The Avotaynu DNA Project seeks male participants for a study of Sephardi and Mizrahi paternal DNA lineages.
The project, led by pioneering genetic genealogist Dr. Karl Skorecki of the Technion, aims to shed light on the origins of the Sephardim and Mizrahim and to establish a strong dataset of DNA results, grounded in archival research, in order to stimulate further intensive studies. At least 500 men will be tested. Participants must supply an accurate paternal genealogy with as much information as possible. Individual privacy will be protected and the results of the study will be published.
Thus far testing has taken place among the following Jewish commuunities: Afghani, Irani, Iraqi, Bukharin, Kavkazi, Turkish, Greek, Rhodsli, Syrian, Italian, Egyptian, Maghrebi, Panamanian, Amsterdam, London, Jamaican, Curacao. New communities are being tested weekly.
The detailed study protocol can be found here: http://adam.learnpress.esy.es/a-genetic-study-of-western-sephardic-jewish-men/
If you are interested in participating or know someone who might be eligible, please contact Project administrators Adam Brown and Michael Waas at AvotaynuDNA@gmail.com for further information.
A few of the surnames:
Eastern Sephardi Surnames: Abdul, Abolafia, Abouav, Aboulafia, Abraham, Abram, Abravanel, Abrevaya, Ackrish, Adato, Adatto, Adevah, Adhony, Aelion, Affias, Afoumado, Aji, Akrish, Akunas, Alalouf, Alazaraki, Albalah, Albert, Alboher, Albokrek, Albushid, Alcabes, Alcosser, Alden, Alderoty, Alfandari, Alfasa, Alfassa, Alfasso, Algasi, Algava, Algaze, Algranati, Alguadich, Alguadish, Alhades, Alhanati, Alhanti, Alhonote, Allalouf, Almalech, Almaleh, Almoslinos, Alouete, Altabet, Altaras, Altcheh, Altchek, Alvo, Alwadish, Amaroglio, Ameri, Amiel, Amir, Amira, Amon, Angel, Arama, Arditti, Arditty, Arenos, Arie, Aroesty, Aroueste, Arouh, Aroyo, Arrari, Artzt, Ascher, Asher, Assa, Assael, Asseo, Assisi, Atias, Attas, Attias, Attum, Atun, Auyash, Avigdor, Avnaim, Avramoff, Ayash, Azar, Azaria, Azis, Aziz, Azriel, Azuz, Baena, Bain, Balaran, Balavram, Barach, Bardavid, Barelli, Barlia, Barnathan, Barocas, Barouch, Barouh, Baruch, Bassan, Basso, Bateshansky, Battino, Bega, Begas, Behar, Behmoiram, Behmoiras, Behmonte, Behor, Behoriam, Beja, Bejarano, Bello, Benaderet, Benado, Benadon, Benaroya, Benaroyo, Benary, Benbashat, Benbassa, Benditcha, Benezra, Bengiat, Benitah, Benjamin, Benjoya, Benmayor, Bennathan, Bennoun, Benoun, Benoze, Benroube, Benroubi, Benrouby, Benrubi, Bensal, Benshoushan, Bensignor, Bension, Bensol, Benson, Bensussan, Benun, Benveniste, Benzaken, Beracha, Beraha, Berechid, Bereshid, Beresid, Bernardate, Bernardo, Bessalei, Besso, Bevash