[Hooper] Hooper DNA project

[WadeGlasck at aol.com]

Greetings friends and family,
 
The Hooper DNA project has been in progress for a little more than four  
years now. When we started the project we knew little about DNA testing. We had  
no idea what to expect from our first test results. We've learned a lot since  
then and have seen firsthand how DNA testing can reconnect families that went  
their separate ways generations ago.
To date we have results for 76 Hooper men from the testing company, Family  
Tree DNA. So far 61 of these men have had their results posted to the Hooper  
Connections website. The results break down into 17 unique Hooper families. The 
 largest of the groups has 24 participants. Through DNA testing, this group 
of  Hoopers with ancestors in the western Carolinas, northern Georgia and 
southeast  and middle Tennessee have been reconnected after their family branches 
had gone  their own ways more than 200 years ago.
Project participants come from throughout the United States as well as from  
Australia and Canada.
If you have tested through the Hooper DNA project at Family Tree DNA and  
have not had your results posted on the Hooper Connections web site 
(_www.hooperconnections.com/dnatable.html_ (http://www.hooperconnections.com/dnatable.html) 
)  contact Clay Hooper at _clayhooper at sbcglobal.net_ 
(mailto:clayhooper at sbcglobal.net)  . Clay will  need your express permission to publish your results 
as well as a "mini" family  tree. This tree should trace your Hooper line as 
far back as you know. Look on  the Hooper Connections web site and click on any 
of the blue participant  numbers. This will show you the "mini" tree for that 
participant and give you an  idea of the preferred format. 
If you are interested in DNA testing check out the information at 
_http://www.hooperconnections.com/dnaintro.html_ 
(http://www.hooperconnections.com/dnaintro.html)  as  well as general DNA testing information at 
_www.familytreedna.com_ (http://www.familytreedna.com) 
Hopefully we can continue to connect families and learn even more about the  
history of the Hooper family.
Take care and have a joyous Advent.
 
Wade Glascock