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We continue to need male Uran/Urin/Urann
surname descendants
willing to participate in the ongoing development of the Uran DNA
database which will help to genetically identify the multiple
American Uran/Urin/Urann
lines, particularly those of the descendants of William Urin of New
Hampshire. We
currently have one volunteer who has donated a DNA sample for the
following line: William Urin
Genealogical research has begun relying on the
biological fact that the Y chromosome (the male sex chromosome) is
passed virtually unchanged
from father to son down through 500 generations. It is possible to do a
simple DNA analysis on two men and learn whether the two are related on
the paternal side or not. By testing direct male-line descendants of
the early Urin/Uran/Urann immigrants, we can learn whether the
immigrants were
in fact related. It is necessary to test several descendants for each
immigrant in order to get accurate results. If it turns out that the
Uran immigrants were from different families, then it
would be
possible to do two very interesting things: (1) any living male
Uran/Urin/Urann could take the DNA test and find out which
Uran/Urin/Urann family
line is
his, and (2) testing Uran/Urin/Urann in England could provide
direct proof of
which Uran/Urin/Urann immigrants are related to which Urans in
the country
of origin.
The DNA test measures the lengths of
12 (or 25 or 37) specific sequences (often called loci or markers)
on the Y chromosome. These sequences
don't have any genetic function, and so the test will not
reveal
any physical characteristics, genetic diseases, or innate tendencies.
It will
only reveal whether the test subjects are related to each other. Since
this
test applies to the Y chromosome, the test subjects have
to be male and, in particular, have to have the Uran/Urin/Urann surname
(with
a
few exceptions due to adoptions, name changes, and such).
So the first request for volunteers is for male Uran/Urin/Uranns
who are
direct male-line descendants of a Uran/Urin/Urann ancestor. If you
are
interested
in helping the study, but are
not a potential male testee yourself, there are still things you can
do. The various possibilities are listed below, and you just have to
move down the
list
until you find one that fits your situation.
- If you are female, you are not elgible for Y Chromosome testing;
- If you are male, but
not a Uran/Urin/Urann, you are not elgible for testing, and you
can skip
#4 and #5;
- If you are
male and married to a Uran/Urin/Urann, then just take your wife's
perspective
for the rest of the list;
- If you are female and have a Uran/Urin/Urann father - try to
persuade
him to participate for
your
sake;
- If you are female and have a Uran/Urin/Urann brother - also
can be
persuaded...
- If you have a Uran/Urin/Urann uncle or male 1st cousin -
you just have
to ask nicely
and/or
appeal to their interest (if any) in family history...
- If you have a male Uran/Urin/Urann 2nd cousin or 1st cousin
once
removed...
- and so on...(always searching for a direct male Uran/Urin/Urann
ancestor)
The goal of all of this is to inititally come up with (collectively)
at
least two
male-line descendants of each identifiable Uran/Urin/Urann
"founder,"
(i.e. William Urin, etc.) preferably through
at least two different sons of the founder. Assuming that the
DNA test results agree for the documented descendants of the
progenitor, we can "reconstruct" the haplotype
(DNA pattern) for that progenitor and then compare against the
haplotypes of other progenitors to see
if they were related. (For an introduction to the field of DNA-assisted
genealogy, visit
Chris
Pomery's DNA web page.)
I have arranged with FamilyTree
DNA (FTDNA) to get a reduced, group rate of
$99 (plus shipping) per 12-locus DNA test to members of our Uran
project
(or $169 (plus shipping) per 25-locus test (more accurate); or $229
(plus shipping) per 37-locus test (most accurate)).
The volunteer would need to pay the above amount to FTDNA. The test kit
is very simple and comes in the mail with
complete instructions: basically, it contains two little swabs to
be rubbed on the inside of the mouth to collect some loose cells. The
swabs are then popped into a container and mailed back to the lab,
which processes the DNA information.
The kit comes with an optional release form that requests FTDNA to
give your email address to any present or
future Uran/Urin/Urann testee who matches you exactly on the DNA
test (as well
as donating the results to the Uran Surname DNA Project). If you
decide not to sign the release form, your privacy will be absolutely
protected, and FTDNA will not notify you or anyone else about matches
with your DNA.
If you are ready to purchase and donate your DNA analysis to the
Uran DNA Project:
1) Make sure you have contributed your ancestry data to the Uran
Project (send to Charles J. Vella by email below)
2) Click on: Join
Uran
DNA Project
For questions or more information, contact me: Charles J. Vella, Ph.D.
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