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From: "Bonner, Gregg" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Matching Site
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 21:56:46 -0500


Hi Listers,

I don't know if it has been suggested yet, since I haven't been following
the thread. How about www.moleculargenealogy.com?

I don't see any reason that it need to be DNA, since proteins should be as
illustrative, if not as utilitarian - it may get confused with the BYU site
of similar name though.

But here is something I would think is nifty just in general - how about
distinguishing paper (genealogy) from molecular (and call that geneology)?
So the molecular "ology" would connote the scientific aspect of the
molecular endeavor, and would also provide cover for all those who mis-spell
genealogy. It will be a movement, but alas, www.geneology.com is already
taken.

Cheers,

Gregg
P.S. Allan, sorry I sent you a blank e-mail. My computer whisked it away
before I could write anything and change the "To:" field.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bonner, Gregg
To: 'Allan S. Gleason '
Sent: 11/10/01 9:40 PM
Subject: RE: [DNA] Matching Site



-----Original Message-----
From: Allan S. Gleason
To:
Sent: 11/10/01 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Matching Site

Well, Orin, ask and ye shall receive.
I agree with others that the name should include both genealogy and DNA.
The
word "match" is nice but there are too many other applications for DNA
matching
such as in law enforcement. If you don't like 'genealogy' or it is
overused,
how about 'generationalDNA' or 'ancestralDNA' but not 'incestralDNA'!
:>)

If you named it ancestralDNA.com you might even be able to sell it
someday to
Ancestry! Of course, then we'd all have to pay for matching.

Allan



"Orin R. Wells" wrote:

> At 08:48 PM 11/10/01 +0000, Alan Savin wrote:
> >Orin,
> >
> >My (late) observations/suggestions re site address.
> >
> >1. Genealogy, which is what we are about, does not really feature in
the
> >list below.
>
> So, what name do YOU have in mind?
>
> I believe that it needs to reflect the nature of the site and it needs
to
> be easy to find and remember.
>
> >
> >2. I presume we are using Y chromosome DNA matches only (i.e. not
mtDNA),
> >so the name should be more specific to this.
>
> That is not my presumption at all. Granted those of us interested in
> surname searches and in surname studies will focus on this, but there
are
> a LOT of people who are more focused on mtDNA, so I am thinking of
this as
> servicing both areas although perhaps in two different sections of the
site.
>
> Orin R. Wells
> Wells Family Research Association
> P. O. Box 5427
> Kent, Washington 98064-5427
> <>
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