My sister-in-law gave us "Genographic" kits from the National Geographic Society a year ago. I finally got around to sending in my sample a couple months ago and now have the results. [Haplogroup I (M170) for anyone who knows what that means.]

I discovered that it's possible to submit the Genographic results to the Family Tree DNA project once you have them from National Geographic.

Family Tree DNA will set up Surname Projects if there are men with the same surname willing to submit test results. The Surname Project will identify common ancestors for the men submitting samples. (The cost is about $100 per sample.)

If anyone else is interested in organizing a Wedding Surname Project, I will be willing to coordinate it (or just join it if someone else is willing to coordinate).

John Wedding, born around 1706 and died 1772 in Charles Co., MD is my direct ancestor.

More information about the National Geographic Genographic Project is available online at
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html

More information about Family Tree DNA is available online at
http://www.familytreedna.com/

I have no affiliation with either project except as a customer.


Reply here or e-mail me directly if you have questions or are interested.


Ken Wedding