About us
Welcome to the OAKMAN worldwide DNA project which includes the variants OAKMAN / OKEMAN / OAKEMAN etc.
Wherever OAKMAN is mentioned, please assume any variant.
Documentary records suggest that the vast majority of OAKMAN males trace their line back to the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire area in England. But there are many OAKMAN males who can be traced back to Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Do all OAKMANs share a common ancestor or did the name develop independently in different parts of the country or the world? How do you fit in? This project can find the answers.
This DNA project is open to any male with the surname OAKMAN or a variant. The DNA test used for male line genealogical purposes is the Y-DNA test. By testing Y-DNA it is possible to compare the results of two or more men and determine if they have a common ancestor or belong to a common branch. The Y-DNA test tells you about your direct paternal line, which would be your father, your father's father, your father's father's father, and so on back in time.
You must be male to take this test, and you should have the surname OAKMAN or a variant. If you believe there is an OAKMAN (or variant) in your direct male line, even if you have a different surname, you are also welcome to participate.
If you are female, please encourage a male in your OAKMAN family line to participate. Many females sponsor a close male relative such as a father or brother or uncle or cousin to test on their behalf. Y-DNA tests are currently available for 12, 25, 37 or 67 markers.
Experience from other DNA surname projects suggests that the 37-marker test is the best option, as it provides a greater accuracy of matching, and enables branches to be identified more readily through their distinctive mutations.
If you wish to go ahead and order a test just click on "Join this Group" for more information and prices.
The 37 marker Y-DNA test is the best value for money.
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like advice.
Vicki Strickland (nee Oakman)
OAKMAN DNA Surname Project Administrator
My "Oakman of Ireland" website : www.oakman-ireland.com
Wherever OAKMAN is mentioned, please assume any variant.
Documentary records suggest that the vast majority of OAKMAN males trace their line back to the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire area in England. But there are many OAKMAN males who can be traced back to Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Do all OAKMANs share a common ancestor or did the name develop independently in different parts of the country or the world? How do you fit in? This project can find the answers.
This DNA project is open to any male with the surname OAKMAN or a variant. The DNA test used for male line genealogical purposes is the Y-DNA test. By testing Y-DNA it is possible to compare the results of two or more men and determine if they have a common ancestor or belong to a common branch. The Y-DNA test tells you about your direct paternal line, which would be your father, your father's father, your father's father's father, and so on back in time.
You must be male to take this test, and you should have the surname OAKMAN or a variant. If you believe there is an OAKMAN (or variant) in your direct male line, even if you have a different surname, you are also welcome to participate.
If you are female, please encourage a male in your OAKMAN family line to participate. Many females sponsor a close male relative such as a father or brother or uncle or cousin to test on their behalf. Y-DNA tests are currently available for 12, 25, 37 or 67 markers.
Experience from other DNA surname projects suggests that the 37-marker test is the best option, as it provides a greater accuracy of matching, and enables branches to be identified more readily through their distinctive mutations.
If you wish to go ahead and order a test just click on "Join this Group" for more information and prices.
The 37 marker Y-DNA test is the best value for money.
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like advice.
Vicki Strickland (nee Oakman)
OAKMAN DNA Surname Project Administrator
My "Oakman of Ireland" website : www.oakman-ireland.com