Just thought I would let everyone know that I DID find my cousin and she has 2 brothers that could be tested ... now I just have to find the link that I saw to send to her for the free testing ... LOL Lisa On 1/6/08, Peter Lowe <Peter.Lowe@bigfoot.com> wrote: > > Max's concern with DNA testing is fairly common. However, in my view > this is not really an issue in this type of test, particularly when > performed by reputable organisations who follow appropriate codes of > practice (cf http://www.familytreedna.com/privacy.html & > http://www.smgf.org/pages/participant_privacy.jspx) > > I would like to reassure that the genealogical Y chromosome marker test > is based on so-called "non-coding" regions and, on current > understanding, has almost no connection with possible health issues. > Hence, the results are of no interest to third parties such as insurance > companies. > > Also, if you have such a test, your Y chromosome "signature" that is > obtained is NOT unique to you - indeed may well be shared with thousands > of others who are effectively unrelated to you - so the test also cannot > be used to identify an unknown person. The "signature" only becomes of > interest when comparing specific people who have another reason to > believe that they may (or may not) have a common male ancestor. In this > example, the reason is based on sharing a relatively infrequent surname, > WOOLFORD/WOLFORD. > > Max is, of course, correct that DNA can contain information that might > become of interest in predicting health, but this is generally within > the autosomal DNA and within coding regions of Y chromosomal DNA. Giving > a sample (obtained by simple cheek scraping or a mouth-wash) for DNA > testing is just as unlikely (or probably even less likely) to be > misused than, say, when you give a blood sample during medical > treatment. > > If anyone still has concerns, I am very happy to explain in more detail; > alternatively the www.smgf.org and www.ftdna.com provide a lot of > background information > > Regards > > Peter > > > > Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 12:03:39 EST > > From: Mickeyfix@aol.com > > Subject: Re: [WOOLFORD] English Woolford DNA testing > > To: woolford@rootsweb.com > > > > > Diane, > > Thanks for info re DNA. > > I have participated in that research while in Az.ten years ago but never > > heard from them in spite of telephone calls to the head of the project. > > Now,I'm leary about the information they can obtain through DNA that > might > > be shared with the wrong people,(Insurance companies etc.) > > Max > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WOOLFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Lisa Cloran jerzygirl05@gmail.com Just hanging around trying to shake the family tree.

Max's concern with DNA testing is fairly common. However, in my view this is not really an issue in this type of test, particularly when performed by reputable organisations who follow appropriate codes of practice (cf http://www.familytreedna.com/privacy.html & http://www.smgf.org/pages/participant_privacy.jspx) I would like to reassure that the genealogical Y chromosome marker test is based on so-called "non-coding" regions and, on current understanding, has almost no connection with possible health issues. Hence, the results are of no interest to third parties such as insurance companies. Also, if you have such a test, your Y chromosome "signature" that is obtained is NOT unique to you - indeed may well be shared with thousands of others who are effectively unrelated to you - so the test also cannot be used to identify an unknown person. The "signature" only becomes of interest when comparing specific people who have another reason to believe that they may (or may not) have a common male ancestor. In this example, the reason is based on sharing a relatively infrequent surname, WOOLFORD/WOLFORD. Max is, of course, correct that DNA can contain information that might become of interest in predicting health, but this is generally within the autosomal DNA and within coding regions of Y chromosomal DNA. Giving a sample (obtained by simple cheek scraping or a mouth-wash) for DNA testing is just as unlikely (or probably even less likely) to be misused than, say, when you give a blood sample during medical treatment. If anyone still has concerns, I am very happy to explain in more detail; alternatively the www.smgf.org and www.ftdna.com provide a lot of background information Regards Peter > Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 12:03:39 EST > From: Mickeyfix@aol.com > Subject: Re: [WOOLFORD] English Woolford DNA testing > To: woolford@rootsweb.com > > Diane, > Thanks for info re DNA. > I have participated in that research while in Az.ten years ago but never > heard from them in spite of telephone calls to the head of the project. > Now,I'm leary about the information they can obtain through DNA that might > be shared with the wrong people,(Insurance companies etc.) > Max

