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Description
We welcome all people with the surname Ketchum, Ketchem, Ketcham, Katchum, Katchem, and any of the other many variations whether on their paternal or maternal side.
Because our ancestors lived in many different locations, local spellings created the many variations in our surnames. Our relative connections can be separated by thousands of years.
We hope to find common ancestors when the paper trail is unable to do so, regardless of where you think your ancestors came from.
***Apr 2016 - Henry Queen has volunteered to be the new group administrator***
Previously Ketchum-Hanan: This surname study was created due to an adoption back in the late 1800's. To determine the biological father in question, descendants of two families, Ketchum and Hanan, are coming together to reveal the answer. Certainly, anyone with either surname is invited to join to discover their link to these families.
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father's direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.
Surnames In This Project
Hanan, Katchem, Katchum, Ketcham, Ketchem, Ketchum