ATTENTION:All participants of the National Geographic Genographic DNA Project who are descended on a direct paternal or maternal line from CRAIN, CRANE, CRAINE, or any variant are welcome to join the CRAIN/CRANE Geographical DNA Project! Using the markers from the male Y chromosome, which pass virtually unchanged from father to son, several things can be determined. It is possible, for instance, to determine which lines of CRAIN/CRANE's in the United States are related and possibly even link back to related lines in Europe. Additionally it may be possible to learn which Haplogroup or Haplotype your markers place you in and what part of the world your paternal Y ancestor originated. The area may or may not be very specific. But it is very interesting! Family Tree DNA of Houston, TX was chosen for their excellent reputation: http://www.familytreedna.com/ If you would like to join this study, please contact Randy Crain, if you are a male and your surname is CRAIN/CRANE or a variant. At the time this project started, it was felt that a 12 marker test was a good place to begin a study of this sort. It was then believed, an exact match of all 12 markers from any two tested individuals would indicate that it was highly likely that they descend from a common ancestor in a genealogically useful timeframe. This could provide valuable information to family researchers trying to determine whether different CRAIN/CRANE lines are related. We now know that the common ancestor could be many generations back. Hundreds of years, in fact. The lowest level you can start at now is 37 markers. But fortunately, technical advances have made it possible to purchase the 37 marker test at a lower price than the 12 marker test once cost. Since FamilyTreeDNA retains a DNA sample for each participant for 25 years at no extra charge, it will not be necessary in most cases to submit another sample, if you have been previously tested by them.* New types of tests, including a refine up 111 markers and the Big Y test have become available and you may want to have one of the newer tests run on your sample. Knowing this will be possible in the future for whatever else becomes available is an added benefit to members of a project using Family Tree DNA of Houston, TX.

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