I understand that a DNA test is a simple swab of the inside of your mouth (take a few extra seconds on each of the two swabs. My question is: What do they have to compare it with if everybody is dead and has been for years? I know that there is probably a simple answer but I just don't get it. Jane Foley

The only way to be 100% sure of ANY DNA Test is to Test both subjects.In other words you would have to dig up the Deceased and compare your DNA to thiers.-Jack Powell

How do I unsubscribe from the Powell e-mail list? I am a Powell but my e-mail get's buried several days a week it seems. thanks Patrick Poh (Great Grandfather George Vest Powell) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> To: <POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:44 AM Subject: [POWELL] Family DNA >I understand that a DNA test is a simple swab of the inside of your mouth >(take a few extra seconds on each of the two swabs. > > My question is: What do they have to compare it with if everybody is dead > and has been for years? I know that there is probably a simple answer but > I just don't get it. > > Jane Foley > > > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Patrick and others, I know the list has been very active the last few days. Many messages have dealt with DNA which may be of no interest to you. I have requested a Powell-DNA mailing list, however to person who sets up the new list has a broken ankle, thus the new list are being delayed. Please bear with us. The list will slow back down! (which I hate to see) If you fill you must leave, here are the instructions. This instructions were copied from the mailing list instructions. Unsubscribing. To leave POWELL-L, send mail to POWELL-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave POWELL-D, do the same thing with POWELL-D-request@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from POWELL-L Unsubscribe from POWELL-D (digest) I apologize to the list administrator for stepping in, but I feel the DNA project messages are part of the problem. Thanks to all. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Jim Barrett Bedford, TX -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Poh [mailto:p.poh@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 2:27 PM To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWELL] Family DNA How do I unsubscribe from the Powell e-mail list? I am a Powell but my e-mail get's buried several days a week it seems. thanks Patrick Poh (Great Grandfather George Vest Powell)