Hi Virginia, My (Bonnie) name comes from my mother who is also a Bonnie. She is Bonnie Kate, named for Bonny Kate, wife of the first Governor of Tennessee ( John Sevier). The best place to look for information is on the www.familytreedna.com website. The test requires a male as it is a Y-chromosome test. The Y-chrom. is passed from father to son to son, etc. without any mutation within about 30 generations (I think). Therefore, in our case, it will be a THOMAS male as the line cannot be broken. It is not a complete DNA test. From what I understand, only those markers that show the genealogical ties? FamilyTreeDNA posts the results on their site, but only by number. Unless we share those results with each other, the names are not known. My DRAKE family had a separate site where only those names were posted. They were identified by the progenitor of that line, based on the researchers work. We were able to connect several lines, not previously known to relate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia A." <[email protected]> To: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] DNA Project > Hello Bonnie, > > What happens to the DNA results after this is done? Do you know why it can > only be a male? I am going to try to work on one of my brothers and see if > he will do it for me. I don't know if he will or not. > > Just a side note: My mother wanted to name me Bonnie. My father's middle > name was Bonnell. He hated it so I got named Virginia instead. > > Virginia (Thomas) in Seattle > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:44 AM > Subject: [THOMAS] DNA Project > > > > Has there been any discussion on the THOMAS list of participating in the > DNA > > project? I would be happy to volunteer a brother. > > > > This might help link some of these groups... particularly the three East > > Tennessee clans which might possibly have a common ancestor. > > > > Bonnie Thomas Chaffin > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > THOMAS Family Mail List Archives: > > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > Just type in the mail list's name: THOMAS > > > > > > >

Hi, You can see the Barrett Surname Project by going to http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project2.htm Bruce P. Barrett [email protected] Heath, OH USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] DNA Project > Hi Virginia, > > My (Bonnie) name comes from my mother who is also a Bonnie. She is Bonnie > Kate, named for Bonny Kate, wife of the first Governor of Tennessee ( John > Sevier). > > The best place to look for information is on the www.familytreedna.com > website. The test requires a male as it is a Y-chromosome test. The > Y-chrom. is passed from father to son to son, etc. without any mutation > within about 30 generations (I think). Therefore, in our case, it will be a > THOMAS male as the line cannot be broken. > > It is not a complete DNA test. From what I understand, only those markers > that show the genealogical ties? FamilyTreeDNA posts the results on their > site, but only by number. Unless we share those results with each other, > the names are not known. > > My DRAKE family had a separate site where only those names were posted. > They were identified by the progenitor of that line, based on the > researchers work. We were able to connect several lines, not previously > known to relate. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia A." <[email protected]> > To: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: [THOMAS] DNA Project > > > > Hello Bonnie, > > > > What happens to the DNA results after this is done? Do you know why it > can > > only be a male? I am going to try to work on one of my brothers and see if > > he will do it for me. I don't know if he will or not. > > > > Just a side note: My mother wanted to name me Bonnie. My father's middle > > name was Bonnell. He hated it so I got named Virginia instead. > > > > Virginia (Thomas) in Seattle > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:44 AM > > Subject: [THOMAS] DNA Project > > > > > > > Has there been any discussion on the THOMAS list of participating in the > > DNA > > > project? I would be happy to volunteer a brother. > > > > > > This might help link some of these groups... particularly the three East > > > Tennessee clans which might possibly have a common ancestor. > > > > > > Bonnie Thomas Chaffin > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > > THOMAS Family Mail List Archives: > > > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > Just type in the mail list's name: THOMAS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: > [email protected] > List Adm for THOMAS-L and THOMAS-D > >

I think this is a good idea but I have question. Or rather want to confirm what I think. The males that are tested have to be from the paternal side and the direct male descendant? Father, son, grandson, gr-grandson, gr-gr-grandson? A direct line of male descendants? And someone mentioned that this could go on to maybe 30 generations down the line? I am going to have to dig up some male cousins that will do this, since my brother has already passed away. My sons wouldn't fit the criteria. Has to be direct male descendants if I have this right. I think I can find someone to pitch in here. Can someone find out what the costs would be assuming we have over 9 volunteers so we can get that better rate? It would also be good to have someone head up the project that has the time and understands how it works. Some have been through this with their other branches like Bruce for the Barretts so he may know a little more and give us a hand? Barb (Thomas) Fitzmaurice Michigan Jacob Thomas line - died 1804 Maryville, Blount Co., TN -----Original Message----- From: Bruce P Barrett [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [THOMAS] DNA Project Hi, You can see the Barrett Surname Project by going to http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project2.htm Bruce P. Barrett [email protected] Heath, OH USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] DNA Project > Hi Virginia, > > My (Bonnie) name comes from my mother who is also a Bonnie. She is Bonnie > Kate, named for Bonny Kate, wife of the first Governor of Tennessee ( John > Sevier). > > The best place to look for information is on the www.familytreedna.com > website. The test requires a male as it is a Y-chromosome test. The > Y-chrom. is passed from father to son to son, etc. without any mutation > within about 30 generations (I think). Therefore, in our case, it will be a > THOMAS male as the line cannot be broken. > > It is not a complete DNA test. From what I understand, only those markers > that show the genealogical ties? FamilyTreeDNA posts the results on their > site, but only by number. Unless we share those results with each other, > the names are not known. > > My DRAKE family had a separate site where only those names were posted. > They were identified by the progenitor of that line, based on the > researchers work. We were able to connect several lines, not previously > known to relate. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia A." <[email protected]> > To: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: [THOMAS] DNA Project > > > > Hello Bonnie, > > > > What happens to the DNA results after this is done? Do you know why it > can > > only be a male? I am going to try to work on one of my brothers and see if > > he will do it for me. I don't know if he will or not. > > > > Just a side note: My mother wanted to name me Bonnie. My father's middle > > name was Bonnell. He hated it so I got named Virginia instead. > > > > Virginia (Thomas) in Seattle > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bonnie Thomas Chaffin" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:44 AM > > Subject: [THOMAS] DNA Project > > > > > > > Has there been any discussion on the THOMAS list of participating in the > > DNA > > > project? I would be happy to volunteer a brother. > > > > > > This might help link some of these groups... particularly the three East > > > Tennessee clans which might possibly have a common ancestor. > > > > > > Bonnie Thomas Chaffin > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > > THOMAS Family Mail List Archives: > > > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > Just type in the mail list's name: THOMAS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: > [email protected] > List Adm for THOMAS-L and THOMAS-D > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== Need list assistance? Please contact: [email protected] List Adm for THOMAS-L and THOMAS-D --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 10/6/2003