The Congleton yDNA Project has been established at Family Tree DNA. In 1790, there were families with the Congleton surname living in Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In the early years of the 19th century, descendants of these families moved into Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio and West Virginia. It is the goal of this project to identify how many genetically different families they represent, establish the genetic pedigree of each family and to try to determine where these families originated in the Old World. yDNA test subjects MUST be MEN with the CONGLETON surname, who were not adoped, nor whose male ancestors were not adopted into the Congleton family. Tests are available for 12, 25, 37 and 67 markers. I recommend being tested for at least 37 markers, and prefer project members to be tested for 67 markers. Before beginning my first project, I realized men who had been tested at 12 or 25 markers did not find the results to be definitive. They would then upgrade to 37 or 67 markers. Every time you upgrade, in addition to the lab fees, there is an administrative charge. In the long run, it is cheaper to do the 67 marker test and get all the information at once. The test is easy to do, it requires taking several scrapings from the inside of the mouth, depositing the scrapers in the vials provided and mailing them to the laboratory. It usually takes about 8-12 weeks to receive the test results. To see what test results from a yDNA project look like, please visit: www.familytreedna.com/public/VanHorne. If you have other questions, please get in touch with me at: msvnhrn@jps.net. Marleen Van Horne Congleton yDNA Project Manager