FAQ - DNA Groups - TRP Members Lists
Each DNA Group has two similar but discrete lists within its pages.
- The list "DNA Group nn - Tested Lines" on the group's Root Page is limited to the DNA Donors (or the manager of their DNA sample).
Whilst we would hope that everybody of the Reeves surname who has invested in taking a Y-DNA test to explore their paternal roots, would want to become a member of TRP that is sadly not the case. TRP also welcomes those of any surname whose Y-DNA shows an affinity with the Reeves surname. We will only publish a Line of Descent where TRP has explicit permission or where permission had previously been given for its inclusion on the public Results Page of the former Reeves Y DNA Project website which was hosted at Rootsweb.
(Those Rootsweb pages are no longer maintained by Barry and are currently not available online following the issues reported by Ancestry with the Rootsweb Sites. The content from those Rootsweb pages is being slowly transitioned to the corresponding DNA pages of TRP).
- The list on the wiki page "DNA Group nn - TRP Members" is open to all TRP members with a proven link to that DNA Group. This FAQ relates to the "DNA Group nn - TRP Members" pages only.
Determining DNA Group Membership
[+] Why have I been included on the members page of DNA Group nn?
When you applied to join TRP we asked that you provide information about your Earliest Reeves Ancestor (ERA). Where that individual is already known to TRP and where TRP already has a line of decent to your ERA from a patriarch associated with this DNA Group, we will include you on the page "DNA Group nn - TRP Members" . If your research has now progressed to earlier generations, there is no need to advise us as we do not update that aspect of table on the TRP Members page. But we do ask that you ensure your new research is reflected in TRP People Pages. If you're not sure how to go about that, please make contact via your Mentor Team Talk page. For a reminder on working with our talk pages, please see
First Steps - Part 3.
[+] How do I get included on the members page of DNA Group nn?
If your ERA was unknown to TRP at the time of your enrolment, you will not have been included in any "DNA Group nn - TRP Members" page. It is also possible that
- a DNA Group only came into existence after you joined TRP and we may not have made the association between your ERA and the new DNA Group or
- due to marriage you have more than one Reeves line of descent. (We are aware our Join US form solicits only a single ERA. You only need to show you are serious about your research of one Reeves ancestor to convince us we should accept your membership request.)
If TRP Person Pages now exist linking you to this DNA Group and you would like to be included on this page to help further the research of the families associated with this DNA Group, please let us know. If you have yet to
create an AboutMe page, please do so first. If you already have
an AboutMe page, please ensure it is up to date and that People Pages exist from your Reeves grandparent or great grandparent back to an existing family member of this DNA Group, before contacting us. You can either contact your Mentors via your Mentor Team's talk page or contact the relevant DNA Group's Coordinator via the DNA Group's talk page. You may be asked to confirm your line of descent from one of the patriarchs associated with the group.
[+] How do I get removed from the members page of DNA Group nn?
We try to do our best, but occasionally we'll incorrectly identify somebody's Earliest Reeves Ancestor (ERA). With so many of our ancestors being named Ann, John, Mary, William and etc, mistakes are easily made. Please accept our apologies and let us know, either via your Mentor Team's talk page or contact this DNA Group's Coordinator via the DNA Group's talk page. Either way we'll try and put things right as quickly as possible.
For a reminder on working with our talk pages, please see
First Steps - Part 3.
[+] I've another query about page "DNA Group nn - TRP Members".
If you have a query which hasn't been answered by this FAQ, please post your query on your Mentor Team's talk page and be sure to mention this FAQ page
FAQ_DNA_Groups_TRP_Members_Lists.
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