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The following chart shows the likely DNA profile for the Goodenows who settled in Sudbury, MA. It also shows that the British participants' results differ significantly, indicating that there could be no common ancestor in the last thousand years.
Goodenough/ Goodenow/ Goodno/ Goodnoe/ Goodnough/ Goodnow, etc. The tests were conducted and analyzed by FamilyTreeDNA, a Texas-based firm specializing in genealogical genetic testing.
The project's outcome helped to settle some questions about our family's genealogy,
scientifically establishing whether and how some of our members are related. We expected the tests to reveal whether there is more than one Goodenow line in the U.S. (apparently not, at least among those tested) and whether there are matches to either of the lines already identified in Great Britain (unfortunately, no matches were found). The results could also offer proof that Goodenows who have been relegated to the Secondary database may be blood relations after all (none have been so identified to date).
Funds allocated by the GFA paid for ten tests. There are still funds available to test two British volunteers.
The membership will be regularly updated on the project's progress. The entire family are indebted to those who contributed a DNA sample and helped illuminate our genealogical and genetic heritage. And we're still looking forward, with excitement, to the possibility of connecting with some U.K. cousins!
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