Results
Results are in for all of our 29 members. They show several distinct lines. We have received news of another match and a new grouping in the DNA test project. The match is between two members of the Major Edge (ca. 1820) descendants group. The match confirms results for this hard-working group -- congratulations, folks!
Go to our website to see details:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/EdgeDNA/
The English group is a bit more problematic as several of this group have only 12 markers. They appear to be related to one another and should work hard to share research work to establish a paper trail. They should also encourage the members with 12 markers to upgrade. Perhaps donations could be collected among this group to fund those upgrades. I placed each of these members in this group as they have at least the possibility of being distantly related but need to find a missing link between them.
The need for a paper trail between the groups is the most important result of testing. It should point us in the direction we most need to search.
Please, try to persuade any Edge gentlemen you know to join our project. If you have corresponded with others from overseas, urge them to join us as well. The more folks tested, the better.
Also, please upload info to the Y-search database -- other matches may give clues to your heritage. A Gedcom uploaded to the website will also help folks to see your family tree to determine if there is a possible match along the way. Living members will not be listed and a bare minimum of info is posted. The number who have done both is small, but growing. Please encourage members to do this.
Thanks to all those who have been tested, and to sponsors as well! Our numbers are slowly growing and that is very encouraging.
We have had several people who have found new cousins because of this project and others who have been prompted to reconnect with relatives.