COVINGTON DNA RESEARCH
Recent correspondence has put me in touch with one Dr Dan Wharton from the Thomas Covington(1605 line) - he writes
" Offering to coordinate a Covington DNA
project, employing "molecular genealogy" to explore the connections
between the various Covington lineages. The Y chromosome is inherited
biologically from father to son in the way that surnames are
"inherited" from father to son culturally. By analyzing a set of
genes on the Y chromosome, it is possible to see which same-surname lines are
connected by common paternal line descent vs. those that only represent a
coincidence of surname use. This can be a tremendous help for Covington
genealogists at a records impasse.The DNA test requires the sampling of male
Covingtons only but female Covingtons and maternal line descendants can also
employ the technique by getting cooperation from brothers, uncles or cousins.
Sampling is handled easily and conveniently through the mail. Five or more
participants allow for substantial discounts on the analysis. For more
information, please contact Dan Wharton by e-mail at: pelhamdan@aol.com.
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