I am starting a Vesper surname DNA project at Family Tree DNA, and would like to invite all male members of the Vesper family to participate. This project will test Y-chromosome DNA to determine which of the Vesper families are connected to each other and how closely. If you are a female Vesper, you cannot personally participate because you do not have the Y-chromosome which is passed from father to son - but you may participate by finding a male Vesper in your line to take the test (father, brother, cousin, etc.).

You can find more information on the company, testing, and Y-chromosome research in general at www.familytreedna.com. If you wish to participate (or know someone who does) - please email me or join the project on Family Tree's website (http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Vesper). Test results are kept private and will only be disclosed to you and to me (as group administrator); on the project web site, results will be shown by test kit number and earliest known Vesper ancestor only. However, you can request that Family Tree DNA email you with information on any other men whose results match yours (assuming they have given the same permission).

Please email me with any questions and pass this along to any other Vesper researchers you may know!

Valerie Vesper