About us
A total of 50 individuals have participated as of 3/26/07, 47 have returned their cheek-scrapings, and the results are in for 47 members to trace their European origin.
Our initial findings suggest that four or more distinct groups of the "Longeneckers" exist: 18 participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test whose descendants came from "Langenegg" slightly north of Langnau, Canton Bern (Haplo R1b); 4 participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test whose descendants came from "Langenegg" around Gais, Canton Appenzell (Haplo R1a); and 8 participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test whose descendents came from Sweden (Haplo R1b). One participant's ancestors came from south of Baden, Germany.
The results are not back for the new Longenecker participant, whose near-ancestor came from Russia and his distant-ancestor, speculatively, came from Switzerland.
Three participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test (Haplo R1b) whose descendants MIGHT have come from "Langenegg" south of Langnau. This speculation requires more extensive research.
Our initial findings suggest that four or more distinct groups of the "Longeneckers" exist: 18 participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test whose descendants came from "Langenegg" slightly north of Langnau, Canton Bern (Haplo R1b); 4 participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test whose descendants came from "Langenegg" around Gais, Canton Appenzell (Haplo R1a); and 8 participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test whose descendents came from Sweden (Haplo R1b). One participant's ancestors came from south of Baden, Germany.
The results are not back for the new Longenecker participant, whose near-ancestor came from Russia and his distant-ancestor, speculatively, came from Switzerland.
Three participants have exact matches of the 12-marker test (Haplo R1b) whose descendants MIGHT have come from "Langenegg" south of Langnau. This speculation requires more extensive research.