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Family
Groups Introduction
The participants in this project have been
grouped according to their DNA test results. Those whose dna tests show that
they should share a common ancestor are grouped together into Family Groups,
and it is assumed that they are related even if they have no proven
connection through conventional genealogy.
Where possible, the ancestral lines of the
members of the groups are shown as far back as the person knows them, and
also the individual ancestral lines are joined where possible. The number of distinct groups which have been
identified are shown in the table on the left. Each one is associated with an icon as
explaned in the following table:
The ultimate goal of this project is to place everyone
in a lineage in which conventional genealogy is backed up by DNA results, and
DNA testing can be used to connect new members with their immigrant
ancestors. |