The fundamental concept behind the Ancestor Archive - Genetic Image Gallery focuses on using photographs to view genetic traits of people, who share common ancestors.  For example each photograph shows genetic traits associated with a person's face, which includes the shape of the eyes, nose, and mouth, the shape of the ears, and the shape of the jaw line and hair line.  These traits are passed down from the common ancestor to their children. 


By viewing photographs of people, it is possible to see the expression of traits that have been passed down from the common ancestor.  It is important to view a variety of photographs in order to see the most commonly passed down traits from each surname.

 
  View the three pairs of examples below

  (Click on a photo to open the Gallery View.  Click the "x" or anywhere away from the photograph to close the Gallery View)


To illustrate this concept view the two photographs on the left of 

Benedict Arnold and Richard Arnold.

The photographs depict two individuals who share Arnold ancestry.

Notice the similarities between the two photographs.


To illustrate this concept view the two photographs on the left of

Elisha A. Perry and William F. Perry, who both are descended from

Edmund Perry, who was born in Devonshire, England, about 1630.


The photographs depict two individuals who share Perry ancestry. 

Notice the similarities between the two photographs.


To illustrate this concept view the two photographs on the left of

John C. Miller and George W. Miller.


The photographs depict two individuals who share Miller ancestry.

Notice the similarities between the two photographs.

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