I agree with Tom Strong. I also have a problem connecting my Southern Strong Line and would be interested in the DNA Testing ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Strong <3strong@adelphia.net> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [STRONG] DNA Study > Tom Strong (the old one) at 3strong@adelphia.net has an interest, since we > cannot identify our founding father(s)! Haven't done anything about it yet. > Seems a bit pricey at this point. Perhaps with a large segment of Strongs > interested, a "group rate" might be negotiated. Just askin'. > > Melinda Strong wrote: > > > Any thoughts been given to a STRONG DNA study? My husband is from an > > unidentified line. The furthest back he can go is to Ralph Bernard STRONG > > born ca 1857 in Ohio. Per census records, both parents born in Ohio. One > > census response indicates his father may have instead been born in New York. > > > > > > It would be interesting to know if his line might/might not tie into proven > > descendants of Elder John Strong of New York. > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > > ======================================================== > > THE STRONG ROOTS DATABASE: > > http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jgilbert/main/srd-toc.htm > > > > Strong Ancestor Charts, in GEDCOM to HTML format. > > ========================================================== > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13 > of manuscript, entitled "Lineages"; > & > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and > related families. > ========================================================== >

Even though I do know my Strong lineage from Elder John, I think a study like this would be so useful for many many reasons. Anything I can do to help... Count me in! Marsha Strong Gainesville, FL --------------- At 10:09 AM 10/24/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I agree with Tom Strong. I also have a problem connecting my Southern Strong >Line and would be interested in the DNA Testing > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Tom Strong <3strong@adelphia.net> >To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:46 PM >Subject: Re: [STRONG] DNA Study > > >> Tom Strong (the old one) at 3strong@adelphia.net has an interest, since we >> cannot identify our founding father(s)! Haven't done anything about it >yet. >> Seems a bit pricey at this point. Perhaps with a large segment of Strongs >> interested, a "group rate" might be negotiated. Just askin'. >> >> Melinda Strong wrote: >> >> > Any thoughts been given to a STRONG DNA study? My husband is from an >> > unidentified line. The furthest back he can go is to Ralph Bernard >STRONG >> > born ca 1857 in Ohio. Per census records, both parents born in Ohio. One >> > census response indicates his father may have instead been born in New >York. >> > >> > >> > It would be interesting to know if his line might/might not tie into >proven >> > descendants of Elder John Strong of New York. >> > >> > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >> > ======================================================== >> > THE STRONG ROOTS DATABASE: >> > http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jgilbert/main/srd-toc.htm >> > >> > Strong Ancestor Charts, in GEDCOM to HTML format. >> > ========================================================== >> >> >> ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >> ======================================================== >> Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) >> IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm >> Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13 >> of manuscript, entitled "Lineages"; >> & >> Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm >> Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and >> related families. >> ========================================================== >> > > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >THE STRONG ROOTS DATABASE: >http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jgilbert/main/srd-toc.htm > >Strong Ancestor Charts, in GEDCOM to HTML format. >========================================================== > >