A Y-DNA Surname Project for the surname(s) Rosamond/Rosemond/Roseman/and other variations has been established and can be joined online at Family Tree DNA. The project is intended to try to genetically link the various Rosamond families who through the years have begun using alternate spellings, as well as tie together those lines of Rosamonds living in various parts of the US, Canada and the world. In particular, this will determine which branches of the Rosamond families are descended from the legendary Sergeant Rosemond of Ireland, which from Jacob Rosenmann, and which from other progenitors and areas. If you are a male with the surname Rosamond (or have a surname with any variation thereof) please consider joining the project. Or if you have any male friends or relatives with a variant of the surname Rosamond, please encourage them to join the project. In order to join go to the following website: http://www.familytreedna.com/ Click on the "SURNAME PROJECTS" link on the left side of the page. Wait for the next page to load. In the chart for "Y-DNA SURNAME PROJECTS", click on the letter "R" (followed by a number). The number is the number of surname projects currently available starting with that letter. Either (1) enter "Rosamond" in the search box and click on the "Project Search" link, or (2) scroll down the list of surnames and click on the name "Rosamond" Both options take you to the page where you can enter your personal information and order a test kit. Note that this information remains private except for advising me, as the project administrator, that you have ordered a kit and joined the project. Click on the drop-down arrow at the end of the "Type of Test" line in order to see the options for the various kits that can be ordered. The only one required to join the project is the Y-12 marker kit. Ordering your kit automatically puts you in as a member of the project. Possible alternative spellings are: Rosamond, Rosemond, Rosemon, Roseman, Rosemund, etc. In my genealogical research I have come across over 40 alternate spellings in various records. A website is now online for the project at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/rosamond. Thanks to all, and please contact me at jdrosamond@comcast.net if you have any questions. Jimmy D. Rosamond Powell, TN