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Greetings Everyone & Welcome to the Richardson2 DNA Project Newsletter
Welcome New Project Members
We have 13 new members since our last November Newsletter. Yeah! Am most happy to extend a most "Hearty
Welcome" to John M. Raymond, Ray, James E. William E., Robert, Neal, Charles A., Donald E., Shane, Harris,
Robert James and Miss Mary May Richardson. Welcome aboard everyone!
Project Status (See Results Chart)
Currently we have 60 members who have joined through FT-DNA. Additionally, we have welcomed a few
members who have come to us directly through the Project Website after being tested by another facility. The
ancestral line tracing to John Richardson d. 1787 Montgomery County, VA, m. Letitia Morgan now has three
37/37 marker matches with one 12 marker match who is well documented.
Potentially, we have identified nine ancestral lines. Two of the nine however, have only tested 12 markers;
having two members each. Of these, one Haplo Type Group traces to Thomas Richardson b. 1570-d. 1633
Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. His son, Thomas Richardson m. Mary Baldwin, being the immigrant ancestor
settling in Woburn, MA where his death is recorded in 1651. Presently, we haven't any information on the
ancestry of the second participant in this group. This is another ancient line and will be of value to those folks
who're brickwalled in New England and can't connect to either the "Amos Richardson line of Boston and
Stonington, CT" or the Richardson line of the "Vinton Memorial." Am also hoping this addition to the project
will be of interest to one of my correspondents who has been trying in vain for some years now to connect with
ancient "Stonington Amos Richardson line."
We have a story with the second group. You see, they were the very first Richardsons to test with FT-DNA.
Back in April, just before my ISP made the disastrous transition to hughes.net (yep, lost all my e-mail from April
through August), I received this wonderful e-mail message from Bill Richardson sharing documentation of his
line and seeking any assistance I might offer in putting him in touch with another researcher of his line. So, I
put out some feelers and came up dry. Admittedly, my knowledge of the many varied North Carolina lines will
fill but a thimble. (Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina are a different story :>)) Then, a day or so later,
another message, requesting we approach FT-DNA and roll them over into our group. So, we now, FT-DNA has
one Richardson DNA Project. We retained the Richardson2 identity for two reasons; firstly, because we have a
"Web Presence" and secondly, to honor my Mother, who is Richardson's Too! There is a second chapter to this
story, which I'll share shortly.
Bill and his cousin trace to Isaac Richardson and Milberry Lynch of North Carolina. This line is the project's first
ancestral line of Native American Heritage as reflected in their Haplo Group, E3a. Members of this family
migrated, circa 1850, to Canada, as I understand it, just across the river from Detroit. I don't often visit the
Genforum-Richardson Board, but just this week, I saw several postings of this line, one by a lady who has
researched them extensively. Which brings me to the "rest of the story."
A couple of months ago, the phone rang one evening and it was a cousin of Bill's who was phoning from Iraq!
(Am certain we made the NSA's hit list) Now a phone call from Iraq is a unique experience, but even more rare,
is a genealogist calling to share their "Big Breakthrough!" She shared with me she was readying to return home
in about 6 weeks and could hardly wait to get together with her Cousin Bill. She was so excited at having made a
connection with this lady, a professional researcher, who had been working this line for years. She was floating
in the clouds from excitement! She'd tried to call Cousin Bill several times, but he wasn't home, and you know
how it is, you just have to share the "big find" with someone who will understand. I was thrilled she chose me.
She spilled over like Mt. Mesevius, and I was so thrilled for them, but oddly, she didn't tell me "who" the
breakthrough connection was. A couple of weeks later, Cousin Bill called, and he began to share their "big break
through" only to have me burst his bubble. You see, they thought, after all these years of searching, that their
Isaac Richardson connected to Benjamin Richardson who m. Sarah Mizell, daughter o fLuke Mizell. I nearly
cried, as it was so sad to have to share with him that their Isaac Richardson m. Milberry Lynch was not the Isaac
Richardson of Bulloch County, GA. Isaac Richardson, of Bulloch County, GA was the son of William Richardson
and grandson of Benjamin Richardson and Sarah Mizell. But, more impotantly, the DNA didn't match! We have
two members in the project who are well documented back to Bulloch County and Benjamin and Sarah Mizell
Richardson.
Neither the Haplo Group (E3a), nor the Haplo Type (value string of the markers tested) match. See the Chart
and compare Kits Nos. 6345, 6346 with Kits 19414, 20531; each of the two respective groups are cousins.
We have at least three project members who're experienced Richardson researchers in North Carolina. Scattered
though you are, if you have, in the recesses of your minds, any tidbits that might be of value to these wonderful
folks, please contact me and I'll share the corresponding e-mail addresses.
Genealogy & Genetics
Latest news from FT-DNA.
- 67-Marker Test Now Available: Price to the Group Project is $269.00; as savings of $80.00 [Previously this was
the fee schedule for the 37 Marker test. The value of testing the additional markers is defining better, the number of
generations back to ones Most Recent Common Ancestor. Several group members have already upgraded. As for
me, would like to break through my brick wall in this lifetime. The upgrade from 37 to 67 markers is only $99, so
we'll be upgrading soon. - Price Drop: Group Project Fee Schedule is: $99 for 12-Markers ($49 savings); $148 for 25-Marker Test, available
only to Group Projects; $189 for 37-Marker Test ($70 savings); and $269 for 67-Marker Test ($80 savings). - Upgrade Fee Schedule for Group Projects: Refine 12-25 for $49; Refine 12-37 for $99; Refine 12-67 for $189.
Refine 25-37 for $49; Refine 25 to 67 for $148; Refine 37 to 67 for $99. Haplo Group Chart for $20 and Deep
Clade for $79.
- FT-DNA Enters Purchase Agreement With DNA-Fingerprint : From FT-DNA Press Release
- "Both Family Tree DNA and DNA-Fingerprint believe that this is a significant development, as their joint effort
will be focused towards developing and improving new tests to further genealogical research.
Thomas Krahn, the principal of DNA-Fingerprint will be at Family Tree DNA’s Houston’s headquarters in early
August 2006. There he will assist in organizing a state-of-the-art laboratory – currently being built adjacent to
Family Tree DNA offices – with the aim of pursuing research and development of new tests, as well as processing
the tests that DNA-Fingerprint currently offers. All DNA-Fingerprint tests will be available to Family Tree DNA
customers once the lab is fully operational, which is scheduled for September 15, 2006."
Well, thats it for this issue............good luck with your research,
Warmest regards,
DeLores
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