Total Members: 13 Descendants tested for the following immigrants: Jacob Christman (c1711-1761) (Haplogroup J2) Michael Christman (c1726-1780) (Haplogroup R1a) Heinrich Christman (c1706-1768)(Haplogroup I1a) The project is not to be confused with the other Christman project. These two projects are separate. The members in Christman2 project broke away from the other Christman project which I initially helped start in Nov 2006. I am the first Christman tested by Family Tree DNA. All variants of "Christmann" the original Christman name are welcome. Members of the group are not limited to being part of one group, but should ally with a primary group administrator for greatest value. The use of Y-DNA is helpful in discovering one's genealogical back-ground and verifying family tree relationships. It is also helpful for understanding the cultural anthropology involved in family groups. The Christman2 Surname Project mission is to unite families, find cousins, and discover family history through active interchange between family members and is being administered by a Christman. Each member will have his own Family Tree DNA page and can match his Y-DNA against all others through Y-Search. Individual names and results are held privately and securely against any threat of ID theft. While a surname itself usually can provide some general information about the origin of a family, DNA-testing can give us additional new, concrete, scientific evidence for identifying and separating family lines. Y-chromosome DNA testing is especially helpful because the male Y-chromosome is handed down, father to son, unchanged through the generations, except for rare mutations which, in themselves, can be helpful indicators of branching. These mutational differences can be used to sort related family lines into branches and of course can be used to sort the various Christman, Christmann and Chrisman clans in the USA and World into those which are genetically related and those which are not. This is a great aide to traditional research as you will know which lines to focus on as being truly your own clan. The accessibility and affordability of family DNA testing is doubtless the greatest technical advance in the history of genealogical research because -- at long, long last -- we have a tool to break down those brick walls and give clues to a genealogists "missing links"! Membership in a Family Tree DNA project such as Christman2 is a great gift to give your family; costs for testing are minimal and affordable often saving hundreds of dollars and giving a gift to your descendants that will last forever. To view genealogy information pertaining to "Surname Christman" immigrants that came to America prior to 1776, please visit: The Christman Genealogy Website I as your Christman2 administrator stand ready to help. Please join our family at the Christman2 project.