British Recruitment and Project Invition Infomation December 2011- Posted to:

Nottingham, England Rootsweb List

We are doing DNA testing of various Pettit lines. We have found two major differences- one is typical variations of the Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype and the other is from Norway/Norseman/Viking  origins from the midlands area.

There are several discounts available in two American DNA companies in effect right now- with FamilyTreeDNA and Genetrees

We are looking for person who are interesting in facilitating DNA testing of representative  and documented earlier Pettit lines.

We are sorry to have the British company, DNAHeritage, fold under this year with whom we did our original tests. The lack of consumers in the British  genealogical community has always been of concern to the proprietor. Alistair and I discussed this situation years ago. Upon closing eh company Alistair  made and agreement with  FamilyTreeDNA to by the company of choice to  take have access to DNAheritage customers for converting thee DNA Heritage test results for continued use. At this time the Pettit DNA tests from DNAHeritage have been converted to Family Tree DNA.

Any one with any interest completing DNA test is encouraged to contact us so we may help you get the best discounted price. Also any non direct line male unable to do a Pettit DNA tests can help by donating a small amount to support the project to offer a free DNA test kit to some Pettit elder whose DNA will benefit our knowledge of the linear DNA  distinctions. Also other Pettit surname researchers can help by checking genealogies and locating living direct lien Pettit males or posting interest information to various lists about the Pettit DNA Project.  Lineage and County co-ordinators willing to help facilitate the Pettit DNA projects are always welcome.

Best regards

Paul Pettit

Pettit DNA Project volunteer Administrator

http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Pettit

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The Project started in January of 2008 with two existing Pettit tests. We use the simplest form of the name Petit to include all variations which exist today from this French root word meaning "Small". Efforts are underway towards an offsite website where DNA results from other companies that have been completed will be able to be merged with the FTDNA data. This project is a Petit Descendant Project - not the product of any one DNA testing company but of the researchers and project participants who cooperate together.