Diane, Thanks for info re DNA. I have participated in that research while in Az.ten years ago but never heard from them in spite of telephone calls to the head of the project. Now,I'm leary about the information they can obtain through DNA that might be shared with the wrong people,(Insurance companies etc.) Max **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

In a message dated 1/4/2008 10:31:45 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, jerzygirl05@gmail.com writes: Could you explain to me how the DNA testing works? Does the male being tested have to have the Woolford surname? I guess Im asking if the Woolford line has had to come to him only thru the males of the family ... my grandmother was a Woolford - so I am wondering if my son could be tested. The line goes Theodore > MaryElla > my mother > me > my son. Just wondering so that if its possible then we could help with the testing. Lisa>>> Lisa, The easiest way to describe this is: "Only males have Y-chromosome DNA, which is passed down virtually unchanged from father to son. This means that males with a common parental ancestor will have almost identical Y-DNA. In addition to their Y-DNA, men generally inherit their surnames from their fathers. This makes Y-DNA an excellent tool for surname research." Your son is best suited for a DNA match test of his male line through his father, his grandfather, his great-grandfather, etc. To deal with your grandmother who was born a Woolford (I'm guessing she did not marry into the Woolford line), is get a genetic sample of her brother or the son of her brother. Hope this helps, Diane **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Hey everyone I found a cousin who was also researching the Woolford line thru this list, but I no longer have a valid email for her. Her name is Diane Miller Hamilton and her mothers name is Donna Miller. I have tried to contact Donna but have not gotten a response. If anyone knows how I can contact one of them, please let me know. Lisa -- Lisa Cloran jerzygirl05@gmail.com Just hanging around trying to shake the family tree.

Happy New Year to you all!! I have updated my Webpages and my trees on Rootsweb Worldconnect and would be pleased to hear of corrections and additions. My WOOLFORD trees principally relate to WOOLFORDs from Berkshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire & London in England. My website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pnlowe/woolford.htm Rootsweb Worldconnect (tree pnlowe19): http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=pnlowe19 I am very keen to establish whether there was a single common male WOOLFORD ancestor from that area of England, and hence would encourage all WOOLFORD men to join a project based on a simple genealogical DNA test (Y chromosome markers). This can be done for free by requesting a kit here: http://www.smgf.org/pages/request_kit.jspx If you do this please let me know so I can follow up when the data is posted. or through a WOOLFORD/WOLFORD Project set up by the commercial lab FamilyTree DNA: https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=D24837&special=True http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/w/wolford/ I am happy to answer any questions about this type of simple genealogical DNA testing, as I know the subject can cause concern. Regards Peter -- Peter Lowe Hertford, England

