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Join The "Tucker" Group Project

Group Information

Member Count

193

Project Website

www.familytreedna.com/public/tucker/

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Description

As of 17 June 2009 our Tucker (Also Tooker and perhaps Tocker, Tukker, Tocker, etc.) surname project has 167 members who have returned test kits. Our FAMILY HISTORY Y-DNA GENEALOGY project began in April of 2004. The two co-administrators were initially tested at 37 markers. Bill is a descendant of George Tucker, a Revolutionary War Soldier, born. 1745 Amelia Co., VA. Lee is a descendant of the Benjamin Tucker, Sr, born 1759 in MD. We expected to have matching Y-DNA. However, when our Y-37 marker test results were returned there was not a match. Y-DNA testing is a must, when coupled with one’s paper lineage, for proving that one is or is not a member of a particular family of Tuckers.

The two original participants are now proven members of colonial era Tucker families of VA and MD respectively. It is highly probable that this new knowledge will eventually permit us to document proof of our lineage to an original Tucker immigrant and perhaps to the oversea’s family that he originated from. Other members have been equally successful. We now have several distinct Tucker family groups (to view, please click on the above Project Website link). Some members have not yet been successful in matching with another unknown Tucker cousin. However, as membership is expanded, it is anticipated that most members will eventually find one or more matches.

In scope, we consider our project to be for Tuckers world wide. We welcome anyone who wishes to be tested. We are soliciting members from all ethnic, groups, German, Jewish, etc. Surnames only originated several hundred years past. There are USA Tuckers whose ancestors are not native to the British Isles, but whose ethnic surname has evolved into Tucker. There were only a limited number of Tucker families during the colonial 1600s and early 1700s. Some of those early families do not yet have descendants tested. We would especially like to have members tested from the early colonial families of the New England, Maryland, Virginia and the Carolina Colonies. The results for all members tested, along with their specific Tucker lineage, may be viewed at the Family Tree DNA Tucker Public Page (please click on the above Project Website link)

Requirements

A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. Since surnames are passed down from father to son like the Y-chromosome, this test is for males taking a Y-DNA test. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA and acquire a new surname by way of marriage, so the tested individual must be a male that wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, or Y-DNA67 marker test. Females who would like to check their direct paternal line can have a male relative with this surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNA or the mtDNAPlus test and participate in an mtDNA project.

Surnames In This Project

Tucker

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MALE LINE TESTING - FOR GENEALOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Y-DNA12
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This is a male specific test. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the paternal line. It includes a balanced panel of twelve Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat, STR, markers. Additional markers refine the predicted time period in which two individuals are related. It is used to affirm or disprove a genealogical connection on the direct paternal line. A haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of twelve marker matches.

Y-DNA25
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This is a male specific test. It includes a balanced panel of twenty-five Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat, STR, markers. The additional markers refine the predicted time period in which two individuals are related. It is used to affirm or disprove a genealogical connection on the direct paternal line. A haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of twenty-five marker matches.

Y-DNA37
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This is a male specific test. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the paternal line. It includes a balanced panel of thirty-seven Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat, STR, markers. This is the recommended test to trace the paternal ancestry of males for genealogy purposes. The additional markers refine the predicted time period in which two individuals are related and eliminate unrelated matches. A perfect match at thirty-seven markers indicates the two individuals share common ancestry in recent times. A haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of thirty-seven marker matches.

Y-DNA67
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This is a male specific test. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the paternal line. It includes a balanced panel of sixty-seven Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat, STR, markers. The additional markers refine the predicted time period in which two individuals are related and eliminate unrelated matches. A perfect match at sixty-seven markers indicates a common ancestor in very recent times. This is the ideal test for matching if a break in the paper trail, such as an adoption, is known or suspected. A haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of sixty-seven marker matches.

