E-Y14891 (AB-005) Project

We are excited to announce the recognition of new subclade by YFull! The subclade is called E-BY192463, and it is downstream E-Y17226. Thanks to our two Big Y testers for their support and patience.  It is a two SNP subclade, defined by the SNPs BY192463 and BY192625.  With these two kits, YFull's age estimate for the TMRCA of this subclade is approximately 600 years ago. Given the small number of potenial clade-mates, this may be a fairly accurate prediction.  This subclade is associated with group  B12  in the Y-DNA results page  here . If your kit is in this group, and you would like to confirm that you are positive for the SNPs defining this subclade, please send an admin an email.  According to the countries of origin for project members in group B12, this subclade seems to be unlike most other subclades in the project. With origins in Bessarabia, Romania, and Hungary, it appears to be affiliated more with the earlier Ashkenazi...

Hello Project Members, For most people, a Big Y test does not fit into the budget for an individual's genetic genealogy. So, to make progress through Y-DNA, strategically ordering SNPs and/or upgrading one's STR marker results can be a very helpful alternative to the project as well as individual genealogies. One can test SNPs and STR markers at both FTDNA and at YSEQ. Here we will explain how one can order one of these tests if we predict that it is needed, or if you are just curious. Ordering a SNP through FTDNA 1) Log into your FTDNA account 2) Click the "Addons and upgrades" on the top of the page 3) Scroll all the way down and click on "Advanced SNP order form" -Or, click here:  https://www.familytreedna.com/upgrades.aspx?ot=ADV 4) Type in the name of the specific SNP you wish to order 5) Complete the payment 6) The test will be batched within a few days, after which an estimated return period will be given Ordering an STR upgrade through F...

Hello Project Members, As you all know, our specific project primary runs through Family Tree DNA. However, the nature of our work means that we are affiliated with other projects at FTDNA as well as other companies entirely. It is often necessarily or at least very helpful for project members to be in each project, as long as it applies to the amount of testing already done. Please follow these instructions to join each specific project group. Thank you! AvotaynuDNA Project at FTDNA - For all project members who have tested with FTDNA 1) Sign into your account at www.familytreedna.com/my/ 2) Go to the Avotaynu project page:  https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/avotaynu/about 3) Click "JOIN" in the upper right. 4) Generally, it is best if you give them advanced access which they may need if you ever end up ordering a Big Y test through them. 5) Follow through all the steps and it will be complete! E-Y14891 Project at YSEQ.net - For all project members who have tes...

We are excited to announce the recognition of another subclade by YFull! The subclade is called E-FGC71938, and it is downstream E-Z36149. Many thanks to our Big Y tester and the FGC Y-Elite tester whose kits are now defining the new subclade at YFull. It is a three SNP subclade, including the SNPs FGC71938, FGC71940, and FGC71943.  With these two kits, YFull's age estimate for the TMRCA of this subclade is approximately 600 years ago. More testing is needed to get a more refined age estimate.  This subclade is associated with group A70 in the Y-DNA results page here . If your kit is in this group, and you would like to confirm that you are positive for the SNPs defining this subclade, please send an admin an email.  According to the countries of origin for project members in group A70, this subclade seems to be centered around the more Eastern countries of Poland, Belarus, and especially Ukraine. This contrasts with the origin of most other Z36149+ p...

Hello Project Members! We are proud to begin our new Project Blog which will serve as a better medium for communication between project members and project admins. On the blog, we will regularly update as to our progress in multiple areas, as well as hope to hear the thoughts and ideas of project members. Posts will be organized in this fashion: 1) New subclade announcements, coming from recognition from YFull 2) Our Introduction to Y-DNA series, which will help to eliminate confusion around Y-DNA testing 3) Historical and Geographical analysis, using our findings through Y-DNA testing to learn more about our shared ancestors 4) Any other project business that requires a post, especially some common "How-to's" for project members We would like to thank all project members for all of their help up to this point, and we hope from now on we will better communicate and help with the understanding of how your results relate to your family, and to our greater shared hi...