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BRITISH ROMANY DNA PROJECT
BRITISH ROMANY GENETIC ANCESTRY PROJECT
As part of an ongoing study into surnames and the history of the people of Britain we are actively searching for males with Romany/ Gypsy ancestry. This study is being carried out by the University of Leicester, home of genetic fingerprinting, where we are aiming to look at the history of the British Isles using new DNA techniques.
I use your site on a regular basis,the contributions from the public and interaction between yourself and researchers are a good example how a family history website should operate, keep up the good work !
Not sure if you are aware of our project that has been running for nearly six months now, I might have sent you an email at the beginning.
Currently we have secured forty samples from males carrying the surnames ...
Ayres,
Ball, Boswell, Bowers Brinkley,
Crocker,
Doe,
Grey,
Hedges Holland,
James, Jones
Lee Loveridge Lovell
Orchard
Pedgley Penfold
Scarrott Smith Stokes
Taylor
With three of these families we have four distantly related cousins with common ancestors who lived in the 18th century.
The biological element to the project will enable us to study the origins of Britain's Romany community as a whole and on a family level provide fascinating information linking various branches of families.
We are carrying out this work as a research project and thus it is absolutely free for those chosen to take part in the study. Donors who fulfil the research criteria will be sent kit through the post with full instructions, paperwork (i.e. ethical approval).
In return for taking part, we will provide you with a summary of the results, designed for the layperson, when it becomes available. In addition to this, at the end of the study we will send you copy of your male inherited Y chromosome genetic fingerprint and an explanation sheet designed for the layperson.
The aim of the study is to investigate the biological origins of Britain's Romany Gypsy community,any one wishing to take part in this unique project willl need to provide a basic genealogy through their paternal line.
Alongside sampling individuals, if extensive research has been done into your family and after viewing the genealogies involved we would possibly consider sampling cousins (more distantly related than third cousins) bearing the same surname.
This will help us to find the Y chromosome of the common ancestor and in some cases prove or disprove the genealogical research.
Currently we have secured forty samples from males carrying the surnames ...
Ayres,
Ball, Boswell, Bowers Brinkley,
Crocker,
Doe,
Grey,
Hedges Holland,
James, Jones
Lee Loveridge Lovell
Orchard
Pedgley Penfold
Scarrott Smith Stokes
Taylor
With three of these families we have four distantly related cousins with common ancestors who lived in the 18th century.
The biological element to the project will enable us to study the origins of Britain's Romany community as a whole and on a family level provide fascinating information linking various branches of families.
We are carrying out this work as a research project and thus it is absolutely free for those chosen to take part in the study. Donors who fulfil the research criteria will be sent kit through the post with full instructions, paperwork (i.e. ethical approval).
In return for taking part, we will provide you with a summary of the results, designed for the layperson, when it becomes available. In addition to this, at the end of the study we will send you copy of your male inherited Y chromosome genetic fingerprint and an explanation sheet designed for the layperson.
The aim of the study is to investigate the biological origins of Britain's Romany Gypsy community,any one wishing to take part in this unique project willl need to provide a basic genealogy through their paternal line.
Alongside sampling individuals, if extensive research has been done into your family and after viewing the genealogies involved we would possibly consider sampling cousins (more distantly related than third cousins) bearing the same surname.
This will help us to find the Y chromosome of the common ancestor and in some cases prove or disprove the genealogical research.
Would you be interested in helping with the project ? As I am sure many of the researchers who visit your site would be suitable for the study.
Alongside the actual sampling sometimes advice on particular family history questions regarding the trees would be of great help.
Alongside the actual sampling sometimes advice on particular family history questions regarding the trees would be of great help.
I do hope you can help in this unique project as it will provide a completely new level of information that will illuminate our understanding of Britain's Romany people.
Please do not hesitate to contact me by email should you require any further information.
Kind regards
Matt Sears
There no limitation as in where you live so those interested living in America or anywhere can apply as long as you can link your Paternal male ancestor to a British Romany line.
There no limitation as in where you live so those interested living in America or anywhere can apply as long as you can link your Paternal male ancestor to a British Romany line.
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About the DNA testing; I live in the States and my mother's family are part of the Hedges' . My grandfather was Park A. Hedges, great grandfather was Thimothy Hedges, great great grandfather was Bailey Tabb Hedges, great great great grandfather was Bailey A. Hedges. I would love to know more about our family heritage if it is possible to please let me know.
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| nellyned | DNA Testing | 2 | Feb 25 2013, 4:00 PM EST by nellyned | ||
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Still waiting for results of Elliott line DNA testing my Brother submitted a sample 2 years ago at request from Mat Searl. Has any one who took part in DNA testing for Liverpool University received results of same yet?
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| arthurstanleyjr | DNA Testing | 2 | Nov 11 2012, 7:10 AM EST by raeg | ||
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This science although very interesting to me, is something which is also very scary. I,m rather unique amoung my people, I,m educated. I am a contractor like the rest of my people, only socialize, with my own kind, both parents are stanley; however, I am also a mental health professional. I say all of this to make a point. My fears are not just from traditional thoughts, though some of that does factor into what I am saying, I am in no way ignorant to the modern world.
I cant help think of Hitler and all the terrible tortures that my people have had to endure. This information could be used against us. I know that may sound like old romany paranoia, but anything is possible. After all ,our ability to be invisable has been our greatest servival asset. I have worked for an agency for over 25 years and no one knows what nationality my wife and I are. Having said all of this, I would love to have this done. After all both my granfathers were Stanleys and and three of my grandparents were closely related. My wife's grandparents were also related to mine. Unfortunately I would probably never do it. Out of curiosity though, have any American stanleys on the East Coast done this. Good luck with your work. I'm sure you have the best of intentions in mind. |
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