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Group Administrator: Rosemary McNerney Winkler rosemary@mcnerneywinkler.com
Group Co-Administrator: Terry Barton terry@bartons.org

Project Surnames:

Woodard	Woodward	Woodyard

Group General Fund:

Y-DNA37 2007 Gift Certificate $30* - Kit 106667
Y-DNA37 2007 Gift Certificate $30* - Kit 106668
Y-DNA37 2007 Gift Certificate $30* - Kit 111665

03/03/06 - Leigh S. Woodward donation....$100
03/03/06 - Total available....$100
06/19/06 - Kit 66125....($40)
06/19/06 - Total available....$60
09/11/06 - Sally A. Sheridan donation....$100
09/11/06 - Total available....$160
09/21/06 - Joanne Woodward donation....$25
09/21/06 - Total available....$185
09/29/06 - Paul Woodward donation....$20
09/29/06 - Total available....$205
11/20/06 - Kit 77343....($50)
11/20/06 - Total available....$155
11/20/06 - Nadine Holder donation in honor of Marian Eikenberry Duguid....$100
11/20/06 - Total available....$255
11/22/06 - Anonymous donation....$500
11/22/06 - Total available....$755
12/04/06 - Kit 77625....($80)
12/04/06 - Total available....$675
01/02/07 - Kit 81010....($60)
01/02/07 - Total available....$615
05/04/07 - Kit 90924....($95)
05/04/07 - Total available....$520
05/29/07 - Kit 93257....($100)
05/29/07 - Total available....$420
06/06/07 - Persis R. Shook donation in honor of Gerald (Jerry) Woodard....$50
06/06/07 - Total available....$470
06/11/07 - Kit 94137....($50)
06/11/07 - Total available....$420
06/14/07 - Kit 86018....($50)
06/14/07 - Total available....$370
10/31/07 - Kit 102138....($50)
10/31/07 - Total available....$320
01/09/08 - Kit 111665....($20)
01/09/08 - Total available....$300
06/02/08 - Laurel White donation for kit 85819....$33
06/02/08 - Total available....$333
06/09/08 - Stephen Woodward donation for kit 85819....$33
06/09/08 - Total available....$366
06/10/08 - Dixie Hinson donation for kit 85819....$123
06/10/08 - Total available....$489
06/10/08 - Kit 85819....$189
06/10/08 - Total available....$300

Project Background:

Traditional research has yielded valuable information on the history of our families, but often bumps up against the “brick wall” of genealogy – a place where the genealogist can only go so far in research with family and/or public records. Enter DNA genealogy, today's cutting edge resource. Family history solutions of the future are with DNA. Read the compelling recommendations below.

NEW ENGLAND ANCESTORS, official publication of New England Historic Genealogical Society, Summer 2004: "Y-chromosome and mtDNA testing can be used to verify family relationships and may make your family's history even more accurate and reliable. DNA testing can add supporting evidence to genealogical conclusions or it can disprove them completely. What DNA testing can't do is prove any descent correct." By Thomas H. Shawker.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE, Spring, 2005: "DNA evidence is now accepted in mainstream genealogy as being as reliable as, or in some case more reliable than the evidence from written records genealogists traditionally rely upon. Inevitably it will increasingly be offered to support future SAR lineages." By Delaware Society Compatriot Don DeVine, CG, GGI.
FAMILY CHRONICLE, September/October 2003: "It's important to understand that genetic genealogy is a complement to--not a substitute for--traditional genealogical research and is mostly used for surname studies to determine if people share a common ancestor. Contrary to some misconceptions, it is not a short-cut to your family history, a means to learn about your entire family tree, a way to answer medial questions or genealogical cheating." By Megan Smolenyak.

See a wonderful site on the Chester County Pennsylvania Woodwards.
Browse a comprehensive, professional site Woodwards We Search with many resources.
Visit a great site for detailed technical information on DNA, part of World Families Network.
Read Interpreting Genetic Distance by FamilyTreeDNA .

As project administrator, Rosemary is a volunteer and receives no financial remuneration of any kind from FamilyTreeDNA. She says, "Genealogy is my hobby." Read her non-technical article, About DNA, and view or print grouped Woodward chart, stories, pedigrees, participant contact information and much more. The role of volunteer group administrator for a DNA project is a fascinating challenge. Every Family Tree DNA surname project has an administrator and co-coordinator. They are volunteers who prepare and maintain the website, recruit and screen new members, and offer assistance to participants. This keeps costs down, enabling those interested to get a low group rate for DNA tests, starting with $99 for the initial 12-marker test. If you have suggestions or comments about the Woodward DNA Genealogy project, please email Rosemary.

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Project Goals:

The objectives of this project are to enable those with Woodwards among their ancestors to determine which group their family belongs to, prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors, validate research, and solve “brick walls.” We seek Woodwards to establish contact with others who might have information to share and ultimately identify specific areas of England from which their immigrant Woodward originated. Those who have researched Woodwards can provide particularly valuable contributions to the project. Men with the name Woodward or any variation of it are encouraged to join by sending in a DNA swab. This project is not limited to the United States. European, Canadian, and other Woodwards are welcome to join. Interested women should invite their Woodward father, uncle, brother, or male cousin to participate. The basic test costs $99. To order, see links on the upper left corner of this page.

Why a male with the Woodward name? Here's how it works. Every male has a single Y chromosome inherited from his father. Thus all men in the line have an identical Y chromosome except for the rare mutation. If two men with the same last name have matching DNA, it indicates a high probability that they have a common ancestor. It is even possible to estimate the number of generations back to the most recent common ancestor.

If a person is willing to be tested but wishes to remain anonymous, no problem. Just sign up as "Anonymous Woodward" or use a fictitious name. All participants are identified by their kit number. For privacy information, see links on this page. So far, all Woodwards in the project are sharing their history.

If you have been tested with other DNA projects such as Genographic, Ancestry, Gene Tree, Sorenson, or Oxford Ancestors, and wish to join this Woodward DNA Genealogy, it should be easy to do. Go to your personal page at the other project where there should be an option to convert and join our Surname Project or go to the Family Tree DNA home page where you will find more information on the left side of the page. If you have questions contact the Project Administrator or return to the Woodward Join Request page.

Project Results:

What do you get from participating in this project? Each participant's results are entered in the grouped Woodward chart. It is organized by geographic and genetic groups. We have several distinct groups with matches on the first 12 markers which indicates that they are related. A few participants have no matches yet. Most have submitted their family histories and pedigrees which are posted here.

To answer the question what do you get: YOU WILL FIND RELATED WOODWARDS/WOODARDS WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR PAPER TRAIL, CRASH THROUGH BRICK WALLS, ADD NEW INFORMATION TO YOUR FAMILY TREE, OR PROVE NO RELATIONSHIP, to name a few of the many advantages our participants have already enjoyed. Join us for the genealogical experience of a lifetime!

The Woodward DNA Genealogy is fairly new with 28 participants and already DISTINCT WOODWARD FAMILIES HAVE EMERGED. Many in these groups have never met each other, and in fact their families scattered at least 400 years ago. THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT--USING DNA TO VERIFY PAPER TRAILS. It is gratifying and worth the effort. COME JOIN US! Go to the Woodward Join Request page.