There are three Smith DNA projects that I know of. I administer the Northeastern Smiths DNA project. It is for male Smiths whose Smith ancestors lived in New England (CT, ME, VT, NH, RI, & MA), as well as PA, NY, OH, & NJ. This kind of research is a useful tool to supplement research of primary documents. It can help find other researchers who are related, and it can help you rule in or out relationship to specific persons if their descendants are participating. It can also help to point you to other geographic areas in which to search. We have a web page at http://www.smithconnections.com. Participants must be male Smiths because the genetic characteristic measured (the Y chromosome) is passed along the male line from father to son. The DNA test involves a simple cheek swab that is analyzed by a research lab at a discounted price for members of our group. Interested people who are not male Smiths may wish to recruit a male Smith of their line to participate. For instance, I am a female with the maiden name of Smith who recruited my first cousin, Bill Smith, to take part, and he and I are sharing the cost of the tests. People who wish to join the Northeastern Smiths DNA project may contact me at cgaziano@prodigy.net or may also join by clicking on http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=J83140 There is another DNA project for Southern Smiths with a web page at http://www.southernsmiths.org/dna/dnaresults.htm. There is also a Smith-Worldwide DNA project at http://smithfamilies.net. Cecilie Smith Gaziano ----- Original Message ----- From: <dljb2@yahoo.com> To: <SMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: [SMITH] Re: To All Smith's at a roadblock > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Smith, Barton, Blankenship, Black, Earls & ect. > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28115.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Hey, > How exactly does the DNA thing work? I see alot about it on these boards > but don't have a clue as to what it entails. Can ya help me out here? > Thanks, > Donna > > > ==== SMITH Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Smith list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to SMITH-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to SMITH-d-request@rootsweb.com >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH, KNAPP, BURTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28119 Message Board Post: Sarah Knapp Smith and Richard Smith had a daughter named Sarah Ann White Smith born 2 Feb. 1827 and baptised 26 March 1828 at the Ascot Anglican Church (Sherbrooke area). Later, she married William Burton on 1 April 1850 at the Lennoxville Episcopal church. 1881 CANADA CENSUS William BURTON Male Other Information: Birth Year <1829> Birthplace Angleterre Age 52 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M <Married> Ethnic Origin English Head of Household William BURTON Religion Protestant Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion William BURTON M Male English 52 Angleterre Farmer Protestant Sarah BURTON M Female English 54 Quebec Protestant Aurelius BURTON Male English 13 Quebec Farmer Son Protestant Source Information: Census Place Centre Ward, Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375835 NA Film Number C-13199 District 55 Sub-district D Division 2 Page Number 18 Household Number 89 =========================================== 1901 Census of Canada Subdistrict: Ascot, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC District Number: 193 Subdistrict Number: a-7 Archives Microfilm: T-6545 HOUSEHOLD: 4 2 30 Burton William M Head M Oct 14 1828 72 rel. Eg. Qag? occ: Cultivator b. Angleterre 4 3 30 Burton Sarah A. F Wife M Feb 7 1827 74 rel. Eg. Qag? b. Quebec (next on page son & fam) 4 4 31 Burton Aurelius M Head M Apr 16 1869 31 4 5 31 Burton Emma F Wife M Jan 24 1873 28 4 6 31 Burton Willey A. M Son S Nov 7 1897 3 4 7 31 Stoyls Mary A. F Mother W Dec 9 1847 53 4 8 31 Cartwright Albert M Domestic S Nov 4 1887 14 ================================================== SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD VITAL STATISTICS - Vol. 2 page 481 DEATH - 15 November, 1906 7717. BURTON: (city) The funeral of MRS. WILLIAM BURTON (nee SARAH ANNE WHITE SMITH) took place November 13. She was 79 yrs. 9 mos. old. Obit. ====================== SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD VITAL STATISTICS - Vol. 2 page 184. DEATH - May 6, 1904. 3009. BURTON: MR. WILLIAM BURTON, d. May 6 at his home on the Belvidere Road, ae. about 75. ==================================================== ELMWOOD CEMETERY Smith, Mary May, bur. 13 Jun 1939, age 96 yrs * Smith, Richard S., b. 1838, d. 1916, s/w Richard & Sarah Smith, Sarah Knapp, b. 26 Oct 1786, d. 13 Jan 1869, s/w Richard her husband, & Richard S. Smith, Richard, b. 26 May 1782, d. 13 Feb 1852, s/w Sarah his wife, & Richard S. ===========================

