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From: "Orin R. Wells" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] GenealogyDNA.org site
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 14:20:29 -0800
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In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020423164600.00baf898@pop.erols.com>


George,

I believe that all Jim was suggesting is that often it is the case that
closely related folks, especially down the same surname or maternal line,
have similar facial characteristics and that it might well be when finding
a match if you can also see an example of the person's features it could
make the alleged relationship a higher probability. I have seen several
Wells families who had some very distinct features to the extent that
distant cousins (didn't know they had any local relatives) going to a place
they had never been before were asked "you are a Wells, aren't you?"

I will give this serious consideration, but I suspect most people would
pass on this if it were available.

At 04:48 PM 4/23/02 -0400, George W. Page wrote:
>At 01:09 PM 4/23/2002 -0700, Jim wrote:
>
>>A suggestion for geneaologydna.org is to allow people to upload face images.
>>This can be used to find DNA correlates with various facial features.
>
>Again, folks, the Y-Chromosome DNA and mtDNA used for genealogical
>research purposes is not the same DNA that produces physical charastics
>and genetic diseases and disorders.
>
>
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Orin R. Wells
Wells Family Research Association
P. O. Box 5427
Kent, Washington 98064-5427
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