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To determine the relationship link if any between the LOPATA surnames and the surname variants.
To attempt to identify a possible village or area from which the earliest known Lopata (1684-1764) may have emigrated from by comparing DNA submitted by Lopata's to this and other geographic DNA projects.
To attempt to link those LOPATA branches identified in the United States with those eminating from the Zamagurie Region and documented villages included in this geographic area.
To gather DNA samples from each of the descendant branches of the earliest known LOPATA ancestor associated with the "Spirit of the Lake Legend." See Project news for more details.
To attempt to identify a possible village or area from which the earliest known Lopata (1684-1764) may have emigrated from by comparing DNA submitted by Lopata's to this and other geographic DNA projects.
To attempt to link those LOPATA branches identified in the United States with those eminating from the Zamagurie Region and documented villages included in this geographic area.
To gather DNA samples from each of the descendant branches of the earliest known LOPATA ancestor associated with the "Spirit of the Lake Legend." See Project news for more details.