The FRENCH DNA Project has done well and the future success of our Project will depend on the number of participants who join our testing group, as well as the validity of the research connected with each line reqarding dates and locations of birth, death, marriage, etc.

Please, contact as many FRENCH 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 FRENCH. You can enlist the help for a DNA sample from any male relative who is a direct descendant of one of your male FRENCH ancestors, if your name is not FRENCH 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 the 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 FRENCH ancestor. It will not identify the specific ancestor. A match with the highest number of markers is most significant, however, which test to order, is a personal decision. You can upgrade from the 25 or 37 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.

To join our French DNA Project, go to our other website and click on http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=French

After your results are in, please, go to the personal webpage that the company provides for you, following the instructions in the email that you receive from the company and list your "Most Distant Ancestor" and the dates and places of birth and death.

Thanks and we hope you find many DNA matches.

Julia French Wood

Project Adm.