Peter, Could you explain to me how the DNA testing works? Does the male being tested have to have the Woolford surname? I guess Im asking if the Woolford line has had to come to him only thru the males of the family ... my grandmother was a Woolford - so I am wondering if my son could be tested. The line goes Theodore > MaryElla > my mother > me > my son. Just wondering so that if its possible then we could help with the testing. Lisa On 1/4/08, Peter Lowe <Peter.Lowe@bigfoot.com> wrote: > > Happy New Year to you all!! > > I have updated my Webpages and my trees on Rootsweb Worldconnect and > would be pleased to hear of corrections and additions. > > My WOOLFORD trees principally relate to WOOLFORDs from Berkshire, > Wiltshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire & London in England. > My website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pnlowe/woolford.htm > Rootsweb Worldconnect (tree pnlowe19): > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=pnlowe19 > > I am very keen to establish whether there was a single common male > WOOLFORD ancestor from that area of England, and hence would encourage > all WOOLFORD men to join a project based on a simple genealogical DNA > test (Y chromosome markers). > This can be done for free by requesting a kit here: > http://www.smgf.org/pages/request_kit.jspx > If you do this please let me know so I can follow up when the data is > posted. > > or through a WOOLFORD/WOLFORD Project set up by the commercial lab > FamilyTree DNA: > https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=D24837&special=True > http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/w/wolford/ > > I am happy to answer any questions about this type of simple > genealogical DNA testing, as I know the subject can cause concern. > > Regards > > Peter > > -- > Peter Lowe > Hertford, England > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WOOLFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Lisa Cloran jerzygirl05@gmail.com Just hanging around trying to shake the family tree.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerzygirl7860 Surnames: Woolford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.woolford/1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you are still around, I would love to see what info you have now on the family of Emma. My grandmother was one of her sisters. If you have contacted Robb you probably have a lot of info already. You can contact me off list jerzygirl05@gmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello, Looking for any family members from my family below. I submitted Jacob Smith born: IL. Came up with info. on him & Sarah Jane Wolford and children.. Sarah Jane was the daughter of Greenly Wolford--b: abt. 1801--VA. and Sarah ? Wolford--b: abt. 1814--VA.. The info. also list's the name's of Jacob & Sarah's 7 children Samuel, Isaac, John H., George W., Jacob C., Dora E (Banning)., Maggie (Wagner)... Sorry Kay help me find this little I have and forgot to remove her name and e-mail from the one I sent. I post this a couple times a year and hope someone from this family of mine has started research. Sorry Kay. Barbara

Hello, Looking for any family members from my family below. I submitted Jacob Smith born: IL. Came up with info. on him & Sarah Jane Wolford and children.. Sarah Jane was the daughter of Greenly Wolford--b: abt. 1801--VA. and Sarah ? Wolford--b: abt. 1814--VA.. The info. also list's the name's of Jacob & Sarah's 7 children Samuel, Isaac, John H., George W., Jacob C., Dora E (Banning)., Maggie (Wagner)... Submitter of info. was Kay Hampshire kay@ohkaykay.com Good Luck--- Sharon

Hello Everyone, I hope someone can help me. I have a 1860 census for Shelby, ILL. that is the home of Jacob Smith and liven in his home is a Wm Wolford and Elizabeth Wolford. Jacob Smith married Sarah Jane Wolford and there children on this census is Samuel, Isaac,. Can anyone help me on this Wolford or Smith family please. Thank you, Barbara eor@saber.net

Hello, About a year or so ago someone sent me a picture of a Elizabeth Woolford Shaw. I did get to print the picture but my computer took a dump. I am doing research on 2 different Woolford lines and also doing research on a Shaw family line and would like to know where Elizabeth fits as that wasn't sent with the picture and I haven't found a Elizabeth in either line yet. Thanks, Barbara eor@saber.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Smith" <eor@saber.net> To: <WOOLFORD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 7:54 PM Subject: [WOOLFORD] [WOLFORD] - Smith -Coppel > Hello, > Looking again to find family members and help >> I am looking for help on my family below, any help would be welcome. > > Info. I found ... > Jacob Smith--b:10 Mar. 1839--Gallatin,IL.-- d:16 Mar. > 1910--Shelbyville,IL. > <M>: 20 May 1857--Shelbyville,IL. > To: Sarah Jane Wolford--b:1836--Shelbyville,IL..--- d: 27 Dec. > 1892--__________ > A Child: Samuel Ezekial Smith--b:8 Mar. 1859-- d: 23 Dec.1918--IL... > > Also something to check out as it maybe Jacob that your looking for-- > Jacob Smith--b:abt. 1835 --IL.. > S/o: Elijah M. Smith--b:11 Dec. 1811--NY. > Susannah Coppel--b:15 Jan. 1816--IN.. > > Barbara > eor@saber.net > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WOOLFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, Looking again to find family members and help > I am looking for help on my family below, any help would be welcome. Info. I found ... Jacob Smith--b:10 Mar. 1839--Gallatin,IL.-- d:16 Mar. 1910--Shelbyville,IL. <M>: 20 May 1857--Shelbyville,IL. To: Sarah Jane Wolford--b:1836--Shelbyville,IL..--- d: 27 Dec. 1892--__________ A Child: Samuel Ezekial Smith--b:8 Mar. 1859-- d: 23 Dec.1918--IL... Also something to check out as it maybe Jacob that your looking for-- Jacob Smith--b:abt. 1835 --IL.. S/o: Elijah M. Smith--b:11 Dec. 1811--NY. Susannah Coppel--b:15 Jan. 1816--IN.. Barbara eor@saber.net

