Surnames
Jans, Janse, Janse van Eeden, Janse van Rensburg, Janse van Vuren, Janse van Vuuren, Jansen, Jansen van Rensburg, Jansen van Vuren, Jansen van Vuuren, Janson, Janßen, Jansson, Jansz, Jansze, Rensburg, Van Eeden, Van Rens, Van Rensburg, Van Vuren, Van Vuuren
Background
The project was started in November 2006. Further reading about DNA: In the first place, I recommend the book Trace your roots with DNA by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak and Ann Taylor. Background reading: authors Spencer Wells and Bryan Sykes.
Project Objectives: We want to broaden the scope of this project to all with the surname "Janse..." including: Jans, Jansen,Janson, Janßen, Jansson, Jansz, Jansze, Janse van Eeden, Van Eeden, Janse van Rensburg, Jansen van Rensburg, Rensburg, Van Rensburg, Van Rens, Janse van Vuuren, Van Vuren. Males from all countries, and all population groups are welcome to participate, as long as their surname fit the criteria.
Janse (and the alternative spellings) usually means “son of Jan” (son of John in English). What we don't know is who the John’s were, but they were probably not all related.
The tests we are currently engaged in is yDNA testing, available for males. The results are a set of markers (allowing the results to be matched to those of others), plus a haplogroup, which defines the origin of the subject's ancestors.
We prefer to use a minimum of 37-marker test results, as it gives reliable results within 7 generations. 111-marker tests are now available, and members are encouraged to upgrade to a higher-marker test.
Project administrator, Christo Janse van Rensburg
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