I asked J. B. Brock of the Brock DNA Project, hosted at Family Tree DNA, to send in a synopsis of what their project was all about. This is what he sent...
"The purpose of the Brock DNA project is to determine the existence of common ancestors among the various Brock Surname lines (and variants such as Brack or Brocke), along with their ethnic and geographic origins.
Participants take the Y-DNA test and must be males carrying the Brock surname because the Y-Chromosome is only found in males and is passed from father to son. The Y-DNA remain nearly unchanged through the generations. Thus, a male Brock of today will carry an almost exact match of the Y-Chromosome his great-grandfather from many generations back carried. Participants genetic markers are compared to determine if they share a common ancestor.
A single test allows you to verify:
(1) If 2 males share a common ancestor
(2) Ones suggested geographic origins
(3) If you are of Native American ancestry through your ancient ancestor
(4)Your deep ancestral ethnic origins
The results are posted on the Brock DNA Project Results Page and are grouped by their Haplogroups.
Matches allow the comparison of participant lineages in hopes to determining a common ancestor.
Members receive a reduced group discount and may choose either the 12-Marker, 25-Marker, 37-Marker or higher test. The decision on which test to take depends on your budget considerations. Project adminstrators recommend the 25 marker test becasue matches made at the 12 marker level can be lost on the Y-DNA 25 or higher test. Exact 12 marker matches are common. Therefore, the 25 and higher marker tests result in more conclusive data when determining a genetic connections/common ancestors.
For more information on how to join the project or for pricing go to the following link:
www.brockancestry.com/dna.htm"
"The purpose of the Brock DNA project is to determine the existence of common ancestors among the various Brock Surname lines (and variants such as Brack or Brocke), along with their ethnic and geographic origins.
Participants take the Y-DNA test and must be males carrying the Brock surname because the Y-Chromosome is only found in males and is passed from father to son. The Y-DNA remain nearly unchanged through the generations. Thus, a male Brock of today will carry an almost exact match of the Y-Chromosome his great-grandfather from many generations back carried. Participants genetic markers are compared to determine if they share a common ancestor.
A single test allows you to verify:
(1) If 2 males share a common ancestor
(2) Ones suggested geographic origins
(3) If you are of Native American ancestry through your ancient ancestor
(4)Your deep ancestral ethnic origins
The results are posted on the Brock DNA Project Results Page and are grouped by their Haplogroups.
Matches allow the comparison of participant lineages in hopes to determining a common ancestor.
Members receive a reduced group discount and may choose either the 12-Marker, 25-Marker, 37-Marker or higher test. The decision on which test to take depends on your budget considerations. Project adminstrators recommend the 25 marker test becasue matches made at the 12 marker level can be lost on the Y-DNA 25 or higher test. Exact 12 marker matches are common. Therefore, the 25 and higher marker tests result in more conclusive data when determining a genetic connections/common ancestors.
For more information on how to join the project or for pricing go to the following link:
www.brockancestry.com/dna.htm"
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