I don't understand the first part of your question. Your son's DNA goes back to his father, his grandfather, his g.grandfather, etc., as long as it is the same surname (direct line.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "msdfields@earthlink.net" <MSDFIELDS@earthlink.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] DNA Testing for Field/Fields > What if you're having blood drawn for genetic testing anyway... would > that > give better results? > > And would my son give the same info as my father or not? > > Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "elainedecker" <elainedecker@frontiernet.net> > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:32 PM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] DNA Testing for Field/Fields > > >> Remember it is only men that can be tested and it has to be a direct line >> through the men back to whomever you are looking for. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bill Wright" <wmewrght@hal-pc.org> >> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:53 PM >> Subject: [RIGENWEB] DNA Testing for Field/Fields >> >> >>> >Debbie wrote: >>> >>> Am I to the point that DNA testing is worth doing? Anyone have >>> experience with this? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Debbie >>> >>> I am a fan of DNA testing. I recommend that anyone serious about their >>> family origins join one of the DNA family surname projects. >>> >>> Myself and two Wright "cousins" have been tested and resolved >>> conflicting claims arising from descendants of multiple William Wrights >>> who lived near each other. >>> >>> Looking at two RI families in which I am interested because my family >>> claimed a relationship to Commodore Perry and General Greene, as many >>> others also claim, DNA testing can prove or disprove this relationship. >>> >>> Greene. A distant cousin of the general has been tested #27438, "Kelly >>> Greene." He is a descendant of John Greene of Warwick as General >>> Nathanael Greene was. The results can be viewed at >>> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~greendna/> >>> >>> A Greene claiming a relationship to the general will have a DNA that >>> closely matches Kelly Greene. >>> >>> My third cousin surnamed Greene, a RI Greene descendant has been tested >>> #20192, "Robert Green." We probably have a non-paternal event in our >>> Greene line. I keep looking to find a match to Robert's DNA and that >>> will give us a clue as to our ancestral line. >>> >>> We need other RI Greene descendants to step forward and be tested. To >>> verify Kelly's descent from John of Warwick, but also to resolve the >>> question of the relationship of the two or three John Greenes who >>> immigrated to RI in the 1600s. >>> >>> Perry. There are two descendants of Edmund/Edward that have been tested >>> under the National Geographic Project. Edmund/Edward was the ancestor of >>> the commodores. A related person will have a DNA close to that of the >>> proven descendants of Edmund/Edward. >>> <http://www.perry-dna.org/pages/ydnaResultsFrameSet.html> >>> >>> The Fields project is just getting under way and so has only a few >>> participants. That only emphasizes the need for more people to join. >>> >>> To find your surname project go to >>> <http://www.familytreedna.com/cj.asp?ftdna_ref=199> Enter your surname >>> in the search box at the upper right of the screen. >>> >>> Bill Wright >>> >>> >>> ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== >>> Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative: http://www.rootsweb.com/ >>> Surname Helper Search http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== >> Search the RIGenWeb Mailing List >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailsrch.html >> RIGenWeb Surname And Query List >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/state/qryindex.htm >> >> > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Bristol County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ribristo/ > RI Cemeteries Index http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/ > >