• Identify Rabbinical and Familial Lineages: Confirm known rabbinical lineages and significant family branches through genetic analysis.
 
• Historical Research Integration: Combine DNA findings with historical genealogical records, clarifying the connections among Lifshitz families across history.
 
• Analyze Genetic Connections: Use Y-DNA testing to uncover relationships among families worldwide, determining how various Lifshitz branches may interrelate.
 
• Encourage Genetic Genealogy Use: Promote genetic genealogy as a complementary tool to enhance traditional Lifshitz genealogy research.
 
• Study Ancestral Diversity: Examine the genetic similarity or diversity among Lifshitz families globally, providing deeper insights into our shared ancestry.
 
• Confirm or Disprove Common Ancestry: Provide genetic evidence to verify or challenge family connections where traditional genealogical research has been inconclusive.
 
• Validate Documented Lineages: Confirm the accuracy of genealogical records linking Lifshitz family branches through DNA analysis.
 
• Encourage DNA Testing Participation:   
       
  • Autosomal (Family Finder) Testing: Participants transferring autosomal results or testing directly receive intermediate haplogroup information automatically.
       
  • Y-STR Testing (37 and 111 markers): Recommended as minimum for confirming lineage and identifying genetic matches.
       
  • BigY-700 Testing: Comprehensive genetic analysis ideal for deep ancestry insights and precise lineage tracing.
     
   

Please carefully read the following easy-to-comply requirements to ensure the project's success:

 
• Participants must be male with the Lifshitz surname or its variations. Females, lacking a Y chromosome, are encouraged to recruit a male relative.
 
• We strongly recommend Y-STR testing of at least 37 markers for optimal results.
 
• Upon receiving DNA results, participants should:   
       
  • Specify earliest known patrilineal/matrilineal ancestors and their towns under the Setup Preferences tab in myFTDNA.
       
  • Provide the latitude and longitude coordinates of their ancestral towns to accurately display on the project map.
       
  • Upload a GEDCOM file to their myFTDNA webpage, detailing their qualifying ancestral lineages.