Those Woolfords in Shenandoah Co VA - Woodstock area appear to be related to those in Somerset Co PA and those in Washington Co. MD and seemed to move back and forth at will. There was a George Woolford who lived in this area who eventually ended up in TN. Jim in VT ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

A cousin once removed of mine who just located me has had successes that have thus far eluded me and my Aunt Mary Lou. I think this is the proper WOOLFORD line we connect to in PA - Shenandoah Valley Virginia. The WOOLFORDs of Ste. Geneieve Co., Mo. and surrounding vicinity would be famaily as it moved west into Missouri to take advantage of the Spanish Land Grants. I have not yet had time to do more than read this so if anyone knows of the WOOLFORDs mentioned within please post on this list or contact me off-line as your prefer. james wall, current List Manager of the Woolford Rootweb list So thank you cousin Kathleen EDMISSION for this info: Berks Co.,Pennsylvania marriage records shows a marriage between Frederick Wolfarth and Anne Catherine Lieb, 12 November 1786. Deeds records of Shenandoah Co.,VA, show sales of land in 1790 and 1792 by Frederick Wolford and his wife, Anne Catharine. A sale of a lot in Woodstock in June, 1793, gives them as residents of Orange Co.,VA and Deeds books of Orange Co., mentions one boundary as 'the property of Frederick Woolford'. This is the latest record I find in Virginia but in the records of Ste. Genevieve Co, MO we find Frederick Woolford as a witness in a land claim that puts him there in 1798. He, himself, made claim to 640 A lying at the junction of St. Laurent and Mississippi Rivers in 1806. (This was the date the Board of Commissioners began taking testimony.) Presumably, Frederick had settled there some years earlier and had made improvements. Now: National Genealogical Society Quarterly includes a list of earliest Missouri marriages: 1804, June 23, Wolford, Frederick, son of Frederick Wolford and Eva Brown (sic) native of Pennsylvania, to Jane Stroud, daughter of John Stroud and Elizabeth Quick, native of Tennessee. Note: These marriages of non-catholics living in the District of Ste. Genevieve were conducted by the Catholic priest, not as a priest, but by his authority from the king. Names were written in French and in many instances spelled incorrectly. It is probable Eva (Brown) should be Eva Brunner.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: magrif Surnames: Woolford Wolford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.woolford/105/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I've been studying my wife's Butler County, Ohio WOOLFORD (some used the spelling WOLFORD) line for over 2 decades and would like to find some descendants of these lines wishing to share handed down history. The earliest I can find is Jacob, born about 1800 at Pennsylvania, and who married Hannah BECHTOLD (or BECHDOLT, etc) they had many children, most of whom I've traced descendants to the early 1900s. Appreciate any contact about these Butler County families. - Allan Griffith, Bloomington, Illinois, USA - magrif@verizon.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The Woolfords in Shenandoah Co VA are closely related to the ones in Bedford Co PA. Some of those in Shenandoah ended up in Tenn. I used to publish a newsletter called the Wolford Connection. I did a whole issue dedicated to those in Shenandoah Co VA. Will see if I can find it. Jim in VT ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

