Southern California Genealogical Society
SCGS INTEREST GROUPS - French-Canadian Heritage Society of California

French Heritage DNA Project

Sponsored by the French Canadian Heritage Society of California and the Southern California Genealogical Society.

Family Tree DNA LogoThe French Heritage DNA Project is dedicated to the hundreds of founding ancestors who came primarily from France to Canada in the 17th century. Our membership consists of persons of French, French-Canadian, Acadian, Métis, and/or Cajun descent. The French Heritage DNA project tracks members' YDNA and mtDNA signatures, associated haplogroups and SPs, patriarchal and matriarchal names and their origins (including Acadian, Amerindian, and other historical notes). We post anonymous test results on the Web in order to increase project participation and facilitate collaboration among interested parties.

We post anonymous test results on the Web in order to increase project participation and facilitate collaboration among interested parties.

The French Heritage DNA Project objectives are:

  • To establish DNA benchmarks for proven and/or alleged French ancestral lines
  • To make members' anonymous DNA test results available online for comparison with others
  • To create and support lineage projects for documented descendants of the Carignan-Salières soldiers and the Filles du Roi
  • To confirm or reject paper trail genealogical descendancy claims
  • To provide a mechanism through which cross-cultural surnames can be associated or disassociated
  • To support FamilyTree DNA (FTDNA) surname, lineage, and geographical projects

Visit our website at www.frenchdna.org to see test results for over 2,000 members and to find out how to join the French Heritage DNA Project.

Sign up for a test at http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=T86200.

For more information email the French Heritage DNA Project Administrators:

 


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