Acadian DNA sources

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Resources to help with DNA findings for Acadians. Includes biography entry, links to DNA sources, and prepared citations ready for you to use.

Use in a biography
Here is an example of how a biography can incorporate DNA findings. Customize to your person and sources.
Place this heading and ensuing paragraph in the Biography section above Research Notes or above Sources.

=== DNA ===
The Mothers of Acadia Maternal DNA project conducts ongoing research to verify their origins. [http://www.acadian-home.org/Founding-Mothers-of-Acadia.html Stephen White reported] Françoise Corbineau had an H1 haplogroup, indicating European origins. Other results can be found [http://www.acadian-home.org/origins-mtdna.html here], and [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/mothersofacadia/default.aspx?section=mtresults here].

Note that this is not the same as DNA Confirmed for relationships. These are confirmed through a DNA test of a living person up through the ancestor. For instructions on this DNA Confirmation process, see this help page.

Sources and Citations

• Mothers of Acadia mtDNA Project sorted by Last Name, includes all entries by that name (often more than one for a single person) with originating country, corresponding Haplogroup and HVR1 and HVR2 mutations Project Background
  • Citation: <ref>Consentino, Lucie LeBlanc, Administrator [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/mothersofacadia/default.aspx?section=mtresults Mothers of Acadia mtDNA Project mtDNA Test Results] PAGE, Accessed DATE</ref> Fill in the page (very helpful to others as the pages are not otherwise indicated) and date accessed, as these data change

• Mothers of Acadia different view sorted by last name, shows family relationships, DNA type in color for easy interpretation, i.e. French in green, English in yellow, Native in blue. Click on name for more relationship information.
  • Citation: <ref>Savard, Denis, Administrator [http://www.savart.info/AcadieADN/ Acadie ADN / Acadian DNA (Mothers of Acadia) Signatures ADN] NAME of Mother, Accessed DATE </ref> Fill in the name of the Mother and date accessed, as these data change Note that one or both of the above citations may be used

• White's Founding Mothers of Acadia includes indigenous women, provides DNA results, includes spouse, does not include children
  • Citation:<ref>White, Stephen A. (2020, May). [http://www.acadian-home.org/Founding-Mothers-of-Acadia.html Founding Mothers of Acadia]. Founding Mothers of Acadia - Acadian Ancestral Home by Lucie Consentino. Accessed DATE.</ref> Fill in the date accessed and the update date which is currently May 2020, as these data may change

• White's mtDNA Proven Origins includes indigenous women, includes spouse, Haplogroup and HVR1, HVR2 mutations, includes at least one family list.
  • Citation:<ref>White, Stephen A. (2020, May). [http://www.acadian-home.org/origins-mtdna.html mtDNA Proven Origins]. mtDNA Proven Origins - Acadian Ancestral Home by Lucie Consentino. Accessed DATE</ref> Fill in the date accessed as these data may change

• FamilyTreeDNA Results for Y-DNA Sorted by Haplogroup
  • Citation:<ref>Estes, Roberta and Marie Rundquist. Acadian and Amerindian Ancestry DNA Project - Y-DNA Classic Chart. Acadian and Amerindian Ancestry DNA Project. [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/AcadianAmerIndian?iframe=yresults Y-DNA Results], Accessed DATE.</ref> Enter the date you accessed this, and a page number where found. These change frequently so the date is important

• FamilyTreeDNA Results for mtDNA Sorted by Haplogroup
  • Citation:<ref>Estes, Roberta and Marie Rundquist. Acadian and Amerindian Ancestry DNA Project - mtDNA Test Results. Acadian and Amerindian Ancestry DNA Project. [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/AcadianAmerIndian?iframe=mtresults mtDNA Results], Accessed DATE.</ref> Enter the date you accessed this, and a page number where found. These change frequently so the date is important

• La Souche Caplan has a well developed compendium of information about DNA sources, together with other useful information. Citation for the individual sources are provided there.

Blogs and Articles

• https://dna-explained.com/2021/07/12/acadian-refugee-households-at-camp-desperance-1756-1761-52-ancestors-338/