, Beyo, Bichachi, Bidjerano, Bitchachi, Bitran, Bivas, Bochi, Botton, Bourla, Brudo, Bruno, Budde, Bueno, Calandro, Calderon, Caldes, Caloras, Calvo, Calvo, Camhi, Camky, Campofioro, Canette, Canetti, Cantos, Capoano, Capon, Carasso, Cardon, Cardozo, Caridi, Carson, Caruso, Cases, Caspi, Cassoria, Cassouto, Castro, Castro, Catalan, Cavallero, Cazes, Centola, Chacoff, Chaladoff, Chalom, Cham, Charach, Chebi, Chico, Chiprut, Cileli, Ciminna, Coen, Coenca, Coffinas, Cohen, Colordo, Comerchero, Comeri, Condiotte, Condiotti, Confino, Contente, Contiotto, Corcos, Cordova, Cordovi, Coumeri, Counne, Couri, Couriel, Coury, Covo, Crespi, Crespin, Cronio, Cruhlac, Cruz, Cuenca, Cuencas, Cuenco, Dalva, Dalven, Danhi, Daniel, Danon, Darsa, Dassa, David, Demory, Dinar, Djivre, Doenias, Doenias, Donias, Dratel, Dweck, Ecaloni, Edwy, Elhai, Eliakim, Elias, Eliashar, Eliezer, Ellel, Emmanuel, Erera, Ergas, Errera, Esbia, Escaloni, Esformes, Eshbia, Eskal, Eskalyo, Eskenas, Eskenazi, Eskin, Esmolinos, Espiel, Espriel, Estrough-Levy, Estrumsa, Ezban, Ezrati, Ezratti, Ezratty, Fais, Farash, Farash, Farhi, Farin, Farizi, Faro, Ferezi, Ferezy, Fils, Fins, Fintz, Fintzy, Finz, Fis, Flammetta, Florentin, Forma, Forte, Frances, Francisco, Franco, Frangi, Fratti, Fresco, Funes, Gabay, Gabriel, Gadol, Galimidi, Gallimidi, Galper, Gamel, Ganon, Garashi, Garaude, Gasbarro, Gatanio, Gattegno, Gechlik, Genovese, Geraci, Gerassi, Givre, Goenyas, Gonias, Gormenzano, Gormezano, Goynias, Graciany, Grazian, Grotas, Grottas, Gueron, Guinta, Habib, Habif, Haguel, Haim, Hakim, Haky, Halegua, Halewa, Halfon, Halio, Hanana, Hananel, Hanania, Hanen, Hanoh, Hanok, Hanoka, Hasday, Haskel, Hassan, Hassid, Hasson, Hattem, Havier, Havio, Hazan, Helfont, Hoba, Hobesh, Hora, Houbesh, Houli, Houllif, Isaac, Ischaki, Israel, Jacob, Jacobs, Jaffe, Jahon, Jerome, Joseph, Juda, Judah, Kabili, Kalvo, Kamhi, Kasmere, Kasstola, Koonan, Lacoste, Lambo, Larea, Larido, Lavay, Lazar, Leas, Leon, Lerea, Levine, Levy, Licastrino, Lichi, Lipchitz, Loel, Lomita, Loys, Magriso, Mair, Mallah, Mandragona, Manos, Marash, Marcus, Massa, Massarano, Matalon, Matarasso, Mattia, Matza, Maushay, Maya, Mayo, Mayorka, Mayorkas, Mayshay, Mazaltov, Mazliah, Melamed, Melamet, Melen, Melitoglu, Menache, Menaged, Menahem, Menashe, Menessa, Menzan, Meshcatel, Mesholam, Meshoulam, Meshulam, Mestrano, Mevorah, Michaels, Michiel, Mionis, Mishoula, Missistrani, Mitrani, Mizrahi, Moche, Modiano, Moel, Molatto, Molho, Molinas, Molvy, Montekio, Monteko, Mordoh, Morgues, Morhaim, Mori, Mory, Mosatche, Mosche, Moses, Moshe, Mosher, Mosse, Motola, Mousafia, Moutal, Murad, Murrisich, Muscatel, Mushkatel, Naar, Nadjary, Nahama, Nahmias, Nahoum, Namer, Napali, Nardea, Nassi, Nathan, Navaro, Navarro, Navon, Nefoussi, Negri, Negrin, Nessim, Nessimoff, Niego, Nigri, Nissim, Ojalvo, Omer, Opai, Ouziel, Ovadia, Ovadias, Ozer, Oziel, Paladino, Palermo, Papo, Papoushado, Pardo, Parente, Parento, Passoa, Passon, Pelo, Pelussof, Penso, Perahia, Peres, Perez, Perno, Perres, Perri, Pessah, Pesso, Pichon, Piera, Pilo, Pilosof, Pilossoph, Pinhas, Pinkas, Pinkus, Pinto, Pipano, Pitchon, Pitilon, Policar, Quain, Quencas, Rafael, Raffelo, Rahlan, Raphael, Razon, Reby, Revah, Roby, Rochas, Roditi, Roditti, Roditty, Rodriguez, Romano, Rosa, Rosales, Rousso, Rubin, Russo, Ruvio, Saady, Sabah, Saddy, Sadicario, Sadicarios, Sadok, Sadok, Saffan, Safrian, Saias, Salem, Salinas, Salmonowitz, Salti, Saltiel, Samarel, Sami, Sanua, Saporta, Saragossi, Saranga, Sardi, Sarfati, Sarfatti, Sarfatty, Sarfaty, Sasbon, Sasbon, Sasportas, Sasson, Saul, Savasta, Sayah, Sazbon, Schinazi, Schmill, Schoeff, Schoenberg, Sebar, Sedacca, Sefecka, Sefekar, Segura, Seides, Selanikio, Semaria, Senior, Senor, Sephiha, Seraita, Seror, Sevy, Shaab, Shaky, Shalhon, Shalmi, Shalom, Shaloum, Sham, Shelton, Shemaria, Shemtob, Shemtov, Sheress, Shimshi, Shmil, Shoel, Shokrian, Sias, Sidea, Sides, Simantov, Simha, Simon, Simsolo, Sion, Sisani, Siva, Solomon, Soto, Sotto, Souhami, Soulam, Soury, Soustiel, Strougho, Strougo, Strumza, Suede, Sulam, Suliam, Surijon, Susi, Susie, Taboh, Taffet, Tally, Talvi, Talvy, Taraboulos, Taragano, Taranto, Tellias, Telvi, Tereno, Termin, Tevah, Tiano, Tivoli, Toledano, Toledo, Torres, Touriel, Tovi, Traina, Usefof, Uziel, Vaena, Valansi, Vardian, Varon, Varron, Varsano, Veissi, Veissy, Venezia, Versano, Viente, Vitanzo, Wuencas, Yacar, Yaker, Yehaskel, Yerushalmi, Yohai, Yohay, Yuda, Zacoum, Zacoum, Zagha, Zaken, Zalma, Zara, Zaraya, Zarco, Zerah, Ziviak, Zonana, Zvenia
Venetian Surnames: Abenani, Abinini, Affaras, Agnelo, Altaras, Amar, Ancona, Angeli, Angnelli, Bach, Bachani, Baldosa, Ban, Barcha, Barohes, Baruch, Basan, Basevi, Basevo, Beatar, Belgrado, Ben, Bendana, Benine, Benini, Benvinisti, Bolafoia, Bona, Bono, Bora, Brazilai, Brocasa, Cabibe, Calimana, Calimaneto, Calimani, Calvo, Capon, Carcasoni, Carela, Castel Francho, Castra, Cenda, Cesana, Cezana, Cigala, Cividal, Coen, Coen Da Pesaro, Coen De Sevilia, Coena, Cologna, Colognia, Colombo, Colongia, Colonia, Coronel, Cupin, Cuses, Cusi, Da Colognia, Da Colonia, Da Fano, Da Latisana, Da Lor Man, Da Montagnana, Da Muggia, Da Mugia, Da Muia, Da Padova, Da Pesare, Da Pesaro, Da Porto, Da Rovigo, Da Todesco, Da Udene, Da Udercio, Da Uderzo, Dal Ban, Dal Ben, Dal Medego, Dal Medico, Dal Osto, Dalla Morea, Dela