Ron, I'm sorry that you can't open the file. Ron, I have had trouble sending GEDCOM files before. One time it works, and another it doesn't. And I can't figure out what I'm doing that is different. At any rate, I will be glad to send you hard copy of what I have on Raccoon John Smith if you will give me your mailing address. I don't think the fault is your FTM program. It's my own, for not being that good with my own program. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Smith" <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress Co Smith Y-DNA Project > Willie, > Yes, I did get your information but, I couldn't open it for some reason. > My FTM software is V7, so I'm sure it should be up-to-date. I've been > working on trying to get it open for a few days now. Is it a normal > GEDCOM file? It isn't one of those renegade files, is it? ;o) > > Conley M. Beaty is the son of Virgil Beaty and was born in 1942. He > lives in Crossville, TN with his wife. He loves to attend family reunions > and brings his guitar for some "pickin' & grinnin'" with the rest of the > gang. I'll send you his address and phone number with a picture of him > and his wife. When mom makes her spring pilgrimages to TN from OH, she > usually looks Conley up and they spend some time visiting cemeteries and > working on the family tree. > > Forwarded Message > > Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:46:31 -0600 From: "Willie R Beaty" > <wbeaty@twlakes.net> To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: > [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County Smith's Y-DNA Project Plain Text > Attachment [ Download File | Save to Yahoo! Briefcase ] > > > Ron, Did you get the file on Raccoon John Smith? I think my whole > Koger-Smith database was attached. Yes, the Beaty Lineage has been > busted up, but I'm not convinced that we have it right yet. I think there > is a long way to go before DNA will offer us the ansswers we want, but > it certainly is a good approach, and has been helpful in giving us some > hints and "probablilities" about just how recent (if at all) some of the > lineage 2 Beatys have a common ancestor. There are about 14 L2 Beatys that > have exact matches at 12 markers, but fewer at 25 and only two at 37, I > believe. It's been a little while since I checked over that, but that is > my memory. Anyway, I hope it does for you all that you are expecting. > No, I don't know Conley Beaty. Is he still living, and where does he > live? Willie > > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > VERY IMPORTANT************** To Unsubscribe, send E-Mail to > TNFENTRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (For Single Messages) or > TNFENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (For Digest Mode)and put unsubscribe > >