2022-07-12 file created 
WITH DON'S PERMISSION, I AM SHARING THIS EMAIL EXPLAINING HOW 
THE VINCENT DNA PROJECT WAS CREATED BY DON VINCENT AND TERRY 
BARTON AT WORLDFAMILIES.NET JANUARY 2008. 


from:Donald G Vincent 
to:	"ronv@ronv.net" 
date:Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 12:00 PM

... 
I had always been interested in my family history and stories... 
I began the directed research around 1968 and have collected notes 
and pictures. I was interested in how my immediate family collected 
in CT from areas of New York and Quebec and Nova Scotia and then 
separated to CA... 

In 1980 I moved to N. Vermont and was close to my father’s birthplace 
and near my Grandfather and Great Grandfather’s Canadian home. I 
worked back to the Vincent who left New York for Canada and was having 
fun... 

In 2006 I tested with National Geographic Geno. I transferred the results 
to FTDNA. There was no organized Vincent site. 

With the help of World Families and Terry Barton I agreed to begin one [2008]. 
That was the beginning. Early on I had nine interested people. Five were 
[Haplogroup] R1b1c (all were found to be related to the Vincent family of 
Sheridan’s and my line). Others were E3a7; I1c; N; and R1a. 

I discovered a group with a Null 439 category and followed that to L1. Had help 
from Leo Little. I tested with Ethno Ancestry for confirmation. Later David Laid 
directed me to YSEQ and discovered I’m A226 [L1 about 2500 years distant and UK] 
James Fox was also a help in my learning. 

After a few years I needed an administrative break... Then, thankfully, you 
stepped up. You are lucky to have good co-administrators. 

I wish a few more people I know would test or test further but I think I’ve 
done my best.  [I WOULD WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE!!! ~rv~] 

It's been fun learning Vincent surname history.  Yes, Sheridan and I are in the 
same family with a common ancestor (10 generations, I think). 
NOTE: SHERIDAN VINCENT JOINED FTDNA.COM 6/27/2006