FEMALE LINE TESTING - FOR GENEALOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
mtDNA
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Both men and women may take this test. It traces the direct maternal line without influence from other lines. This test is for HVR1(16001-16569) of the mitochondrial DNA. A panel of twenty-two SNPs is included for backbone haplogroup placement. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the maternal line. The customer receives a certificate and report generally describing the testing process and the meaning of matches. Results are placed in our database. When another person shows identical results, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form then we will inform them of the match.

mtDNAPlus
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Both men and women may take this test. It traces the direct maternal line without influence from other lines. This test is for HVR1(16001-16569) and HVR2(00001-00574) of the mitochondrial DNA. The addition of HVR2 to results reduces the number of matches. A panel of twenty-two SNPs is included for backbone haplogroup placement. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the maternal line. The customer receives a certificate and report generally describing the testing process and the meaning of high resolution matches. Results are placed in our database. When another person shows identical results, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form then we will inform them of the match.

mtFullSequence
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Both men and women may take this test. It traces the direct maternal line without influence from other lines. This test is for all three regions of the mitochondrial DNA: HVR1(16001-16569), HVR2(00001-00574), and the coding region (00575-16000). The entire mitochondrial genome is tested and this is the last mtDNA test that a person would need to take. A perfect match indicates a common ancestor in recent times. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the maternal line. The customer receives a certificate and report generally describing the testing process and the meaning of matches. Results are placed in our database. When another person shows identical results, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form then we will inform them of the match.

COMBINED TESTS FOR MALE AND FEMALE LINES - FOR GENEALOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Y-DNA12+mtDNA
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This is the combination of a male specific Y-chromosome test and a maternal lineage mitochondrial test. A discount is provided for ordering the Y-DNA 12 test and the mtDNA test together for one person. A Y-haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. For the mtDNA test, a panel of twenty-two SNPs is included for backbone haplogroup placement. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of twelve marker and mtDNA matches.

Y-DNA37+mtDNAPlus
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This is the combination of a male specific Y-chromosome test and a maternal lineage mitochondrial test. A discount is provided for ordering the Y-DNA 37 test and the mtDNAPlus test together for one person. A Y-haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. For the mtDNA test, a panel of twenty-two SNPs is included for backbone haplogroup placement. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of thirty-seven marker and mtDNA matches.

COMPREHENSIVE ANCESTRAL TESTS - FOR GENEALOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Y-DNA67+mtDNAPlus
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This is the combination of a male specific Y-chromosome test and a maternal lineage mitochondrial test. A discount is provided for ordering the Y-DNA 67 test and the mtDNAPlus test together for one person. A Y-haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. For the mtDNA test, a panel of twenty-two SNPs is included for backbone haplogroup placement. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of sixty-seven marker and mtDNA matches.

SuperDNA
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This is the combination of a male specific Y-chromosome test and a maternal lineage mitochondrial test. A discount is provided for ordering the Y-DNA 67 test and the mtDNA full sequence, the most comprehensive and highest resolution mtDNA test, together for one person. Results identify the ethnic and geographic origin of the maternal and paternal lines. A Y-haplogroup is determined and backed by our SNP Assurance Program. The mtDNA full sequence allows placement in a current haplogroup and subclade. When another person shows identical results within our database, if both parties have signed the Family Tree DNA Release Form, then we will inform them of the match. The customer will also receive a certificate and report describing the testing process and the meaning of sixty-seven marker and mtDNA full sequence matches.

AUTOSOMAL DNA TESTS FOR SIBLINGSHIP*
Autosomal Markers Panel 1
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This is a panel of fifteen autosomal markers. It contains the thirteen CODIS markers (D3S1358, THO1, D21s11, D18s51, D5s818, D13s317, D7s820, D16s539, CSF1PO, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA). They were designed to be ancestrally uninformative. It also contains two additional markers (Penta D, Penta E).

Autosomal Markers Panel 1 and 2
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This is a set of twenty-four autosomal markers. It contains the thirteen CODIS markers: D3S1358, THO1, D21s11, D18s51, D5s818, D13s317, D7s820, D16s539, CSF1PO, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, and FGA. They were designed to be ancestrally uninformative. It also contains eleven additional markers: Penta D, Penta E, D19S433, D2S1338, F13A01, F13B, FESFPS, LPL, Penta B, Penta C, and SE33. This test may be used for informal paternity, maternity, and siblingship testing.

X-STR DNA TESTS FOR SIBLINGSHIP*
X-STR Markers Panel 1
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This is a set of six x-chromosome short tandem repeat, STR, markers: DXS10011, DXS10066, DXS10067, DXS10068, DXS10069, and DXS10131.

X-STR Markers Panel 1 and 2
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This is a set of seventeen x-chromosome short tandem repeat, STR, markers. Panel one tests DXS10011, DXS10066, DXS10067, DXS10068, DXS10069, and DXS10131. Panel two tests DXS10074, DXS10075, DXS10077, DXS10079, DXS10132, DXS6807, DXS7132, DXS7423, DXS8377, DXS981, and HPRTB.