The Uran DNA database currently has one volunteer
who has
donated their DNA sample for the following lines: 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 Uran/Urin/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.
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 surname (with a few exceptions due to adoptions, name
changes, and such).
The goal of all of this is to
inititally
come up with (collectively) at least two male-line descendants of each
identifiable Uran "founder," (i.e. William Urin of NH)
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.
The goal
of all of this is to inititally come up with (collectively) at least
two
male-line descendants of each identifiable Uran
"founder," (i.e. William Urin of NH) 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.
The
following are
the current tested results of the volunteers who have given permission
to
publish their results:
| Name |
Haplo |
DYS # | ||||||||||||
| 393 | 390 | 19 | 391 | 385a | 385b | 426 | 388 | 439 | 389-1 | 392 | 389-2 | Descendant Of | ||
| Marshall M.
Uran |
R1b | 13 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
William Urin of NH |