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From: "Julia A. Krutilla" <>
Subject: LDS Molecular Genealogy Research Project in Tri State Area
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 09:29:53 -0500


Hello All,

I've been asked by Flora Ver Straten to pass the following message to
family researchers who may want to participate in the LDS Molecular
Genealogy Research Project.

This worthwhile event will be posted on the Jefferson County Chapter,
OGS Calendar site at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/calendar/

for those undecided now and who may want to register in the future.

Please feel free to forward and share this message with other family
researchers in the tri-state area.


Julia A. Krutilla
Webmaster


Jefferson County Chapter, OGS
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/



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Scientists Coming to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in
Wintersville, Ohio To Collect DNA to Link All People Together Into One
Great Genetic World Family Tree

Dear Fellow Genealogists in the Tri-State Area:

On behalf of the Wintersville Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, I would like to personally invite each of you to a
very special event: An opportunity to have your personal DNA analyzed
for genetic markers indicating the homelands, tribes, and clan from
which your ancestors originated. The event will be held on Saturday
morning, May 12, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints, Powell’s Lane, Wintersville, OH (maps will be made
available at local libraries). You must sign up for the research study
by contacting the family history director listed below.

I hope that each of you will come to hear Dr. Scott Woodward, a
world-renowned geneticist, explain this new technology and take the
opportunity to have your unique code preserved and analyzed for clues to
your ancestor's origins.

Sincerely,

Flora Ver Straten
740-264-6190 or 740-765-4049

Family History Director
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Wintersville, Ohio – the Wintersville Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints will host a special morning fireside meeting with
Brigham Young University (BYU) Professor Scott Woodward, PH.D. and his
researchers in the BYU molecular Genealogy Research Project (MHRP). The
researchers will collect DNA samples and family trees from the general
public to become part of the first genetic world family tree. Also
speaking at the fireside will be Megan Smolenyak, author of the best
selling book, In Search of Our Ancestors.

All are invited to attend the fireside. However, only those at least 18
years old may participate in the study itself. After completing a
consent form, participants will have a small blood sample drawn and will
be asked at that time to submit at least a four generation pedigree
chart showing the names of their ancestors along with their birthplaces
and birth dates. Collecting individual samples of blood for DNA
analysis takes only about ten minutes. The fireside and participation
in the study are offered at no charge to the general public.

This DNA analysis can prove especially helpful to those whose ancestry
lacks surname identification or for whom records were not created, as is
often the case with those of African, of Native American and of
Scandinavian ancestry. Participation in this project confers additional
benefits, to include the following:

*Preservation of each participant's unique genetic code for his or her
descendants.
*Possible cross matching of participants’ DNA to determine relatedness.
*Verifying existing genealogical records
*A genetic discrimination between closely related individuals or those
sharing the same name.

The research team guarantees the privacy of the genetic information
gathered, which is protected by both state and federal laws and
protected in a high-security facility with access by only project head.

More information on the Molecular Genealogy Research Project may be
obtained from their official web site at:

http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu/

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