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Lifshitz

  • 74 members
Administrators
  • Elise Friedman
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About us

  1. Encourage the use of Genetic Genealogy as an additional tool for Lifshitz genealogy research.
  2. Study the similarity or diversity of the ancestry of our Lifshitz families from all over the world.
  3. Prove or disprove common ancestry between families with the Lifshitz surname, especially when traditional genealogy research has not yet produced a paper trail connecting the families.
  4. Confirm the validity of a paper trail that shows common ancestry between two Lifshitz families.
Participation Requirements:
Please carefully read the following requirements for participation in the Lifshitz DNA Project. These requirements are quite easy to comply with, and they will ensure the most successful project possible.
  1. Participants must be male with the Lifshitz surname (or an appropriate variation or change from an original Lifshitz surname). Females do not have a Y chromosome, which is required for this type of DNA project. Researchers who do not qualify to take the DNA test themselves are strongly encouraged to recruit a male Lifshitz from their family to participate in this project.
  2. We strongly recommend testing 37 markers for the best results of this project.
  3. Please be prepared to complete the following requirements after you receive your DNA results:
    • Specify your earliest known patrilineal and/or matrilineal ancestor(s) and the town they were from under the Setup Preferences tab of your myFTDNA webpage.
    • Follow the instructions on your Setup Preferences page to specify the town of origin by latitute/longitude. This will mark your town on the member distribution map below.
    • Upload a GEDCOM showing your qualifying patrilineal and/or matrilineal ancestry to your myFTDNA webpage.
How to Join:
Log in to your personal myFTDNA webpage. Click the blue JOIN button at the top of the page. Scroll to the Surname Projects category and click the L link. Then click the "Lifshitz" link and follow the instructions to submit a join request.
If you have never purchased a Family Tree DNA or Genographic Project test kit and don't already have a Family Tree DNA or Genographic Project account, please use the link below to purchase your DNA kit and join the Lifshitz DNA Project. Please remember, only male Lifshitz family members can be tested for the purpose of this project!
Related Links:
JewishGen
International Society of Genetic Genealogy