Hi Gerry, My father, Angus FLETCHER, is connected to the Mull FLETCHERs. I have been after him for some time to jump on the DNA band wagon, especially since there aren't that many male FLETCHERs around. I think the only thing stopping him is his uncertainty about what it might prove or how useful it is to the family research. I myself think it would be valuable for comparative purposes alone. Maybe if a DNA kit was put right in front of him, he'd just go ahead & do it! I correspond with a FLETCHER in the USA who is absolutely convinced he's as an Argyll FLETCHER, but has no proof of it. He has submitted his DNA to a FLETCHER project (same one? not sure) & found he wasn't related to any of the pre existing members, who were all of English extraction. He did get a match with a fellow eventually - a minister in Texas, who also has no place of origin! They have traced their earliest known ancestors to New England in early 1700s, but so far no foreign born relatives come up. If I could get Dad to submit his DNA, it would help this fellow out & likely quite a few more people too! Any ideas as to how to go about prodding a 76 year old Highlander into submitting DNA? Mary Fletcher Harris Canada (Hoping to visit Mull September 2008.) > Hi > Alex Fletcher of Ardtun ,Mull is now on the Fletcher project ,. > FamilyTree.DNA in hopes more Mull related Fletchers join the project. >

Hi Mary, Don't forget to keep me posted re visit to Mull in September 2008. I'm there for the first two weeks. Happy Christmas and a good New Year. Ian

Hi Your father-in-law would be ideal .Alex or his cousin Bob mentioned him.to me. Bob and I are maternal Mull Fetchers which is frustrating.However if you can talk our father-in -Law to give it a try I will arrange to send him a kit. The kit sends 3 brushes that you scrub your inner cheek with .One of my 1st cousins who is 79 did a test for the Wilson project -as a result we found a matched cousin.It is best to use the oldest male but sons are ok.My husband refused to take a test but my dear son was willing.We found all kinds of interesting things. I am also taking a trip to Mull in 2009 because there is going to be the Gathering of the Clans in July in Edinburgh.Some of my Canadian are also are coming. Let me know if you want to go ahead.I am at Ballina until Jan 15th .- then to Tasmania until the end of the month to avoid the turists and the heat. many regards Gerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron & Mary Harris" <r_harris@sympatico.ca> To: <sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 7:27 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Fletchers > Hi Gerry, > > My father, Angus FLETCHER, is connected to the Mull FLETCHERs. I have been > after him for some time to jump on the DNA band wagon, especially since > there aren't that many male FLETCHERs around. I think the only thing > stopping him is his uncertainty about what it might prove or how useful it > is to the family research. I myself think it would be valuable for > comparative purposes alone. Maybe if a DNA kit was put right in front of > him, he'd just go ahead & do it! > > I correspond with a FLETCHER in the USA who is absolutely convinced he's > as > an Argyll FLETCHER, but has no proof of it. He has submitted his DNA to a > FLETCHER project (same one? not sure) & found he wasn't related to any of > the pre existing members, who were all of English extraction. He did get a > match with a fellow eventually - a minister in Texas, who also has no > place > of origin! They have traced their earliest known ancestors to New England > in > early 1700s, but so far no foreign born relatives come up. If I could get > Dad to submit his DNA, it would help this fellow out & likely quite a few > more people too! > > Any ideas as to how to go about prodding a 76 year old Highlander into > submitting DNA? > > Mary Fletcher Harris > Canada > (Hoping to visit Mull September 2008.) > > > >> Hi >> Alex Fletcher of Ardtun ,Mull is now on the Fletcher project ,. >> FamilyTree.DNA in hopes more Mull related Fletchers join the project. >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi list, A friend whose son is working on breaking ground DNA in the USA (kids and Leukemia) said her son had warned his father about getting involved because there was no certainty about ownership of the "intellectual property" that is being shared with DNA matching. Jean Whimp -----Original Message----- From: sct-isleofmull-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-isleofmull-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ron & Mary Harris Sent: Sunday, 23 December 2007 6:57 AM To: sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Fletchers Hi Gerry, My father, Angus FLETCHER, is connected to the Mull FLETCHERs. I have been after him for some time to jump on the DNA band wagon, especially since there aren't that many male FLETCHERs around. I think the only thing stopping him is his uncertainty about what it might prove or how useful it is to the family research. I myself think it would be valuable for comparative purposes alone. Maybe if a DNA kit was put right in front of him, he'd just go ahead & do it! I correspond with a FLETCHER in the USA who is absolutely convinced he's as an Argyll FLETCHER, but has no proof of it. He has submitted his DNA to a FLETCHER project (same one? not sure) & found he wasn't related to any of the pre existing members, who were all of English extraction. He did get a match with a fellow eventually - a minister in Texas, who also has no place of origin! They have traced their earliest known ancestors to New England in early 1700s, but so far no foreign born relatives come up. If I could get Dad to submit his DNA, it would help this fellow out & likely quite a few more people too! Any ideas as to how to go about prodding a 76 year old Highlander into submitting DNA? Mary Fletcher Harris Canada (Hoping to visit Mull September 2008.)