All I recently found out that my daughter is expecting twins in August. Caught us all by surprise. So I wrote Cheryl asking for some help researching the Yelton line to see how often twins appeared. As always, she provided invaluable assistance and I promised to send her my findings. Cheryl thought perhaps all the cousins would be interested so I am forwarding my message. Don't hold me too accountable as I am just passing along what I've read on the internet. I am anticipating much excitement in August and promise to post names and birthdate!!!! Cousin Sarah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah Leighty" <sleighty3@yahoo.com> > To: "Cheryl Chasin" <cherylc470@cox.net> > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:54 AM > Subject: twin info > > > > Cheryl > > I counted 35 sets of twins in the 4239 names > you > > sent in the Yelton database (forgive me if I > > counted wrong). From what I've looked up on > the > > internet, fraternal twins occur about 11 per > 1000 > > normal conceptions (forget fertility drugs). > > Identicals are a different breed and "usually > > happen" by chance. Another interesting > tidbit is > > that fraternal twins pass through the > maternal > > line. > > If my math skills aren't too rusty, it seems > the > > Yeltons are pretty much in line with the > average > > stats (given missing birthdates and other > info). > > > > I guess before the end of the year I will > know > > more about twins than I ever imagined. > > Thanks for your help. > > Cousin Sarah > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com