Group Administrator:
Louise Rosett - Email:
lrosett@mindspring.com
Project Surnames
Crom, Crum, Crumb, Krom, Krum
Current balance:
$0.00
Group General Fund
Project Background
Do you know the ethnic origins of your Crum ancestors? Were they German or Dutch or perhaps English Quakers? Have you hit a brickwall in your family history research? Do you want to exchange information with others interested in the Crum family genealogy? The Crum/Krom family DNA project may help you find the information you are seeking.
Molecular genealogy can help break down those brickwalls and connect you to others who share your ancestry. It is the latest tool available to family historians. Molecular genealogy uses Y-DNA test results to find those with the same surname who share a common ancestor. The submitters with a match can share their research results and help one another expand their family tree.
The test is quick and painless. It involves ordering a kit from Family Tree DNA. The test kit contains a cotton swab which the participant rubs along the inside of his cheek. The swab is returned to the lab and in several weeks the results are mailed to the participant. The participant can then check the Family Tree DNA surname website for particpants who match their DNA test results. Only those partipcants who have given permission for others in the surname project to contact them will have their contact information posted.
The test looks at some of the DNA which is contained in the chromosomes that parents pass on to their children. Half of a child's chromosomes come from the father; half come from the mother. Only males have Y-DNA, which is passed from father to son, virtually unchanged. Through DNA in the chromosomes, parents pass on a molecular record of the child's ancestors. Although 99% of DNA is identical in humans, it is the other 1% that makes each of us unique. Through thousands of years, and hundreds of generations, a few mutations occur. These mutations are passed from father to son and differentiate families with the same surname. The differences are called haplotypes. The mutations measured in the DNA tests occur in what is called "junk DNA." "Junk DNA" apparently has no function in the individual. Consequently, the DNA test used for genealogical purposes does not reveal any personal traits or medical information about the individual submitting a sample. DNA tests must be used in connection with genalogical research to help identify relationships. If two results are compared and the results differ, then the two are not related. If the the test results are identical, then the two share a common ancestor. Genealogical research is required to determine at which generation the common ancestor exists.
To order a test kit, click on the box in the upper left corner: 'Request to join.' You will be taken to the page where you will be able to order a test kit. By joining the surname group, you will receive a reduced cost on the test kit. Since only men have Y-DNA, women interested in the surname project should ask a male relative with the Crum/Krom surname to submit a sample.