About us
All information on this page was compiled by Marilyn Conover Watt.
Links for Conovers/Crownovers project at FTDNA:
Links for Comber, Conbeer, Confer, Conibear, Conover, Couwenhoven, Crownover, Van Kouwenhoven
Public groups on Facebook
Conover’s Public Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403060676585887/
VanKouwenhoven-Conover Family Association on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/VanKouwenhovenConoverFamilyAssociation/
Our Family History: Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven. what had been David Kip Conover’s website
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~conover/genealogy/connet/connet- o/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR1f0Zqg_udW6DyrPop9y_l_eP0ZA2x2D_h5EadPVOdomDKf6OC5d5-bvCQ
Crownover Families USA group on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Crownoverfamiliesusa/
Books on the topic of Conovers, Crownovers and others:
A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland by John Burke, Esq. Vol I. RE: Comber genealogy FREE E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=-P4UAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA646&dq=Comber+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC_aOXtPHhAhVGCTQIHauPCxoQ6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=Comber%20genealogy&f=false
Vol II above for Conber Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=Ni4BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1463&dq=Comber+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwittLC_tfHhAhUsCjQIHTn-Dlk4ChDoAQgvMAE#v=onepage&q=Comber%20genealogy&f=false
Vol III above for Comber find at library or bookstore
https://books.google.com/books?id=AS_hlQEACAAJ&dq=A%20genealogical%20and%20heraldic%20history%20of%20the%20commoners%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland&source=gbs_similarbooks
Vol 4 Above for Conber FREE E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=6AtBAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=A+genealogical+and+heraldic+history+of+the+commoners+of+Great+Britain+and+Ireland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWptvxxvHhAhVFop4KHaCcDmAQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=A%20genealogical%20and%20heraldic%20history%20of%20the%20commoners%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland&f=false
Bible Records of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 by Sarah A. Risley, Pleasantville, N.J. pub. 1900 Book from the Allen County Public Library for download Free E-book.
https://archive.org/details/biblerecordsofat01risl/page/n16
Bible Records of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 by Sarah Anna Risley, Pleasantville, N.J. pub 1919 Book from the Allen County Public Library for download. Free E-book
https://archive.org/details/biblerecordsofat02risl/page/n3
Crownover Families in USA by Helen Crownover, A.G. Halldin Publishing Company, 1984, 325 pages buy from Amazon or AbeBooks or find in a library
https://books.google.com/books?id=gy9GAAAAMAAJ&q=Couwenhoven+genealogy&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiktt_5t_HhAhXP854KHebjBM04ChDoAQg4MAM
Conover Family Tree: by William Anson Conover, Helen Lawson Carter, William James Carter, 2004 Menard County, ILL 64 pgs. Find in library or Amazon or Abe Books
https://books.google.com/books?id=g7gDfAEACAAJ&dq=Conover+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqx47Nr_HhAhWJjFQKHewTAFsQ6AEIKjAA
Conover Genealogy in National Genealogical Society Quarterly Jan 1913, p 68-72 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=ygfTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA68&dq=Conover+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqx47Nr_HhAhWJjFQKHewTAFsQ6AEIOzAD#v=onepage&q=Conover%20genealogy&f=false
Conover Pioneers and Pilgrims: Celebration of a Family by Elizabeth Conover Kelley, Harlo Press, 50 Victor, Detroit< MI 48203 copyright 1982. Two addresses are given to order more copies, Elizabeth Conover Kelley, 42272 Addison Drive #104, Canton, MI 48187 and Elizabeth Conover Kelley, P.O. Box 507, Plymouth, MI 48170. A copy may be available on Amazon.com or used bookstores online.
Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey by George C. Beekman, 1901, Morreau Bros, Publishers, Freehold, N.J. Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=xtAwAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Conover+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhrsWKs_HhAhVuFzQIHV0VCV04FBDoAQhQMAg#v=onepage&q=Conover%20genealogy&f=false
Early History of Atlantic County New Jersey by the Atlantic County Historical Society 1915 FREE E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=nY0vAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvbP3yPHhAhVhiVQKHdYsDLIQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Atlantic%20County%2C%20NJ&f=false
Founders of New Jersey: First Settlements, Colonists and Biographies by Descendants by Dr. Evelyn Hunt Ogden, Registrar General, The Descendants of Founders of New Jersey, Third Edition 2016. Free E-book tells of the earliest English settlements and an index of early colonists plus the early history of New Jersey. To Download:
http://www.njfounders.org/sites/default/files/DFNJ%202016%20Edition%207-17-16%20OGDEN.pdf
Genealogical & Memorial History of the State of New Jersey: A record of the Achievements of her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Vol I Francis Bazley Lee, ed. New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1910 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=FZE-AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Van+Kouwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiO7J7xvPHhAhUvFTQIHdxTBD84FBDoAQgpMAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol 2 Couwenhoven Free E-book.
