Posted by William Norin on October 09, 19102 at 17:57:05:
I am soliciting participants for the Norin/Noren et al DNA Project. Please believe this is not a scam but rather a legitimate supplement to traditional genealogy. I receive no remuneration from this project and you pay less than if you submitted your DNA outside of a surname project
Our genealogical research has left many unanswered questions. Many of us
have been researching our Norin/Noren ancestors, and we often hit brick
walls. These walls are where, regardless of our efforts, we don't
make any progress taking our research back another generation. In
addition, questions still remain unanswered:
1. Are we related to other Norins/Norens in this project?
2. Do a great number of Norins/Norens originate from Halsingland, Sweden?
3. Which Norin/Noren lines in the US are related to Norin/Noren lines in Sweden?
To solve these questions, and to determine who is related to whom, the
Norin/Noren DNA Project was established. Our objective is to test one
direct descent male from each Line, to determine who is related. A Line
is all those who can trace their family tree to one distant ancestor.
The DNA test only works on males of direct descent. Scientists have
discovered that a small portion of the Y chromosome is passed from
father to son, unchanged, except for a mutation about every 500
generations. By looking at this small portion of the Y chromosome, a
lab test can determine if two males had a common ancestor, and are
therefore related. If you choose to participate little effort is required on your part. We send you a dauber which you run around the inside of your mouth and return to our lab at the University of Arizona.
We need your help. We need a male volunteer from each
Norin/Noren Line. The criteria is that you are a direct descent male, ie. your
father was a Norin/Noren, his father was a Norin/Noren etc. Please
contact me if you are interested in participating, have questions, or
would like to learn more about this new and fascinating field of the application of
science to genealogy. There is a lab fee for participating in
the project.
The Project web site where you will learn more is:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~norin/norinproject.html
I look forward to hearing from you. Please don't hesitate contacting me with questions. This is a new field and we all have a lot to learn about DNA as a tool for supplementing traditional genealogy.
Sincerely,
Bill Norin
appleglo@cyberg8t.com
909-626-0602