The following is from David B. Strong <dbstrong@sos.net>: ----- Original Message ----- From: David B. Strong Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 6:39 AM Subject: DNA STUDY - Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong Hi Russell... please post this message on the Strong List for me... =========================== To All who have expressed an interest in participating in the proposed DNA Study Project: First, thanks to Patt Fulton for providing us with the valuable input from Jim Hull, Coordinator of the Hull Family DNA Study (see bottom of this message). As I indicated in a prior message, much work has already been done in the sense that others have "paved the way", and we can benefit from their experiences and established procedures. Second, I very much want to participate in a DNA Study, as I hope it will provide some answers to many questions which have been the object of a lot of speculation and hypotheses over the years. Particularly, I am hoping for some clarification on my own personal family history search. For these reasons I am ready to try to put the DNA STUDY - re Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong together. However, I will hasten to say that if there is anyone else who wishes to take on the project, please step forward. I am quite impressed with the quality of the DNA Studies which are appearing on the web... I hope my skills as a retired lawyer are up to the task, but would willingly defer to anyone more qualified. Particularly, I would willingly defer to anyone who is willing and able to take on the analysis and presentation of results once the tests are performed by the lab. See, for example, the Results page on Jim Hull's website for some idea of what is required: http://www.hullsurnamednastudy.com/testresults7aa.htm Here is my plan for getting the Study started: 1) Addressees in the "To" line of the heading (with the exception of Russell Laird) have committed either their selves or a representative Strong male of their respective lineages to participate in the study. So far, we have thirteen committed participants. This is enough to justify taking samples and sending to the lab. We may well be able to negotiate a lower price.... but that remains to be seen. However, before proceeding, I will be doing a further general solicitation to see if we can gather even more participants. If there are others (including the "Copy To" addressees) who upon further reflection wish to join the study, please let me know. 2) Shortly, I will prepare a draft webpage for posting on my website (see links given in the footer to Patt Fulton's letter at the end of this entire message) which will relate to the subject of the DNA Study.... including some background, incorporating info gleaned from other family DNA Studies such as the Hull Family Study, and attempting to articulate some of the goals of the DNA STUDY - re Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong. I will notify all when it is posted, for review and discussion, if any. There will be at least two related pages consisting of forms. One of the forms will be designed to identify the actual male participant, identify his lineage, and get a written commitment to participate and bear the expenses involved. The second form will be in the nature of a release which will authorize disclosure of the test results so they can be shared with other members of the study group and with others who may be interested... including publication on the web, etc. (Note the guidelines mentioned in Jim Hull's letter below...). Note also, Family Tree DNA has a separate release form of their own which will also need to be completed. 3) At least one person has asked whether the DNA study would " show only hereditary (relationships) Will they also check for disease inheritance, (cancers that are chromosomal related, abnormalities of certain chromosomes)? Specifically, what tests will be done? ". The short answer is that as far as I know, the test will be ONLY for genetic relationships. No other factors will be examined.... and if one takes a look at the available info on the web I believe it will be clear that such testing would require much additional lab work, etc. See also the discussion in Jim Hull's letter below. 4) I anticipate there will be other issues which will arise as we proceed. I appreciate any and all suggestions and welcome anyone who wants to take an active part in managing, coordinating, and/or evaluating results of the study. 5) Thanks to all for expressing interest. I will keep monitoring the message traffic and adding names, details, etc., to my file on this. Will report back relatively soon. Regards, Dave Strong =================================================== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/

David, I would like to participate in DNA screening if the cost is not to great. Jim jegilbert@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Laird" <rll.geo@yahoo.com> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 7:25 PM Subject: [STRONG] DNA STUDY - Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong > The following is from David B. Strong > <dbstrong@sos.net>: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David B. Strong > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 6:39 AM > Subject: DNA STUDY - > Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong > > > Hi Russell... please post this message on the Strong > List for me... > =========================== > To All who have expressed an interest in participating > in the proposed DNA > Study Project: > > First, thanks to Patt Fulton for providing us with the > valuable input from Jim Hull, Coordinator of the Hull > Family DNA Study (see bottom of this message). As I > indicated in a prior message, much work has already > been done in the sense that others have "paved the > way", and we can benefit from their experiences and > established procedures. > > Second, I very much want to participate in a DNA > Study, as I hope it will provide some answers to many > questions which have been the object of a lot of > speculation and hypotheses over the years. > Particularly, I am hoping for some clarification on my > own personal family history search. For these > reasons I am ready to try to put the DNA STUDY - re > Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong together. > However, I will hasten to say that if there is anyone > else who wishes to take on the project, please step > forward. I am quite impressed with the quality of > the DNA Studies which are appearing on the web... I > hope my skills as a retired lawyer are up to the task, > but would willingly defer to anyone more qualified. > Particularly, I would willingly defer to anyone who is > willing and able to take on the analysis and > presentation of results once the tests are performed > by the lab. See, for example, the Results page on Jim > Hull's website for some idea of what is required: > http://www.hullsurnamednastudy.com/testresults7aa.htm > > Here is my plan for getting the Study started: > 1) Addressees in the "To" line of the heading (with > the exception of Russell > Laird) have committed either their selves or a > representative Strong male of > their respective lineages to participate in the study. > So far, we have > thirteen committed participants. This is enough to > justify taking samples and > sending to the lab. We may well be able to negotiate > a lower price.... but > that remains to be seen. However, before proceeding, > I will be doing a > further general solicitation to see if we can gather > even more participants. > If there are others (including the "Copy To" > addressees) who upon further > reflection wish to join the study, please let me know. > > 2) Shortly, I will prepare a draft webpage for > posting on my website (see links given in the footer > to Patt Fulton's letter at the end of this entire > message) which will relate to the subject of the DNA > Study.... including some background, incorporating > info gleaned from other family DNA Studies such as the > Hull Family Study, and attempting to articulate some > of the goals of the DNA STUDY - re > Lestrange/Strange/Strang/Stronge/Strong. I will > notify all when it is posted, for review and > discussion, if any. There will be at least two > related pages consisting of forms. One of the forms > will be designed to identify the actual male > participant, identify his lineage, and get a > written commitment to participate and bear the > expenses involved. The second form will be in the > nature of a release which will authorize disclosure of > the test results so they can be shared with other > members of the study group and with others who may be > interested... including publication on the web, etc. > > (Note the guidelines mentioned in Jim Hull's letter > below...). Note also, Family Tree DNA has a separate > release form of their own which will also need to be > completed. > > 3) At least one person has asked whether the DNA study > would " show only > hereditary (relationships) Will they also check for > disease inheritance, (cancers that are > chromosomal related, abnormalities of certain > chromosomes)? Specifically, > what tests will be done? ". The short answer is that > as far as I know, the > test will be ONLY for genetic relationships. No > other factors will be > examined.... and if one takes a look at the > available info on the web I > believe it will be clear that such testing would > require much additional lab > work, etc. See also the discussion in Jim Hull's > letter below. > > 4) I anticipate there will be other issues which will > arise as we proceed. > I appreciate any and all suggestions and welcome > anyone who wants to take an > active part in managing, coordinating, and/or > evaluating results of the > study. > > 5) Thanks to all for expressing interest. I will > keep monitoring the > message traffic and adding names, details, etc., to my > file on this. Will > report back relatively soon. > > Regards, > Dave Strong > =================================================== > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Y! 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