Man, De Leon, Deli Negri, De Peiran, De San Daniel, De Val De Masin, De Vale Morta, Del Medego, Del Videlo, Dina, D’Istrja, Dosemo Efa, Fais, Fano, Feba, Febo, Fenhigio, Fiorentin, Fiorentina, Fiorentino, Flores, Gabai, Gadeglia, Gerson, Gesuron, Giob, Grasin, Grasina, Grasini, Grason, Grassi, Grassin, Grassini, Gravai, Gregeto, Gregetto, Iesiele Panaroto, Iesuruana/Iesurun, Isai, Israel, Iuda, La Man, Latisana, Leon, Levi, Levi Balarin, Lion, Lombroso, Lombrosso, Lor Man, Luzato, Luzatto, Luzzato, Luzzatto, Maestro, Malta, Malta, Mamugnan, Mamunian, Mamuniana, Mantovana, Marcaria, Marcharia, Marlin, Marnugnan, Maza, Mazin, Mazo, Mazod, Medego, Medico, Micaud, Mochato, Monisa, Montagnana, Monte Reale, Montechiaro, Mora, Morea, Moreno, Moresho, Muggia, Mugia, Muia, Mutto, Nacasin, Nasi, Naso, Nasso, Navara, Navarese, Navaro, Nazo, Negri, Nemias, Netto, Nordino, Norso, Novascho, Nusafia, Omesta, Osto, Ozema, Padova, Padovan, Panaroto, Parenso, Parenzo, Pastelin, Peiran, Penso, Perosin, Pesare, Pesaro, Picho, Pihio, Piran, Polito, Pomas, Pomes, Pones, Porto, Rieti, Rovigo, Sacaria, Sachi, Sacil, Sacirdotto, San Daniel, San Vitto, Saralva, Saralvo, Saraval, Saravala, Sarfatti, Scalamela, Scaramella, Segala, Sena, Senigo, Sesi, Singior, Sion, Soncin, Sonsin, Sonzin, Sora, Spagiola, Spanol, Squercin, Suavea, Sulam, Sunsin, Surun, Susin, Tedesco, Tobi, Tobi, Todesa, Todeschin, Todesco, Tolosa, Tomar, Tremosino, Treves, Udene, Udercio, Uderzo, Val De Masin, Vale Morta, Valencin, Valenso, Varo, Verges, Vezino, Videlo, Vigo, Vigolin, Vinturin, Voltera, Volterà, Zacuto, Zezana, Zoto.
Italian Surnames (from Cecil Roth, Stemmi di Familie Ebraiche Italiane, in Scritti in Memoria di Leone Carpi, Jerualem, 1967): Acciajoli, Alatri, Alpron, Ambron, Anau, Hanau, Artom, Ascarelli, Avigdor, Basevi, Benvenisti, Caiatte, Canton, Carmi, Castelli, Catalan, Conegliano, Conian, Consigli, Corcos, Corinaldi, Del Monte, Esdra, Fattorini, Fiano, Finzi, Foa, Fontanella, Formiggini, Forti, Gallico, Gentill, Gentilomo, Ghiron, Ginatan, Gonzaga, Grassini, D’Italia, Jessurun, Leoncini, Levi, Lustro, Luzzatto, Macerata, Malta, Meldola, Meshullam, Mestre, Mieli, Milano, Modigliani, Molco, Montalbotti, Montefiore, Morpurgo, Navarra, Olivetti, Orsi, Pacifico, Pesaro, Piani, Piazza, Pincherle, Pomi, De Pomi, Portaleone, Pontecorvo, Porto, Coen Porto, Rappoport, Rapaporto, Rava, Rossi, Rovigo, Sacchi, Salvador, Saraval, Sarfatti, Scazzocchio o Piani, Segni, Di Segni, Segre, Sereni, Sforno, Shulhani, Banchieri, Soave, Sullam, Tedesco, Tivoli, Da Tivoli, Treves, Uziel, Uzielli, Uzzielli, Ventura, Vecchio Del, Verlengo, Viterbo, Coen Viterbo, Vita, Vivante, Zalman, Zevi, Zion.
