Colin, I don't know of one, although, once you become an admin at FTDNA, there are some guidelines as to how to use your GAP. I would suggest the person join Y-DNA-PROJECTS and ask questions. Given that you have just asked for her, I will begin with what I consider some important considerations... Depending on how common the surname is, doing a good job of running a surname project can be modestly time-consuming to a black hole for your time. It's not a commitment to take on lightly. Whether the surname is common or not, to be a good admin, you need to be prepared to learn the technical details attached to testing for genealogical purposes. You don't need to learn everything all at once, but your members will be asking you questions that you're going to have to educate yourself to answer. You also need to learn enough to recognize things your members don't recognize as significant. It's nothing you can't learn, but if technical details make your brain go into hibernate mode, you may not enjoy being an admin -- or may not do a good job of it. On the up side, if you're serious about genealogy; pick a surname that is important to you, personally; like doing research; and love solving puzzles, you will get a great deal of enjoyment and gratification out of running your project well. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:y-dna-projects- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin Ferguson > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:27 PM > To: Y-DNA-PROJECTS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Y-DNA-projects] How To Admin A Project > > I know someone contemplating adopting a surname project. She wants to know if > there is an online guide of what being an admin entails. > Anyone know of such a thing? > Colin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-PROJECTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and the body of the message