https://books.google.com/books?id=dNgMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA843&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP7P-Dt_HhAhULIDQIHTbaCVQQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=Couwenhoven%20genealogy&f=false
Genealogies of New Jersey Families: A genealogical dictionary of New Jersey, bible records, and other family Records by Joseph R. Klett, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996 1104 pages find in a library or at Amazon or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=BQhYPgAACAAJ&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ462AufHhAhXUIDQIHQwBBiE4HhDoAQguMAE
Genealogies of New Jersey Families: From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol I find in library or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=k4zStKaPmsEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9uP3WuvHhAhWsIDQIHcj1BBA4MhDoAQhMMAc#v=onepage&q=Couwenhoven%20genealogy&f=false
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey, Most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches & Anecdotes with descriptions of every township in the state by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe New York, 1844 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=YAU1AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjT1OvbzPHhAhXJPn0KHds7BsM4KBDoAQg7MAM#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Atlantic%20County%2C%20NJ&f=false
History of Monmouth County, New Jersey by Frank Ellis & Norma Lippincott, Creative Media Partners, LLC, Oct 12, 2018 260 pgs. Find in a library or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=z3JpvQEACAAJ&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ462AufHhAhXUIDQIHQwBBiE4HhDoAQg8MAQ
Matt and Daisy Dell Kuykendall Crownover: Their ancestry and Posterity. By Ernest Elder Crownover, 1909-. Pub 1986. Matt Crownover 1880-1957. Go to the website and you can Log in and borrow the book for 14 days for FREE
https://archive.org/details/mattdaisydellkuy00crow
New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the Volumers of the New Jersey Archives by William Nelson, Secretary for the New Jersey Historical Society Neward, NJ, 1916 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=FIx4AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1vuKYz_HhAhWFv54KHbYYDrM4MhDoAQhAMAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
New York – History; New Jersey – History; New Jersey – Genealogy; Vol 5 by John E. Stillwell, Creative Media Partners, LLC, Mar 3, 2018, 584 pages find from library or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=ocuEtwEACAAJ&dq=New+York--History;+New+Jersey--History,+New+Jersey--Genealogy,+Vol+5+by+John+E.+Stillwell&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGovqbxvHhAhVWqp4KHZmNAjsQ6AEIKjAA
The Conover Family: Compiled by Charles Hopkins Conover 1911 Digital book from Google online. Free E-book
https://www.google.com/search?q=internet+archive&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS798US798&oq=&aqs=chrome.2.69i58j5i66j0i66j5i66l3.173880j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
The Couenhovens and kinsfolk. Some descendants of Wolphert Gerritse van Kouwenhoven and Neeltje Janse through their son Jacob Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven and his first wife Hester Jansen. Compiled by Lincoln C. Cocheu, New York City, pub 1947. FREE E-book from the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center for download
https://archive.org/details/couenhovenskinsf00coch
The Daily Union History of Atlantic City, New Jersey 1899: Containing Sketches of the Past & Present of Atlantic City and County, with Maps & Illustrations by John F. Hall and George W. Bloodgood Issued from the Office of the Daily Union Printing Company. Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=Ah0VAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvbP3yPHhAhVhiVQKHdYsDLIQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Atlantic%20County%2C%20NJ&f=false
The Jersey Shore: a social and economic history of the counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean, Vol 2 by Harold Fisher Wilson. Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1953. Get from library or booksellers
https://books.google.com/books?id=MLU3AQAAIAAJ&q=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvbP3yPHhAhVhiVQKHdYsDLIQ6AEIOzAD
The History of New Jersey, from it’s Earliest Settlement to the Present. By John O. Raum FREE e-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjT1OvbzPHhAhXJPn0KHds7BsM4KBDoAQg1MAI#v=onepage&q&f=false
Websites re: Family Names & Locations:
Wherever your ancestors lived, be sure to check the County Historical Society for their website data and even contact them regarding information about your family. Google the County name and Historical Society
The Atlantic County Historical Society, library & museum 907 Shore, Rd, Box 301, Somers Point, NJ 08244
http://www.atlanticcountyhistoricalsocietynj.org/index.php
Comber site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.comber/mb.ashx
Comber Family Genealogy from Genforum.Genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/search/result?type=forums&keyword=Comber
Conabeer site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.conabeer/mb.ashx
Confer site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.confer/mb.ashx
Confer Family Genealogy from Genforum.Genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/search/result?type=forums&keyword=Confer
Conibear Site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.conibear/mb.ashx
Conover Site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.conover/mb.ashx
Conover Family Genealogy from Genforum.Genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/search/result?type=forums&keyword=Conover
Crownover site: Genforum.genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/crownover/
Conover Genealogy at Wikitree: Free site where genealogists collaborate to create a tree using DNA & genealogical sources.
https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/CONOVER
Family History Treasures: The Genealogical Research of Laura A. Jones, Has a description of Wolfert Gerritsen Van Couwenhoven (1584-1661)
Mini-Dictionary of a few terms that may be confusing
atDNA: Short for Autosomal DNA (Family Finder) to connect with more recent family lines.
Autosomal DNA: A DNA Test which is inherited by the autosomal chromosomes. An autosome is any of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (the X and the Y chromosome). that matches with family back up to 6 generations.
cM: Stands for centimorgan, a measure of DNA. You will have a total cM value for every match and you can find the longest cM value for your match.
Ethnicity/admixture: This is only an estimate or interpretation of your DNA—not an exact science and tends to cover broad areas.
