THE MANGUM & RELATED SURNAMES DNA PROJECT

GENEALOGY MIRACLE THROUGH DNA TESTING DNA analysis is an exciting new, high-tech method of determining genetic links between distantly related individuals and their ancestors. When I first heard about this new technique for doing genealogy, through my Rose cousins, I immediately realized how valuable it could be in solving our Mangum/Mangum Related lineage problems. It has the potential of showing direct genetic relationships between all the Mangums and related surnames in the United States as well as their relationships to the similar surnames in England and other countries. If we are lucky we will be able to prove which families in England were the procurers of our American families.

The test is done on the male “Y” chromosome. The Y chromosome is passed from father to son unchanged, except for a mutation about every 500 generations in any one marker. That means a probable mutation in every 20 generations with 25 markers. Testing the Y chromosome will provide you with a genetic fingerprint consisting of 12, 25 or 37 numbers. By comparing this fingerprint to others with your surname, you can determine if you are related, and statistically how closely you are related. The objectives of any Surname Project can vary but in general the projects are used to:

Identify others who are related
Prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors
Solve brick walls in your research
Determine a location for further research
Validate existing research

For this particular surname project, our objectives are:

Establish the relationship between the various Mangum related surnames in the U.S.
Establish the relationship between the U.S. surnames and similar surnames in England.

I have established a surname project at the FAMILY TREE DNA called “Mangum Related”, with me (Lynn Parham) as administrator. E-mail me at the address at bottom of this page to sign up for this project and have your DNA tested! SEE LATEST TEST RESULTS AT LINK BELOW!!

TESTING RESULTS AS OF JANUARY 2007
NOTE:
1. Test is for "MALE ONLY". Females should get a male family member to take test.
2. Test is for direct "Mangum & Related Surnames" only.
3. We ask that individual being tested assume the cost of test. The minimum is $99.00 + $2.00 shipping for the 12 marker test. However, there are exceptions for those needing assistance, especially for puzzling lineages and for the English lineages.
4. Test cannot reveal any medical information, genetic defects, etc. It only shows probable genetic relationships to other individuals who have taken the test.
The "Mangum Related" DNA project is for all surnames similar to Mangum to include Mangham, Mangrum, etc. When you decide to become a part of this project, I will send you an invitation by e-mail from the Family Tree DNA website. You can use the link provided to order your kit at the special price for surname groups. Results will be posted on this website and in the Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal. It will take up to two months before results are received from any individual test. Although test results are published, participants names are not revealed. Furthermore, participants can choose to have their name and e-mail address listed on the laboratory's website when they have matches with others in the database, but that also requires specific permission from the participant.
The first thing you must do is to decide whether you test 12 marker, 25 marker or 37 marker test. 12 markers are sufficient to determine, within a wide range, whether or not two people are related. However, we recommend a minimum of 25 markers for our project because we only begin to see significant variations in the main Mangum related lineage at the 25 & 37 marker level.
Most of those who are part of the main Mangum related lineage have opted for the 37 marker test. The value of the 37 marker test occurs when two participants are related based on the 12 or 25 marker test. When participants match in the 12 or 25 marker test, the test can be upgraded to 37 markers for a small additional fee of $59. The objective of the upgrade to the 37 marker test is to reduce the time frame of the common ancestor between the matching participants. The common ancestor is more accurately referred to as the Most Recent Common Ancestor, or MRCA. Typically, participants are very interested in upgrading their 12 marker test to 25 or 37 markers when a match occurs. Two individuals are considered related for the 12 marker test if they match 12/12, 11/12, and sometimes with 10/12, but only at a very broad range of generations. In the first two situations at least, an upgrade to the 25 or 37 marker test is recommended.
We have found lineages of Mangums who are not related to the main line of Mangums. In spite of these unrelated lineages, most Mangums and related surnames in the U.S. are descended from our immigrant ancestor whom we believe is John Mangum of 1692 Virginia. Going directly to the 25 or 37 marker test will speed up the process and actually cost slightly less money than the basic 12 marker test plus the upgrade to 25 and 37 markers later. However, the 12 marker test will certainly provide us with valuable lineage information and we encourage you to participate, even if the 12 marker test is all that you can do. If you are of an English lineage whose surname is spelled similarly to Mangum (Manningham, Mangle, Malham, Mengham, Mingham, Maugham, etc), you may be able to obtain your DNA test free. Contact me at the link below. Also, some U.S. individuals who are part of a particularly puzzling lineage may receive assistance in paying for their tests. Again, contact me at the link below.
For more information, please visit http://www.familytreedna.com- This is the laboratory that provides the testing, using cutting edge University-proven technology.

MORE INFORMATION ON DNA TESTING
[Extracted from the FAMILY TREE DNA Laboratory website]

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