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How do I join the Dalton America Y-DNA
project?
We welcome all who believe they may have a
person with a Dalton surname in their ancestry
to join in our Dalton America family group
project. If you have simply found our
sight via the internet, you will want to begin
by ordering a DNA kit from our affilitated
company, Family Tree DNA. We will provide
some advice on which kit
to order. When your results come
back, you will have an FTDNA personal site with
the FTDNA dashboard established for you.
You may join the family group by going to
the FTDNA dashboard, clicking
on [myPROJECTS] on the horizontal menu
at the top of the page, and then clicking on [Join a
Project].
A list of family group projects will
open. Select "DaltonAmerica," and click on
the JOIN button. You will be added to our
members and we will begin corresponding with you
as a member, sending you our monthly newsletter
and working with you as administrators.
Those who have found a Dalton connection in
their AtDNA (FTDNA Family Finder, Ancestry, or
123&me ancestry test) results may wish to
supplement that test with a FTDNA Y-DNA test to
see if their connection to the Daltons is in the
male line. If you have an FTDNA test
already on file, click on [ADD ONS AND UPGRADES]
just to the left of your name in
the upper right hand corner of your dashboard
and order the Y-DNA test. We
recommend that you begin with either a 37 or 67
marker test to join the Y-DNA project.
Other than the DNA test from FTDNA, the
other necessary ingredient to contribute is some
knowledge of your family. The Family Tree DNA
company strongly urges participants to base
their family line on documented research –
limited or extensive.
For those who have taken a Y-DNA test, once you
have received results, compare them to your
matches who share a common, but not always
identically spelled, surname (for example,
various family members have spelled the surname
Dalton, Dolton, Daulton, perhaps even Dorton and
Dawlton). The comparison of Y-DNA test
results indicates whether your family line
is:
1. a Dalton
surname line
2. related to
known Dalton settlements, or
3. related by a
common ancestor.
Even those with very different surnames may find
that they have Y-DNA common with Daltons.
This may be a sign of an adoption in the family
line -- legal or informal -- or may be a sign of
a relationship never legally formalized.
Obtaining your sample is quick and painless and
submitting the test is simple. The
administrators will be happy to answer any
questions you have about the process or
questions about the management of your
submission.
DNA tests can contribute significantly to your
family history. The results may scale brick
walls or offer clues for further research. Once
tested, your DNA is preserved for your future
generations who will then have available their
genetic history should they want it or need it.
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