FF: Abbreviation for Family Finder, an autosomal DNA test available from Family Tree DNA, Ancestry.com, 23 & Me.com, and My Heritage.com.
FTDNA: short for Family Tree DNA.com See websites later
GD: Genetic Distance used in calculating closeness of Full mtDNA Sequence test and YDNA matches.
Gedmatch or Genesis.com See under websites.
MCRA: Most Recent Common Ancestor
mtDNA: Mitochondrial Sequence test. This is a test of DNA from your Mother through her mother, etc. Men can test mtDNA (from their mother), but women are the only ones to pass it on down. In a Full Sequence Test GD=0 means that you share all 16,500ish SNPs in the mtDNA genome with your match. That’s the best possible scenario you can have. The bad news is that, even at that level, your common matrilineal ancestor could be hundreds of years in the past. Matching on the mtDNA Full Genomic Sequence test brings your matches into more recent times. It means that you have a 50% chance of sharing a common maternal ancestor within the last 5 generations (about 125 years).
NPE: Non-Paternity Event—Describing any even t which has caused a break in the link between an hereditary surname and the Y-chromosome resulting in a son using a different surname from that of his biological father. It includes minor changes in the spelling of the surname, and is implicitly limited to events after the relevant branch of the surname became hereditary. These occur in every surname DNA project. (from ISOGG wiki
https://isogg.org/wiki/Non-paternity_event
Y-DNA: This is DNA passed from father to son only. It is used to trace male lines far into the past. Females have two X chromosomes (one each from Mom & Dad), and each male has an X from his mother and a Y from his father.
Sources for improving your Genealogy Skills and to learn more about DNA
Websites:
$$$ Ancestry.com Testing for autosomal DNA (family finder) and with joining at different levels, you can produce a family tree and attach records to support your findings. Ancestry has a very large database for autosomal DNA, but they will not show a chromosome browser (to compare matches at specific places on each chromosome), and they don’t accept uploads from other testing companies.
$ Family Tree DNA (FTDNA): You can order a Family Finder test on FTDNA, and they are the only test company to have Paternal DNA (Y-DNA) and Maternal DNA (mtDNA) tests. If you tested with another company such as AncestryDNA, 23 and Me, or MyHeritage, you can upload this to FTDNA for $19.00 and get all your new matches. At FTDNA you can post a tree, though they don’t have records to attach as with Ancestry and MyHeritage, but they don’t charge a continuing membership fee either. If you wonder whether your matches are from your maternal or paternal sides, select you and your Mom’s DNA and generate an “in common with” list. Do the same with your Dad’s DNA.
$ Gedmatch is a site at Genesis.gedmatch.com: An open data, personal genomics database and genealogy website. You can upload autosomal DNA from 23 and Me, FTDNA, AncestryDNA, and most others. You can access one-to-many comparisons, one-to-one X-DNA comparison, Ethnicity/Admixture, people who match both of 1 or 2 kits, 3-D Chromosome browser for comparisons, and to find if your parents are related. For $10/month, they have special tools (Tier 1 membership) not available elsewhere to use to compare your DNA with others such as phasing, triangulation, Segment searches, etc.. People upload to Genesis.gedmatch is a big database, so people use it to expand their match possibilities. Once you upload your data, you don’t have to pay every month unless you want to use the Tier 1 tools. Your uploaded test will remain in the database.
$ Genesis: Another way to say Genesis.Gedmatch.com see above under Gedmatch. The site used to be called Gedmatch only, but the name has changed.
International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). Founded in 2005 by DNA project administrators who shared a visit for education of genetic genealogy. This is a free genetic genealogy encyclopedia with lots of articles and genetic Genealogy Resources including Blogs.
https://isogg.org/wiki/Wiki_Welcome_Page
$ LivingDNA.com Testing for Family Finder Autosomal test, and male and female haplogroups. Family finder from Living DNA can be uploaded to My Heritage only.
$ National Geographic Genographic Project: Uses DNA analysis and cutting-edge technology to answer fundamental questions about where we originated and how our ancestors came to populate the Earth. They offer Geno 2.0 for $99.95 to view your deep ancestry. The International and Canadian versions of the Geno 2.0 DNA Kit are no longer available for sale. They compare you to regional populations, list your maternal and paternal haplogroups, calculate your maternal & paternal linesw diverged from that of a famous Genius, and to tell you of the amount of Hominin (Neanderthal) genes you have (almost everyone includes 1%-2% from Neanderthals). This Geno Test (not provided via Helix) has a Family Finder/Autosomal test can be uploaded to FamilyTreeDNA.
$ MyHeritage.com: You do an Autosomal DNA test with MyHeritage, or upload other testing from Ancestry, FamilyTreeDNA, 23 & Me, and Living DNA at no cost. If you want to be a member $, you can pay to build a family tree on MyHeritage and do research on the site.
$$ NEGHS.org (New England History & Genealogical Society), on web AmericanAncestors.org Free Guest account shares videos, webinars and courses, plus free Magazine and some Free Databases. Individual Membership $94.95/year have access to 1.4 billion searchable names.
Wikipedia.org: A great FREE encyclopedia with helpful information and definitions.
