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Modern DNA testing is taking traditional genealogical research in new
directions. A great number of people have submitted their DNA samples to a
variety of national and  international
data bases in hopes of making direct connections with those with whom they
previously did not realize they were related. In association with Family
Tree DNA, we have established a Slusher
"surname project," the purposes of which are:
1.) Confirm the widely held belief that many 'Slushers' and 'Slussers'
in America are decended
from Schlosser immigrants who came to America in the early 18th
century
2.) Develop a more complete genealogical picture of how this family
spread throughout America
3.) Establish previously unknown kinship links
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common
surname. Since surnames are passed down from father to son like the Y-chromosome,
this test is for males taking a Y-DNA test. Females do not carry their
father's Y-DNA and acquire a new surname by way of marriage, so the tested
individual must be a male that wants to check his
direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12,
Y-DNA37, or Y-DNA67 marker test. Females who would like to check their
direct paternal line can have a male relative with this surname order a
Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the
mtDNA or the mtDNAPlus test and participate in an mtDNA project.
If you are interested in DNA testing and establishing a genealogical
link to the Slusher line, information is available on the Slusher
Surname Project web site.
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