The Goals of this website are:

• To show through genetic testing and conventional genealogical research methodologies,  that the GABENNESCH, GABENESCH, GABENISCH, GAFANESCH, GAFENESCH, GAVENESCH and GAVANESCH(E) families known to be living in, or have lived in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States - share a common ancestor.

• To identify GAVANESCH(E), GAVENESCH, GAFANESCH, GAFENESCH, GABENESCH, and GABENISCH families in other parts of the world that also share a common ancestor with us. 

See information under "Background".