DNA-Y chromosome-Surname-Soaper & variations
Hello To All,
There is a DNA project going on and we're hoping to find other Soper [& variations] interested in participating.
Dr. Leslie Soper [descendant of the Gilbert Soper line] and Jack Soper, have sent their DNA in and the results show they are
related. It would be wonderful if other Soper males would participate in this project.
Below is a brief descroption of the project. This information was sent to us by their administrator. If you are interested, please
contact us [the price is less costly if entered into as a group. We recommend the 25 marker test. [this is the test that Jack and
Les did.]
This would be only for the male descendants of 'Soaper' or variations.
Jack & Nancy Soper
[email protected]
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Bennett Greenspan
President
Family Tree DNA
The Y chromosome is passed from father to son
unchanged, except for a mutation about every 500
generations. Testing the Y chromosome will provide
you with a genetic finger print consisting of 12 or 25
numbers. By comparing this finger print to others
with your surname, you can determine if they are
related.
The objectives of Surname Projects vary. Here are a
few:
Identify others who are related
Prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors
Solve brick walls in your research
Determine a location for further research
Validate existing research
Often a Surname Project has multiple objectives, and
the objectives may even change over the life of the
project.
Most Surname Projects start with the objective to
identify others who are related, and through out the
project the other objectives are achieved simply as a
result of the project.
2. Select either 12 or 25 markers
The next step for your Surname Project is to decide
whether you test 12 markers or 25 markers. Family
Tree DNA recommends establishing the Project with the
12 marker Y chromosome test. 12 markers are
sufficient to determine whether or not two people are
related. In addition, the 12 marker Project Price of
$99 is more affordable for participants, enabling you
to recruit more participants.
The value of the 25 marker test occurs when two
participants are related based on the 12 marker test.
When participants match in the 12 marker test, the
test can be upgraded to 25 markers for a small
additional fee of $90. The objective of the upgrade
to the 25 marker test is to reduce the time frame of
the common ancestor between the matching participants.
The common ancestor also referred to as the Most
Recent Common Ancestor, or MRCA.
Typically, participants are very interested in
upgrading their 12 marker test to 25 markers when a
match occurs. Two individuals are considered related
for the 12 marker test if they match 12/12, 11/12, and
sometimes with 10/12. In the first two situations, an
upgrade to the 25 marker test is recommended.
3. Jump start your project
The easiest way to jump start your Surname Project,
and to get others interested in participating, is to
find the first two participants. Participants must be
direct male descendents, since the Y chromosome is
passed from father to son. If you are a direct male
descendent, you are 50% of the way to jump starting
your Surname Project. You’ll need to find just one
other participant.
Most likely you have had contact with others with your
Surname during the course of your family history
research. One course of action is to select a few of
those contacts and write them a letter or email about
your project, and ask them to participate as the
genetic representative for their line or family.
When you get a second participant from this group -
you have achieved your jump start for your Surname
Project, and you are ready to sign up more
participants. If you were unable to get a second
participant, expand your contacts until you do.
4. Recruiting Participants
Now that you have jump started your project,
recruiting participants becomes easier. You might
want to revise your letter/email to include
information that testing has begun with genetic
representatives from two families/lines, to determine
if they are related. Including a brief family history
of these two families/lines often stimulates interest.
Develop a list of potential participants to whom you
will send an email/letter. Start with those who you
have had contact with in the past regarding your
family history research. Don't eliminate the females
- they may have a brother or father whom they could
ask to participate. Asking for help finding a genetic
representative for their family is one approach that
often works well.
You can find additional potential participants from
searching the net, and also online telephone books.
5. Getting the Word out
If your surname has an association, be sure to notify
the association regarding the project. Send them a
brief explanation of the project that they could post
on a web site or put in a newsletter.
Post news about your project to any appropriate
mailing lists and posting sites.
6. Stake a Claim with a web site
A web site is not required for a successful Surname
Project, but may help potential participants find your
project. There are many sites where you can create a
web site for free, and many have tools which make it
quick and easy to create a web site.
Start with a simple site, telling people about the
project. Once you start getting results back for the
participants, you can easily add a chart and other
information to the site.
7. Extra, Extra - read all about it
Once you start getting results back for participants,
you now have Genetic Genealogy News for your web site,
your project participants, and others interested in
your Surname family history. You might consider
creating a short Newsletter about the project and the
results to date, and mail this to your list of
potential participants and any one with interest in
your family history. Be sure to include a paragraph
with a request for participants.
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As a registered Surname Project at Family Tree DNA,
your project will receive Project Pricing and a set of
tools for the Group Administrator. The Surname
Project Pricing is:
12 marker Y-DNA test $99 + postage
25 Marker Upgrade $90
25 marker Y-DNA test $169 + postage
The Group Administrator tools include access to the
Surname Project at the Family Tree DNA web site, where
you can easily order kits, track participants, and
down load results.
You can register your Surname Project at Family Tree
DNA by purchasing six (6) 12 marker Y-DNA testing kits
for $99, or any combination of testing kits totaling
$600. Credit cards are accepted.
Thank you for your interest in Family Tree DNA. If we
can provide any additional information or answer any
questions, please contact us.
Remember, DNA is the Gene in Genealogy!
Bennett Greenspan
President
Family Tree DNA
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Nancy Soper 10/09/03
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Neva Mullins 3/16/04
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Nancy Soper 3/16/04
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