There are currently 6 members of the project with 6 member's DNA profile complete and a further DNA profile of a Foskett from elsewhere.
If you are descended from one of the following lines, then your DNA profile would be particularly valuable: Cranfield, Odell, Eversholt in Bedfordshire; Tring, Berkhampstead, Barnet and Sacombe in Hertfordshire; Ringstead in Northamptonshire; Barnet, Finchley and Hampstead in Middlesex, Stepney and Whitechapel in London; any State but particularly Massachusetts in USA; any descendant of the Pennyweight Flats Fosketts in Australia. In many cases a DNA test could confirm links between these and other Foskett trees, especially where assumptions have been made through lack of documentary evidence.
Another great mystery could be solved if we could get some idea of the English lineage of John Foskett of Massachusetts, born England ca 1636. There are hundreds, if not thousands of Americans who claim this John as an ancestor - are you one of them?
If you have any questions about DNA and family history, please feel free to email me at the above address.
Finally, dnaheritage have set up a donations scheme. It may be that you are unable to participate for either financial restraints or because you are female and have no known living Foskett male relatives, but you are very interested in the project and its findings. The purpose of the scheme is for people to make small donations to the project in order to finance further tests. The company has started the fund off with a donation of $20.
DNA testing to establish or disprove connections between holders of the same surname have become commonplace, and a FOSKETT DNA Surname Project has been set up recently to further this research.
