THE NORWOOD DNA PROJECT

Our Norwood Y-DNA Project is relatively new and has a small but growing group of participants from the lines of Theophilus Norwood, John Norwood of Maryland, Francis Norwood of Massachusetts, and Richard Norwood of Bermuda. What use is it? This project has the potential to identify different lines of Norwoods and show how closely or distantly they may be related. As the database grows, participants’ results will begin to fall into groups. Eventually, a participant who has no conventional information about his ancestry will be able to determine which line of Norwoods to study by comparing his Y-DNA to that of others in the project. Some brick walls may be broken down too as the project grows. Do visit the discussion page to see how initial results show that so far, none of the Norwood lines are related within a genealogical timeframe.

Please visit the links below for all of the information available to date and to find out how to participate.

The Patriarchs Page will show you the direct male lineage of all participants.

The Results Page will take you to a table of the specific DNA markers tested for each participant.

The Discussion Page contains my observations regarding the meaning of the data (and is open to participation by everyone.)

Homepage:

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/n/norwood/index.html

Recruitment Page:

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/n/norwood/rec.html

If you need clearer instructions for posting your pedigree for inclusion on the Patriarchs Page, please read the following:

How do I post a pedigree?

Go to www.wfnforum.net
Either Log-In or Register (You must be registered at the WFN Forum in order to post your pedigree.)     
1. Near the top center, you will see a button labeled "register." 
2. Click on the word "register".  It will bring up a new screen that will have a box that says:  "Register - Required Information."
3. You can choose any username and password you would like. If you want to hide your email from the public on the website, click on the box next to the blank for your email address. 
4. Do a "visual verification" by typing the scrambled letters you see. 
5. Read the usage agreement below it, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the square by "I agree." 
6. Click on "Register" below that.  You are now registered. 
7. Make a note of the username and password you chose in case you forget it the next time you visit the forum. 
Search for "your surname"
The first result should be "your surname Family Pedigrees."
Click on your surname Family Pedigrees.
Scroll down to the last posting on the pedigree forum.
Find "reply" in the darker blue tabbed area near the bottom right-hand corner.
Click "Reply."
Post your pedigree (or message) in the big white box.
Click "Post."
How do I modify a post on the Forum?

Log into the forum with your user name and password.
Go to your surname pedigree forum. 
Scroll down to your posting and look to the right, straight across from your name and the name of the Family Pedigree. 
You will see 4 buttons marked "Quote" "Modify" "Remove" and "Split Topic". 
Click on "Modify" and your posting will come up in a white box. 
Modify it as you wish.
Click "Preview" at the bottom of the white box to see it before it's posted. 
If you are satisfied with the posting, click "Save" at the bottom, and it will be posted.

If you would like to learn more about DNA and genealogy, and you are new to the subject, I recommend you join Yahoo’s DNA Newbie Group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DNA-NEWBIE/