Summary
The first set of genetic testing results have been reported by FamilyTreeDNA. These include two results for Y-DNA (paternal DNA) and three results for mtDNA (maternal DNA). These results are posted on the Genetic Results page.
At this time, eighteen (18) persons are participating in the DNA project. The newest participant lives in the Canary Islands.
Email addresses for two researchers have been posted to the Community of Researchers page. If you are interested in joining our loosely-knit research group, please do contact me.
Another corollary component to the genetic testing is the locating and web-publishing of Carvajal genealogies (family trees). One San Antonio Carvajal genealogy is posted, and two others will be posted in September 2006. If you have a family tree you would like to share with others, please send it to me so that I can include it with our materials. I'll be more than happy to attribute the work to you and provide you with a webpage on this site to communicate more information about yourself and your family interests.
I remain interested in hearing from others about Sephardic listserve groups, Jewish listserve groups, Jewish culture associations in Texas, and Hispanic genealogical associations in Texas that I should contact about the project. If you have suggestions about who I should contact, please let me know.
Results in Brief
• Results in Brief as of 27 August 2006
--As of 27 August 2006, there are eighteen (18) participants in project (12 men, 2 women, 4 reserved/unassigned kits). The newest participant is from the Canary Islands.
--In addition, four (4) additional kits that have been ordered to be taken to Carvajal family members in the San Antonio, Texas, area.
--Six (6) tests kits are at FamilyTreeDNA for analysis and five (5) kits are currently with participants.
--Currently in contact with several other potential participants with connections to Canary Islands, South Texas, the Spanish Extremadura, Cuba, and New Mexico.
--Two Y-DNA (paternal line) test results have posted. One individual reporting the Q Haplogroup, Native American, and another the R1B1 Haplogroup, a European Haplogroup.
--Three mtDNA (maternal line) test results have posted. Two individuals reporting the B Haplogroup and one individual reporting the A Haplogroup. Both of these are Native American haplogroups.
•Complete Results at the Project Results Page
Carvajal and Interrelated Surnames Currently Included in the Study (includes Y-DNA and mtDNA tests)
• Carvajal-Borges Lopez
• Carvajal-Davila
• Carvajal-Martinez (two separate lineages)
• Carvajal-Palaez
• Carvajal-Yocum
• Corbello (potentially a Canary Island variant of the name)
• Mora (El Paso, TX, connection)
• Maldonaldo (South TX connection)
• Morales/Morais (Portuguese connection)
Next Steps
• Continue recruiting participants for the Americas
• Travel to Floresville, TX, to collect DNA samples for Carvajal family members
• Web-publish family trees and genealogies
• Continue follow-up with personal contacts in Plasencia, Spain, to recruit new participants
• Prepare a late September 2006 project update
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Project Update #3
27 August 2006
27 August 2006