I am coordinating a DNA project for the possibly related surnames of Stadler Statler Stetler Stotler and other variations. When I published the Statler/Stetler/Stotler Newletter in 1986 and 1987 I set up 17 Groups based on their residence in 1790. I have not yet been able to connect any of those groups. I believe that 13 of these Groups have living male descendants. Y chromosome testing could answer some of the questions such as: Do the Stotler’s of Morgan County West Virginia share a common ancestor with Casper Statler of Somerset County PA. Do the Statler’s in Missouri relate to the Statler’s in PA? Do the Stadler families who came from Europe in the 1800’s or 1900’s match the Statler’s in PA before 1790? Do the Stateler families share a common ancestor with Casper Statler or any of the Stetler or Stotler Families? Y chromosome testing provides only information about an unbroken male line, a man, his father, grandfather and on back so it is very suited for surname studies. No health information is obtained by the test. The test is usually made by collecting cells from the inside of the cheek with a small brush. I am very concerned with privacy issues and would do to meet any privacy issues. Unless a person is willing I will not share their name with anyone else. Of course I need to share the name of the ancestor. Please write if you have questions and know of someone who would be interested in taking the test. Sandy (shall@pacbell.net)

I wonder if you have looked at all the ramifications that this study could bring. I know that we recently found that one of Tom's Great-Aunt's adopted a child and was brought up as a male heir to the Stotler family and he was never told. His grandson recently found out and his grandfather is mortified. He is 89 years old. Also doing some of the genealogy work I discovered that one of the decedents was not from the father as the mother was raped in the civil war and the child was brought as their own. This child never knew until he read his mother's diary. As you can imagine there was doubt and shame for the rest of his life. He died feeling that he did not really belong. I am concerned where this study would lead and who in the future would have access to it. As I have recently learned there is no safe guards for privacy these days. Even with fire walls anyone can still hack into your computer and steal the information. As innocent as this study sounds I think there are to many ethical issues not yet considered. Also who would pay for the study and would the results be shared with everyone? Maybe in thirty years this would be something to be considered but I think there are two many legal issues at the present time. Gina Pickford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Jones Hall" <shall@pacbell.net> To: <STATLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 7:36 AM Subject: [STATLER] Statler/Stotler Surname DNA Reseach Project > I am coordinating a DNA project for the possibly related surnames of > Stadler Statler Stetler Stotler and other variations. > > When I published the Statler/Stetler/Stotler Newletter in 1986 and 1987 > I set up 17 Groups based on their residence in 1790. I have not yet > been able to connect any of those groups. I believe that 13 of these > Groups have living male descendants. > > Y chromosome testing could answer some of the questions such as: > Do the Stotler's of Morgan County West Virginia share a common ancestor > with Casper Statler of Somerset County PA. Do the Statler's in Missouri > relate to the Statler's in PA? > Do the Stadler families who came from Europe in the 1800's or 1900's > match the Statler's in PA before 1790? > Do the Stateler families share a common ancestor with Casper Statler or > any of the Stetler or Stotler Families? > > Y chromosome testing provides only information about an unbroken male > line, a man, his father, grandfather and on back so it is very suited > for surname studies. No health information is obtained by the test. > The test is usually made by collecting cells from the inside of the > cheek with a small brush. > > I am very concerned with privacy issues and would do to meet any privacy > issues. Unless a person is willing I will not share their name with > anyone else. Of course I need to share the name of the ancestor. > > Please write if you have questions and know of someone who would be > interested in taking the test. > > Sandy (shall@pacbell.net) > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Gina, I don't know why you think I am not very bright. Here is a paragraph I am including with every Questionaire which goes to each man before he will participate . "There is a very small percentage, (about 1%) of men who’s Y Chromosome will not match others of their surname group. If this were to happen to you and you would be very upset, please don’t take the test. The reason could be something like an informal adoption six generations ago, but only you would know how you would feel." Gina Pickford wrote: > I wonder if you have looked at all the ramifications that this study could > bring. I know that we recently found that one of Tom's Great-Aunt's adopted > a child and was brought up as a male heir to the Stotler family and he was > never told. His grandson recently found out and his grandfather is > mortified. He is 89 years old. Also doing some of the genealogy work I > discovered that one of the decedents was not from the father as the mother > was raped in the civil war and the child was brought as their own. This > child never knew until he read his mother's diary. As you can imagine there > was doubt and shame for the rest of his life. He died feeling that he did > not really belong. I am concerned where this study would lead and who in > the future would have access to it. As I have recently learned there is no > safe guards for privacy these days. Even with fire walls anyone can still > hack into your computer and steal the information. As innocent as this > study sounds I think there are to many ethical issues not yet considered. > Also who would pay for the study and would the results be shared with > everyone? Maybe in thirty years this would be something to be considered > but I think there are two many legal issues at the present time. > > Gina Pickford > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandra Jones Hall" <shall@pacbell.net> > To: <STATLER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 7:36 AM > Subject: [STATLER] Statler/Stotler Surname DNA Reseach Project > > > I am coordinating a DNA project for the possibly related surnames of > > Stadler Statler Stetler Stotler and other variations. > > > > When I published the Statler/Stetler/Stotler Newletter in 1986 and 1987 > > I set up 17 Groups based on their residence in 1790. I have not yet > > been able to connect any of those groups. I believe that 13 of these > > Groups have living male descendants. > > > > Y chromosome testing could answer some of the questions such as: > > Do the Stotler's of Morgan County West Virginia share a common ancestor > > with Casper Statler of Somerset County PA. Do the Statler's in Missouri > > relate to the Statler's in PA? > > Do the Stadler families who came from Europe in the 1800's or 1900's > > match the Statler's in PA before 1790? > > Do the Stateler families share a common ancestor with Casper Statler or > > any of the Stetler or Stotler Families? > > > > Y chromosome testing provides only information about an unbroken male > > line, a man, his father, grandfather and on back so it is very suited > > for surname studies. No health information is obtained by the test. > > The test is usually made by collecting cells from the inside of the > > cheek with a small brush. > > > > I am very concerned with privacy issues and would do to meet any privacy > > issues. Unless a person is willing I will not share their name with > > anyone else. Of course I need to share the name of the ancestor. > > > > Please write if you have questions and know of someone who would be > > interested in taking the test. > > > > Sandy (shall@pacbell.net) > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237