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The purpose of this project is to determine the relationships between the surnames Pusch, Busch, Push and Bush and to help those searching for relatives with those surnames find each other. A DNA test might bring them together.
As the first member of this project, my own experience may be helpful.
My surname is Pusch but although this is a fairly common name in Germany and the United States, I have been unable to find any Pusch ancestors further back than my grandfather Johann or John Pusch who was born, supposedly in Prussia, about 1841, He immigrated alone to Mankato, Minnesota before 1872. His surname is listed in some documents, as Busch and it may also have been either Push or Bush.
Details on my Pusch, Busch, Push and Bush line may be found on my RootsWeb site at:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pusch&id=I000001
Or on Ysearch (the FamilyTreeDNA sponsored site) at:
http://www.ysearch.org/lastname_view.asp?uid=&letter=&lastname=pusch&viewuid=QM4PT&p=0
I had my DNA tested by FamilyTreeDNA in the hope I would immediately find some connections but so far, no matches have been found. Matches have been found for many others at FamilyTreeDNA however and I hope that some of the new individuals, as they are tested, will match my results. If so, I will be notified.
As the Y chromosome is passed from father to son, unchanged, except for a mutation about every 500 generations, I’m sure I have many matches out there among the untested. Comparing my results to others with similar surnames, should be the best way to find them especially if they decide to submit their DNA sample to FamilyTreeDNA for the reduced Pusch project price at
http://www.familytreedna.com/(cxp5jqiabifpdn45ri5fl345)/public/pusch/index.aspx
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father's direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.
Surnames In This Project
Busch, Bush, Pusch, Push