Prater

Prater DNA Project
  • 195 members
Administrators
  • Christine Williston
  • H Martin Prather
  • Laverne Piatt
  • Oral Prater
  • Steven Coker
  • Steven Coker
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About us

The Prater DNA Project is open to all families with the surnames Prater or Prather, of all spelling variations, from all locations. The project purpose is to facilitate genealogy research associated with this surname. Project members are encouraged to share DNA testing, paper trails, and research to identify those with whom they share a common ancestor.

Probably the earliest Prater in the colonies was Thomas Prater who arrived in VA in 1622 on the ship Marie Providence. His birth is given as Wiltshire, England, in 1604. How many of today's Prather/Prater lines come from him? Certainly there were later Prather/Prater immigrations. Were those people related to Thomas? Are there still Prather/Prater cousins in England? Canada? Australia? Other countries? DNA testing can play a part in discovering the answers. 

The Prater Forum on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/groups/Prather
Join us at https://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?code=R40027&Group=Prater
Please check your Kit at FTDNA and consider the following settings and suggestions.  These will help you get the maximum benefit from the investment you have made.: 

- Fill in the MOST DISTANT ANCESTOR part of your profile. This is essential information for understanding how your DNA fits in known lineages. Put the names and dates of the earliest ancestors you know. Even if it is just your parents. For example, JOHN DOE, b. abt 1800 in VA, d. abt 1860 in KY.  

- Include multiple email addresses in your contact settings. This can help if your current address dies. 

- Fill in the Beneficiary Information section of your profile. That will allow others to continue research someday. If you don't have anyone interested in continuing your genetic genealogy work, then feel free to list one of the admins on this project as your DNA data beneficiary. You may choose to donate your data to PUBLIC DOMAIN if you choose.

- Upload a GEDCOM file if you have one. If you don't have a GEDCOM , then you can ask the admins here to create one for you. We have access to an extensive PRATER database.  To create a GEDCOM we need to know your lineage. The more ancestors included in the GEDCOM , the better. But, just you and your parents is better than nothing. 

- If you want your mtDNA data used for research, then toggle mtDNA Results to YES. ....recommended!!

- Project Administrator Settings - You may choose to allow the project administrators to have access and change your settings and personal information. If you wish to grant a Project Administrator full access to your kit, please provide them with your kit number and password. Full access may be revoked at any time by changing your password.  We recommend this, as we have your best interests in mind.