Webinars and Videos:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Covers topics from genealogy to DNA, getting records from other countries, etc. and instruction for using their Legacy 9.0 Family Tree Genealogy Software. Live webinars are free to register for and watch when they are aired.. To view the Webinar Library (currently 890 webinars) & handouts, the cost is $49.95 annually. Most weeks (when there has been a webinar, there is a 10% off code thru the next Tuesday to apply to the cost—check on Legacy News
https://familytreewebinars.com/
Youtube Videos Check for ones on topics, Genealogy, DNA, Genetic Genealogy, Gedmatch/Genesis, etc.
Genetic Genealogy Blogs
There’s a great long list at ISOGG wiki, but if that’s overwhelming, I recommend Blaine Bettinger’s “The Genetic Genealogist”
TheDNAgeek.com
Y-DNA matches with Different Surnames Blog by Maurice Gleeson
https://dnaandfamilytreeresearch.blogspot.com/2016/05/y-dna-matches-with-different-surnames.html?fbclid=IwAR2p5xBpn21E10SXcs7cHc-uPAPyXARDtmDtxWs7o1-RtLZvHpVVUdRWZts
A Few Facebook Pages on Family History/Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy
*For family name pages, ethnic pages, Genealogy or Genetic Genealogy—Search Family History Groups or Genetic Genealogy Groups
*All are FREE groups
*If a group is listed as closed, you can click to join and they’ll ask you a few questions about why you want to join or things that apply. I have been accepted in several closed groups.
AncestryUK- The Friendly Family History Group
DNA Detectives: genetic genealogy group focused on using DNA to find biological family for adoptees, foundlings, donor-conceived indivuals, unknown paternity recent & distant
DNA Painter User Group: Group for users of the DNA Painter website at dnapainter.com
Family History Daily: Unique collection of research articles, news, tools and resources for genealogy enthusiasts.
FTDNA User Study Group: A group of Users interested in Family Tree DNA., not sanctioned by FTDNA.
Genetic Genealogy Tips and Techniques A study group to discuss topics in DNA ranging from beginner to advanced.
The DNA Geek: Dr. Leah Larken uses DNA results to help adoptees and others find biological family and to help genealogists support their family trees with evidence.
Topics About mtDNA:
http://www.DNA-Explained.com, blog by Roberta Estes she has several articles on triangulation & other issues. Type your keyword into the blog search.
Thirteen Good Reasons to Test Your Mitochrondrial DNA (mtFull Sequence) at FTDNA)
https://dna-explained.com/2019/04/22/thirteen-good-reasons-to-test-your-mitochondrial-dna/?fbclid=IwAR0aSiSNqeBtPTbdURUxK4KzrEPCl_hcqpP2FNl63A8Lg6dHr98d_qVbn50
Q: I wish I could test for my father's mother but I cannot and that is the one branch that has a big brick wall.
A: do you have a paternal aunt that can test? Or a daughter of a paternal aunt.
About Y-DNA tests:
Y-12 goes back the farthest, Y-25 is next etc. So you will match more people at those levels because that match could be hundreds or even a couple thousand years ago. When you do the higher amounts, it refines those you have already matched to narrow it down to closer matches since it indicates how many mutations happened since Y-12 or Y-25 compared to the other people who would also have to do a higher number like Y-37 or Y-67 so you could compare the additional markers. So if you test at Y-67 and you match someone on all markers, that is probably a closer match as a mutation will most likely happen every 5-6 generations. So the less mutations you have the more close the common ancestor between you and a close match.
DNA Tools:
Tools at/for FTDNA:
RE: FTDNA tool called a Matrix. Find it under myDNA >family finder >Matrix From Jennealogie: adventures in the world of genealogy Triangulation for beginners.
https://maltsoda.wordpress.com/2018/02/24/triangulation/?fbclid=IwAR3igILQZrivzKRJ84EglGrQXDrbyLwFoqgDbYRS14_zSc8h2OKSC8G7pdU
RE: FTDNA can show maternal or paternal matches: Create a tree on FTDNA and then link people who’ve had DNA testing—then you can get paternal and maternal tabs of matches.
Tools at/for Genesis Gedmatch:
Matching Segment Search: in the free tools Blog: The genetic Genealogist: Adding DNA to the Genealogist’s Toolbox Analyzing Segment Frequency at GEDmatch by Blaine Bettinger
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/08/13/analyzing-segment-frequency-at-gedmatch/
Blog: Who are you made of.com
https://whoareyoumadeof.com/blog/2017/11/18/how-to-use-the-gedmatch-matching-segment-search/
Tools at/for Ancestry:
Relationship Calculator: Ancestry lists probable relationships in matches which is a simulated estimate. Another way to calculate Relationships is the Shared cM Project. The Shared cM Project is drawn from data from actual test results. That doesn’t make one better than the other. Instead they are a good complement to each other. You can check the relationship chart for cM ranges for different relationships.
