The ADAMSON DNA Project
Family
Tree
DNA Reconstruction
Project started 4 September, 2003
50
participants to date!! A great start
but more are needed!!
We need Adamson Males whom live in England or Scotland
and/or known father
come from England or Scotland.
We have many participants whom we need to find living
relatives in the UK.
Only dna matches will confirm a relation.
This page
updated 2/29/2016
> See new link about Dr. Bowes at end of this page.
Results: click on name
Greenberry |
David |
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Zedekiah |
Scotland |
England |
Ireland |
Samuel |
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Australia |
Jonathan |
Thomas |
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New Zealand | Henry Wyerman |
Henry William | Basil |
Want to join the project - but your family branch isn't listed? No problem. Just contact Sue.
We have so many questions about these families that no one has been able to find the answers for. Six of my favorite questions are:
1. The first two known Adamson in US
was John , a quaker, (m. Ann Skuse / Skuce / Skew) and John
Baldwin of Maryland - were they brothers?
Answer:: Two
test result indicates that they were not related for at
least 8 generations, maybe more. These two
tests are not sufficient to be
certain and at least one, preferably two more tests are
needed to be absolutely certain. If you
are a descendant
of John Baldwin or Greenberry, please consider taking
the test
2. My Adamson ancestor was born in
North Carolina. Does that mean he was related to Simon Sr
the son of John Adamson and Ann Skuse / Skuce / Skew?
Answer:
If dna testing confirms a match with other
descendants of John and Ann, then probably so.
2. Was Enos Adamson the father of
William A. and Simon?
Answer: An William A.
descendant test results indicate that he is related to
other descendants of John Adamson who married Ann Skuse /
Skuce. Test results of a descendant of Simon
(of Kentucky and Indiana) descendant also indicates that
he is related to other descendants of this John
Adamson. With the sparce information that is known,
the most logical connection of these descendants would be
through Enos Adamson, the Son of Simon Adamson
Sr.
3. Were these men descended from the
same Adamson in England or Scotland?
Answer: Not
enough testing has been performed to come to any definite
conclusions However it would occur 30 to 40 generations or
more back.
4.
Many
Adamson
families
have
not
been
able
to
find
documentation
linking them back to any of these Adamson men. Are
these "mystery" families related to us too?
Answer: One of
the very first to be tested was from these group of
mystery families. Testing has
shown that there is
a relationship, and now the researcher have a path to
explore.
5. Are the Adamson's of Pennsylvania
and the Adamson's of Georgia related - or two totally
separate families?
Answer: More
testing is needed to answer this question. We need
Georgia Adamson participants to answer this
question.
6. Are the Adamson's of Australia, Canada,
England, Scotland and US related a long ways back?
Only by DNA
testing can this question be answered. We need
many more participants.
Science has progressed to the point that DNA will
now be able to answer some of these questions. The DNA tests
will tell participants if they have an ancestor in common and a
range of generations back that ancestor is on the family
tree. Example: Let's say one of William's
GGGGGrandsons and one of Simon's GGGGGrandsons each take the 12
marker test. Their tests show that they have a common
ancestor 14 generations back. Now we know they were
definitely related. But, let's say one of William's
GGGGGrandsons and one of Simon's GGGGGrandsons each take the 25
marker test. Their tests show that they have a common
ancestor 7 generations back, then we will know that William and
Simon were brothers. Won't that be an exciting day!!!
This DNA test is a saliva test using a tool that
looks like a giant cotton swab that you run around the inside of
your mouth. Click on the link to read more about the test
kit:
http://www.familytreedna.com/dna-test-kit.aspx
Participants
must be Adamson male descendants from an all male
descendancy line. As part of the Adamson DNA Project,
participants will be charged a reduced price of $59 per
participant for the 12 marker test and $109 per for the 25 marker
test. We commend the 37 Marker test at
$149. For more detailed informatiion, a 67 marker
test at $248 and 111 marker test at $339 test and other
tests are also available. If you are interested, click on
this link:
http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=N46597&special=true
What's the difference between the 12, 25, 37 and 67 marker tests? By testing more markers, we learn more about the family, but, more importantly, we narrow down the range within that common ancestor might be. You are encouraged to purchase the most markers kit that you can afford. Your test results can be upgraded later, but the total cost will be more When the budget is available, select the 37 Marker or 67 Marker test. In most cases, those who start with the 12 Marker test or 25 Marker test typically upgrade later. You can save on your cost of testing by selecting the 37 or 67 Marker test initially.
If you are interesting in participating, contact
Sue (project coordinator). If you qualify, she will
send you the url to acquire a test kit and instructions mailed to
you.
mtDNA.
For Female ancestral line.
Both males and
females inherit mtDNA from their mothers. Testing mtDNA
provides information about the direct female line of the
person, which would be their mother, their mother's mother,
and so forth. mtDNA testing provides information
about the origin of your direct female ancestral line. The
result of the mtDNA test would tell you which of the
"Daughters of Eve" was your ancestor.
There are situations where mtDNA testing can also be applied
to your genealogy research. An example of utilizing mtDNA
testing for genealogy would be where an ancestor had two
wives, and multiple daughters, and you want to determine which
daughters had which mother. In this case, you would need to
find direct descent female descendents of the daughters and
test them. Lets assume that Daughter 1 is documented with
Mother A and Daughter 4 is documented with Mother B. You are
uncertain of the mother for Daughters 2 and 3. You would find
female descendents of the daughters, in the direct female
line, and test 1 descendent of each of the 4 daughters. The
descendents of Daughter 1 an d Daught er 4 should have
different results, and depending on which of these results the
descendents of Daughter 2 and 3 match, tells you whom the
mother was of Daughters 2 and 3.
The mtDNA test is available in 2 versions. These tests are
called:
mtDNA
mtDNA Plus
The test called mtDNA provides a result for the region of
mtDNA called HVR1. The test called mtDNA Plus tests two
regions of mtDNA, HVR1 and HVR2. (HVR stands for Hyper
Variable Region).
If you want to find mtDNA matches in a genealogical time
frame, select the mtDNA Plus test.
Family Finder
For Close
Genealogy. For men and women.
Autosomal DNA test.***
Matches are related within about the last 5 generations.*
Provides percentages of your ancestral make-up
(Native-American, Middle Eastern (including Jewish), African,
West and East European)**
Recommended for genealogists.
Includes matches with predicted relationship ranges.
Great for confirming close relationships regardless of
gender.****
** Due to the nature of autosomal DNA, the test does not
specify from which branch of your family tree your matches or
the percentages of your geographic heritage derive.
*** Family Finder has a test specific policy for failed
samples and retesting. Please read the policy carefully.
****Please note, Family Finder does not provide Y-DNA or mtDNA
haplogroup information.
Anyone with an understanding of family history research can
utilize DNA testing. It isn't necessary to have a scientific
background. The few scientific terms you will encounter will
be explained.
It is easy to get started. Typically, you would want to start
with a test of your direct male line and your direct female
line. If you are female, you would need your father or brother
or other close male relative to participate for the Y DNA test
to represent your direct male line.
The more participants we get, the more proof we
will have to find the elusive answers to those important family
tree questions.
Click Here if You Have Irish Ancestry
Click Here if You Have Scottish Ancestry
Click Here if You Have English Ancestry
You will note from our Adamson DNA results that we have
several branches
information. I will have a case study done, and will
share with you the results on this site.
I also encourage other branches to share.
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
Great Britain Family names distribution maps
World
Surnames distribution maps
http://forebears.io/surnames/adamson##resources
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