2006: Continuing SMGF growth By spring 2006, the Sorenson Y-Chromosome Database had grown to over 14,000 DNA results and corresponding pedigrees containing over 500,000 individual ancestors.
Additionally, the highly anticipated Sorenson mtDNA Database was released on July 2006 containing over 5,000 control region sequences (HVR1, HVR2, and HVR3). 2004: On-line database released SMGF announced the release of the on-line Sorenson Y-Chromosome Database with over 5,000 Y-DNA results and related pedigrees with over 200,000 individual ancestors. 2003: Growing SMGF Operations were consolidated under SMGF in Salt Lake City, though project goals remained the same. All of the genetic and genealogical data collected since the project's inception were transferred to SMGF.
Lab work was outsourced to Sorenson Genomics, freeing SMGF to focus entirely on data analysis. With this move, Dr. Woodward and his team were able to speed up development of the on-line Sorenson Database. 2002: Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation By 2002, the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) was formed to oversee MGRP and BYU Center functions.
Collection continued worldwide, highlighted by 1,500 samples from Polynesian and Asian groups in Hawaii.
Ugo A. Perego, Senior Project Administrator for SMGF, adopted a simple mouth wash for DNA sampling. 2001: BYU Center for Molecular Genealogy By spring of 2001, over 4,000 samples had been collected across the USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
As growth continued, the BYU Center for Molecular Genealogy was formed to oversee the work of the MGRP.
The BYU Center became responsible for analyzing and storing the genetic and genealogical information and for creating the first database of DNA results. 2000: Molecular Genealogy Research Project Mr. Sorenson and Ira Fulton provided the initial funding for the MGRP, and Brigham Young University (BYU) provided a laboratory for analyzing DNA samples.
Dr. Woodward was joined by Dr. Joel E. Myres and a small staff of BYU graduate and undergraduate students. Over 2000 samples were collected by summer of 2000. 1999: Mr. Sorenson's Vision Mr. James L. Sorenson envisioned creating a genetic map of the peoples of the world that shows relationships shared by the entire human family. Mr. Sorenson contacted Brigham Young University professor Dr. Scott R. Woodward to discuss how to implement his vision.
Dr. Woodward suggested creating a comprehensive database of genealogical and genetic data from different world populations. The building of this database came to be known as the Molecular Genealogy Research Project (MGRP). | 
