How to Participate
To participate in this project, you must be a genealogically verified descendant of one or more persons buried in the cemetery at the original Nuestra Señora de Belen church. Genealogical ties and invitations to participate are managed by our collaborators, Samuel Sisneros, Miguel Torrez, and Daria Celeste Landress.
If you reached this webpage it is likely because you received a package from Dr. Rick Smith’s lab with an invitation to participate in our study. Below you will find instructional videos to walk you through each part of the process of becoming a participant, including providing informed consent, details about your family history, and how to provide a saliva sample for genetic analysis. Dr. Smith and team are very excited to work with you!