I wanted to try again to gain some interest and participation in a CARMACK
DNA Project. The following is part of a letter from Family Tree DNA
http://www.familytreedna.com
I have requested that they establish a Carmack Project. At that point
anyone can join. But, to get the discount we need 6 Carmack's to start. (I
have two as of now).
After reading the information below let me know if there are any questions
or if anyone is interested. I think this would be a good way to start
breaking down the walls and linking family lines together. Are those
Alabama Carmack's related to Cornelius Carmack of Maryland. How about Jesse
Ann Carmack descendants, maybe we can prove the linkage to John Carmack or
Jesse C Carmack descendants. The project could even expand outside the US
and hopefully get some Carmack's from Ireland and Scotland to participate.
It would be great to finally link to a Carmack line overseas. But we need
all you male CARMACK's to step forward.
Let's hear from you all..........
Additional information below:
The Y chromosome is passed from father to son unchanged, except for a
mutation about every 500 generations. Testing the Y chromosome will
provide you with a genetic finger print consisting of 12 or 25 numbers.
By comparing this finger print to others with your surname, you can
determine if they are related.
The objectives of Surname Projects vary. Here are a few:
Identify others who are related
Prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors
Solve brick walls in your research
Determine a location for further research
Validate existing research
Often a Surname Project has multiple objectives, and the objectives may
even change over the life of the project.
Most Surname Projects start with the objective to identify others who
are related, and through out the project the other objectives are
achieved simply as a result of the project.
The next step for your Surname Project is to decide whether you test 12
markers or 25 markers. Family Tree DNA recommends establishing the
Project with the 12 marker Y chromosome test. 12 markers are sufficient
to determine whether or not two people are related. In addition, the 12
marker Project Price of $99 is more affordable for participants,
enabling you to recruit more participants.
The value of the 25 marker test occurs when two participants are related
based on the 12 marker test. When participants match in the 12 marker
test, the test can be upgraded to 25 markers for a small additional fee
of $90. The objective of the upgrade to the 25 marker test is to reduce
the time frame of the common ancestor between the matching participants.
The common ancestor also referred to as the Most Recent Common Ancestor,
or MRCA.
Typically, participants are very interested in upgrading their 12 marker
test to 25 markers when a match occurs. Two individuals are considered
related for the 12 marker test if they match 12/12, 11/12, and sometimes
with 10/12. In the first two situations, an upgrade to the 25 marker
test is recommended.
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As a registered Surname Project at Family Tree DNA, your project will
receive Project Pricing and a set of tools for the Group Administrator.
The Surname Project Pricing is:
12 marker Y-DNA test $99 + postage
25 Marker Upgrade $90
25 marker Y-DNA test $169 + postage
The Group Administrator tools include access to the Surname Project at
the Family Tree DNA web site, where you can easily order kits, track
participants, and down load results.