Message: Genetic Genealogy Success Stories
Y-chromosome DNA Successes
From the Fuller DNA Project
"Two men share the same surname and family lore that they are descended from Pilgrims that arrived on the Mayflower. However, both men's genealogical paper trails end in the 1700-1800's. They both take the Y-DNA test and match a "paper-trailed" descendant of Mayflower passenger, Edward Fuller." - - Posted 25 Mar 2005
From the Kerchner DNA Project
"Two early German immigrants to colonial Pennsylvania arrived within several years of each other and have the same surname. They settled in the same township and named their children similar given names. But no paper trails in church or legal records have been found to link the two early immigrant families. Were they brothers or related in some way? Genetic Genealogy can provide some clues. See the Kerchner Surname Y-DNA Project Success Stories webpage for more details on this case."
- - Posted 28 Mar 2005
From the Crews DNA Project
"DNA did it !!!! We finally found the guardianship papers of the children of my great-great grandfather! (Under a derivative name). Little did we know that my great grandfather had 2 sisters. A descendant of one of the sisters gave me the clue what our name might have been, and gave me the names of my great-great grandfather and his children. With the DNA match I was off and running and found the line on the LDS site. Talk about happy campers - that's us!. AND, I owe a HUGE debt of gratitude to you both!! (
