Jan 31, 2013
Hi and Welcome to the new Gowdy/Goudie and all surname variations dna project. After being contacted by several people concerning a dna group to report and study the Gowdy and Goudie names I came to the conclusion we needed our own project. Please feel free to join with any of the various surnames connected to Gowdy. I currently admin. the Macpherson/McPherson DNA Project, The Mohar DNA Project and co-admin for the Elder DNA Project and can be reached at n_polk@msn.com. This project will accept Ydna results/members with one of the surname variations, mtdna results/members of the surname variations and FF results/members that either have a surname variation or match to more than one Gowdy or variation family. When you join please also consider sending me a Gedcom file with your family members so that we can keep that on file to match people together in the future. And please also check back here often as I will add links of interest to our Gowdy page.
Thank you,
Nicole

If you know of any helpful links please email me and let me know.

The International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) (The first society founded to promote the use of DNA testing in genealogy):

http://www.isogg.org

after you join ISOGG you can join their facebook and yahoo groups as well for interesting updates and information:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/11416337921

The ISOGG is the only source I know of for the best/current Y-DNA Haplogroup tree. Here is a link to the most current tree:

http://www.isogg.org/tree/index.html

http://www.familytreedna.com/understanding-haplogroups

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Y-chromosome_DNA_haplogroup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_mitochondrial_DNA_haplogroup

The L21 Plus Wiki:

http://l21plus.1up.no/Main_Page

Tech. Links:

Mutation Rates:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~geneticgenealogy/ratestuff.htm

Yahoo Groups:

these yahoo groups are similar to the older mailing lists you join with an email address at Yahoo.com and the group updates you with findings about your haplogroup and stores files for you to view at the group site.

DNA Testing Yahoo Group:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DNA-Testing/

DNA Anthrogenealogy:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DNA-ANTHROGENEALOGY/

L21 Yahoo Group:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/RL21Project/

R1b-YDNA Yahoo Group:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/R1b-YDNA/

There is a lot of information/research/discussion happening on facebook these days in " if you are a facebook member please consider joining any of these groups to learn more about your DNA/genealogy interests. In addition most of these groups are closed for your privacy so your comments and information will not be shared with the WWW. Most of them require you visit the page and request to join. Happy facebooking!

The mtDNA H Haplogroup Project:

http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Haplogroup&type=groups&init=quick&tas=0.27944275350106895#!/groups/24589619408/

Haplogroup H (mtDNA) the Genographic Study:

http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=Haplogroup&type=groups&init=quick&tas=0.27944275350106895#!/groups/8711267873/

Facebook Genealogy Groups:

DNA for Genealogy:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/dna4genealogy/

I Love Genealogy Tips and Tricks:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/255460947879918/

Surname Links:
Gowdy Family Webpage very nice page that I used as one of my ref.'s for spelling variations
http://www.gowdy.org/index.htm

Genealogy.com Gowdy forum:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/gowdy/

Ancestry.com Gowdy message board:
http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.gowdy/mb.ashx

Ancestry.com Gowdey message board:
http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.gowdey/mb.ashx

Find A Grave Link to Gowdy list:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=Gowdy&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=0&GSst=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n

Gowdy Wikitree:
http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/GOWDY

A family history comprising the surnames of Gade--Gadie--Gaudie--Gawdie--Gawdy--Gowdy--Goudy--Goudey--Gowdey--Gauden--Gaudern--and the variant forms, from A. D. 800 to A. D. 1919 by Mahlon Myron Gowdy 

http://bks9.books.google.com/books?id=zkBPAAAAMAAJ&print

I will answer to the best of my abilities any questions you may have please do not hesitate to ask any questions to my email address. I am here to help with this fantastic journey into DNA for genealogy!

Project Administrators are not FTDNA employees; they are volunteers and DNA/Genealogy hobbyists. They do not receive any form of financial payment or any other incentive or reimbursement for their work. Project administrators are responsible for the content on the project websites.

Organization of DNA kits into subgroups and naming of those groups is done by project administrators after analyzing the comparative results. Placement of DNA kits within the subgroups is dictated by FTDNA programming and cannot be altered by project administrators.

Many of the testees in this project have ordered testing on advanced markers ( STRs ) or individual STRs in the last marker panel. FTDNA programing at this time does not allow for the display of those markers. Many testees have also ordered the Deep Clade Haplogroup SNP test and advanced SNP testing. Project administrators have indicated the primary haplogroup branch SNP in the name of the subgroups where applicable.

If you have a YDNA test as part of our group please consider upgrading to a basic 37 marker YDNA test as this is our best chance for finding you matches and seeing where your line fits into the big picture. The higher the resolution the better! In addition if your "family" group does not have a member that has done a Deep Clade test for Haplogroup assignment please consider being that pioneer and doing one for yourself and your matches. If cost is an issue please contact us and we will do all we can to help. If you are one of the many R1b participants that is ungrouped because I don't know which Haplogroup you fit into please also consider ordering the Deep Clade test as we will then have a clue as to your family lines place of origin! Thanks for your help and understanding with this research.

The project also aims to provide evidence of common ancestors for
genealogical researchers in their quest to pool resources, so by joining,
members agree that the administrators may upload test results to Ysearch and
other databases, as long as identities and privacy are respected.