Nice post David. Have you written to the Strong Family Association of America, to have this published in their newsletter? There are probably at least some people who have subscriptions to that but are not online or at least don't read the lists regularly. I would be glad to write a little blurb to the editor as a subscriber if you have not done this already. Melinda Strong -----Original Message----- From: David B. Strong [mailto:dbstrong@sos.net] Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:53 PM To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [STRONG] DNA STUDY: L'Estrange-Strange-Strang-Stronge-Strong Hello Everyone. Just a short note to remind you about the DNA Study: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm I don't want to bother people unduely about the subject, and I know the holiday season approaches. There are probably a number of potential participants who are concerned about the cost involved, particularly at this time of year. Think Christmas present! {:-) Perhaps someone out there can make a gift of the DNA test for their resident genealogist! And, remember, you have probably spent far more than this on research (although probably in smaller increments) in the past. The potential benefits may well outweigh the costs involved. Let me know if you have any questions, and what I can do to help complete the signup process for you. Regards Dave Strong ... webmaster: 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, entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" & 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. ============================================================== PS: The following was provided by Family Tree DNA. I thought you might find it interesting as an example of what we can accomplish thru the DNA Study: ================================== From: Facts & Genes from Family Tree DNA November 21, 2002 Volume 1, Issue 5 Spot Light: Witt - Whitt Surname Project ====================================== Objective: Prove or disprove the genealogy research of the Witt / Whitt Line from Old Virginia There are three identified Lines or families of the Witt / Whitt surname in the US. One family Line that today spells their surname as both Witt and Whitt begins with German immigrants in both South Carolina and Pennsylvania in the early 1700s. A second family Line that today spells their surname as Witt and DeWitt, began in New England around 1640 with an English immigrant by the name of John Witt. The third family Line that today spells their surname as Witt and Whitt began with an individual named John Witt or Whitt, who first appears in early records in 1670 in colonial Virginia. The records relating to John show the spelling of his name both as Witt and as Whitt. It was from John Witt-Whitt that the Witt-Whitt Family of Old Virginia began. Early Virginia records, John Witt-Whitt was the father of at least four sons, John Witt II, William Witt, Edward Whitt, and Richard Whitt. The participants in the Witt-Whitt Surname Project are all documented descendants of the 4 identified sons of John Witt-Whitt: John Witt II, William Witt, Edward Whitt, and Richard Whitt. For each of these sons, at least two documented male descendants participated in the Project. All participants took the 25 marker test. The results for this Surname Project are that the majority of participants matched 25/25, and a few matched 24/25. Therefore, the Project has confirmed the genealogy research, and shows that the participants are related and have a common ancestor. When combined with surviving colonial Virginia records for the surnames Witt and Whitt, the Witt-Whitt DNA study determined John Witt II, William Witt, Edward Whitt, and Richard Whitt were brothers and their father was the immigrant John Witt-Whitt of Charles City County, Virginia. The Witt-Whitt DNA Surname Project also identified the common ancestor of these four men was from England, or possibly Scotland. (Note, for those unfamiliar with Scottish genealogy, a large percentage of "lowland" Scots have a similar ethnic origin to the English, and thus may have a common ancestry.) A DNA baseline for the Witt-Whitt family of Old Virginia has now been established. Other descendants who have incomplete records, or where records no longer exist and preclude the determination of a family's origin, may take the 25 marker DNA test to determine if they are related to the Witt-Whitt Line from old Virginia. If other descendants find that they match, they can contact one of the participants in the baseline study to share the Witt-Whitt family of Old Virginia ancestral history for their family line. The next phase of the Witt-Whitt surname project is to identify the county in England or Scotland from which John Witt-Whitt originated. =============================================================== Family Tree DNA encourages the circulation of "Facts & Genes" by newsletters and lists providing that you credit the author, include their copyright information (Copyright 2002, Family Tree DNA), and cite "Facts & Genes" (http://www.familytreeDNA.com/facts_genes.asp) as the source. ================================================================= Just a further comment: The foregoing Whitt DNA Study illustrates what we may be able to establish re the Virginia, or Southern Strongs, as well as the Virginia Strange families. The same point may be made with regard to many family lineages bearing our group of variant family surnames. Please sign up today! {:-) ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== ======================================================== Descendants of Alexander Strange, immigrant from Devon, England, to New Kent County, VA, including the Ancestry of John Richard Mayer, d. 1998, San Francisco, CA. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/y/John-R-Mayer ==========================================================