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From: Jeanne Nelson <>
Subject: Re: [DK] royal connections
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 10:39:28 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <200206090500.g5950Kk18587@lists5.rootsweb.com>


Last night I heard a similar discussion when I
attended a presentation by a member of the research
team at BYU who are studying molecular genealogy. This
team is trying to establish a worldwide database for
studying movements of peoples around the world through
time by comparing their DNA against their genealogy
charts.

This is an information gathering project only, to
establish a DNA "library" that researchers can consult
at some later point to determine where in the world
their ancestors were centered, and to possibly trace
their ancestry along lines other than through the
mitochodrial DNA (totally maternal lines) or through
the Y chromasome (totally paternal lines). They are
aiming to establish a database of 100,000 samples.

I donated 1/2 teaspoon of my blood and my genealogy
chart for the cause when I learned quite by accident
that the team would be collecting samples near my
home. If any of you are interested in participating,
you can check their collection schedule at
http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu/events.htm
I was told that they are short on samples from
Scandinavian backgrounds, so volunteers from this list
would be especially helpful. I was told that they
would go anywhere to collect samples if a group of two
hundred or more volunteer could be assured (that
shouldn't be too hard when you think about all the
genealogy societies and historical societies out
there). Their progress so far is detailed at
http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu/progress.htm
Their main page is at
http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu/


If I sound enthusiastic about this project, I want you
to know that my interest is purely genealogical. I am
not affiliated with BYU or with this project, other
than as a DNA contributor.

By the way, Rock, if you want to formalize you
extensive knowledge into a degree, I learned last
night that BYU is the only university in the world
that offers a degree in genealogy. ;o)

Best regards,
Jeanne Nelson
ABSOLUTELY FAMILY!
http://absolutelyfamily.homestead.com/

> ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822
> Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 20:12:15 +0100
> From: "Karen Chessell" <>
> To:
> Subject: [DK] royal connections
>
> It seems we ALL descend from royalty - I was given
> these websites by the
> listowner of the DNA-Rootsweb list.
>
> http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/05/olson.htm
>
>
http://www.compapp.dcu.ie/~humphrys/FamTree/Royal/ca.html
>
>
> Karen


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