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/08/26/august-2017-update-to-the-shared-cm-project/
Clustering Shared Matches by Blaine Bettinger, The Genetic Genealogist Using the Ancestry Shared Matches Tab
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/01/03/clustering-shared-matches/
Links for Conovers/Crownovers project at FTDNA:
Links for Comber, Conbeer, Confer, Conibear, Conover, Couwenhoven, Crownover, Van Kouwenhoven
Public groups on Facebook
Conover’s Public Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403060676585887/
VanKouwenhoven-Conover Family Association on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/VanKouwenhovenConoverFamilyAssociation/
Our Family History: Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven. what had been David Kip Conover’s website
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~conover/genealogy/connet/connet- o/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR1f0Zqg_udW6DyrPop9y_l_eP0ZA2x2D_h5EadPVOdomDKf6OC5d5-bvCQ
Crownover Families USA group on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Crownoverfamiliesusa/
Books on the topic of Conovers, Crownovers and others:
A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland by John Burke, Esq. Vol I. RE: Comber genealogy FREE E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=-P4UAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA646&dq=Comber+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC_aOXtPHhAhVGCTQIHauPCxoQ6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=Comber%20genealogy&f=false
Vol II above for Conber Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=Ni4BAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1463&dq=Comber+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwittLC_tfHhAhUsCjQIHTn-Dlk4ChDoAQgvMAE#v=onepage&q=Comber%20genealogy&f=false
Vol III above for Comber find at library or bookstore
https://books.google.com/books?id=AS_hlQEACAAJ&dq=A%20genealogical%20and%20heraldic%20history%20of%20the%20commoners%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland&source=gbs_similarbooks
Vol 4 Above for Conber FREE E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=6AtBAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=A+genealogical+and+heraldic+history+of+the+commoners+of+Great+Britain+and+Ireland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWptvxxvHhAhVFop4KHaCcDmAQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=A%20genealogical%20and%20heraldic%20history%20of%20the%20commoners%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland&f=false
Bible Records of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 by Sarah A. Risley, Pleasantville, N.J. pub. 1900 Book from the Allen County Public Library for download Free E-book.
https://archive.org/details/biblerecordsofat01risl/page/n16
Bible Records of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 by Sarah Anna Risley, Pleasantville, N.J. pub 1919 Book from the Allen County Public Library for download. Free E-book
https://archive.org/details/biblerecordsofat02risl/page/n3
Crownover Families in USA by Helen Crownover, A.G. Halldin Publishing Company, 1984, 325 pages buy from Amazon or AbeBooks or find in a library
https://books.google.com/books?id=gy9GAAAAMAAJ&q=Couwenhoven+genealogy&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiktt_5t_HhAhXP854KHebjBM04ChDoAQg4MAM
Conover Family Tree: by William Anson Conover, Helen Lawson Carter, William James Carter, 2004 Menard County, ILL 64 pgs. Find in library or Amazon or Abe Books
https://books.google.com/books?id=g7gDfAEACAAJ&dq=Conover+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqx47Nr_HhAhWJjFQKHewTAFsQ6AEIKjAA
Conover Genealogy in National Genealogical Society Quarterly Jan 1913, p 68-72 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=ygfTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA68&dq=Conover+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqx47Nr_HhAhWJjFQKHewTAFsQ6AEIOzAD#v=onepage&q=Conover%20genealogy&f=false
Conover Pioneers and Pilgrims: Celebration of a Family by Elizabeth Conover Kelley, Harlo Press, 50 Victor, Detroit< MI 48203 copyright 1982. Two addresses are given to order more copies, Elizabeth Conover Kelley, 42272 Addison Drive #104, Canton, MI 48187 and Elizabeth Conover Kelley, P.O. Box 507, Plymouth, MI 48170. A copy may be available on Amazon.com or used bookstores online.
Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey by George C. Beekman, 1901, Morreau Bros, Publishers, Freehold, N.J. Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=xtAwAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Conover+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhrsWKs_HhAhVuFzQIHV0VCV04FBDoAQhQMAg#v=onepage&q=Conover%20genealogy&f=false
Early History of Atlantic County New Jersey by the Atlantic County Historical Society 1915 FREE E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=nY0vAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvbP3yPHhAhVhiVQKHdYsDLIQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Atlantic%20County%2C%20NJ&f=false
Founders of New Jersey: First Settlements, Colonists and Biographies by Descendants by Dr. Evelyn Hunt Ogden, Registrar General, The Descendants of Founders of New Jersey, Third Edition 2016. Free E-book tells of the earliest English settlements and an index of early colonists plus the early history of New Jersey. To Download:
http://www.njfounders.org/sites/default/files/DFNJ%202016%20Edition%207-17-16%20OGDEN.pdf
Genealogical & Memorial History of the State of New Jersey: A record of the Achievements of her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Vol I Francis Bazley Lee, ed. New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1910 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=FZE-AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Van+Kouwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiO7J7xvPHhAhUvFTQIHdxTBD84FBDoAQgpMAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol 2 Couwenhoven Free E-book.
