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From: "Roy Johnson" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Best DNA Test Labs
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:57:24 -0500
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Thanks, Grant. Actually, I am looking at the Pace surname, but would be
interested in what has been done on Johnson. Oral history says we are
Swedish but we only have records to my great grandfather.

Part of the funding from the proposed Pace study may come from donations to
a special fund maintained by the Pace Society of America, and my first
interest wouldb be in donating to that, since the possibilities are greater.

I am one generation removed from eligibility for a Y chromosome test on
Pace, but I am very interested in the study.

Roy Johnson

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Best DNA Test Labs


> In a message dated 9/5/02 6:41:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> > Now, how about some advice regarding the labs? I am looking hard at
> > FamilyTreeDNA.com right now, since they give a lit of help in
coordinating
> > the whole thing. Do you know if they are any good, or if not, who is
best?
> >
> > Roy Johnson
>
> Roy,
>
> If you are looking into the JOHNSON surname, a study is in progress
through
> FTDNA. You get a discount for being part of the group. They started the
group
> with a few subjects along the Eastern Seaboard who may have had a common
> ancestor. However, the study grew to include other lines of JOHNSON and
now 4
> JOHNSTONs have tested. (Our hypothesis is that some JOHNSTONs dropped the
"T"
> in their name, becoming JOHNSON.) However, we do not have any matches
between
> Johnston and Johnson yet.
>
> Grant Johnston
>
>
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