October 11, 2008 ~ DNA match to our family! Please read the following:
Just within the last few days, we have received news that we have a near perfect match to our participant in the Main family DNA study. The latest participant descends from Georg Mehn, whose family migrated from Germany. This family, upon entering America, soon changed the spelling of their name to "Main". They resided in and around the Maryland area. We are hoping to learn more about this family. Since they are our cousins, I hope to add some of their history to our web site.
You may click here: Main DNA Study to see the results. Scroll down to see the two names shaded in blue.
They are numbers 8 & 9.
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We are looking for men with the last name 'Main' or a variation
of 'Main' to participate in a Surname DNA study. We are very interested in known descendents of
Philip Main. This study is for all names which are, or might be, variants of, or
are similar to MAIN: MANE, MAYNE, MAINE, MAINS, MAINES, MEANS, MEHN and others.
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. Since surnames are passed
down from father to son like the Y-chromosome, this test is for males taking a Y-DNA test. Females
do not carry their father’s Y-DNA and acquire a new surname by way of marriage, so the tested
individual must be a male that wants to check his direct paternal line (father’s father’s father’s…)
with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, or Y-DNA59 marker test. Please click
Main DNA Study
to learn more.
In doing genealogy, there appears to be at least two lines of Main. In researching our own Philip Main,
we have not found any record of his parents, or from what country his ancestors came. The descendents
of Ezekiel Maine have done extensive research and have not found a link to our line. All evidence
to this point would suggest that we are completely unrelated to Ezekiel’s line.
This is not something that is necessary to prove who we are, but since there are at least two different
lines of Main family out there, it might be nice to know if we descend from the same ancestor. So, you men
who have one of the last names listed above, or a variation of said names, please think about being tested.
The test is very simple, just a matter of swabbing inside your cheeks, and the test kit will be mailed to you.
For more information:
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October 11, 2008 ~ DNA match to our family! Please read the following:
