About us
Our first tester joined on June 3, 2009.
Males pass Y-DNA only to their male children. The results of the Y-DNA testing are found in Y Results and are grouped first by Y-DNA haplogroups, then by matching groups. (For geographic description of Y-DNA Haplogroups see Results.) The locations on the Y-DNA chromosome are called markers and have names such as DYS390, DYS381, etc. The numbers represent repeats of patterns and are called allele repeats. Men who are in the same haplogroup and also have similar numbers of allele repeats are grouped to form family units. Those who have tested at ONLY Y-DNA12 or Y-DNA25 are encouraged to go to Order Tests and Upgrades and upgrade to either Y-DNA67 or Y-DNA111, or if finances allow, to test at the Y-700 level. Our goal being to be accurately placed in the proper family grouping.
Females pass mtDNA to all their children, but males cannot pass it to the next generation. Therefore, both males and females can test their mtDNA which comes from their maternal line. In mtDNA Results, the results are grouped in mtDNA Haplogroups (for geographical definitions see Results). HVR1 and HVR2 represent different areas of the mtDNA and the numbers listed indicate the mutation signature in each area. People with the same haplogroup and same sets of mutations in both HVR1 and HVR2 have a common ancestor, but since mtDNA mutations much more slowly then Y-DNA and people are less likely to know their straight female line back many generations, identifying and naming common ancestors is less likely with mtDNA than with Y-DNA. Our work on mtDNA at present has us seeking to locate an ancestral grandmother of two of our LOGSDON project members ... Nancy Wills and Ralph Fravel. Both with LOGSDON family ties.
Our greatest need at this time is to have males test who have good paper trails to early Logsdon ancestors so we can help others find their genetic cousins. This remains the case today as well. As of 07/14/2023 we have only two (2) confirmed tests for male LOGSDON's on file with one presumptive and one possible new test in the works. We should have a project with at least 10 to 12 participants to confirm the base LOGSDON / LOGSTON haplogroup or haplogroups representative of the various family lines.
Our greatest growth of late has been in our Family Finder portion of the project. We have several participants at present and are actively seeking more.
And ... as always .. contributions to the project general fund are always welcomed and very much appreciated.
Males pass Y-DNA only to their male children. The results of the Y-DNA testing are found in Y Results and are grouped first by Y-DNA haplogroups, then by matching groups. (For geographic description of Y-DNA Haplogroups see Results.) The locations on the Y-DNA chromosome are called markers and have names such as DYS390, DYS381, etc. The numbers represent repeats of patterns and are called allele repeats. Men who are in the same haplogroup and also have similar numbers of allele repeats are grouped to form family units. Those who have tested at ONLY Y-DNA12 or Y-DNA25 are encouraged to go to Order Tests and Upgrades and upgrade to either Y-DNA67 or Y-DNA111, or if finances allow, to test at the Y-700 level. Our goal being to be accurately placed in the proper family grouping.
Females pass mtDNA to all their children, but males cannot pass it to the next generation. Therefore, both males and females can test their mtDNA which comes from their maternal line. In mtDNA Results, the results are grouped in mtDNA Haplogroups (for geographical definitions see Results). HVR1 and HVR2 represent different areas of the mtDNA and the numbers listed indicate the mutation signature in each area. People with the same haplogroup and same sets of mutations in both HVR1 and HVR2 have a common ancestor, but since mtDNA mutations much more slowly then Y-DNA and people are less likely to know their straight female line back many generations, identifying and naming common ancestors is less likely with mtDNA than with Y-DNA. Our work on mtDNA at present has us seeking to locate an ancestral grandmother of two of our LOGSDON project members ... Nancy Wills and Ralph Fravel. Both with LOGSDON family ties.
Our greatest need at this time is to have males test who have good paper trails to early Logsdon ancestors so we can help others find their genetic cousins. This remains the case today as well. As of 07/14/2023 we have only two (2) confirmed tests for male LOGSDON's on file with one presumptive and one possible new test in the works. We should have a project with at least 10 to 12 participants to confirm the base LOGSDON / LOGSTON haplogroup or haplogroups representative of the various family lines.
Our greatest growth of late has been in our Family Finder portion of the project. We have several participants at present and are actively seeking more.
And ... as always .. contributions to the project general fund are always welcomed and very much appreciated.