The Congleton yDNA Project has been established at Family Tree DNA.
In 1790, there were families with the Congleton surname living in
Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In the early
years of the 19th century, descendants of these families moved into
Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio and West Virginia. It is
the goal of this project to identify how many genetically different
families they represent, establish the genetic pedigree of each family
and to try to determine where these families originated in the Old World.
yDNA test subjects MUST be MEN with the CONGLETON surname, who were not
adoped, nor whose male ancestors were not adopted into the Congleton
family. Tests are available for 12, 25, 37 and 67 markers. I recommend
being tested for at least 37 markers, and prefer project members to be
tested for 67 markers. Before beginning my first project, I realized
men who had been tested at 12 or 25 markers did not find the results to
be definitive. They would then upgrade to 37 or 67 markers. Every time
you upgrade, in addition to the lab fees, there is an administrative
charge. In the long run, it is cheaper to do the 67 marker test and get
all the information at once.
The test is easy to do, it requires taking several scrapings from the
inside of the mouth, depositing the scrapers in the vials provided and
mailing them to the laboratory. It usually takes about 8-12 weeks to
receive the test results.
To see what test results from a yDNA project look like, please visit:
www.familytreedna.com/public/VanHorne.
If you have other questions, please get in touch with me at:
msvnhrn(a)jps.net.
Marleen Van Horne
Congleton yDNA Project Manager