[RASEY-DNA] FW: Adding members from other labs

[Jim Tyler]

This is an interesting development, but I wonder how many Rasey's etc. have
been tested at other labs. And how many other labs are out there? The
results so far may have dismayed Rasey researchers. Myself I was believing
the myth as my aunt, Ruth Rasey Simpson, revealed it to me in the early
60's. When I started looking at the Rasey history in 1998, I began to have
my doubts and the DNA has proven the myth for what it is. it is too bad that
a man of the cloth, Rev. C. E. S. Rasey, was the person apparently
responsible for having the Rasey entry made in America Heraldica. The source
of his information has been elusive. When he died in Richfield Springs, NY
in 1937, his will did not specify the disposal of his papers except in the
vague terms that he hoped his executrix would dispose of them as he had
indicted. i have contacted various libraries without luck. The fact that he
was in Ithaca, NY as a student (at Cornell?) led me to that library, but
without any results. If anyone could find his papers, his source might be
revealed.
Jim Tyler
P. S. How many are on this mailing list and is it too much to ask their
identity?

On 2/14/07, Diana Gale Matthiesen <DianaGM at dgmweb.net> wrote:

>

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: max at familytreedna.com

> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:54 PM

> > To: DianaGM at dgmweb.net

> > Subject: Adding members from other labs

> >

> > To Rasey group manager,

> >

> > From time to time we receive requests to allow people who have tested

> with

> > other labs to join Family Tree DNA Surname Projects. We have always

> > avoided adding results from other labs to our database because as a

> > question of results integrity, we wanted that all project members to be

> > tested with Family Tree DNA.

> >

> > In discussing this subject with a few group administrators we settled on

> a

> > solution that was to their and our satisfaction: we agreed to offer our

> > 12,25 and 37-marker at a below cost rate, so that we can allow those

> > individuals to get tested with us and join your Surname Projects. But

> this

> > will be offered for a limited time.

> >

> > The individuals will fill in a LAB CONVERSION FORM found at

> > http://www.familytreedna.com/pdf/PROMO_GAP.pdf (this link is

> > also at your GAP), and send it back to our office for verification, so

> that we

> can

> > enter the order. Due to the fact that this is a below cost offer, we are

> > limiting the time during which it will be available. Those forms need to

> > be filled and returned to us by March 31, 2007. Should you have any

> > questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

> >

> > As always, we thank you for your support.

> >

> >

> > E-mail anytime!

> >

> > Max Blankfeld

> > Vice-President, Operations and Marketing

>

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