Hello All,
This comes from the ISOGG List.
Those who did not partake of the free Y-DNA testing through SMGF (Sorenson
Molecular Genealogy Foundation). They are no longer accepting general DNA
donations. See message below.
I would like to give Thanks to all the Carpenters out there who helped out
at SMGF. Many of the results are in and listed with a "sm" followed by a
number. If you do not see yours on Table 1 or the lineage page, please let
me know.
FYI - FTDNA has a sale ($119.00) for their 37 marker Y-DNA plus MtDNA+ until
June 24th 2009. This is for new members only.
Remember our Fathers this June 11th. And our Father's fathers!
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project
http://members.cox.net/johnrcarpenter/index.htm
Authoritative William Carpenter Immigrant Sketches
http://members.cox.net/jrcrin001/carplink.htm
For details on the CE 2009, please see:
http://members.cox.net/johnrcarpenter/CE%202009.htm
2. Sorenson Suspends Most Free DNA Testing
Posted by: "Joy King" joyk(a)sc.rr.com joyk29585
Date: Sun Jun 7, 2009 9:17 am ((PDT))
From Eastman's:
http://blog.eogn.com/
http://www.smgf.org/get_involved.jspx
Thank you for your interest in the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation
research project! For nearly ten years we have collected DNA samples and
pedigree information from generous volunteers around the world. We have
recently reached our original collection goal of 100,000 participants and we
have now transitioned into the next phase of our project. This next phase
consists of targeting specific populations and lineages which are
under-represented in the current data, continuing the analysis of samples
already collected, and developing applications for genetic genealogy
research.
To fully focus our efforts on these objectives SMGF is changing the way we
collect samples. SMGF will no longer collect new samples directly through
our website. Instead, sample collecting will be handled by affiliate
organizations, freeing SMGF resources previously dedicated to sample
collecting to support data analysis and innovation. Please click on the
links below to learn how to contribute your DNA to SMGF and other ways you
can get involved and support our study.
Other Areas of Interest
Reaching the 100,000 participants milestone was just one of the objectives
of our project. We are still working to enhance our dataset by actively
seeking participants for our database with ancestry from a number of
countries and lineages (listed below). If you have genealogical information
linking you to one of these areas or have connections that could facilitate
collections in these areas please contact SMGF at info(a)smgf.org .
Ireland
Japan
Sweden
France
Germany
Belgium
All Eastern European countries
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
North Africa
Switzerland
Denmark
Spain
Portugal