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Mintz Family DNA Project

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Project Surnames:

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Project Background:

As you might expect, the MINTZ family DNA project welcomes anyone with the MINTZ surname.

The genesis of the project was an interest in exploring the family of Yerachmiel (Robert) MINTZ who arrived in New York City in 1870. Many members of the family lived in the area of Delancey St., Manhattan in the late 1800s and Throop Ave./Polaski St. Brooklyn during the early 1900s. Family members are listed in census records as having been born in Austria, but most probably were from Galicia.

The family of Isaac MINTZ (Yerachmiel's youngest child) is well documented, and now numbers around 150 people. Contact this project's moderator for further information if you are a member of that branch of the family.

There are several other branches of the MINTZ family which are well documented, including one listed in the publication "Eliyahu's Branches: The Descendants of the Vilna Gaon and His Family". We hope this study will one day determine connections between these larger groups. Perhaps you can provide the link!

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Project Goals:

Joining this project today will tell you whether you are likely related to the MINTZ family descended from Yerachmiel (Robert) MINTZ. Shortly we expect to start uncovering connections between other MINTZ families from NYC in general. And over time, as other join, we expect to form connections to MINTZ families originating in Eastern Europe prior to 1900.

The FAQ link to the left describes the various other benefits of participating in genealogical DNA testing. Note that the cost of participating in this project is lower than the prices shown in the FAQ.

Project News:

If you are male and have any possible connection to the group please consider ordering a test kit and joining this project (see the "Join..." link on the top of the sidebar to the left). Since this is a Y-DNA study women can not join directly, but can participate by recruiting a male relative to contribute a test sample.

I have started a discussion list for this group which you can join through http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mintz_Y_DNA

Since this project is in the early stages those interested in joining should start by ordering the Y-DNA12 test. Further refinement may be in order once we start to see matches.

Project Results:

As of August 2007 we have results recorded for two members who are confirmed direct descendants of Isaac MINTZ and two members with ancestry in the same part of eastern Europe but no apparent connection to the Isaac MINTZ family. That means there are at least three branches your test restults might match! You might be the link we are looking for to connect other branches, so please join today!