Many of our "cousins" in the CRISP Genealogy Discussion Group have been chasing their illusive CRISP ancestor for many years. Some of us are just beginning. We are trying to find if perhaps some of our families are connected. Some family lines go the early 1700's, some only into the 1800's. Is there a connection? How can we find out? How do we break down these brick walls created by no paper trail to follow?
The answer is the use of a relatively new process in genealogy. DNA is a process discovered by scientists that has become an excellant aid as an identification tool for law enforcement, matching patients for transplants, and now to help genealogists determine family lines. The tests can be performed using blood, mouth swabs, or any bodily fluid. The process usually takes 5-7 weeks for the test to be run in a lab and the results known.
The Y chomosome is passed from father to son unchanged except for a mutation about every 500 generations. Testing the Y chomosome will provide you with genetic finger print consisting of 12 or 25 numbers. By comparing this fingerprint to others with the CRISP surname, we can determine if they are related. The participants must be the direct male descendent of our CRISP ancestor. If your CRISP ancestor was female, then you must find a male CRISP cousin to be the genetic representative of your CRISP line.
Our objective for the project is:
1. Indentify others who are related
2. Prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors
3. Solve brick walls in your research
4. Determine a location for further research
5. Validate existing research
We chose Family Tree to do our testing. We have started with the 12 marker Y chromosome test. The 12 markers are sufficient to determine whether or not 2 people are related. The project price for the 12 marker test is $99.00 plus $2.00 postage. Individuals are considered related for the 12 marker test if they match 12/12, 11/12, and sometimes 10/12.
Participants can then upgrade to the 25 marker test for an additional $90.00. In the first 2 matches, it is recommended to upgrade. The objective of the 25 marker is to reduce the time frame of the common ancestor of the two individuals. The common ancestor is also referred to as the Most Recent Common Ancestor or MRCA.
Participants can start with the 25 marker test for our group rate of $169.00 plus postage. You may order the 12 marker test and return to "refine" your test at a later time without the need to re-submit another DNA sample!
The following is a list of ancestors provided to our CRISP Family pages by list members. There is at least 1 descendent for each line our list.
1. ABEL CRISP/SUSANNAH JARRELL- KY
2. JOHN CRISP /MRS. ? CRISP - BURKE CO. NC
3. MANSEL CRISP 1764/MARGARET RODGERS - TN
4. MOSES P (PRESCOTT) CRISP 1750-60/#1. ELIZABETH ?, #2. SUSANNAH ?, #3. LYDIA
? NC-TN-GA-TN
5. WILLIAM W. CRISP 1783/ELIZABETH ?MATTHEWS TN-TX
6.LEE ROY RANDOLPH CRISP 1814/MARY CATHERINE HILL NC-AL-LA-TX
7. RUFUS CRISP 1820 BURKE CO. NC
8. 'Old' WILLIAM CRISP 1695-1783/Mrs. UNKNOWN NC
9. 'Old' WILLIAM CRISP 1695-1783/Frances ? NC
10. JOHN CRISP 1749/LUCY CRISP CASWELL CO NC
11. REDDEN CRISP 1782/RUTH HICKLIN SC-TX
12. JOHN CRISP ?/ ?? NC
13. WILLIAM RILEY CRISP 1825/ TELITHA VanHOOZER NC-KY
14. ABRAM SMALLEY CRISP 1837/ ? ?
15. CHESLEY CRISP 1805 NC/ MAHALA ?
16. GEORGE CRISP 1821/2, Norwich, England
17. JOEL HARVE CRISP, 1842/MARY A. ROGERS, NC
18. MICIJAH CRISP
These are the family lines that we are trying to untangle, unite, or break down those brick walls.
If you would like to be a member of our project and you are a direct male descendent CRISP, Click Here
Explanation of the Inheritance Chart
Understanding MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancester)
Interpreting The Genetic Distance
REFERENCE MATERIAL
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