Today, on the Dare County list, someone asked some questions about how the genealogy info will be used. I am glad to answer this, and I'm posting here because others may have questions as well. Here is their question: Roberta, canyou tell us how this "Lost Colony" surname data you're asking for is going to be used?? Are there any privacy concerns for those contributing family history information to?Fred Willard's data base??(or is this some other "Lost Colony" project?) ?Are any publications going to be issued using contributed genealogies?that will be sold? Will people be solicted for DNA samples or data? These questions aren't meant in any accusatory spirit, but simply in the interest of full disclosure.? There are all kinds of problems that can arise from sharing family history information without knowing how the information is going to be used or disseminated. My answer to the above question: I'm glad to discuss this, and thank you for asking. First, neither I nor anyone in this project is associated with Fred Willard or his group. Let me say this again, I am NOT in any way associated with Fred Willard and I can assure you, any information I have will NEVER be shared with him or anyone associated with him. I learned about Fred the hard way. This group, the Lost Colony Research Group, and our associated DNA projects were established in 2007 as a DNA and genealogy research project but has since expanded to include archaeology. You can see our website at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/ On our website, we have over 2000 pages of contributed data, but the family histories that have been submitted there were submitted with the specific purpose of being posted on the website. I am not soliciting this info for the website, but as part of the Hatteras Families project. I do sometimes write articles. (I am not paid for these - they are just part of the project.) You can see our newsletters at this link (scroll down when you get there). http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/nl/anl-index.htm The last couple of newsletters tell about the Hatteras Island project. The most recent newsletter also shows photos of our most recent archaeology dig where we have partnered with the University of Bristol. We have another dig scheduled this fall sometimes, but the dates aren't firm yet. We are obviously working with North Carolina's state archaeologist as well and another University in NC also, but not as extensively as the University of Bristol. You can see who is involved with our project at this link: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/bio/bioindex.htm Publications are here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/pubs/pubsindex.htm I currently have three rather comprehensive genealogical documents from Hatteras Island. I have Beatrice McArthur's works, Hubert Price's works and another book fondly called "the Miller Book". These were put together years ago and are very good, but the folks often did not have access to the early census and extracted records we do today. I have extracted all of the early land grants, deeds, wills and tax lists from Currituck County before Hatteras became Hyde for each of these families. Needless to say, this took months. Unfortunately, the Hyde records are more elusive because the timeframe in question hasn't been published and I don't live geographically close. Thankfully one of our grad students does live "relatively close" and he has been a godsend. Here's the working theory. If the colonists survived, we feel strongly that they did so on Hatteras Island. If they survived on Hatteras island, then their DNA will surely be reflected in their descendants who are living today, assuming of course that they survived, which is our working hypothesis. The surnames may or may not match, but still it's easy to tell if a Jones matches a Smith, for instance, who the DNA does actually match, if it doesn't match the surname. I started the Hatteras Yline and mtdna projects to provide a grounds for DNA testing, and yes, in time I'd like to have two people from each surname and I'd also like to find individuals who descend on the maternal line. What am I doing with the historical family information? I'm putting it into my gedcom right now. For example, Kay Lynn sent me what she has on the Best family. The names I've posted are the ones where I've done the work already. I'll post as I complete it with the oldest info, as I've been doing. She had more early info that I didn't have. I'm comparing what I do have with what she sent and will ask questions about discrepancies. So what I've asked for here is info that will help me complete the lines and also to "get the families off the island" historically. If they are found elsewhere before being on Hatteras, then they are unlikely candidates to be Lost Colony descendants. Several families have oral histories that they were "found on Hatteras", so to speak. I am hopeful that if someone is interested enough in the family to be a genealogist that they might already have knowledge of someone who has DNA tested, or someone who would be willing. I am not soliciting people myself other than asking the people who answer my query. Actually, in most cases, I haven't even had to ask, they offered that info. So no, I'm not about to call Aunt Susie, but maybe you know that Aunt Susie would be a good candidate. I should also say that the Hatteras Island Genealogy Society was recently founded by Dawn Taylor and we have partnered with her informal group. Neither of our groups has dues, we are all volunteer, free, etc. Here is Dawn's page about the society on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=245433063719&v=info&ref=search She is currently working on a website. I have no intention of selling this information. I am sharing with