Aleppo Surnames of Iberian Origin (portion): Abigdor (via North Africa), Anteby, Ashear, Ashkenazie, Attia, Azari, Blanca, Cohen, Douec, Escava, Esses, Franco, Gomez, Grazi, Hanan, Hanona, Hedaya, Hidary, Labaton, Laniado (Spanish Jews from Venice), Levi, Lofez, Lopez, Matalon, Medina, Meldola (from Toledo, Spain), Mizrahi, Mosseri, Nunez, Peixotto, Seixas (Portuguese), Setton, Shalo,, Sutton, Terzi, Tuleda, Vigio (Bigio)
Rhodes Surnames: Aboaf, Abouaf, Alagem, Alalouf, Alaluff, Alaman, Albeldos, Albeldus, Alcana, Algazi, Algranate, Algranati, Algrante, Algranti, Alhadef, Alhadeff, Aljadef, Aljadeff, Alkana, Almaleh, Almane, Almelech, Almeleh, Altona, Amado, Amateau, Amato, Amiel, Anbonet, Angel, Arditi, Arditti, Arougheti, Arrugheti, Arrughetti, Artuaji, Artuati, Arugheti, Arughetti, Ascher, Atar, Avramatchi, Avzaradel, Azicri, Bachuck, Bachuk, Bahar, Balleli, Balloul, Barchi, Bardavid, Barki, Barouh, Bassan, Begas, Behar, Beles, Benatar, Benbeniste, Benbenisti, Benoun, Benouzilio, Benun, Benveniste, Benvenisti, Beraha, Bero, Berro, Beton, Betton, Bili, Billi, Biton, Bitton, Bohor, Bonomo, Bornos, Boton, Buchuck, Buchuk, Cabuli, Capallouto, Capalluto, Capalouto, Capaluto, Capel, Capellouto, Capelluto, Capelouto, Capeluto, Capouano, Capouia, Capouya, Capuano, Capuia, Capuya, Caraso, Carasso, Carassu, Carraso, Carrasso, Caston, Chahon, Chajon, Chami, Charhon, Charjon, Chemaria, Chemarya, Codron, Coen, Coenca, Cohen, Cone, Cordova, Cordoval, Cori, Cos, Coston, Couriel, Crespin, Crispin, Curiel, Dafano, Dalmedico, Danon, De Majo, de Narbona, de Vuschal, DeCarmona, DeLeon, Delizio, DeMaio, DeMayo, Denti, deVuschal, Dienti, Dofano, Doschas, ebraica, Elcana, Elkana, Elnecave, Eresa, Ergas, Escapa, Escenazi, Escenazy, Eschenazi, Eschenazy, Eskenazi, Fahn, Ferara, Fereira, Ferreira, Ferrera, Fethiye, Fintz, Finz, Fis, Fiss, Franco, Fresco, Gabay, Gabbai, Gabriel, Gabriele, Galante, Galanti, Galimbri, Gani, Gaon, Gattegno, Gavriele, Gaziantep, , Gerusalmi, Ghani, Gomel, Graziani, Gueron, Habib, HaCoen, HaCohen, Hadara, Hahamatchi, Haim, Hakim, HaLevi, Halfon, Hanan, Hasdai, Hasson, Hazan, Hodara, Hougniu, Hougnou, Hougnu, Houli, Hugnu, Huniu, Isaac, Israel, Jalfon, Janan, Jasson, Jazan, Jerusalmi, Josue, Josué, Kapouya, Kapuia, Kapuya, Kos, Krespin, Krispin, Leon, Levi, Levy, Lisbona, Macri, Maio, Mair, Majo, Makri, Malaga, Malki, Mallel, Maltaiso, Marcos, Margola, Mayo, MeCapouya, Meghri, Megra, Megre, Megri, Mehres, Menache, Menasce, Menasche, Menashe, Merdgian, Merdjan, Merdjian, Mergian, Mir, Mitrani, Mizrachi, Mizrahi, Modiano, Morna, Mousafir, Moussafir, Musafir, Mussafir, Nahmia, Nahmias, Narbona, Nassi, Nehemiah, Notrica, Ovadia, Palombo, Palumbo, Parin, Peha, Pehas, Pelato, Pelosof, Pelosoff, Pelossoff, Perez, Perna, Piha, Pihas, Pilossof, Pinto, Pizante, Pizanti, Pormacona, Rahamin, Rauf, Revah, Rhodes, Rhodi, Rhodos, Rodes, Rodi, Roditi, Roditti, Rodos, Romano, Rosalis, Rosanes, Rosio, Roussao, Rousso, Rozalis, Rozanes, Russo, Sada, Sadis, Sarfati, Sasson, Saul, Scapa, Scemaria, Schalom, Schemaria, Sciami, Sciarhon, Sedicaro, Sefarad, Senior, Shahon, Shajon, Sharhon, Sharjon, Shemaria, Sidi, Sidis, Sigoura, Simson, Sonsino, Sonsol, Soriano, Soulam, Sourmani, Sourmany, Stambuli, Stoc, Stroumsa, Sulam, Surmani, Surmany, Taranto, Tarica, Tarsa, Tiriali, Touriel, Treves, Trevi, Tulim, Turiel, Valanci, Varon, Vegas, Veles, Veniste, Ventoura, Ventura, Vital, Yahudi, Yahudiler, Yani, Yecutiel, Yeschouroun, Yoanino, Zaniri, Zobed
