I too have notice a major reduction in the Whitney-L activity in the past few months. but I did manage to come across your recent exchange to which I am replying. I believe I am in the WOW line, have had my DNA done and am interested to have further work done on it if it is just a matter of giving them the go ahead to do it , and or relatively inexpensive. ...Stu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Whitney" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:10 AM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] ? from Whitney Keen > Hi Whitney, > > The Whitney List appears to be active. At least I am getting a few items > regularly, although not as much as in the past. I think there were four or > five this morning. I'll post your info and maybe those in charge of the > list > can determine why you're not getting the messages. > > Re your commentary on the John-1/W-O-W lineage, I'd really like to learn > if > there are some connections. I would think there are, but you are probably > correct that it will take a test with increased markers. Can this be done > with the material we have already submitted? In other words, can they run > the test using our swab information if we pay an increased fee for the > additional testing? > > Thanks, > > Jon > > > > >> From: Whitney Keen <[email protected]> >> Organization: Repeat-O-Type Manufacturing Corp. >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:46:34 -0500 >> To: Jon Whitney <[email protected]> >> Subject: Thomas Whitney descendants and DNA >> >> Hi Jon >> >> I haven't seen anaything fromteh Whitney list in several months and >> wondered if it is down or not being monitored these days. Way back in >> July you asked if it is possible to test the DNA to see (or confirm) if >> there is a direct relationship from the Whitneys of whitney-on-Wye and >> the John-1 line. Of course it can be done, but I have not found any >> direct descendants of the W-O-W Whitneys to test. I have tested two >> people who live in England and claim to be male line Whitneys (one is >> not named Whitney, but he has a convoluted personal history to explain >> that). Neither one was close to the John-1 line at twelve markers. >> However, it now appears that the minimum number of markers that should >> be tested is 25, with 37 preferable, because people who match at 22/25 >> are a lot closer than those who match at 9/12. If the list is still in >> business and there are people who are descended from teh British >> Whitneys of WOW, I would appreciate knowing who they are and I will try >> to contact them. Anyway, if the Whitney-list is still in business, feel >> free to post this on it. I haven't posted on it because it appears not >> to bo in operation. >> >> Whitney Keen >> >> >> > > >