About the Winder Wonderland

The Winder Wonderland DNA Project was started to help sort out the different lines of Winder/Winders and to break through some long-standing genealogical brick walls. The website is located at Winder Wonderland Surname Project. We use Family Tree DNA testing services. The results of the DNA testing are updated as new participants join the project. The interpretation of those results have so far been left up to the participants. The three co-administrators of the project, however, keep up a running examination of what we have learned and what we have not learned.

There are three administrators of this project: Ann Winder, Deven Lewis and John Winder, each with different areas of expertise. We are starting to understand more about how the different family lines connect or not. Over time, we concentrate on one area or the other, depending on what clues, DNA-wise or otherwise, come to our attention.

It has occurred to us that it would be smart to share our musings with the world. It is more than likely someone out there can shed light on our research. Perhaps someone has a diary, a letter, a photograph that will explain family links more clearly... or even just make our ancestors seem more real. Or perhaps someone has already researched the area that is currently puzzling us.