KIRK, KIRKLAND etc DNA Project- Background

Background

W E L C O M E

all descendants and researchers of the

KIRK, KIRKLAND, KIRKCONNELL, KIRKWOOD, NEWKIRK etc surnames beginning or ending with "Kirk".

This world-wide Project welcomes all types of DNA testing including the Family Finder test, paternal Y-DNA testing and maternal line mtDNA testing. To join the KIRK, KIRKLAND etc DNA Project and enjoy the built-in discounted Project rate click on JOIN PROJECT and follow the prompts.  The Project requires the equivalent of a Family Group Sheet for your proved earliest ancestor and data on your direct line. These data are crucial to accompany one's DNA results. The success of the Project depends on the number of participants. PLEASE join us in making this Project a tremendous success! Remember, DNA does not lie!

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DNA Tests:

The three primary DNA tests for genealogy are: Family Finder autosomal; Y-DNA for your paternal line; and, mtDNA for your maternal line:
 
**Family Finder tests 563,800 autosomal SNPs and 15,789 X chromosome SNPs and can identify distant cousin relationships and is especially valuable in helping adoptees and brick-wallers. Both a male and female can take this test. 

**Y-DNA is for your direct paternal line - your father, his father, his father's father etc on up the male line. Only a male can Y-DNA test. Y-DNA12 markers is more for anthropology; DNA matches can be long before surnames came into existance. But you can upgrade later to more markers. Y-DNA37 markers is very, very good since it brings DNA matches much closer in time. Even better is Y-DNA67 markers with Y-DNA111 markers the most recent addition.

**mtDNA is for your direct maternal line - your mother, her mother, her mother's mother etc on up the female line. mtDNA is for low-resolution; mtDNAPlus is for high-resolution.

Full Gnome (aka mtDNA Mega) is the top of the line. Any match at this level is a definite relationship. Both a female and male can test for this maternal line 


To ORDER YOUR DNA KIT: at the top of this page just click on JOIN REQUEST. Then just fill in the order form. Make sure the test(s) you are ordering appears in the little window at the bottom of the order form. Credit Card payment is the most expeditious and is secure.

DNA testing for genealogy is nothing more than a couple good swabs of saliva from inside the cheek in the privacy of your own home. To see a sample DNA kit visit: http://www.familytreedna.com/kit/html .  Be sure to also visit this site: http://www.dna-testing-adviser.com/FamilyTreeDNA.html

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TE: If you submitted your DNA to the Genographic Project PLEASE remember to download your results to FamilyTreeDNA and join the appropriate Surname Project. There are many additional benefits to enjoy with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), particularly genealogy-related 

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Various of our Project surnames - including KIRK, KIRKLAND, KIRKCONNEL, KIRKWOOD etc - are of Scottish origin and derive from the word "church". Census enumerations for Scotland began in 1801 and every 10 years thereafter. Unfortunately, most records prior to 1831 were destroyed.
 
The first US national census was 1790.

The first UK national census was 1841.

The first national census of Canada was 1871.
 
1901 and 1911 Ireland census online: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ ======================================================================================================

Note: In July 2008 a new KIRKMAN DNA Project was established and the surname was transferred from this Project to the new Project. -

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Please Note: Project Administrators are volunteers and receive no compensation other than the shear pleasure and satisfaction of helping one another.

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