Arnold DNA Study

No matter what you hope to accomplish through genealogical research, traditional methods may never find all the connections between the various Arnold family groups. Furthermore, links that are believed to have been proven may, in fact, be inaccurate.

The ability to study DNA provides a way to determine direct male-to-male lineage. Such an effort is the basis of this project.

If your Arnold research has hit a brick wall - and even if it hasn't - DNA analysis could be the breakthrough you've been looking for. By finding connections to other Arnold family lines, it just may expand your research several generations.

So how can a DNA study help you? You may choose to participate in order to:

• Confirm or rule out a suspected match, or

• If you don't find a match, lay groundwork for future research options by posting your ancestor list and DNA results so that future participants might match yours.

At this point you probaby have lots of questions. Our preferred test provider is Family Tree DNA and they can provide you with many of the answers you need. Start on the FTDNA Arnold Group page. From there, you can learn more about genetic genealogy and you can also order a test kit. Once you have your results, you'll be notified by FTDNA of any matches to other participants, at which time you can begin collaborating.

To further enhance your research, FTDNA will provide you the option of uploading your results and GEDCOM file to ySearch. This site combines results from several different testing services, which increases your chance of finding a match.

If, after visiting FTDNA and exploring their site, or at any time in the process, you have a question or concern, feel free to contact Dan Arnold, the study coordinator.