of the Pedigree. Jean Australia ---------- >From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> >To: MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MITCHELL] James D. Mitchell, Grainger County >Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2003, 9:09 AM > > I sent the DNA information to my Mitchell cousins but no one wanted to pay > to be tested. So guess our line will just have to go on the information we > already have. If only our ancestors knew how much their descendants would > be interested in their lives! > > Happy researching! > Conni > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alton Underwood" <alu6@acelink.net> > To: <MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:22 PM > Subject: [MITCHELL] James D. Mitchell, Grainger County > > >> Connie and Gail: >> This "brick wall" may never be crossed. I am hoping I can get the one last >> Mitchell in my line to agree to a DNA test if I pay for it. It has to be a >> male Mitchell, as only they carry the correct DNA chromosome, or whatever >> it is they look for. If others are on file who carry matching DNA, maybe >> this will help. >> Alton Underwood >> >> >> ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, please send an unsubscribe message to: > Mitchell-L-request@rootsweb.com. If on digest, substitute a D for the L. >> > > > ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=MITCHELL >

My family just won't participate in the DNA study. I've asked and they just aren't interested. My father would have done it but he died in 1991. His brother is the only Mitchell uncle and he won't do it nor will my 4 newly discovered cousins. Too bad they can't test some of the women. Fortunately for us we can at least trace the family back to 1764. Unfortunately we can't find the records to go back further or know the names of his parents or even his wife. Conni Mitchell Braun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean" <jeanthorp@iprimus.com.au> To: <MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [MITCHELL] James D. Mitchell, Grainger County > Hi Conni > A lot of people would not pay $100 but might pay $10 or $20 > towards someone in the family (male) being tested - offer > it as your christmas/birthday gift from them. And ask females > as well as males to participate with this fund raising. The > more donors the less the individual needs to pay. Make a list. > Offer them a copy of the Pedigree. > Jean Australia > > > > ---------- > >From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > >To: MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [MITCHELL] James D. Mitchell, Grainger County > >Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2003, 9:09 AM > > > > > I sent the DNA information to my Mitchell cousins but no one wanted to pay > > to be tested. So guess our line will just have to go on the information we > > already have. If only our ancestors knew how much their descendants would > > be interested in their lives! > > > > Happy researching! > > Conni > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alton Underwood" <alu6@acelink.net> > > To: <MITCHELL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:22 PM > > Subject: [MITCHELL] James D. Mitchell, Grainger County > > > > > >> Connie and Gail: > >> This "brick wall" may never be crossed. I am hoping I can get the one last > >> Mitchell in my line to agree to a DNA test if I pay for it. It has to be a > >> male Mitchell, as only they carry the correct DNA chromosome, or whatever > >> it is they look for. If others are on file who carry matching DNA, maybe > >> this will help. > >> Alton Underwood > >> > >> > >> ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, please send an unsubscribe message to: > > Mitchell-L-request@rootsweb.com. If on digest, substitute a D for the L. > >> > > > > > > ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > > Searchable archives at > > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=MITCHELL > > > > > ==== MITCHELL Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=MITCHELL >