The Doolin DNA Project is an ongoing project open to any MALE descendant with the Doolin surname. Our primary objective is to try to identify and tie together the numerous Doolin families to assist in proving our relationships. Current participants' results can be viewed on our website. Men having Y-DNA testing done should have a Doolin or variant surname, or have reason to believe they are Doolin by paternity. If you do not carry the Doolin (and variants) surname, but are related and are interested in researching the lineage, please email me directly at: aulicino@hevanet.com as you may wish to join the email list. The email list is open to both men and women as well as testers. It is an one-way list from me to the group which provides information on new testers, sales, etc. Please send your lineage that connects you to the surname, however. (See the example below.) NOTE: I do not share emails, data on living people nor the maiden names of mothers of living people on the Net nor within the private email list.. No less than 37 Y-DNA marker test is recommended for the project as this puts the matching within a good genealogical time frame. If money is not an issue, please consider the Y-67 or 111 tests. Please note it is imperative that you set your Most Distant Direct Paternal Ancestor with name, some time frame and some geography in your account. You can access this configuration setting from your My Account tab. **** When you submit your Join Request, please include your all-male Doolin (variant spelling) lineage, your kit number, and the information on the Most Distant Ancestor you have proven in your Doolin (and variant) line. **** EVERY MEMBER IS TO PROVIDED THEIR ALL-MALE LINEAGE from the oldest PROVEN all-male line (Doolin or if there is a name change, use that all-male line) to themselves in the format below. Please include all the detail for dates, locations and spouses names as given names that appear in many Doolin lineages are the same. 1. James Doolin, b. 9 May 1755 Overton Parish, Stafford Co, VA; d. ca 1814 Pulaski Co, KY; m. Mary UNKNOWN 2. Benjamin Franklin Doolin, b. ca 1800 Pulaski Co, KY; d. 14 Aug 1860 near Mexico, Audrain Co, MO; m. Belinda Smith ca 1823 Pulaski Co, KY 3. Francis Marion Doolin, b. 27 Jan 1851 New Madrid Co, MO; d. 6 Apr 1905 Houston, Texas Co, MO; m. Mary Ellen Canterbury 3 Jul 1871 Audrain Co, MO Once this information is received, you will be able to join. Please contact me for further information. Email me at: aulicino@hevanet.com