The Lamson Lampson Lambson (and variants) Y-DNA Project is for all MALES who wish to work together to find their common heritage through DNA testing and sharing of information. All variant spellings are welcome. If your Surname spelling is missing, I'll be glad to add it. Email me directly, however (see below). MEN having Y-DNA testing done should have a Lamson or variant surname, or have reason to believe they are Lamson by paternity. Both men and women who have taken the Family Finder test are welcome IF they match others with the Lamson (or variant) surname, but tools are limited at the project level for Family Finder. If you do not carry the Lamson (and variants) surname, but are related and are interested in researching the lineage, please email me directly at: aulicino@hevanet.com as you may wish to join the email list. The email list is open to both men and women as well as testers. It is a one-way list from me to the group, and I provide information on new testers, sales, etc. Please send your lineage that connects you to the surname, however. (See the example below.) NOTE: I do not share emails, data on living people nor the maiden names of mothers of living people on the Net nor within the private email list.. No less than 37 Y-DNA marker test is recommended for the project as this puts the matching within a good genealogical time frame. If money is not an issue, please consider the Y-67 or 111 tests. Please note it is imperative that you set your Most Distant Direct Paternal Ancestor with name, some time frame and some geography in your account. You can access this configuration setting from your My Account tab. **** When you submit your Join Request, please include your all-male Lamson (variant spelling) lineage, your kit number, and the information on the Most Distant Ancestor you have proven in your Lamson (and variant) line. **** Every member is to provide their all-male lineage from the oldest PROVEN all-male line (Lamson or if there is a name change, use that all-male line) to themselves in the format below. Please include all the detail for dates, locations and spouses names as given names that appear in many Lamson lineages are the same. 1. Barnabas Lamson, b. ca 1797-1604 Ridgewell, Essex Co, England; d. ca 1640 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA; m. Marie Lidget/Liggett 2. Joseph Lamson, b. ca 1638 Charleston, Middlesex Co, MA; d. Feb 1678/9 Concord, Middlesex Co, MA; m. Elizabeth Rice 3. Ebenezer Lamson, b. Dec 1677 Concord, Middlesex Co, MA; d. Nov 1715; m. Sarah Harwell 4. Timothy Lamson, b. 1699 Concord, Middlesex Co, MA; m. Patience Thompson 5. etc... Once this information is received, you will be able to join. If you have questions, email me at: aulicino@hevanet.com You may also visit the FTDNA website at: www.familytreedna.com/public/Lamson