John, Do you have a webpage or webpage under FTDNA? Where can we go to view information on this project? Scott > [Original Message] > From: John A Hansen <jahansen@brigadoon.net> > To: <SCOT-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 12/17/2005 1:05:30 PM > Subject: Scottish DNA project status report ( Dec 17 2005) > > Dear All: > > Katherine Borges has announced her own Scottish DNA project. That is > fine with me and I wish her and Kenny the best with lots of tests. > > This status report is to merely advise the status of our "Scottish DNA > project" and to correct some misstatements. > > This Scotland DNA project has always welcomed: > A: anyone of Scottish descendant ( not restricted to Clans etc) > Many are searching for their Clan or family connections. > B: mtDNA samples. ( Charlotte has recently posted an updated > database with new MtDNA results to date. > C: Any Testing company results. ( Marsha converts the results > to they are compatible with the Standard Results so they fit > in the database. > > A brief outline of the Scottish DNA project ....started in March 2002 > ( almost 4 years in the making) ! > > There are 4 components to the total Project. You can select any > or all of these items as you wish. There is no requirement for > example, to do the DNA testing in our project. We only provide > this service as a means to be able to have potential contributors > obtain the discounts that are available to all registered Surname > and Geographic projects. > > A: The testing at Family Tree DNA. If you request the DNA kit > through our project then I get access to the records. Your records > are then compared to the other records and a notice of a > match is sent to you automatically. You can also request to > join the Scottish DNA project from another project so your > records are then compared with the other test results in the > Family Tree DNA database. Family Tree is now allowing > people to have their results listed in several DNA projects. > However, we do not automatically include any of those records > in our database until the person submits them to Marsha and > also gives us permission to publish them as described in > item D below. > > B: The mailing list as administered by Lauren Boyd. > You would join the mailing list in the normal way by sending > an email to: > SCOT-DNA-L-request@rootsweb.com > <mailto:SCOT-DNA-L-request@rootsweb.com> > with the one word : > Subscribe > in the body of the message. There is also a wealth > of info available in this mailing list archives at > www.rootsweb.com <http://www.rootsweb.com> > > C: The Web site as administered by Charlotte Braun. There are lots > of records, genealogy trees, advices, and misc information. The > main database is available through this web site. > The web site is available by sending a email to > Charlotte Broun at: cbroun@primus.com.au > <mailto:cbroun@primus.com.au> > or to DNACLANS@brigadoon.net > > D: The "database" as administered by Marsha. There are currently about > 1125 results in this database. This is then posted on > the private web site for everyone. We do this since it is only > accessed by people that identify themselves, and not just the general > public ( ala a general web site). There are privacy concerns about > having > your DNA available to the general public ( insurance companies etc ie > non-genealogy groups that have other agendas). There have been > suggestions to develop a public web site and code the responses for > privacy. I have exchanged data with the Reivers project and others > that have secure and private methods to either control access > or code the results so it is not just in public domain. > > There are some very interesting results emerging from several studies > underway > by serious genetic scientist. These studies will be available sometime in > late 2006 from recent correspondence. BTW: I posted my first "guess" at a > specific Scottish highland and lowland hapotype in 2003 and it is still > shown > on the Database. This "guess" was based on some analysis from the early > results recieved and some data that had been published by Dr Jim Wilson in > his early studies ( including iceland). It will be interesting to see how > well > it conforms in the in depth analysis of the new results coming out next > year. > > Best Regards > John A Hansen > jahansen@brigadoon.net > > ______________________________