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From: "ernest hurst" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally welcomed by list...
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 09:56:33 -0400


Yeah Janet, it's a real shame that some people are so parochial about
"their" family research, even to other family members. A sister of my
mother in law did a lot of "conventional research" on her parents (great
grandparents of my kids) in the '80s & '90s, but do you think she'll share
it with me? Since she's pushing 80, I guess it'll get trashed when she
dies, like the situation you described. I'm sure she doesn't have anything
that I couldn't find and eventually, maybe I'll take some trips & find out
more about them but I just hate to hear of duplicate efforts, in the same
family.

Also a shame that some folks are so resistant to change of any sort. This
"old dog" has learned a few "new tricks" over the last few years, and
others ought to be open to doing the same.

Ernie Hurst


> [Original Message]
> From: LJCrain <>
> To: <>
> Date: 8/31/2003 5:42:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
welcomed by list...
>
> Don't you think this is the same kind of mindset that many had a few years
> back about going on the Internet to do genealogy research? I knew of a
lady
> who spent many, many hours in libraries doing research on one of my lines
> and would not share it with anyone for fear it might end up on the
Internet
> and someone else might benefit from her labors. She died one day and I
> suppose someone threw it all out.
>
> I have another third cousin who will not learn to use a computer. She did
> genealogy research for 30 years onsite and I owe her an enormous amount of
> gratitude. Some people, for whatever their reasons, fear new methods and
> technologies.
>
> I am happy to say I have not encountered the resistance to DNA discussions
> reported by some.
>
> Janet Crain
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ernest hurst" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
> welcomed by list...
>
>
> > Hi Julia
> >
> > I don't know if I can stir up any interest or not, but my son-in-law is
a
> > Bridges, from somewhere around Asheville NC, I think. Seems that the 30
to
> > 40 age group, males especially, don't have much interest, but maybe I
can
> > do a sales job. Any of your folks from that area.
> >
> > You're sure right about some folks not wanting to go there at all. This
> > seems predominant in people in the 60+ age group who have been doing
> > research for 20 - 30 years. I think you're right about them not wanting
to
> > be proved wrong, or not wanting to find a "non paternity event".
> >
> > Ernie
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Date: 8/31/2003 3:57:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
> > welcomed by list...
> > >
> > > In a message dated 08/31/2003 2:49:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > > DNA testing for genealogy purposes is the ultimate proof -
> > > > defying or confirming any paper genealogy anyone has or info anyone
> > > > exchanges. It's like buying a car without a title - it's
shortlived,
> > > > shortlighted, and ultimately you have to go there.
> > > >
> > >
> > > But some do not want to go there. There are some descended from the
> > early
> > > American immigrants who are secure in their research and do not want
to
> > take the
> > > chance that they could be proven wrong, or do not feel the need to do
> > more
> > > than they have done. I am heading up the Bridges / Bridgers / Bridger
> > Y-DNA
> > > project and we are having some great matches, but I can't get any of
the
> > BRIDGER
> > > surname to participate and that is the earliest spelling of the name
in
> > VA.
> > >
> > > As for the list owners, I feel that most who object to discussing the
> DNA
> > > Projects, do not understand the value of DNA testing and / or do not
> have
> > a male
> > > to test and therefore are not interested in promoting the Projects for
> > others.
> > >
> > > http://www.small-stuff.com/BRIDGES/
> > >
> > > Julia
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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