When reviewing recent post on the VAROCKIN list I unexpectedly came across an unexpected surprise. I descend from a Frederick WOOLFORD who came out of Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and was one of the first of those to migrate into "Upper Louisiana" as Missouri was then called to claim a Spanish land grant. My Frederick's wife whose name is unknown was born in Pennsylvania according to the census. And Lo and Behold. Here is a Frederick WOOLFORD of the right age acting as a bondsman in a marriage. Are there other WOOLFORDs listed in the book? Especially Frederick and/or Daniel? Note for WOOLFORD list readers: Penny JACKSON = PENNYBACKER for the surnames below. james wall ListOwner rootsweb WOOLFORD list. At 07:29 PM 4/24/2007, you wrote: >0430-0432 - 3 March 1785 - Isaac SAMUELS to Elizabeth Penny JACKSON, d/o >Derick Penny JACKSON, bondsman Frederick WOOLFORD

These are the ones I copied for Woolford - let me know if you want the scans of them. These aren't from a book but from an LDS film I rented for a month and have since let go, so I can't double check, sorry. If I've screwed up on any of the names, just let me know! It's my own stab at deciphering, lol Julie 0430-0432 – 3 March 1785 - Isaac SAMUELS to Elizabeth PENNYBACKER, d/o Derick PENNYBACKER, bondsman Frederick WOOLFORD 1191-1192 – 10 June 1788 – Daniel WOOLFORD to Susannah ASHLY, s/o Frederick WOOLFORD and stepfather to Susanna, bondsman Frederick WOOLFORD there are some Woolf's - I don't know if they are related or not. 0972-0973 - 18 Feb 1787 – George WOOLF to Nancy COMM/CAMERON?, bondsman Henry HUDDLE 1098-1099 – 28 May 1787 – Peter HOFMAN to Elizabeth WOOLF, bondsman George COOPER James Wall <jewall@wisc.edu> wrote: When reviewing recent post on the VAROCKIN list I unexpectedly came across an unexpected surprise. I descend from a Frederick WOOLFORD who came out of Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and was one of the first of those to migrate into "Upper Louisiana" as Missouri was then called to claim a Spanish land grant. My Frederick's wife whose name is unknown was born in Pennsylvania according to the census. And Lo and Behold. Here is a Frederick WOOLFORD of the right age acting as a bondsman in a marriage. Are there other WOOLFORDs listed in the book? Especially Frederick and/or Daniel? Note for WOOLFORD list readers: Penny JACKSON = PENNYBACKER for the surnames below. james wall ListOwner rootsweb WOOLFORD list. --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jeremy2feathers Surnames: Woolford, Hoppis, Ruble, Taggert, Hart, Dial, Heard, Blackemore, Rust, Brown Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.woolford/104/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for any living descendants of Daniel Woolford Jr. and Christena Hoppis. They had the following children: Frederich Woolford born 20 Nov 1820 in Scioto County, Ohio. He married Martha Ruble on 06 May 1849 in Fredricktown, Madison County, Missouri. He died 12 Nov 1861 in Blair, Randolph County, Illinois. Susannah Catherine Woolford born 27 Nov 1825. She married George Washington Taggert on 27 Mar 1850 in Randolph County, Illinois. She died 04 Feb 1919. Jacob Woolford born 1830. He married Julia Ann Hart on 28 Dec 1859 in Perry City, Missouri. He died 23 Jan 1891 in Illinois. George Washington Woolford born 29 Aug 1832. He married Martha Dial on 26 Mar 1863. He died 05 Dec 1908. Mary Jane Woolford born Oct 1835 in Illinois. She married James Heard, Jr. 23 Oct 1856 in Randolph County, Illinois. She died 1911 in Sparks, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Hannah Woolford born 27 Dec 1837 in Illinois. She married Jacob Nace Blackemore 17 Feb 1859 in Randolph County, Illinois. She died 22 Jul 1931 in Coulterville, Randolph County, Illinois. Christina W. Woolford born 1841 in Arkansas. She married (1) George S. Rust 14 Jul 1859 in Randolph County, Illinois. (2) Franklin Woolford abt. 1870. (3) John Tyler Brown abt. 1876. She died in 1921 in Arkansas. I descend from Mary Jane Woolford and James Heard, Jr. They are my g-g-g-great grandparents. Sincerely, Jeremy Millard Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.