Reeves DNA Project Updates - 2q 2021
Its been a little busier here at the Reeves DNA Project this past quarter. In April we registered five new kits and welcome Andy, Karen (managed by Beverly_R), Robert, Bruce and Mark. May saw three new kits added from ANON, Sharon and Holly. Similarly in June we added three kits and welcome Mary, Donna and Philip (managed by Heather).
During the past quarter we've received the results for four new Y-DNA Donor members
Kit 894579 for BT presently ungrouped
Kit 954287 for AR added to DNA Group 07
Kit B732864 for RL presently ungrouped
Kit IN101022 for MC added to DNA Group 21We would encourage all new Y-DNA donors or their representatives to make contact and allow us to identify them within TRP.The Y-DNA test results for two of our new Y DNA Donors are currently sitting in the Project ungrouped pool. Based on the information they provided when they joined the Reeves DNA Project, we strongly suspect they are both members of our DNA Group XX. Whilst we will automatically move Y-DNA matched results to the appropriate Project Group, we do not move unmatched results to DNA Group XX with out explicit confirmation to TRP from the donor or their proxy. It makes life much easier for both the admins and those project members hoping to find a Reeves Y-DNA match, if we can keep the ungrouped pool free of results we know should never expect a Reeves Y-DNA match. Please take a minute to read DNA Group XX's home page within TRP for information on how to provide consent. All it takes is a simple proforma e-mail as descried on the Home page.
We hope everybody who joins the Reeves DNA Project does so because they want to work collaboratively to better understand our R*v*(s) origins. The admins here freely give of their time and effort to try and make that task easier. There are three key actions we need every new project member to undertake to help us all.
- Firstly you need to make sure you complete the "Release" form which the company Family Tree DNA (henceforth FtDNA) provide. It comes in paper form with each new test kit and should be returned with the kit. Alternately for those transferring the results of a test undertaken elsewhere and for those who forget to sign the paper form there is also an electronic version. If you sign in to your FtDNA account and click on the "Matches" button for your DNA test. you'll be told if you need to complete the electronic "Release" form.
- Secondly we need you to grant access to the Reeves DNA Project's Admins. This is explained in a post pinned to the top of the Activity Feed at https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/reeves/activity-feed
- Thirdly, we'd encourage you or your representative to give The Reeves Project (TRP) permission to identify you within TRP. Please remember TRP is a discrete entity from the Reeves DNA Project hosted at FtDNA. TRP is the place where we share our research into the many R*v*(s) families. Whilst we'd like every DNA Donor to also join and contribute to TRP, that is optional, but we do need every DNA Donor to make contact and allow us to identify them within TRP.
During the past quarter we've seen one notifications for new Family Finder results (from a new at-DNA Donor) and two notification of the results from a new mt-DNA donor.
If you missed last quarter's summary the DNA Project Update for 1q2021 is available here.