Seeking males with the Oakman surname.
Documentary records suggest that the vast majority of OAKMAN males trace their line back to the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire area in England. But there are many OAKMAN males who can be traced back to Ireland or Northern Ireland. Do all OAKMANs share a common ancestor or did the name develop independently in different parts of the country or the world? How do you fit in? This project can find the answers.
This DNA project is open to any male with the surname OAKMAN or a variant (OACKMAN / OAKEMAN /OKEMAN etc). The DNA test used for male line genealogical purposes is the Y-DNA test. By testing Y-DNA it is possible to compare the results of two or more men and determine if they have a common ancestor or belong to a common branch.
The Y-DNA test tells you about your direct paternal line, which would be your father, your father's father, your father's father's father, and so on back in time. You must be male to take this test, and you should have the surname OAKMAN or a variant. If you believe there is an OAKMAN (or variant) in your direct male line, even if you have a different surname, you are also welcome to participate. If you are female, please encourage a male in your OAKMAN family line to participate. Many females sponsor a close male relative such as a father or brother or uncle or cousin to test on their behalf.
Y-DNA tests are currently available for 12, 25, 37 or 67 markers. Experience from other DNA surname projects suggests that the 37-marker test is the best option, as it provides a greater accuracy of matching, and enables branches to be identified more readily through their distinctive mutations.
Place your order with Family Tree DNA (preferably the Y-DNA37 test).
Family Tree DNA will send you a test kit, complete with easy and painless directions.
Simply return your test kit and once your results are ready, you will be notified of DNA matches and be able to join the Oakman DNA Project.
No, I haven't given up my paper trail quest ... I'm just trying something new! Hopefully we will find Oakman males willing to participate and be able to use the DNA results to connect the dots between the branches.