https://books.google.com/books?id=dNgMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA843&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP7P-Dt_HhAhULIDQIHTbaCVQQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=Couwenhoven%20genealogy&f=false
Genealogies of New Jersey Families: A genealogical dictionary of New Jersey, bible records, and other family Records by Joseph R. Klett, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996 1104 pages find in a library or at Amazon or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=BQhYPgAACAAJ&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ462AufHhAhXUIDQIHQwBBiE4HhDoAQguMAE
Genealogies of New Jersey Families: From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol I find in library or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=k4zStKaPmsEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9uP3WuvHhAhWsIDQIHcj1BBA4MhDoAQhMMAc#v=onepage&q=Couwenhoven%20genealogy&f=false
Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey, Most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches & Anecdotes with descriptions of every township in the state by John Warner Barber and Henry Howe New York, 1844 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=YAU1AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjT1OvbzPHhAhXJPn0KHds7BsM4KBDoAQg7MAM#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Atlantic%20County%2C%20NJ&f=false
History of Monmouth County, New Jersey by Frank Ellis & Norma Lippincott, Creative Media Partners, LLC, Oct 12, 2018 260 pgs. Find in a library or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=z3JpvQEACAAJ&dq=Couwenhoven+genealogy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ462AufHhAhXUIDQIHQwBBiE4HhDoAQg8MAQ
Matt and Daisy Dell Kuykendall Crownover: Their ancestry and Posterity. By Ernest Elder Crownover, 1909-. Pub 1986. Matt Crownover 1880-1957. Go to the website and you can Log in and borrow the book for 14 days for FREE
https://archive.org/details/mattdaisydellkuy00crow
New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes from the Volumers of the New Jersey Archives by William Nelson, Secretary for the New Jersey Historical Society Neward, NJ, 1916 Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=FIx4AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1vuKYz_HhAhWFv54KHbYYDrM4MhDoAQhAMAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
New York – History; New Jersey – History; New Jersey – Genealogy; Vol 5 by John E. Stillwell, Creative Media Partners, LLC, Mar 3, 2018, 584 pages find from library or other
https://books.google.com/books?id=ocuEtwEACAAJ&dq=New+York--History;+New+Jersey--History,+New+Jersey--Genealogy,+Vol+5+by+John+E.+Stillwell&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGovqbxvHhAhVWqp4KHZmNAjsQ6AEIKjAA
The Conover Family: Compiled by Charles Hopkins Conover 1911 Digital book from Google online. Free E-book
https://www.google.com/search?q=internet+archive&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS798US798&oq=&aqs=chrome.2.69i58j5i66j0i66j5i66l3.173880j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
The Couenhovens and kinsfolk. Some descendants of Wolphert Gerritse van Kouwenhoven and Neeltje Janse through their son Jacob Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven and his first wife Hester Jansen. Compiled by Lincoln C. Cocheu, New York City, pub 1947. FREE E-book from the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center for download
https://archive.org/details/couenhovenskinsf00coch
The Daily Union History of Atlantic City, New Jersey 1899: Containing Sketches of the Past & Present of Atlantic City and County, with Maps & Illustrations by John F. Hall and George W. Bloodgood Issued from the Office of the Daily Union Printing Company. Free E-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=Ah0VAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvbP3yPHhAhVhiVQKHdYsDLIQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=History%20of%20Atlantic%20County%2C%20NJ&f=false
The Jersey Shore: a social and economic history of the counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean, Vol 2 by Harold Fisher Wilson. Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1953. Get from library or booksellers
https://books.google.com/books?id=MLU3AQAAIAAJ&q=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLvbP3yPHhAhVhiVQKHdYsDLIQ6AEIOzAD
The History of New Jersey, from it’s Earliest Settlement to the Present. By John O. Raum FREE e-book
https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=History+of+Atlantic+County,+NJ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjT1OvbzPHhAhXJPn0KHds7BsM4KBDoAQg1MAI#v=onepage&q&f=false
Websites re: Family Names & Locations:
Wherever your ancestors lived, be sure to check the County Historical Society for their website data and even contact them regarding information about your family. Google the County name and Historical Society
The Atlantic County Historical Society, library & museum 907 Shore, Rd, Box 301, Somers Point, NJ 08244
http://www.atlanticcountyhistoricalsocietynj.org/index.php
Comber site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.comber/mb.ashx
Comber Family Genealogy from Genforum.Genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/search/result?type=forums&keyword=Comber
Conabeer site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.conabeer/mb.ashx
Confer site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.confer/mb.ashx
Confer Family Genealogy from Genforum.Genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/search/result?type=forums&keyword=Confer
Conibear Site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.conibear/mb.ashx
Conover Site: Ancestry.com message boards
https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.conover/mb.ashx
Conover Family Genealogy from Genforum.Genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/search/result?type=forums&keyword=Conover
Crownover site: Genforum.genealogy.com
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/crownover/
Conover Genealogy at Wikitree: Free site where genealogists collaborate to create a tree using DNA & genealogical sources.
https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/CONOVER
Family History Treasures: The Genealogical Research of Laura A. Jones, Has a description of Wolfert Gerritsen Van Couwenhoven (1584-1661)
Mini-Dictionary of a few terms that may be confusing
atDNA: Short for Autosomal DNA (Family Finder) to connect with more recent family lines.
Autosomal DNA: A DNA Test which is inherited by the autosomal chromosomes. An autosome is any of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (the X and the Y chromosome). that matches with family back up to 6 generations.
cM: Stands for centimorgan, a measure of DNA. You will have a total cM value for every match and you can find the longest cM value for your match.
