Forgive me, but I don't understand. How is it that the people being tested aren't aware of the NPE? Don't they see that their own results don't match other lines in the family? Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Raymond Wing > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Y-DNA-projects] out of wedlock births, adoptions, etc. > > I am the administrator for the Wing Y-DNA Project. Thus far, > virtually all of the Wings tested had a paper-trail line > going back to one of the three sons of Rev. John Wing > (1584-1630 died shortly before the family emigrated to Lynn, Mass.) > > One interesting result with the DNA testing is the discovery > of an early NPE in the line. We were able to identify the > genetic family line (as it was a perfect 37/37 marker match > to the modal value of the other family) and with this > connection, have been able to likely identify when this NPE > event occurred. > > However, the Wing Family of America, Inc. (a family > association of the descendants of Rev. John Wing) has voted > NOT to publish this result. I don't personally agree with > this decision (as I believe people have the right to know, > especially those who descend from this line) > <snip> > > Raymond T. Wing > > Genealogist, Wing Family of America, Inc. [WFA] > > www.wingfamily.org >

Diana (and others) When I stated my concerns regarding descendants not being able to discover their genetic lineage (due to the policy NOT to publish the results), I was speaking about the vast majority of descendants who are not direct male-line descendants of this line.  As such, their Y-DNA is not Wing (or at least, not the line which had a NPE) and therefor wouldn't discover they don't match the family. In addition, only a fraction of men (even men who are interested in researching their genealogy) ever submit to a DNA test. Like Diana stated, any direct male descendant from this line (who has had their Y-DNA tested) should be able to discover that an NPE event occurred in their line. I am able to speak to them INDIVIDUALLY and explain the circumstances. I am just not able to publicize so that all of the descendants can obtain this knowledge. Raymond T. Wing Genealogist, Wing Family of America, Inc. [WFA] www.wingfamily.org --- On Thu, 7/24/08, Diana Gale Matthiesen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Diana Gale Matthiesen <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Y-DNA-projects] out of wedlock births, adoptions, etc. To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008, 2:21 AM Forgive me, but I don't understand. How is it that the people being tested aren't aware of the NPE? Don't they see that their own results don't match other lines in the family? Diana