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Our goal is to build a database that will enable
our families to determine which of the variant-spelled Ariola et al lines are
related and possibly determine the
approximate time
they began to branch away.
Y-line DNA testing has recently come onto the genealogy scene. Y-DNA is
passed from father to son only,
from generation to generation with little or no change and
can be used to prove/disprove lineage back to a MRCA (Most Recent Common
Ancestor)
when compared to another "paper genealogy cousin".
We're including the surnames of Trevino and Ayala because of the
custom in early Spanish families to allow the children to choose which surname
they
wanted to be known by. Some of the early documents we've found in
northern Mexico lead us to believe some of these surnames intermarried
and are
directly related. We are particularly interested in these surnames that
lived in northern Mexico in the late 1600's through the 1700's.
INTRODUCTION:
We're looking for make descendants with the Ariola/Arriola/Arreola/Trevino/Ayala
surname to participate in a DNA testing project. If you are a female,
perhaps you have a father, brother,
uncle or cousin who will provide his DNA.
OBJECTIVE:
Our objective is to match individuals or families who share a common male
ancestor with the Arriola/Ariola/Arreola/Trevino/Ayala surname
including the variant spellings from Spain, Mexico, Hawaii, Portugal and elsewhere.
This is an on-going project and
qualified participants are invited and encouraged to join. The testing
of the Y-DNA from one male of the same-surname family line can be made into a family project
and the cost
shared my other family members as a group.
BACKGROUND:
You've probably heard
about DNA and all the possibilities that's opened because of it. It's
the fastest growing area of genealogical research! Through
DNA testing, it is possible for genealogy researchers to better establish -
or disprove - a paternal link between individuals with a common surname.
Fathers pass their Y-chromosomes (DNA) down to their sons with little or no
variation, from generation to generation. Therefore, men with
identical,
or near identical DNA factors can be genetically proven to be descendants of
a common male ancestor. The test results will not tell you the degree
of
relationship, only that you do, or do not, share a common ancestor.
Y-DNA REPORTING:
Some people may have a tendency to worry about having their DNA
available to other people. This won't and can't happen because the lab
we use, located at the University of Arizona, reports the results as numbers.
These numbers represent the number of "repeats" that are found on a particular area of a DNA strand. These are the numbers that are shown on our
Results Page. It is estimated that up to
97% of DNA is non-coding or "junk" DNA, and the Y-DNA falls into this category. It contains no
information regarding health issues, eye color, hair color, stature,
intelligence,
etc., from the Y-chromosome. Only males have the Y-chromosome and it's
passed from father to son, from generation to generation with little or no
change, and that's all it does.
VIEW A DEMONSTRATION:
View a demonstration of the process obtaining the DNA sample from cells inside
the cheek. This demo may take a minute or so to load, so please be patient.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/682153.asp?0cb=-31668685
This link also
contains several articles on DNA that has appeared on MSNBC.
PROCEDURE:
Each participant will send to the Ariola DNA Testing Project
Coordinator an
Application
and an Ancestor Chart which both
can be downloaded from
this website. The
Project Coordinator will send by return US Mail a DNA
specimen kit. It involves the painless use of a swab inside a persons cheek. Multiple control samples are run on
gel, by a computer and manually, to assure that the system is functioning
properly. The testing lab will compare
our samples with other samples in their database each for
comparison to other 'long-lost relatives'.
They will also notify us by e-mail if they find a
'genetic cousin' in their growing database.
We will receive the results in a few weeks. Included in the specimen kit is a Release Form.
The Release
Form must be signed and dated so that FamilyTree DNA will have the authority
to notify you of as 12/12
match of another participant in their database who
have also submitted a sample and signed and dated a Release Form. Each
specimen will be given code numbers and
tested for the Y-chromosome only, and will never be used for any other purpose than our
Ariola-DNA testing project.
Please understand that DNA analysis may show that your surname, based on written genealogical
evidence and family legend, may not be biologically related to others in this
project.
COST:
FamilyTree DNA of Houston, Texas has offered us a discounted price of
$99.00 for a group of at least six participants. Since
Y-DNA is shared by all male members of a same-surname family, the cost of testing can be shared by
other family members
and
be viewed as a family project
which will benefit all family members.
FamilyTree DNA of Houston also accepts payment by PayPal, American Express,
Visa and Master Card.
TO PARTICIPATE:
Each participant must send an Application and a Pedigree Chart, both can
be downloaded from this site. The Pedigree Chart should go back as far
as possible
on your Ariola line as has been documented by yourself, and include as many
birth and death dates and maiden names for the spouses as possible.
It is not
necessary to include dates for living persons, only for the deceased. If
you have a printed computer copy of your pedigree, that will be sufficient and
appreciated.
The Project Coordinator will
mail the DNA specimen kit to the participant. The kit includes a copy of FamilyTree DNA Release Form.
Please make checks payable to
FamilyTree DNA. All DNA kits must be returned to
FamilyTree DNA
within 30 days.
FamilyTree DNA sends each participant a Certificate and report of the results.
They will also maintain a personal page for each participant that will include
his
results and
can only be accessed by that participant.
If you know of anyone that would be willing to join our project, please have
them contact the Project Coordinator, Dell Ariola at
dellariola (at) cebridge.net
Clickable links for those desiring further information
Boone DNA
Testing Project
http://www.boone-dna(at)com
FamilyTree DNA
http://www.familytreedna(at)com
Duerinck
Family Surname
http://www.duerinck.com/project(at)html
Stidden
Family Surname
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tstiddem/Pages/results(at)html
Mumma Family
Surname
http:/www.mumma.org/DNA(at)htm
FamilyTree DNA FAQ's
http://www.familytreedna(at)com
choose FAQ's
Pomery - DNA
Info Portal
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allpoms/genetic1a(at)html
Have questions?
Dell Ariola
dellariola (at) cebridge.net
This site was last updated
October 15,, 2009
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