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Barton, Blankenship, Black, Earls & ect. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28115.2 Message Board Post: Hey, How exactly does the DNA thing work? I see alot about it on these boards but don't have a clue as to what it entails. Can ya help me out here? Thanks, Donna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Grayson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28118 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Alexander Smith b 1824 AL. He was married to Stacey D. Grayson b 1825 AL. They were on the 1850 DeSoto Co., MS census, however, both their children Martha P. b 1846 and Eliza E. b 1848 were born in AL. Their son Ambrose b 1851 may have been born in MS or AL Next two children Andrew b 1853 and Edna Jane b 1855/6 were born in Jackson Co., AL. Is Alexander connected to either of the James M. Smiths in DeSoto Co., MS or are his connections in and around Jackson Co., AL. Alexander and Stacey were divorced (according to the 1880 Madison Co., AL census) before the 1860 Marshall Co., AL census were I found Stacey at. From this you can see this family went from county to county. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

peer@mindspring.com wrote: "Please provide a reference to that. Where did you learn this? My understanding is that female DNA cannot be used in the same way male DNA can be used. Only male DNA is passed from father to son virtually unchanged which makes surname studies and grouping possible." Both men and women can do the mtDNA test. Both tests can be run on the same sample from the man. People [male and female] with the same direct female lineage have the same mtDNA classification. I would have the same mtDNA classification as my siblings [male and female], my mother and her siblings, my maternal grandmother and her siblings, etc., etc. The big difference is, there is very little data on maternal lines and very few organizations specialize in presenting and organizing the data. The same mtDNA results would be in the direct matrilineal line going back indefinitely just like the Y-chromosome DNA results for the direct patrilineal line. My earliest known direct matrilineal ancestor is Rosanna McDAVID KAY, my gggg grandmother, born abt. 1770. She was daughter of Patrick McDavid, but the family of Rosana's mother [actually the name of Rosanna's maternal grandFATHER!] is unknown - that is my direct matrilineal brickwall. Regards to all, Theron Smith.

If you join a Family Tree DNA project (or start one targeted to what you want to discover/prove), test costs decrease. Lee Anne

In a message dated 3/30/2006 7:48:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, LostMtRose@aol.com writes: > females do the mtDNA and test their mother's lineage > where can we do this and what does it cost?

For info & prices: http://www.familytreedna.com/products.html -----Original Message----- From: CountryCorralB@aol.com [mailto:CountryCorralB@aol.com] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:56 AM To: SMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SMITH] Re: To All Smith's at a roadblock In a message dated 3/30/2006 7:48:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, LostMtRose@aol.com writes: > females do the mtDNA and test their mother's lineage > where can we do this and what does it cost? ==== SMITH 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

Please provide a reference to that. Where did you learn this? My understanding is that femail DNA cannot be used in the same way male DNA can be used. Only male DNA is passed from father to son virtually unchanged which makes sirname studies and grouping possible. I know of no such group or study other than very generalized areas one might have originated from millions of years ago. Please explain and reference what you mean. This is truly news and a great break through that I've missed and I would like to know more about it. -----Original Message----- >From: LostMtRose@aol.com >Sent: Mar 30, 2006 8:44 AM >To: SMITH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [SMITH] Re: To All Smith's at a roadblock > >females do the mtDNA and test their mother's lineage > > >==== SMITH 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/23449.1 Message Board Post: I hope this question is not offensive. Is this Bridgemon line Black or White? I am researching African American Bridgemon's.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/2287.12640.1 Message Board Post: thanks, I'll check into it!