Ethnicity/admixture: This is only an estimate or interpretation of your DNA—not an exact science and tends to cover broad areas.
FF: Abbreviation for Family Finder, an autosomal DNA test available from Family Tree DNA, Ancestry.com, 23 & Me.com, and My Heritage.com.
FTDNA: short for Family Tree DNA.com See websites later
GD: Genetic Distance used in calculating closeness of Full mtDNA Sequence test and YDNA matches.
Gedmatch or Genesis.com See under websites.
MCRA: Most Recent Common Ancestor
mtDNA: Mitochondrial Sequence test. This is a test of DNA from your Mother through her mother, etc. Men can test mtDNA (from their mother), but women are the only ones to pass it on down. In a Full Sequence Test GD=0 means that you share all 16,500ish SNPs in the mtDNA genome with your match. That’s the best possible scenario you can have. The bad news is that, even at that level, your common matrilineal ancestor could be hundreds of years in the past. Matching on the mtDNA Full Genomic Sequence test brings your matches into more recent times. It means that you have a 50% chance of sharing a common maternal ancestor within the last 5 generations (about 125 years).
NPE: Non-Paternity Event—Describing any even t which has caused a break in the link between an hereditary surname and the Y-chromosome resulting in a son using a different surname from that of his biological father. It includes minor changes in the spelling of the surname, and is implicitly limited to events after the relevant branch of the surname became hereditary. These occur in every surname DNA project. (from ISOGG wiki
https://isogg.org/wiki/Non-paternity_event
Y-DNA: This is DNA passed from father to son only. It is used to trace male lines far into the past. Females have two X chromosomes (one each from Mom & Dad), and each male has an X from his mother and a Y from his father.
Sources for improving your Genealogy Skills and to learn more about DNA
Websites:
$$$ Ancestry.com Testing for autosomal DNA (family finder) and with joining at different levels, you can produce a family tree and attach records to support your findings. Ancestry has a very large database for autosomal DNA, but they will not show a chromosome browser (to compare matches at specific places on each chromosome), and they don’t accept uploads from other testing companies.
$ Family Tree DNA (FTDNA): You can order a Family Finder test on FTDNA, and they are the only test company to have Paternal DNA (Y-DNA) and Maternal DNA (mtDNA) tests. If you tested with another company such as AncestryDNA, 23 and Me, or MyHeritage, you can upload this to FTDNA for $19.00 and get all your new matches. At FTDNA you can post a tree, though they don’t have records to attach as with Ancestry and MyHeritage, but they don’t charge a continuing membership fee either. If you wonder whether your matches are from your maternal or paternal sides, select you and your Mom’s DNA and generate an “in common with” list. Do the same with your Dad’s DNA.
$ Gedmatch is a site at Genesis.gedmatch.com: An open data, personal genomics database and genealogy website. You can upload autosomal DNA from 23 and Me, FTDNA, AncestryDNA, and most others. You can access one-to-many comparisons, one-to-one X-DNA comparison, Ethnicity/Admixture, people who match both of 1 or 2 kits, 3-D Chromosome browser for comparisons, and to find if your parents are related. For $10/month, they have special tools (Tier 1 membership) not available elsewhere to use to compare your DNA with others such as phasing, triangulation, Segment searches, etc.. People upload to Genesis.gedmatch is a big database, so people use it to expand their match possibilities. Once you upload your data, you don’t have to pay every month unless you want to use the Tier 1 tools. Your uploaded test will remain in the database.
$ Genesis: Another way to say Genesis.Gedmatch.com see above under Gedmatch. The site used to be called Gedmatch only, but the name has changed.
International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). Founded in 2005 by DNA project administrators who shared a visit for education of genetic genealogy. This is a free genetic genealogy encyclopedia with lots of articles and genetic Genealogy Resources including Blogs.
https://isogg.org/wiki/Wiki_Welcome_Page
$ LivingDNA.com Testing for Family Finder Autosomal test, and male and female haplogroups. Family finder from Living DNA can be uploaded to My Heritage only.
$ National Geographic Genographic Project: Uses DNA analysis and cutting-edge technology to answer fundamental questions about where we originated and how our ancestors came to populate the Earth. They offer Geno 2.0 for $99.95 to view your deep ancestry. The International and Canadian versions of the Geno 2.0 DNA Kit are no longer available for sale. They compare you to regional populations, list your maternal and paternal haplogroups, calculate your maternal & paternal linesw diverged from that of a famous Genius, and to tell you of the amount of Hominin (Neanderthal) genes you have (almost everyone includes 1%-2% from Neanderthals). This Geno Test (not provided via Helix) has a Family Finder/Autosomal test can be uploaded to FamilyTreeDNA.
$ MyHeritage.com: You do an Autosomal DNA test with MyHeritage, or upload other testing from Ancestry, FamilyTreeDNA, 23 & Me, and Living DNA at no cost. If you want to be a member $, you can pay to build a family tree on MyHeritage and do research on the site.
$$ NEGHS.org (New England History & Genealogical Society), on web AmericanAncestors.org Free Guest account shares videos, webinars and courses, plus free Magazine and some Free Databases. Individual Membership $94.95/year have access to 1.4 billion searchable names.