Dawn, as she is with me, and I'm also sharing the early extracted data and such with Kay Lynn and anyone who has contacted me with info or an interest in that surname. I am not including, nor do I want info on living people unless they DNA test, then I do need their genealogy, as any surname administrator does. I know better than to share that info. I've been involved with genetic genealogy for 10 years now. Hard to believe we've had this tool that long. I perform genetic analysis for a living. My company website is www.dnaexplain.com, in the interest of full disclosure, but I am in no way making any money from this project. In fact, I've donated hundreds if not thousands over the past few years. It's my passion, some would say my obsession. Most of the people involved have no idea that I do this for a living and I have NEVER used this or any of my projects to solicit business. My personal interest is in Native and mixed racial heritage. I am triracial myself (European, African, Native). Here is a link to my most recent academic publication dealing with this topic - and it's very relevant to this topic at hand - what happened to the Indians and the Lost Colonists, both. http://www.jogg.info/52/index.html Mine is the review article, "Where Have all the Indians Gone? Eastern Seaboard Dispersal, Genealogy and DNA in Relation to Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony of Roanoke". It's very lengthy and if you read it, be sure to read the supplemental files as well. I have another professional article scheduled for publication later this summer as well dealing with tri-racial DNA analysis. As a final comment, I will also say that we are in the planning stages for a seminar this fall on Hatteras Island. If it comes together the way we want, it will be something like this. Day 1 - Hatteras Genealogy Day - free - sponsored by our group and of course by the Hatteras Island Genealogy Society Day 2 - Lost Colony Symposium with speakers - not free - but funds will be used for DNA testing for Hatteras Island project Day 3 - A limited number of "spaces" available to participate in the archaeology dig - not free - fundraiser for Hatteras DNA testing Day 4 - Museum Tour, local guided tour focused on historic locations, etc. (this could be a day 3 alternative for those not involved in archaeology dig) - not free but cost is only that of the tour operator, etc. I will cross post this to the Currituck and Hyde lists. If you have any more questions, I'd be glad to answer them. Roberta Estes

Thanks for the explanation. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta Estes" <robertajestes@att.net> To: <NCCURRIT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 3:20 PM Subject: [NCCURRIT] Hatteras Island Project - Questions and Answers - Howwill the data be used? > Today, on the Dare County list, someone asked some questions about how the > genealogy info will be used. I am glad to answer this, and I'm posting > here because others may have questions as well. > > Here is their question: > > Roberta, canyou tell us how this "Lost Colony" surname data you're asking > for is going to be used?? Are there any privacy concerns for those > contributing family history information to?Fred Willard's data base??(or > is > this some other "Lost Colony" project?) ?Are any publications going to be > issued using contributed genealogies?that will be sold? Will people be > solicted for DNA samples or data? > These questions aren't meant in any accusatory spirit, but simply in the > interest of full disclosure.? There are all kinds of problems that can > arise > from sharing family history information without knowing how the > information > is going to be used or disseminated. > > My answer to the above question: > > I'm glad to discuss this, and thank you for asking. First, neither I nor > anyone in this project is associated with Fred Willard or his group. Let > me > say this again, I am NOT in any way associated with Fred Willard and I can > assure you, any information I have will NEVER be shared with him or anyone > associated with him. I learned about Fred the hard way. This group, the > Lost Colony Research Group, and our associated DNA projects were > established > in 2007 as a DNA and genealogy research project but has since expanded to > include archaeology. You can see our website at > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/ > > On our website, we have over 2000 pages of contributed data, but the > family > histories that have been submitted there were submitted with the specific > purpose of being posted on the website. I am not soliciting this info for > the website, but as part of the Hatteras Families project. > > I do sometimes write articles. (I am not paid for these - they are just > part > of the project.) You can see our newsletters at this link (scroll down > when > you get there). > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/nl/anl-index.htm > The last couple of newsletters tell about the Hatteras Island project. The > most recent newsletter also shows photos of our most recent archaeology > dig > where we have partnered with the University of Bristol. We have another > dig > scheduled this fall sometimes, but the dates aren't firm yet. We are > obviously working with North Carolina's state archaeologist as well and > another University in NC also, but not as extensively as the University of > Bristol. > > You can see who is involved with our project at this link: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/bio/bioindex.htm > > Publications are here: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg/pubs/pubsindex.htm > > I currently have three rather comprehensive genealogical documents from > Hatteras Island. I have Beatrice McArthur's works, Hubert Price's works > and > another book fondly called "the Miller Book". These were put together > years > ago and are very good, but the folks often did not have access to the > early > census and extracted records we do today. > > I have extracted all of the early land grants, deeds, wills and tax lists > from Currituck County before Hatteras became Hyde for each of these > families. Needless to say, this took months. Unfortunately, the Hyde > records are more elusive because the timeframe in question hasn't been > published and I don't live geographically close. Thankfully one of our > grad > students does live "relatively close" and he has been a godsend. > > Here's the working theory. If the colonists survived, we feel strongly > that > they did so on Hatteras Island. If they survived on Hatteras island, then > their DNA will surely be reflected in their descendants who are living > today, assuming of course that they survived, which is our working > hypothesis. The surnames may or may not match, but still it's easy to > tell > if a Jones matches a Smith, for instance, who the DNA does actually match, > if it doesn't match the surname. I started the Hatteras Yline and mtdna > projects to provide a grounds for DNA testing, and yes, in time I'd like > to > have two people from each surname and I'd also like to find individuals > who > descend on the maternal line. > > What am I doing with the historical family information? I'm putting it > into > my gedcom right now. For example, Kay Lynn sent me what she has on the > Best > family. The names I've posted are the ones where I've done the work > already. I'll post as I complete it with the oldest info, as I've been > doing. She had more early info that I didn't have. I'm comparing what I > do > have with what she sent and will ask questions about discrepancies. So > what > I've asked for here is info that will help me complete the lines and also > to > "get the families off the island" historically. If they are found > elsewhere > before being on Hatteras, then they are unlikely candidates to be Lost > Colony descendants. Several families have oral histories that they were > "found on Hatteras", so to speak. > > I am hopeful that if someone is interested enough in the family to be a > genealogist that they might already have knowledge of someone who has DNA > tested, or someone who would be willing. I am not soliciting people > myself > other than asking the people who answer my query. Actually, in most > cases, > I haven't even had to ask, they offered that info. So no, I'm not about > to > call Aunt Susie, but maybe you know that Aunt Susie would be a good > candidate. > > I should also say that the Hatteras Island Genealogy Society was recently > founded by Dawn Taylor and we have partnered with her informal group. > Neither of our groups has dues, we are all volunteer, free, etc. Here is > Dawn's page about the society on Facebook. > http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=245433063719&v=info&ref=search > She > is currently working on a website. > > I have no intention of selling this information. I am sharing with Dawn, > as > she is with me, and I'm also sharing the early extracted data and such > with > Kay Lynn and anyone who has contacted me with info or an interest in that > surname. I am not including, nor do I want info on living people unless > they DNA test, then I do need their genealogy, as any surname > administrator > does. I know better than to share that info. I've been involved with > genetic > genealogy for 10 years now. Hard to believe we've had this tool that > long. > I perform genetic analysis for a living. My company website is > www.dnaexplain.com, in the interest of full disclosure, but I am in no way > making any money from this project. In fact, I've donated hundreds if not > thousands over the past few years. It's my passion, some would say my > obsession. Most of the people involved have no idea that I do this for a > living and I have NEVER used this or any of my projects to solicit > business. > > > My personal interest is in Native and mixed racial heritage. I am > triracial > myself (European, African, Native). Here is a link to my most recent > academic publication dealing with this topic - and it's very relevant to > this topic at hand - what happened to the Indians and the Lost Colonists, > both. http://www.jogg.info/52/index.html Mine is the review article, > "Where Have all the Indians Gone? Eastern Seaboard Dispersal, Genealogy > and > DNA in Relation to Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony of Roanoke". It's > very > lengthy and if you read it, be sure to read the supplemental files as > well. > I have another professional article scheduled for publication later this > summer as well dealing with tri-racial DNA analysis. > > As a final comment, I will also say that we are in the planning stages for > a > seminar this fall on Hatteras Island. If it comes together the way we > want, > it will be something like this. > > Day 1 - Hatteras Genealogy Day - free - sponsored by our group and of > course by the Hatteras Island Genealogy Society > Day 2 - Lost Colony Symposium with speakers - not free - but funds will be > used for DNA testing for Hatteras Island project > Day 3 - A limited number of "spaces" available to participate in the > archaeology dig - not free - fundraiser for Hatteras DNA testing > Day 4 - Museum Tour, local guided tour focused on historic locations, etc. > (this could be a day 3 alternative for those not involved in archaeology > dig) - not free but cost is only that of the tour operator, etc. > > I will cross post this to the Currituck and Hyde lists. If you have any > more questions, I'd be glad to answer them. > > Roberta Estes > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCURRIT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message