Dear Friends and Cousins, The Sisson DNA Project has over 65 participants now, and counting. But maybe you're also interested in seeing how Scottish, Anglo-Saxon, or Norse you are. If so, this article may interest you. For the complete article follow the link at the end of Eastman's (much smaller) article. David Arne Sisson /The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2006 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at / http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>/./ * - So You Think You're Scots? * Help is at hand for the millions of people around the world who claim to be Scottish. A new test will be able to prove if that's just wishful thinking or if someone really has a Caledonian connection. A leading scientist has developed a "Scottishness" test that searches people's DNA to trace their origins. Geneticist Dr. Jim Wilson is offering the £130 ($245 US) diagnosis, which determines how Scottish people are. He has identified a genetic pattern which can determine whether a person is descended from Scotland's ancient inhabitants, the Picts, and can test people for traces of their genes. Dr. Wilson says he wants to target Americans eager to seek out their Scottish ancestry. You can read more about this story at http://tinyurl.com/m499n