Wikipedia.org: A great FREE encyclopedia with helpful information and definitions.
Webinars and Videos:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Covers topics from genealogy to DNA, getting records from other countries, etc. and instruction for using their Legacy 9.0 Family Tree Genealogy Software. Live webinars are free to register for and watch when they are aired.. To view the Webinar Library (currently 890 webinars) & handouts, the cost is $49.95 annually. Most weeks (when there has been a webinar, there is a 10% off code thru the next Tuesday to apply to the cost—check on Legacy News
https://familytreewebinars.com/
Youtube Videos Check for ones on topics, Genealogy, DNA, Genetic Genealogy, Gedmatch/Genesis, etc.
Genetic Genealogy Blogs
There’s a great long list at ISOGG wiki, but if that’s overwhelming, I recommend Blaine Bettinger’s “The Genetic Genealogist”
TheDNAgeek.com
Y-DNA matches with Different Surnames Blog by Maurice Gleeson
https://dnaandfamilytreeresearch.blogspot.com/2016/05/y-dna-matches-with-different-surnames.html?fbclid=IwAR2p5xBpn21E10SXcs7cHc-uPAPyXARDtmDtxWs7o1-RtLZvHpVVUdRWZts
A Few Facebook Pages on Family History/Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy
*For family name pages, ethnic pages, Genealogy or Genetic Genealogy—Search Family History Groups or Genetic Genealogy Groups
*All are FREE groups
*If a group is listed as closed, you can click to join and they’ll ask you a few questions about why you want to join or things that apply. I have been accepted in several closed groups.
AncestryUK- The Friendly Family History Group
DNA Detectives: genetic genealogy group focused on using DNA to find biological family for adoptees, foundlings, donor-conceived indivuals, unknown paternity recent & distant
DNA Painter User Group: Group for users of the DNA Painter website at dnapainter.com
Family History Daily: Unique collection of research articles, news, tools and resources for genealogy enthusiasts.
FTDNA User Study Group: A group of Users interested in Family Tree DNA., not sanctioned by FTDNA.
Genetic Genealogy Tips and Techniques A study group to discuss topics in DNA ranging from beginner to advanced.
The DNA Geek: Dr. Leah Larken uses DNA results to help adoptees and others find biological family and to help genealogists support their family trees with evidence.
Topics About mtDNA:
http://www.DNA-Explained.com, blog by Roberta Estes she has several articles on triangulation & other issues. Type your keyword into the blog search.
Thirteen Good Reasons to Test Your Mitochrondrial DNA (mtFull Sequence) at FTDNA)
https://dna-explained.com/2019/04/22/thirteen-good-reasons-to-test-your-mitochondrial-dna/?fbclid=IwAR0aSiSNqeBtPTbdURUxK4KzrEPCl_hcqpP2FNl63A8Lg6dHr98d_qVbn50
Q: I wish I could test for my father's mother but I cannot and that is the one branch that has a big brick wall.
A: do you have a paternal aunt that can test? Or a daughter of a paternal aunt.
About Y-DNA tests:
Y-12 goes back the farthest, Y-25 is next etc. So you will match more people at those levels because that match could be hundreds or even a couple thousand years ago. When you do the higher amounts, it refines those you have already matched to narrow it down to closer matches since it indicates how many mutations happened since Y-12 or Y-25 compared to the other people who would also have to do a higher number like Y-37 or Y-67 so you could compare the additional markers. So if you test at Y-67 and you match someone on all markers, that is probably a closer match as a mutation will most likely happen every 5-6 generations. So the less mutations you have the more close the common ancestor between you and a close match.
DNA Tools:
Tools at/for FTDNA:
RE: FTDNA tool called a Matrix. Find it under myDNA >family finder >Matrix From Jennealogie: adventures in the world of genealogy Triangulation for beginners.
https://maltsoda.wordpress.com/2018/02/24/triangulation/?fbclid=IwAR3igILQZrivzKRJ84EglGrQXDrbyLwFoqgDbYRS14_zSc8h2OKSC8G7pdU
RE: FTDNA can show maternal or paternal matches: Create a tree on FTDNA and then link people who’ve had DNA testing—then you can get paternal and maternal tabs of matches.
Tools at/for Genesis Gedmatch:
Matching Segment Search: in the free tools Blog: The genetic Genealogist: Adding DNA to the Genealogist’s Toolbox Analyzing Segment Frequency at GEDmatch by Blaine Bettinger
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/08/13/analyzing-segment-frequency-at-gedmatch/
Blog: Who are you made of.com
https://whoareyoumadeof.com/blog/2017/11/18/how-to-use-the-gedmatch-matching-segment-search/
Tools at/for Ancestry:
Relationship Calculator: Ancestry lists probable relationships in matches which is a simulated estimate. Another way to calculate Relationships is the Shared cM Project. The Shared cM Project is drawn from data from actual test results. That doesn’t make one better than the other. Instead they are a good complement to each other. You can check the relationship chart for cM ranges for different relationships.
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/08/26/august-2017-update-to-the-shared-cm-project/
Clustering Shared Matches by Blaine Bettinger, The Genetic Genealogist Using the Ancestry Shared Matches Tab
https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2017/01/03/clustering-shared-matches/