Just to illustrate what is possible using DNA.....
The SOUTHWORTH/SOUTHARD DNA Project is getting underway, and my son thought it was time
for him to take the plunge into his Mom's favorite pastime. We ordered the 67 marker
test.
His results came back Tuesday and showed an immediate 66/67 match with a man with the
SOUTHWOOD surname who is a member of the SOUTH project. We know for certain that
Jim's ancestors have been only on this continent for 217 years and we think for 350
years. The other man's ancestors have NEVER been on this continent. They have
remained totally in Southern England, except for one quick jaunt to South Africa, but I
don't know all the details yet. Isn't that amazing? And some people don't
believe in miracles!
Three of our Sampson County, NC men (those shown in orange in the CARROLL chart) have now
ordered for alleles 38-67 to be plotted. Perhaps some of you will be able to do that
also. Someday we will have a success story to rival that in the Southard Project.
Lura Southard
List Administrator,
CARROLL-DNA(a)rootsweb.com