----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Via" <elainevia@comcast.net> To: "William R. Albertson" <maupinreunion@ckt.net> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [VIA-L] DNA Elaine, Do you mean we only follow the male line down all the way for the beginning? William Yes, our Y-DNA project is for males ONLY, for that reasons. Your Y-DNA is GOOD for a 1000 years or MORE! Us females only has 2 X chromosomes, one from our father, and one from our mother. The males get a Y chromosome from their father and a X chromosome from their mother. Our Y-DNA project is from the father's Y chromosome, to their sons, and their sons, and their sons, etc. We have a NEW member today in our Y-DNA project. His kit # is 50048. His family line is: Earl Franklin Viers - Wyla P. Viers - James Larkin Viers - Isaac Viers - Samuel James Viers - Josias Via - David Via Sr. - John Via born about 1710. Welcome to our group. Elaine =^..^=