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Description
The surname SWINT is somewhat rare in the USA, yet there are Swint genealogists who, so far, have not been able to prove genealogical connections with other Swints. For example, the line of Swints in the southern USA, descending from John Swint of Georgia (who died in 1801) may or may not be connected to one or more Swint lines in the northern/midwestern states of the USA. The genealogists of the John Swint line have, so far, hit the proverbial brick wall at John Swint.
The primary objective of the SWINT surname project is to identify, prove, or disprove genealogical links between Swints who wish to participate, with the ultimate goal of finding links between the Swints descending from John Swint (who died in 1801) and other lines of Swints. Then perhaps we can trace the John SWINT line all the way back to its origin in Europe, probably Germany.
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
Gerschwindt, Gschwindt, Schwind, Schwindt, Swint