Sicilian Jewish surnames: Abene, Accardo, Accolla, Actuni, Actuni, Acugna, Adario, Aiello, Ajello, Alagona, Alaimo, Alaymo, Albertino, Alessandro, Alessi, Alessio, Aloysi, Amato, Ambrosio, Amore, Andrea, Andriano, Anello, Angrida, Angrida, Anigito, Anquida, Antilla, Arberiz, Arena, Ariola, Ariza, Attuni, Attuni, Atuni, Aurifici, Ausello, Ayello, Balam, Balbenta, Balbentano, Balbo, Ballester, Balsamo, Balventano, Balvo, Bandira, Barbara, Barbarino, Barbaruso, Barbato, Barbeno, Barbera, Barberi, Barberino, Barbusa, Bardaro, Barisano, Baro, Barone, Barresi, Bastone, Bayna, Bella, Bellavia, Bellissima, Bellocchi, Bellomo, Benjamin, Bentevegna, Bernardo, Bernentano, Biancolilla, Billardita, Bivilacqua, Blancolilla, Blunda, Bochino, Bon, Bonafide, Bonanno, Bonavoglia, Bondelmonte, Bonfiglio, Bongiorno, Bonifazio, Bonina, Bonjorno, Bono, Bonsenor, Bonsignore, Bordonaro, Borrusio, Boxino, Braçavento, Brancato, Branchiforte, Branciforte, Brazavento, Briatico, Brigandi, Briyogna, Bruno, Bucchere, Buchere, Bucheri, Bufalo,Calandrino, Calanterra,Calcasia, Calcaterra, Calderaro, Calì, Calvi, Calvino, Cameriere, Cammarera, Cammareri, Campagna, Campano, Campanya, Campisi, Campulo, Canador, Candela, candelaio, Candila, Candilaro, Canizzaro, Cannata, Capello, Carbi, Carbon, Cardamoni, Carini, Caro, Caruso, Casachio, Casacho, Casciara, Casciaro, Caserma, Castaeli, Castaneda, Castillo Bono, Caxaro, Certa, Chagegi, Chancho, Chaniteri, Charissimo, Chiarol, Chicala, Chillarano, Chinello, Chinirella, Chirmino, Chirri, Chirullo, Ciccardo, Cimatore, Cocubella, Coggi, Cohino, Coino, Coloca, Compagna, Conciatore, Conso, Contaturi, Conuxenti, Conzatore, Corbiseri, Costa, Costantino, Coyno, Crapi, Cresi, Criscimanno, Crisi, Crispo, Cubaytaro, Cuchino, Culcara, Cundari, Curjali, Cusimano, Cutilli, Cutraro, Cuxino, Cuyno, Damiano, Dangelo, Daniel, Danieli, Dardo, De Abene, De Accardo, De Accolla, De Acugna, De Adario, De Alagona, De Albertino, De Alessandro, De Alessi, De Alessio, De Alotta, De Alotta, De Aloysi, De Amato, De Ambrosio, De Amico, De Amico, De Amore, De Andrea, De Andriano, De Anello, De Angelo, De Anigito, De Anquida, De Antilla, De Antonino, De Antonino, De Aquino, De Aquino, De Arberiz, De Arena, De Ariola, De Ariza, De Atilia, De Atuni, De Ayello, De Balsamo, De Balsamo, De Barberio, De Barberio, De Baro, De Baso, De Bella, De Bella, De Bellissima, De Bellissima, De Bellocchi, De Bellochi, De Bernardo, De Bernardo, De Blunda, De Blunda, De Bona, De Bonanno, De Bonanno, De Bono, De Bonomo, De Bonomo, De Borrusio, De Borrusio, De Brancato, De Brancato, De Briatico, De Briatico, De Bucheri, De Camastra, De Cardonas, De Carlo, De Caruso, De Certa, De Cervellon, De Cesare, De Cola, De Colacerdo, De Composta, De Cona, De Costa, De Costancio, De Costanzo, De Cotrona, De Diana, De Donato, De Fassati, De Favata, De Ferlito, De Ferrante, De Fide, De Figlia, De Flore, De Fluri, De Francardo, De Furnari, De Garcia, De Gennaro, De Giansardo, De Grande, De Grimaldo, De Gualterio, De Gurreri, De Gurrerio, De