Project News
25 FEB 2009 -- Family Tree DNA is the first genetic genealogy organization to be certified as adhering to the Safe Harbor framework of the U.S. Department of Commerce as required by the European Union's Directive on Data Protection.
10 FEB 2009 -- The Project established a GENERAL FUND to accept donations in any currency by credit card. These funds will be held at Family Tree DNA, and used to help sponsor test kits for those key males who would otherwise be unable to afford the cost of participation in the project. If you can donate, use the "Contribute to the Surname Project General Fund" link in the left-hand menu and please specify 'Bowes Project General Fund' in the top box of the Donation form. You have the options of donating anonymously, "in memory of ..." or "in honor of ..." Thank you!
22 DEC 2008 -- The Bowes (and variants) DNA Project officially became a project of the Bowes (and variants) One-Name Study.
22 DEC 2008 -- Registration of the Bowes (and variants) One-Name Study through the Guild of One-Name Studies. While traditional genealogy zooms in on a particular pedigree, one-name studies zoom out to study a surname generally.
19 NOV 2008 -- Started Yahoo! group to be a central resource, repository and "conference room" (mailing list) for the Bowes (and variants) One-Name Study and the Bowes (and variants) DNA Project.
28 OCT 2008 -- Changed website address from www.familytreedna.com/public/irishbowes to .../public/bowes, to emphasize our interest in participants from all countries.
21 MAY 2008 -- Federal Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) signed into law in the US. Prohibits insurance companies and employers from discriminating on the basis of genetic information, and prohibits them from obtaining or sharing genetic information. Only one member of all Congress voted against it. This is important reassurance, although current science cannot identify specific medical issues using Y-DNA or mtDNA.
16 DEC 2004 -- Project began.