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From: Pat Oliver <>
Subject: [VAFairfax] Oliver DNA Project
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:44:28 -0500


I have established an Oliver DNA Project which seeks to identify and
connect as many pre-1800 Oliver lines as possible, and to determine,
whenever possible, their immigrant ancestors and their origins. (I am
personally interested in the Oliver families of southern MD and
northern VA 1786 and before who moved to western KY later.) I would
urge you to participate in this project if you can.

For more information please see:

<http://www.familytreedna.com>;,

<http://www.ftdna.com/surname_det.asp?group=Oliver>;, and

<http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=P27206>;.

The lab work for this study will be done by FamilyTreeDNA in Houston,
TX. They use the DNA on the Y-chromosome for these genealogical
studies because it mutates at a fairly slow and predictable rate.
Being on the Y-chromosome, Y-DNA is passed down from father to son,
intact, for generation after generation but is not transmitted
through female descendents. All male descendants of a distant
ancestor will have an identical 11 or 12 out of 12 Y-DNA markers.
This test is only for Oliver males with an uninterrupted line of
descent from some earlier Oliver male. A more precise but somewhat
more expensive 25 marker Y-DNA test is available. Both the 12 marker
and the 25 marker tests are significantly discounted for participants
in the Oliver DNA Project. (I bought the 25 marker test kit for my
Oliver uncle.) Group prices are found at:

<http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=U77720>;

The DNA sample is taken with a little toothbrush-like thing that is
painlessly rubbed on the inside of your cheek for a minute. The
little scrubber is then placed in a bottle with a little liquid. It
and another sample taken the same way at least 8 hours later are
mailed to the lab in Houston. Results come in about 6 weeks. All
necessary components are included in the DNA kit.

FamilyTreeDNA has a web site that explains in greater detail how the
tests work, what the results mean, etc. Go to their site
<http://www.familytreedna.com>; and look up some of their surname
studies.

Please contact me if you have questions.

DISCLAIMER: I have absolutely no financial or other interest in
FamilyTreeDNA.
--
Pat Oliver


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