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The Arkin & Orkin Surname Project
Quick Statistics:
- Goal: 8 participants in 2008
- Status: 1 participant in 2008
- Member Haplogroups: J1, J2
- Project Founded: 09 August 2007
- First Results Received: 07 November 2007
- Last Results Received: 27 May 2008
- Pending DNA Test Results: 0
- Site Last Updated: 27 May 2008
Goals. The goal for the Arkin & Orkin Surname Project is to identify which Arkin & Orkin families are related.
Additional Objectives. Other objectives include:
- discovering living relatives around the world
- proving or disproving theories regarding ancestry
- determining ancestoral homeland
- determining locations for further genealogical research
- validating existing research
- solving "brick walls" in genealogical research
Variations. All variations are welcome to participate, including Arkins, Arkinn, Arkeen, Arcin, Arkan, Orkan, Erkin, etc.
Surname Frequency. Arkin is a relatively uncommon surname. According to the 1990 US census, Arkin ranks 30,813 in terms of frequency. The surname Arkin is posessed by less than 0.001% of the US population. Orkin ranks 37,225 in terms of frequency. The surname Orkin is posessed by less than 0.001% of the US population.
Financial Information. The Arkin & Orkin Surname Project is a private undertaking for personal interest. This is not a commercial venture. No remuneration is received by any of the participants nor the project director. Participants are responsible for the purchase of a DNA test kit from a well known testing lab. If funds become available in the future, reimbursements for testing shall be made on the basis determined by the body donating such funds. You may contribute to future Family Tree DNA tests via three payment methods.
Participation. If you are interested in participating, you can:
- order an Arkin/Orkin test kit from DNA Heritage ← $20 off the next order
- order an Arkin/Orkin test kit from Family Tree DNA
- learn more about ordering
If you are unable to participate (because you are not a direct line male descendant or because you are uncomfortable at this time) you can:
- sponsor a test for an Arkin or Orkin who has limited income
- help spread the word and recruit new participants
- provide Arkin or Orkin pedigree information for your lineage
If you have already taken a genealogical DNA test at Family Tree DNA, you can join the Arkin Surname Project here.
Additional Information. To learn more, please select from one of the following links:
- About This Site
- About Genealogical DNA Testing
- About DNA Surname Projects
- About the Testing Centers
- About Public Databases
- Order a Genealogical DNA Test
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