DNA Testing

[sheadaltonmccuen]

My name is Shea Dalton McCuen and I am interested in DNA testing to trace where I fit into the Dalton family. Can anyone help point me in the right direction? Thanks

[David Preston]

Hello, and welcome to the Forum!

I will ask our North American Secretary, Karen Dalton Preston, to forward you specific information regarding how to go about joining the Dalton International DNA Project (DIDP).

In the meantime, you might want to look at the current status of the DIDP here:

http://www.daltongensoc.com/dnaproject/index.html

And our web sites that are available to DIDP Members once they have been tested and categorized:
http://www.dalton-dna.net

Cheers!

[Karen Dalton Preston]

Welcome to the Forum, Shea!

The Dalton Genealogical Society sponsors a DNA project at Family Tree DNA (our testing service) for the Dalton surname, called the Dalton Int'l DNA project (or DIDP).  We currently have 120+ testees in the Project.  For a surname project, the person tested needs to be male, and also be a Dalton - someone who can trace Dalton as the direct line of ancestry.  So the test would need to be done by a male relative with the Dalton surname -- a brother, father, uncle, etc.  Once you identify a male relative, and they are tested, the test results can be compared with other members of the project.

You can find more info on testing at the Family Tree DNA web site - http://www.familytreedna.com/Default.aspx?c=1

When you are ready to proceed, I will be happy to give you more details on how to order a test kit, and on joining the DIDP project.

--Karen Dalton Preston