This is a YDNA Surname group project of ALL Massengill, Massingill, Massengale, Massingale, Masingill, Masengill, Masiongill, Masingale, Marcengill/gale, Marsengill/gale and Variants! We are primarily focused on male YDNA genetics, haplogroup I-M253 > I-Y15295 > I-S19986 > I-FGC68814 > I-FT239943 and refined, by Y-111 and Big Y-700 DNA testing. You are welcome to join our project with Y-37 testing, as well as Y-12, currently only available to order via Group Admins. By testing BigY700, you shall be placed on the Block Tree of Mankind (now named Humankind) and obtain a refined Haplogroup, which may possibly and likely specify and then prove one of the 5 sons of James I and Judith (noted to be O, possibly Odem) that bore issue! The UK/European branch of the Massengill and Variants family who emmigrated to British America in 1653 lineage, has been historically proven as I-FGC68814 ROBSON, and American history by BigY700 testing, created the American branch of our lineage, I-FT239943. There WILL be members of alternate surnames in our group, from either the European/UK or American branches, and also members of genetically UNRELATED patrilineal lines, we tested 13 men & have found 9 a/o Sep 2024. Most unrelated paternal lines occurred in America between 1740-1840 ish, having variant spellings of Massengill Massengale etc, and variously classify as Haplogroups A, R, J and T. One alternate line has a female Massengill b 1805 as a great grandmother of some degree.. One alternate line is undetermined abt 1850 in GA, and we seek more testers. We are actively researching all tester lines, we have fully proved Cogswell to the bio father and proved Bass/e to the bio ancestor and possibly proved a third and fourth! Come join us as we trace our lineage! AUT PAX AUT BELLUM! Welcome to The Massengill Massengale and Variants Project For the first time in history, genealogists are now able to determine scientifically if a male of their line is related to any other male of the same surname. Thus, DNA is a perfect companion to conventional research in order to confirm lineage. There are a wide variety of applications for Y-DNA testing. Y-DNA testing can be used to confirm the paper genealogical research for your family tree. It can determine which family trees with the same or variant surnames are related and can provide clues to help you with your genealogy research. It can help eliminate lines to which your own can not be related--always a help on a common surname. These are just a few of the applications for Y-DNA testing. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE BEHIND Y-DNA TESTING--A Kindergarten Level Explanation Only males have a Y-chromosome. This Y-chromosome is known to be transmitted from father to son virtually unchanged at conception. Testing the Y-chromosome provides information about the direct male line (the surname line), meaning the father to his father to his grandfather and so on. Specific locations tested on the Y-chromosome are called "DYS markers." Occasionally a mutation occurs at one of the markers on the Y-chromosome at a conception. A mutation is simply a small change in the DNA sequence--sometimes called a copying error. They are natural occurrences and take place at random though infrequent intervals. Overall, they are estimated to occur once every 500 years per marker. Thus, mutations can be valuable in identifying branches of a family tree. Each marker has a name assigned to it by the scientific community, such as DYS #123, DYS #456 or HATA H4, etc. The scientists classify these markers as Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) because at each of these marker locations a short DNA code repeats itself. The value reported for a marker is the number of times the code repeats at that location and is called the "allele value." As an example, the number of repeats that one male might have on DYS #123 could be 12 repeats. Another male might have 15 repeats on that same DYS #123. The number of markers (DYS numbers) tested depends on the test ordered--12 markers, 25 markers, 37 markers, 67 markers, 111 markers or 700 markers. The result will be a string of values at each DYS marker tested that in combination produces what is called a haplotype or DNA signature for the person testing. We would then be able to tell that two males of the same surname with matching DNA "haplotypes" or DNA signatures likely share a common male ancestor at some point in the past. The closer the matches, the more recent in time the common ancestor is predicted to be. Too many mismatches and we know those two males are not apt to share a common ancestor. The haplotype of STR values can usually predict the "haplogroup" to which a person belongs which points to deep ethnic origins. Two people who do NOT share the same basic haplogroup will NEVER be related through Patrilineal lines. A predicted haplogroup can be confirmed by a different type of test to determine the presence or absence of specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms or SNPs. WHAT IS A SURNAME PROJECT? A surname project is a project which is established to test and compare those with a common surname or variants of that surname. The project has a leader known as the Group Administrator. This person collects the lineage outlines of the members so we know what family lines are being documented, assists members with understanding their results, typically interprets the results for the group, and may publish for the group’s benefit this information on a website either through Family Tree DNA's website or on another off-line website they maintain. The Massengill Massengale DNA Project does NOT maintain a website outside of Family Tree DNA Company. Administrators are volunteers and get no monetary compensation for their role so they can give unbiased recommendations on which test would best benefit the person desiring to be part of the project, and to be of utmost service to our Family members in respect, unconditional love and kindness. Because the Y-chromosome is ONLY found in men, in order to take the Y-DNA test one MUST be a male of the surname Massengill Massengale and Variants or be a Y12, Y25, Y37, Y67, Y111 or Big Y700 DNA match with one of our members to be part of this YDNA project. For females who are interested in the Y-DNA result for their surname or family tree, a MALE Massengill Massengale and Variant spelling relative of their line would need to provide the DNA sample. Although there is a Family Finder test that a female who has a Massingill Massengale and Variant spelling line may take, it cannot be directly compared to the Y-DNA test results of male Massengill, Massengale and Variant spellings for the surname project purposes. *FamilyFinder or an uploaded Ancestry, MyHeritage autosomal test may join the project, as viewers. We are able to work on those tests behind the scenes and search for common matches. Additionally, female mtDNA tests which test for the person's direct maternal line can be added, however are not actively researched by the Group Project at this time (Jun 2024). Financial donations are very welcome, and appreciated, in order to continue our historic research! There is a Donate Here button on the left side of the cover page. We are grateful for any donations, of any amount! Thank you for your interest in our important and historic project!