Hector, De Heredo, De Iona, De Iurato, De Jaffe, De Jenaro, De Jeronimo, De Jesu, De Jop, De Jordano, De Judeo, De Lauria, De Lazaro, De Leofante, De Levi, De Li Causi, De Lione, De Lione, De Liotta, De Lippo, De Macri, De Mancuso, De Mandato, De Manuel, De Marchisi, De Maria, De Marino, De Marquesi, De Mayo, De Maystro, De Mela, De Melito, De Melzo, De Merion, De Michele, De Migna, De Millisio, De Minardo, De Minutili, De Moncada, De Mufari, De Nardo, De Nava, De Nechito, De Nichito, De Nicolao, De Nonis, De Nuchio, De Oliva, De Oliveri, De Oviedo, De Pagano, De Palma, De Paolino, De Paolo, De Parisi, De Patela, De Peri, De Perino, De Perna, De Perollo, De Perrino, De Pimentorio, De Porreta, De Rafaeli, De Rainaldo, De Rainerio, De Recupero, De Requesens, De Rizo, De Rizzuto, De Rodiglia, De Rogeri, De Rosso, De Russo, De Sagona, De San Martino, De San Michele, De Sancto, De Sangiorgi, De Sansoni, De Santa Fe, De Santa Luchia, De 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Galofaro, Gambadauro, Gandarano, Garcia, Gargana, Garrafa, Garraffo, Garsia, Garzìa, Gato, Gatta, Gatto, Gavarreta, Gentil, Gentili, Geremia, Giannotta, Giganti, Gipponaro, Grabynia, Granatino, Grasso, Greco, Grimaldi, Grimaldo, Guaglardo, Guagles, Guagliazzo, Guallardo, Guillermoso, Imbarbara, Imbo, Impignolo, In Parrino, Inserra, Iob, Iop, Iurato, Jaffe, Joffe, Jofre, Jucondo, Juda, Karissimo, La Biscania De Toledo, La Bonanno, La Bufala, La Buffa, la Cachara, La Carruba, La Castellana, La Castillana, La Chiana, La Chinia, la Cofinata, La Costa, la Delia, La Fenza, La Gaipa, La Gallola, La Gambina, La Giyusa, La Juppa, La Liota, Maccayuna, La Madiana, la Madiuna, la Manczuna, La Matina, La Mendola, La Muta, La Muta, la Oliva, La Padula, La Parrina, la Requesenza, la Restiva, La Rosa, La Russa, La Sala, La Scaletta, La Sena, La Valle, La Villa, La Yupa, Lagunari, Landolina, Lanza, Lanzafame, Lanzarota, Lanzarotta, Lanzarotto, L’Arricchito, Laudato, Lauria, Laurichito, Laurifichi, 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I will participate in the study if my oncologist gives the green light. I am part of a study of experimental medicine for melanoma that prohibits involvement in any other study. Whether this one would be included is a mystery to me, but I’ll find out when I see the doctor in two weeks.
I have a cousin from Amsterdam who’s now in Tel Aviv who might also participate. Can DNA be taken abroad and sent to the study headquarters?
Hi Charles. Absolutely, tests can be sent anywhere. I am certain your oncologist will approve provided that you explain to him/her that we are not testing any genes of medical relevance – we are only looking at mutations of historical relevance. Please direct correspondence regarding your participation, or that of your cousin to the study administrators at WestSephDNA@gmail.com and they will be in touch with you promptly.
Very interesting….Keep up your good work.
Hello-
I am very interested in this subject, especially the Jewish origins of people of the Azores. I believe that I have Jewish origins on both sides. All of my ancestors came from the Azores dating back to the 1500’s. I would like to participate if I qualify, and am just now getting results on my father’s side.
