Sharon, I have had this happen several times in the Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project. In all cases, based on the DNA results, they matched one or more members. I thanked them for joining, asked for their genealogy, and did what I could to help them. Yours aye, Bob McLaren Chairman, Genealogy Committee, Clan MacLaren Society of North America Genealogist, Clan MacLaren Society (based in Scotland) Administrator, Clan MacLaren Surname DNA Project (Worldwide) Member, Association of Professional Genealogists > [Original Message] > From: Sharon Bryant <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/24/2008 6:35:17 AM > Subject: [Y-DNA-projects] NPEs and other related issues > > Hello again, > > Interestingly enough in my two largest projects, I have had very interesting requests to join. In fact just yesterday I received notice that I had a new project member whose surname is Mavitty. He joined the Clendenin/Glendinning project. > > When I questioned him about his lineage, I found that he knows nothing earlier than the immigrant who arrived in America in 1765. His reason for joining the project: the majority of his matches are men in my project or a couple of MacGregors. His membership came complete with 37 marker testing accomplished and an upgrade to 67 markers in the works. > > Has this type of thing to any of you? How did you handle it? > > Thanks, > > Sharon > The topic of this list is Y-DNA *surname* projects. Discussion of geographic, haplogroup, or mtDNA projects is off topic for this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message