We are looking for additional participants. Individuals interested in collaborating on family history and using genetic testing to assist our research efforts are encouraged to join. If you are a male with one of the surnames found below and are interested in researching your direct paternal line further, you may participate. We use DNA Ancestry for our projects. Most of our projects are for Pennsylvania Dutch (Germans) surnames. Please click on the links below for futher information. As results become available, they will be posted here.

FamilyHart Sponsored DNA Projects

• Pennsylvania Dutch Families *
• Balmer, Palmer et al
• Bauman, Boughman, Bowman, Boman et al*
• Brenneman, Breneman, Breniman et al
• Deardorff, Dierdorff, Deardruff et al
• Ensminger, Insminger et al
• Glattfelder, Glatfelter, Gladfelter, Clodfelter, Clotfelter, Glotfelty, Glodfelter, et al
• Gotshall, Gotschall, Gotschalk, et al
• Grove, Graf, Graff, Graeff, Grave, Groff et al
• Hartman, Hartmann, Hardman, Hartmann*
• Haverstock, Haverstick, Haverstack et al
• Hershey, Hirschi, Hirshi, Hershy, Herschi et al
• Hildebrand, Hiltebrand, Hildebrandt et al
• Hollinger, Holiger*
• Kauffman, Coffman, Kaufman, Caufman, Kaufmann et al
• Kneissle, Kneisley, Knisley, Knicely, Niceley, Nicely et al
• Kohr, Core, Kore, Kür et al
• Myers, Meyers, Meyer, Myer, Meier et al
• Negley, Naegle, Nagle, Nagley et al
• Neuenschwander, Niceswander, et al
• Newcomer, Neukommet, et al
• Price, Preitz, Preiss et al
• Rhyne, Rhine, Rine, Rhines et al
• Schisler, Shissler, Shisler et al
• Schürch, Shirk, Sherk, Sherrick, Shurg et al
• Stanger, Stenger et al*
• Stauffer, Stouffer, Stover et al
• Sturm, Sturms, Storm, Storms et al*