Fellow Owen/Owens/Owings , has anyone in your family had any genetic diseases, ie.. hemophiliac, diabetes, etc.....? Perhaps a study this way also could help in tracking our ancestors . My two eldest sons were born mildly hemophilic. They gave series of Fibrinogen shots to get them through the early years, it is pretty well taken care of now. My next to eldest still has 'wild' nose bleeds from time to time. but nothing like it use to be , same with injuries, and most all of his bruising is not bad. No serious bleeding since child. They ,the doctors, told me I was the carrier. Have seen no other in our immediate family but wonder about the ancestors. Where did I get it from, Father perhaps. or a more distant female ancestor ? Dad was not hemophiliac. Female is the carrier, but can be transmitted directly . Father to daughter and son. Lot of Prostrate cancer my Owings side. Dad and his two brothers died from it, and oldest brother is now having trouble along with my youngest who has enlargement of prostrate. Lots of Lung cancer down through family, both sides. Not a lot of heart disease but some deaths by it in later yrs. I noticed a lot of boys died very young in our family line of Owings also. No cause sited. No diabetes No mental illness, at least not documented, lol. Propensity for alcoholism if not checked Arthritis a yes on all fronts. Osteo. and RA RA type usually is prominent if Native American blood is present. It was mainly prevelent in this race around the 30 yr mark for women according to studys done . (Smile, I read the doctors books in his office,sneaky) I contracted this in 1973 when 30 . Went in remission and has been dormant since 1975. ( Someday I will tell what I used to make it go into remission, Drs will not support it though, lol ) A lot of times it was misdiagnosed in children at early age, as 'growing pains'. As in my case unknown to my parents, I had it severely when 5, and wore copper bracelets on ankles and wrists, that my dad made for me. This was explained to me as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis by the doctor later. This has not been proven one way or the other to be heredity at my last reading, but medicine has greatly advanced with genes. So it could be an errant gene or suspected as one, I have no data. I have Amblyopia, but it is from mothers side and I passed it on to my children, heriditary. Mom did not have it, carrier I guess, not sure. But nothing from Dad's side on eyes. My siblings have it to slight degree, not needing glasses to straighten eyes. but it shows on them if very tired or sick. If you are willing to share, I am very interested to know about others with heredity diseases from Owings side only.. Geri