This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bobmclaren1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/17123.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: DNA will not tell you within two generations how far back a common ancestor was. Furthermore, I don't trust these calculations. I will be glad to take a look at your brother's DNA results and give you my take on them. I inivte him to join the Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project (Wright can be one of the Clan surnames) if he tested with Family Tree DNA. To join, go to his personal page at Family Tree DNA. At the top left on this page is a join projects link. Click on that link and you will go to a page that lists projects. One of these will be MacLaren. Click on MacLaren and you will go to a page that describes the MacLaren Surname DNA Project. At the bottom of this page is a join button. Click on that button and he had joined. I will be glad to answer any questions. Please contact me directly at bobmclaren@earthlink.net Yours aye, Bob McLaren Genealogist, Clan MacLaren Society (based in Scotland) Chairman, Genealogy Committee, Clan MacLaren Society of North America Administrator, Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project (Worldwide) 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.