We now have six distinct lines of Hoovers and/or Hubers represented in the project by more than one project member. 18 participants are members of these six lineages. It will be very interesting to see what they will be able to discover about their common ancestry.
All of the matches are clear-cut and show that these participants share definite common ancestry with their matches within recent times. In one case, the relationship between the two lines had been found through traditional genealogical research, for which this provided a most welcome confirmation; in the other cases, the cousins have learned of one another's existence and are excited to have new clues to extend their genealogical knowledge.
There are a number of participants whose lineages have not yet had any other matching Hoovers or Hubers join the project. We encourage them to work hard to recruit cousins (preferably the more distant cousins) to join the project and share genealogy information. They and all project members can contribute a lot to the project by seeking more Hoovers and Hubers to test, who may provide the next match and the new evidence to solve our family mysteries.
Project members who belong to the R1b haplogroup should remember that this haplogroup tends to be a difficult one in which to distinguish lineages clearly, and recognize true matches. We urge all R1b participants who have not yet tested at least 37 markers, to upgrade their tests if at all possible. Their cost for the upgrade from 12 to 37 would be only $99. For 67 markers, the upgrade from 12 markers is $189.
In the last couple of years there have been tremendous discoveries about the branches within R1b1b2. If members of the Hoover project would order the Deep Clade tests for their haplogroup, it would allow some hypotheses to be formed regarding the "deep ancestry" of their lineage and the possible origins of the family within Europe. To order these tests, go to your Haplotree page or your Order Tests and Upgrades page.
All this is equally true of the other haplogroups, who are likewise encouraged to test 37 markers and order the Deep Clade tests.
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