DNA Results

Following are the Y-DNA results for the Zander, Forster, Bachmann, Pepper, and Chandler lines.

Zander

The haplogroup for our Zander line has been determined to be R1a1a*.

This marker arose between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago in what is now Ukraine or southern Russia. Descendants are spread from India through central and western Asia, to the Slavic area. It is believed they may be responsible for the spread of Indo-European languages. This group descended from the Kurgan culture, who domesticated the horse circa 3000 B.C.E.


DYS#
3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I

a		 Y
C
A

I
I

b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y

a		 C
D
Y

b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8
13 25 16 10 11 14 12 12 10 13 11 30 16 9 10 12 11 24 14 20 31 13 15 15 16 11 12 19 23 16 15 18 17 35 39 12 11
 
5
3
1		 5
7
8		 3
9
5
S
1
a		 3
9
5
S
1
b		 5
9
0		5
3
7		 6
4
1		4
7
2		 4
0
6
S
1		 5
1
1		4
2
5		 4
1
3
a		 4
1
3
b		 5
5
7		 5
9
4		 4
3
6		 4
9
0		 5
3
4		 4
5
0		 4
4
4		 4
8
1		 5
2
0		 4
4
6		 6
1
7		 5
6
8		 4
8
7		 5
7
2		 6
4
0		 4
9
2		 5
6
5
11 8 17 17 8 12 10 8 11 10 12 22 22 15 10 12 12 14 8 14 23 21 12 12 11 13 11 11 12 13


Forster

Our earliest known Forster ancestor was Augustin Forster, who lived in Ruschberg and Baumholder, Germany, in the mid to late 1600's. The Foster haplogroup has been determined to be G*.

Haplogroup G is relatively rare, and seems to have arisen just east of the Middle East some 30,000 years ago. These people lived in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East about 10,000 years ago. They were part of the Neolithic Revolution. Successful farming led to an increase in population and subsequently to migration into the Mediterranean area. Today in Europe Haplogroup G is found in only about 5 % of the population.


DYS#
3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I

a		 Y
C
A

I
I

b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y

a		 C
D
Y

b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8
14 22 15 10 14 15 11 13 12 12 11 29 17 9 10 11 11 22 16 21 31 12 13 13 13 10 10 20 20 15 13 15 18 35 36 11 10


Bachmann

Our earliest known Bachmann ancestor was Frantz Konrad Bachmann, who lived in Dirmstein, Germany, in the mid 1700s to early 1800s. The Bachmann haplogroup has been determined to be R1b1a2*.

The haplogroup R1b first appeared around 30,000 years ago. They were the Cro-Magnon, who created the famous cave paintings in France. Migration began in Africa, on through the Middle East to central Asia and from there into Europe and the Iberian peninsula. Here they waited out the ice age, before expanding north 10,000-20,000 years ago along the Atlantic coast and into the British Isles. They are the most common haplogroup in Europe.


DYS#
3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I

a		 Y
C
A

I
I

b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y

a		 C
D
Y

b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8
13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 12 13 28 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 10 12 19 23 16 15 18 17 35 38 13 13


Pepper

By DNA testing, the descent from John Pepper, born circa 1770, has been confirmed for three of his sons' lines, Sunsberry, Parker and John J. The haplogroup has been determined to be R1b1*.

The haplogroup R1b first appeared around 30,000 years ago. They were the Cro-Magnon, who created the famous cave paintings in France. Migration began in Africa, on through the Middle East to central Asia and from there into Europe and the Iberian peninsula. Here they waited out the ice age, before expanding north 10,000-20,000 years ago along the Atlantic coast and into the British Isles. They are the most common haplogroup in Europe.


DYS#
3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I

a		 Y
C
A

I
I

b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y

a		 C
D
Y

b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8
13 24 14 11 10 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 18 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 30 15 15 16 17 11 11 19 23 15 15 19 17 38 38 13 12
 
5
3
1		 5
7
8		 3
9
5
S
1
a		 3
9
5
S
1
b		 5
9
0		5
3
7		 6
4
1		4
7
2		 4
0
6
S
1		 5
1
1		4
2
5		 4
1
3
a		 4
1
3
b		 5
5
7		 5
9
4		 4
3
6		 4
9
0		 5
3
4		 4
5
0		 4
4
4		 4
8
1		 5
2
0		 4
4
6		 6
1
7		 5
6
8		 4
8
7		 5
7
2		 6
4
0		 4
9
2		 5
6
5
11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 22 20 13 12 12 13 12 11 12 12


Chandler

Descent from John Chandler, born 1600 in England, has been confirmed. He immigrated to Jamestown, Virginia on 10 June 1610 on board the Hercules. The haplogroup has been determined to be I2b1*.

Haplogroup I first appeared 20,000 years ago. This group migrated from the Middle East northwest into the Balkans to Mediterrean Europe, where they stayed during the Ice Age. They may have been the Gravettian culture. Haplogroup I2b1 likely began in northern France, from where it migrated to Scandinavia.


DYS#
3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
|
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
|
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I

a		 Y
C
A

I
I

b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y

a		 C
D
Y

b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8
15 23 14 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15 8 10 11 11 25 14 20 28 11 14 15 15 11 9 19 21 14 14 15 19 33 38 12 10


mtDNA Tests


mtDNA results for the maternal ancestors of Katharina Elisabeth Forster

HVR1: 16223T, 16292T, 16362C, 16519C
HVR2: 73G, 150T, 189G, 195C, 204C, 207A, 263G, 315.1C
Haplogroup W5a
Mitochondrial haplogroup W dates to 25,000 years ago. This group migrated north across the Caucasus and into Europe and may have been associated with the Aurignacian culture. Today persons with this haplogroup are found mainly in west Eurasia.


mtDNA results for the maternal ancestors of Helene Erika Bachmann

HVR1: 16162G, 16209C, 16519C
HVR2: 73G, 263G, 315.1C
Haplogroup H1a1
Mitochondrial haplogroup H is the most common haplogroup in Europe. This group began expanding into Europe 30,000 years ago.


mtDNA results for the maternal ancestors of Annie Jane Chandler

HVR1: 292T,519C
HVR2: 73G, 189G, 194T, 195C, 199C, 204C, 207A, 263G, 315.1C
Haplogroup W3a1