This was just sent me by a gen. acquaintance, and I thought I'd pass it along for anyone who might be interested. I, personally, find it fascinating, and have emailed for a test kit, although I'm not sure I"ll be chosen (unless they want those of English ancestry), but I sure going to try! Sandra > The Brigham Young University is conducting a DNA Genealogical study of > populations around the world. So far they have received about 70,000 > samples. They are looking for close to 200,000. Any person 18 years or > older with a complete 4-generation biological pedigree chart is eligible to > participate in the Molecular Genealogy study. If you are interested in > participating you can find more info at: www.smgf.org or > http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu. There is no cost to you. Everything you > need is sent to you including the return SASE envelope. If you are > interested you can contact them directly to ask for a kit to be sent to your > home. Their email is: sacha@smgf.org or call (801) 461-9783. > > It is not a blood test and does not involve needles! It is simply mouthwash > spit into a cup. I took the test and it is very simple. You put mouthwash in > your mouth and swish it around for about a minute, spit it in the cup > provided and mail it back with the consent form and 4-generation pedigree > chart. > > They are looking for any and all volunteers but especially need people of > various ethnic backgrounds such as Wales, Switzerland, France, Japan, China, > Korea, Portugal, Greece, etc. You must have at least two great grandparents > from these countries to fit that criteria. The study is being used to map > out the world's population including ancient migration patterns. It is not > for finding individual connections, lost relatives, etc. All individual > participant information is kept confidential and would never be distributed > with your name. I am sending this to family and friends and any who can get > the word out on this great study. > > Members of my son Guy's family recently participated in a similar study but > based on the Hull surname (http://www.hullsurnamednastudy.com/). It > biologically proved that the Hull family descends from early Vikings! It > also produced family connections that were unknown before and will help > researchers focus their energies on the correct family to research in the > written records. It is amazing and only getting better. > > Please pass this along, publish it, talk about it to anyone who you might > also think will participate. If they are adopted or do not know their > biological line back to 4 generations on all sides then they cannot > participate in this study. Sorry. (All 8 great grandparents must have names > and places of birth.) > >