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Description
The Starr Stoehr Stair DNA Project is open to all who are interested in working together to find their common heritage through sharing of information and DNA testing. All variant spellings are welcome. If your Surname is missing, we'll be glad to add it.
Project Background:
The Starr surname in America is believed to have originated in England. There are at least 2 lines in America that may or not be related. These are the Captain John Starr line of England, Ireland, and Pennsylvania, and the Comfort Starr line of England and Massachusetts. There are many Starr's living today who cannot connect their ancestry to either one.
The Stoehr surname is believed to be of German origin. There are a number of Stoehr lines in America which we know of: the family of Casper Stoehr/Starr and Adam Starr (b. 1750, PA), who seem to be related; the family of Peter Stoehr (b. about 1718, Germany), whose descendants emigrated to America and have used both Stoehr and Stair; and the family of George Stair (Stoehr) (b. 1777, d. 1849), from Northampton Co., PA, who moved to Luzerne Co., PA.
Project Goals:
The primary objective of this project is to identify the key DNA markers for the Starr surname and to determine differences between various branches of Starr's.
The second objective is to determine whether the two lines above may be related within a genealogically reasonable time frame.
The third objective is to determine the relationship between the various German Stairs/Starrs/Stoehrs.
The fourth objective is to assist those people who have been unable to make a direct connection to any Starr line using the traditional genealogical resources.
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
Stair, Star, Stare, Starr, Starre, Stoehr