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Jones Y-DNA Project
For all Joneses including surname variations like: Johnes, Ap Jones, etc.
Here's some helpful information....
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO SET UP YOUR PROFILE AND PRIVACY SETTINGS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
1) Optimize your privacy settings; if you don't make this change below, you won't be able to see your results in the results table without logging into your account. There's a great article on this topic here: http://dna-explained.com/2015/07/27/family-tree-dna-new-privacy-settings/
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "Privacy Settings"
- Step 3: Set "Anyone" for "Who can view my DNA results in group projects?" and click Save.
- Step 4: Set "Project Members" for "Who can view my Most Distant Ancestor?" and click Save.
2) Fill in your Paternal Line MDA
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "My Profile"
- Step 3: In the Earliest Known Ancestor section, click "Edit Earliest Known Ancestors"
- Step 4: Set your Direct Paternal Most Distant Ancestor squeezing as much information as you can into the 50 characters. Try to include some dates and geography. Forego punctuation to get relevant data in.
Examples: William Jones b 1614 Somerset,Eng d 1694 Boston,MA
Hezekiah Jones mid-1700s Chester Co., PA
- Step 5: Click Save.
3) Set a Kit Beneficiary -- Please be sure to assign a beneficiary for your kit if you would like your DNA to remain a possible help to the project after you have "moved on." Note that if you don't have an interested party to name, please contact a project administrator.
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the "Beneficiary Information" tab
- Step 4: Enter the information and click Save.
4) Adjust your match and email settings - If you are getting inundated with things like 12 Marker Match notifications, you can turn them off.
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the Match and Email Settings option directly under the Contact Information tab
- Step 4: Uncheck the matches and notification you do not want, and click Save at the bottom.
Note: Which matches and notifications you want and don't want will very greatly depending on the nature of your results. If you have pages and pages of 12 and 25 markers, you'll want to turn those off. If you have very few matches, you can leave them on.
HOW TO CHECK FOR MATCHES WITHIN THE PROJECT
Here is how you can check for matches among other FTDNA Jones project members.
- Step 1: login to your kit
- Step 2: click on the orange "Advanced Matches" option under one of the DNA test sections on the right side of your dashboard
- Step 3: select the DNA test checkbox for the type of matches you'd like to check
- Step 4: choose "Jones" in the "Show Matches For:" drop-down
- Step 5: click "Run Report"
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/JonesSurnameFTDNA/ AND if Southern Jones', go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/576037789621948
We have hundreds of savvy Jones researchers in this group already. Many of which are members of our FTDNA project. No question is too silly for our group. We're happy to assess your results, give ideas on how to research and interpret your DNA results, explain the difference between STR's and SNP's, help you understand your haplotree, give advice about sales/costs/services of different services/products/sites out there, etc.
OUR PROJECT IS HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR DONATIONS
We generally use funds for Y37 tests -- for those without financial means to pay on their own. However, special requests can be made too. Contact us for further details.
https://www.familytreedna.com/group-general-fund-contribution.aspx?g=Jones
For all Joneses including surname variations like: Johnes, Ap Jones, etc.
Here's some helpful information....
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO SET UP YOUR PROFILE AND PRIVACY SETTINGS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
1) Optimize your privacy settings; if you don't make this change below, you won't be able to see your results in the results table without logging into your account. There's a great article on this topic here: http://dna-explained.com/2015/07/27/family-tree-dna-new-privacy-settings/
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "Privacy Settings"
- Step 3: Set "Anyone" for "Who can view my DNA results in group projects?" and click Save.
- Step 4: Set "Project Members" for "Who can view my Most Distant Ancestor?" and click Save.
2) Fill in your Paternal Line MDA
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "My Profile"
- Step 3: In the Earliest Known Ancestor section, click "Edit Earliest Known Ancestors"
- Step 4: Set your Direct Paternal Most Distant Ancestor squeezing as much information as you can into the 50 characters. Try to include some dates and geography. Forego punctuation to get relevant data in.
Examples: William Jones b 1614 Somerset,Eng d 1694 Boston,MA
Hezekiah Jones mid-1700s Chester Co., PA
- Step 5: Click Save.
3) Set a Kit Beneficiary -- Please be sure to assign a beneficiary for your kit if you would like your DNA to remain a possible help to the project after you have "moved on." Note that if you don't have an interested party to name, please contact a project administrator.
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the "Beneficiary Information" tab
- Step 4: Enter the information and click Save.
4) Adjust your match and email settings - If you are getting inundated with things like 12 Marker Match notifications, you can turn them off.
- Step 1: Login to your kit
- Step 2: Click on your name in the upper right, and click "Account Settings"
- Step 3: Click on the Match and Email Settings option directly under the Contact Information tab
- Step 4: Uncheck the matches and notification you do not want, and click Save at the bottom.
Note: Which matches and notifications you want and don't want will very greatly depending on the nature of your results. If you have pages and pages of 12 and 25 markers, you'll want to turn those off. If you have very few matches, you can leave them on.
HOW TO CHECK FOR MATCHES WITHIN THE PROJECT
Here is how you can check for matches among other FTDNA Jones project members.
- Step 1: login to your kit
- Step 2: click on the orange "Advanced Matches" option under one of the DNA test sections on the right side of your dashboard
- Step 3: select the DNA test checkbox for the type of matches you'd like to check
- Step 4: choose "Jones" in the "Show Matches For:" drop-down
- Step 5: click "Run Report"
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/JonesSurnameFTDNA/ AND if Southern Jones', go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/576037789621948
We have hundreds of savvy Jones researchers in this group already. Many of which are members of our FTDNA project. No question is too silly for our group. We're happy to assess your results, give ideas on how to research and interpret your DNA results, explain the difference between STR's and SNP's, help you understand your haplotree, give advice about sales/costs/services of different services/products/sites out there, etc.
OUR PROJECT IS HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR DONATIONS
We generally use funds for Y37 tests -- for those without financial means to pay on their own. However, special requests can be made too. Contact us for further details.
https://www.familytreedna.com/group-general-fund-contribution.aspx?g=Jones