The Cunard-Conrad DNA Project is an ongoing project open to any MALE descendant with the Cunard or Conrad surname (or variant spellings). Our primary objective is to try to identify and tie together the numerous Cunard families to assist in proving our relationships. Men having Y-DNA testing done should have a Conard or variant surname, or have reason to believe they are Conard by paternity. If you do not carry the Cunard-Conrad (and variants) surname, but are related and are interested in researching the lineage, please email me directly at: aulicino@hevanet.com as you may wish to join the email list. The email list is open to both men and women, but is one-way from me to the group and provides information about new testers, sales, etc. Please send your lineage that connects you to the surname, however. NOTE: I do not share emails, data on living people nor the maiden names of mothers of living people on the Net nor within the private email list.. No less than 37 Y-DNA marker test is recommended for the project as this puts the matching within a good genealogical time frame. If money is not an issue, please consider the Y-67 or 111 tests. Please note it is imperative that you set your Most Distant Direct Paternal Ancestor with name, some time frame and some geography in your account. You can access this configuration setting from your My Account tab. **** When you submit your Join Request, please include your all-male Conard (variant spelling) lineage, your kit number, and the information on the Most Distant Ancestor you have proven in your Conard (and variant) line. **** Every member is to provide their all-male lineage from the oldest PROVEN all-male line (Conard or if there is a name change, use that all-male line) to themselves in the format below. Please include all the detail for dates, locations and spouses names as given names that appear in many Conard lineages are the same. Note that this example eventually used the surname Conard and Conrad. 1. Thones Kunders, b. bet 1646-1651 Neuwerk, Honschaft Damm, Mönchengladbach, Pfalz, Germany (not Germany then); d. Nov 1729 Germantown, Philadelphia; m. 31 May 1677 Dukedom of Julich, Rheinland (now Germany) to Elin Teissen Doors, b. 1650 Kladenkirchen, Dukedom of Julich, Rheinland (now Germany); d. bef 1729 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. 2. Cunraed Cunraeds, b. 17 Jul 1678 Crevelt (Krefeld), Dukedom of Julich (now Germany); d. 2 Feb 1747 Worchester Twp, Philadelphia, PA; m. 12 Oct 1721 to Ann Burson, b. 1694 Germantown, PA 3. James Cunrads, b. bet 1722-1726 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA; d. bet 17 Oct 1795-18 Apr 1796 Back Creek, Hampshire Co, VA (now WV); m. Dec 1747 Philadelphia Co, PA to Jane Hatfield, b. bet 1720-1721 Philadelphia Co, PA; d. bet 1783-1796 Back Creek, Hampshire Co, VA (now WV) Once this information is received, you will be able to join. Current participants' results can be viewed on our website. Please contact me if you have questions: aulicino@hevanet.com