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Hey, Coons!
How about getting with the program while you can? Don't let all your Coon male relatives expire without getting the DNA of at least one on file so that you and your descendants can expand on the fine work you have done with your Coon genealogy. [Remember, the only great-great-grandpas your offspring are going to remember are those who were rich enough to pass it down -- so unless you're loaded, getting your DNA on file is the way to go to avoid being forgotten in Coon genealogy.]
Since I'm a female, I needed to get a DNA test done on one of my male relatives. Several months ago, a surprise party was planned for my oldest brother's 80th birthday. At 80, a body has pretty much everything he wants, so what could I give him? Inclusion in the FamilyTree DNA project was the answer and so I ordered a kit in his name and presented it to him at the party. [I opted for the 37 marker test which was $149, but you can get on board with a 12 marker test for $99. A 12 marker test is good! The first 12 markers of my brother's test identified him (and, therefore, me) in a very surprising primary group.]
I guarantee with all my heart that I have absolutely no financial interest in or official connection with the Coon DNA project. Now that me and mine are on board, I just want to see more people join it. Currently there are 76 members whose surnames are COON, KUHN, KOON, KOONTZ, COONTZ, KOONTS, COONTS, CONE, etc. I'm sure most of you know that American Coons are thought to have two primary sources – German Kuhn and Scottish MacCoon. There has been a raging debate within my line about which one we are. I'm confident that someone out there has the DNA and the research to settle the issue for my line and I'm just hoping it happens while I'm still kicking.
I have complete confidence that the FamilyTree DNA project is reputable and secure. Their latest newsletter, just received, said, "Family Tree DNA is pleased to announce that we have been certified as the first genetic genealogy organization to adhere to the Safe Harbor framework of the U.S. Department of Commerce as required by the European Union's Directive on Data Protection."
The test is easy to take – just some swabs from the inner cheek mailed off in tubes to the project and then you wait for the results and, hopefully, information about some new cousins. It makes a unique gift for a birthday or Father's Day, or 4th of July – anything. My brother who is not the family genealogist and who wants no part of the paperwork it entails was delighted to get it – he has great-granddaughters now and didn't even know that such a project existed.
So what are you waiting for? Go to www.familytreedna.com, type Coon in the Surname Search box, and follow the trail to the Coon DNA Project to join. Hurry! I don't know how long I'm going to last! It will kill me if I die before some breakthrough is made on my line.
Regards,
Joan Coon
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