Thomas James Watson was irish, he was my great grandfather who lived in Ontario At Gordon Lake (Mines) -northwestern Ontario he married Grace Smith (Scotish) - A very strong believer baptist, she had U.S.Aconnections and went back there in the 1930's we do not know where she died. Thomas and Grace had 6 children, children all moved to Alberta in the 1900s. There may have been a Cardiff connection -( town )near Peterboro in the early years of Thomas Watson's life.. Celia >From: snickley@co.tuolumne.ca.us >Reply-To: SMITH-L@rootsweb.com >To: SMITH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SMITH] Re: Smith - Watson connections >Date: 30 Mar 2006 09:21:35 -0700 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/28068.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Hi there. My name is Sharon Nickley. Before my mother passed away, she >told me about some of my ancestors. My grandma was born as Hanna Lea Smith >(married-Partain) She had 3 sisters and one known brother: Mary Smith >(married-Goodman), Katheryn Smith (married-Prather). Willa mae Smith >(married-Cope) all great aunts. Woodrow Smith - Great uncle. I have a >great uncle X3, named Tom Watson. Great Grandpa - George Washington Smith, >a great grandpa X3 of Thomas A Smith, I beleive Fort Smith in Arkansas was >named after him. If this is of any help let me know. I recentally have >started researching this. If you find anything I would really be of >interst to me. > > >==== SMITH Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Smith list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to SMITH-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List to SMITH-d-request@rootsweb.com > _________________________________________________________________ Take charge with a pop-up guard built on patented Microsoft® SmartScreen Technology http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, mundy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28117 Message Board Post: Looking for Smith family that came from and Lincoln, NC.

Hi Sharon, What Partain did your grandma marry? ----- Original Message ----- From: <snickley@co.tuolumne.ca.us> To: <SMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:21 AM Subject: [SMITH] Re: Smith - Watson connections > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/28068.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi there. My name is Sharon Nickley. Before my mother passed away, she > told me about some of my ancestors. My grandma was born as Hanna Lea Smith > (married-Partain) She had 3 sisters and one known brother: Mary Smith > (married-Goodman), Katheryn Smith (married-Prather). Willa mae Smith > (married-Cope) all great aunts. Woodrow Smith - Great uncle. I have a > great uncle X3, named Tom Watson. Great Grandpa - George Washington > Smith, a great grandpa X3 of Thomas A Smith, I beleive Fort Smith in > Arkansas was named after him. If this is of any help let me know. I > recentally have started researching this. If you find anything I would > really be of interst to me. > > > ==== SMITH Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Smith list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to SMITH-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to SMITH-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 3/29/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/296 - Release Date: 3/29/2006

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MILLS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/2287.12640 Message Board Post: Have any of you been in contact with the author of the SMITH.ged, that seems to be posted on many SMITH and MILLS of Sussex Co. NJ and Ontario, Canada. Maybe he may know more about some of your various SMITH family and legends as well? He has a database, I know for sure, on RootsWeb.com, but do not know about Ancestry.com or other gen sites. At the moment, cannot find which one it is named. Pat cw MILLS SMITH NJ related by DNA.

females do the mtDNA and test their mother's lineage

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VJIBAEB/28068.1 Message Board Post: Hi there. My name is Sharon Nickley. Before my mother passed away, she told me about some of my ancestors. My grandma was born as Hanna Lea Smith (married-Partain) She had 3 sisters and one known brother: Mary Smith (married-Goodman), Katheryn Smith (married-Prather). Willa mae Smith (married-Cope) all great aunts. Woodrow Smith - Great uncle. I have a great uncle X3, named Tom Watson. Great Grandpa - George Washington Smith, a great grandpa X3 of Thomas A Smith, I beleive Fort Smith in Arkansas was named after him. If this is of any help let me know. I recentally have started researching this. If you find anything I would really be of interst to me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Berry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28115.1 Message Board Post: That sounds good but will it work for female Smiths?

possibility

Try familytreedna.com . This is one site of many but it explains a lot of questions. Rhoda