Let me know how I can help.
Hi Mary Ann. Thanks for your email. We will send you a message off line.
i would be very much thankfull if you could have my DNA analyzed
My family on my mothers side came from Holland to Poland. It is well documented in the book HADIMAH’ by Refael Olewski who was my mothers cousin.
What do I need to do?
Hi Gershon. We will be in touch with you offline. Thanks for contacting us. Avotaynu Online.
Can more than one sibling participate?
In studying Y chromosomes, only one sibling is necessary to do an analysis of his family’s lineage.
Hey, why only males?
This study is intended to determine specific male DNA haplogroups that might have existed in the Jewish population at the time of the Spanish/Portuguese expulsion. A study of female mitochondrial haplogroups is planned.
What does “historic Western Sephardi communities of Amsterdam, London etc.” mean? How far back? I have family with a Portuguese surname that came to Amsterdam from Istanbul in the late 1700s. Are they Eastern or Western Sephardim?
We were told you would only take the first fifty.I hope im not to late.we would love to be part in this. My last nae is Fresquez…or Fresco.Can you contact me and my wife.Thank you so much.
I wuld love to have my Dad test. How can we put this in motion?
Is this study still looking for DNA donors? I have male cousins who would qualify
I would love to participate if you ever require female DNA
Hi Nancy – Please contact me at AvotaynuDNA (at) gmail.com Adam Brown, AvotaynuDNA Product Administrator
Hi Barbara – would be happy to talk with you about it. Please contact me at AvotaynuDNA (at) Gmail.com – Adam Brown AvotaynuDNA Project Administrator
Do you accept Ancestry DNA results from Mormon church
affiliate? My brother is presently awaiting results if his DNA
test. Family names include Mercer, May, and Brown.
If you are tested by Ancestry DNA, our recommendation is that you download your autosomal results and upload them to FamilyTreeDNA.com which is where the AvotaynuDNA Project is hosted. After uploading your results to FTDNA, go to wwww.JewishDNA.org to log in your kit and press “join”.
My sister inlaw says they are of Sephardic origin, surname Garzon. Spsin to Mexico.
We only had dayghters and my husband passed frim GBM brain cancer.
greetings
I have been searching for just this kind of work
I would love to be a participant
I am a female and my surname is listen
Hello
I would like to join the DNA project. I’ve been identified on my mothers side by Bennett Greenspan as having Mizrahi jewish ancestry. My MTDNA haplo group is j1b. On my fathers YDNA side we are G21a. (Please see Bennett’s email to me below)
Hi Anthony
I’ve looked at your mtDNA and your HVR-1 profile is:
069T,126C,145A,162G,222T,261T
It’s Semitic,but you have no matches at all. So I removed a mutation that looked somewhat unusual (perhaps just new to you!) and I found that you had many matches…with Jews of all types, and some non Jews meaning that this is a DNA signature that originated in he Middle east and was brought to Europe by the Neolithic farmers and is also fond in some European Jews but primarily in Mizrachi Jews. So if you think you have a Jewish ancestry then I think you probably do to. I’d like to hear your story…Most of our Mizrachi Jews know very well that they are Jewish, but as you can see you have one Sephardic Jewish match as well
Best Regards
Bennett Greenspan
President
Family Tree DNA
http://www.familytreedna.com
Are you still doing this? My Father’s ancestry is in Sicily and his DNA results from My Heritage are 11.8% Mizrahi Jewish/Iranian/Iraqi and 5.7% Ashkenazi Jewish. No Sephardic. I’ve found references to his last name and similar names (La Juppa and Yupa) listed on Jewish Genealogy sites and in two volumes of an extensive series of scholarly books on Sicilian Merchant Jews of the Renaissance that showed our last name twice, one a dyer and one a merchant. I’m at a dead end tracing our family back farther than the 19th century. Now that we have the DNA results I’m starting to check Jewish records. He hasn’t had his male lineage specific YDNA yet.
Dear Mr Brown,
According to family we have Jewish links both maternal and paternal. Do you have info on Jewish ancestry from Suriname. Surnames in our grandparents families: Hoheb Brandon, Schenker, Del Prado, Mannes, Soesman and who konws what else.
Rgds
Michael