The Scribner DNA Project has been established!
At this time, we are able to report only on the results of DNA tests
from descendants of Benjamin Scribner of Norwalk, Connecticut
because we do not have test results from any Scribner descendants
from the John Scriven line yet. Nevertheless, what has been
demonstrated from the Benjamin Scribner test is quite revealing, as
described below.
The ultimate hope for the Scribner Family DNA
Project is to determine whether there are genetic links between
various branches of the Scribner family in America, most notably
between the Benjamin Scribner and John Scriven lines -- also known
as the "Connecticut" and "New Hampshire/Maine" branches. As we
learn more about the specific DNA characteristics of each line, that
DNA project can also be quite useful in resolving descendancy
questions.
Background
A Surname Project traces members of a family that
share a common surname. Females obtain an "X" chromosome from each
of their parents. However, males obtain a "Y" chromosome from
their fathers and an "X" from their mothers. Thus, the study
of Y chromosomes provides geneticists with the unique ability to
trace surnames by using the characteristics of that unique Y
chromosome. Since surnames are passed down from father to son
on that Y-chromosome, the test is conducted only on males of a
specific surname, and is essentially a test of their Y chromosome
contents. Thus, 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-DNA67 marker test.
Females who would like to check their direct paternal line can have
a male relative with this surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can
also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNA or the
mtDNAPlus test and participate in an mtDNA project.
Scribner DNA Project RESULTS [Names have been
reduced to initials to preserve privacy of living individuals.
