Hi Conni Don't give up, keep talking about it. Talk about how easy it is to just swab around the mouth. Talk about how much it means to you for them to do this. Don't get technical they probably think its a blood test. Show them how far you have come in your research - I can't believe anyone would not want to help you. Thinking of you. 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, 10:10 PM > > 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 >> > > > ==== 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. >