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The Goins DNA Project is for all who wish to work together to find their common heritage through DNA testing and sharing of information. All variant spellings are welcome.

To Join this Project Click Here

In the Goins Project, there is at least 21 different spelling of the name Going, Gowen etc.

All members, cousins and former members of the Gowen Research Foundation of Lubbock, Texas are invited to participate.

Calvin Beale describes Goins as: “the most widespred and one of the oldest and most reliable indicative surnames of tri-racial origin in the United States. The name is found today among the Lumbee, The Melungeon, the Smilings, the Red Bones, the Ohio Guineas and in various other parts of Ohio, Tennessee and North Carolina where none of these terms are used. Some are white, some Indian, and some Negro in current status today.” (Overview of the Phenomenon of mixed race Isolates. Beale.)

Project Goals:

To see the relationship with the different Goins/many spellings, if any exists. Or to help group the Goins together with DNA matches.

Participating in a Surname DNA Project provides:

· A report on the participant's genetic DNA, which is very close (and sometimes identical) to the earliest known ancestor
· A classification of the participant's "deep" ancestry, which gives insight into the prehistoric origins of your surname ancestors
· A sense of camaraderie with all who participate in the Family Project, which is particularly strong for those who share a genetic ancestry
· Stimulation to family research and sharing of information
· A wider sense of identity and relationship, as we begin to realize how much we are a World Family.
· A chance to compare your genetic ancestry with those of the Surname and the Variant Spellings
· Locates the genetic matches that do not share your common surname

World Families Network

http://www.worldfamilies.net

By setting up a Family Reconstruction Project at Family Tree DNA, the Goins DNA Project Group is taking advantage of a substantial group discount. It also allows us access to the test results, so we can see whether each of the lines is related (or not related) to one another. At this time, participants may start with either the Y-DNA 12-marker test, which costs $99+ $2 shipping fee or the 25 marker tests which costs $169 plus $2 shipping or the full 37 marker panel which costs $219+ $2 shipping fee. If you start with 12 and upgrade to 25 markers later, it will incur an additional $90 fee. So by ordering the 25 marker test initially, you save $21. Upgrading from 25 to 37 markers costs $59.00more. If ordered initially a savings of about $10.00 is realized

Wondering how to collect the DNA sample?

Visit the Dorsey "DNA Collection" link:

http://www.davedorsey.com/dna.html

Sometimes testing our own Y or mtDNA will not get us back to the fore-parent whose test we need. If you can't be tested for a known Goins line, you can help by donating money to help those who can be tested. Go here for further information

Questions, click here

To Join the Goins Y DNA Project, click here

Project Administrator Jack Goins

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