WELCOME
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WOOD / WOODS SURNAME
Y-DNA TESTING PROJECT
Y-DNA TESTING PROJECT
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The WOOD / WOODS Surname Y-chromosome, DNA Project was officially begun on March 25, 2003 when we registered with FamilyTreeDNA.com for our Group and were given the discounted rate for each individual test. Having read many success stories in matches with DNA for genealogical purposes, we decided that it is time to try to advance our research in the many cases where there are no written documents to help to prove our ancestry.
The success of our Project will depend on the number of participants who join our testing group, as well the documentation of the research connected with each line reqarding dates and locations of birth, death, marriage, etc. Please, contact as many WOOD / WOODS researchers as you can to encourage their participation in our Project to help to ensure its success. The testing will be for the Male Y-chromosome that is passed, only, from father to son. Therefore, the testing requires a Male with the surname of WOOD or WOODS. This can be any male relative, who is a direct descendant of your Wood ancestor, if your name is not WOOD or WOODS or if you are a female researcher. We have chosen Family Tree DNA of Houston, TX as our testing company. They are leaders in their field and are associated with Dr. Michael Hammer, Ph.D., Geneticist, associate research scientist in the Division of Biotechnology at the University of Arizona. The testing laboratory will be analyzing either 25, 37 or 67 markers on the Y-chromosome. If the markers of two or more male individuals match, it will indicate they descend from a common male WOOD / WOODS ancestor. It will not identify the specific ancestor. It is neccessary for the matching participants to compare their genealogy research to find where they connect. It is our opinion that the 37 & 67 marker tests, are much better at reporting the kind of data that we need to determine that participants are related, than the 25 marker test. However, which test to order, is a personal decision. You can upgrade from the 25 marker to the 37 or 67 marker test at a later date if desired, although, the cost is a bit more and causes several weeks delay in obtaining the final results. The test prices are discounted for our surname group and can be seen by clicking at the left on "Join our Wood DNA Project" To join our Group, and to help answer your questions, I have a list to the left to take you to FamilyTreeDNA.com We require a chart of your family down from the earliest known WOOD or WOODS ancestor to you, the participant. This is to help to identify each line and assign an ID#. Once you have joined our WOOD / WOODS Project, I will send instructions on how to send the Ancestor Tree to me.
 Julia French Wood Project Administrator |