Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Final Albrecht DNA results
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We know now we all descend from Johannes Albrecht b-1701 and Margaretha Moor, for Don and myself we must find which son of Johannes we descend from! We already know Kenny's lineage and that was why he was brought in for testing to prove our lineage to the Zurich, Switzerland Albrecht's. Still working on the translation of German written records discussing the relationship of the Zurich Albrect's to the Von Hapsburg's that I found in the SLC library.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Kenny Albright 37 marker perfect match
"Hi Alan, Marilyn from FTDNA said you can officially call your matches a "lineage". Eric"
There is no need to test anymore, if people want to prove their lineage to mine, they can do the testing.
Still waiting for the translation of records written in German that may link are Albrecht's to the Von Hapsburgs.
Still working with a couple other researchers on which one of the sons of Johannes that is our Jacob's "The Gunsmith" father. I still feel that it is Felix, but should be able to make a good case for that!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Albrecht research
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Anyway 25 markers prove a relationship and I would be totally surprised if anything changes with 37. With that I will be putting together the Albrecht line. My one snag will be finding which of the sons of Johannes Albrecht and Margaretha Moor will be Jacob "The Gunsmith" parents. I am working with a couple of Albright researchers on seeing if we can identify who are the sons of Johannes and what Jacobs belonged to those sons! It is easier said than done!
From Johannes it looks like this
Johannes Albrecht bap 13 Feb 1701 in Neerach, Zurich, Switzerland and Margaretha Moor bap 23 Jan 1707 they were married 1726
Johannes b-1701 parents were Hans Albrecht bap 1 Jun 1656 in Neerach, Zurich, Switzerland and Barbara Kunz bap 8 Oct 1665 they were married 1687
Hans b-1656 parents were Hans Jakob Albrecht bap 16 Sep 1629 in Neerach, Zurich, Switzerland and Margaretha Volkart b-1637
Hans Jakob Albrecht b-1629 parents were Hans Albrecht born 1594 and Elsbeth Scherer married 1625
Hans Albrecht b-1594 parents were Heinrich Albrecht and Verena Hertzog married 1592
I have a German lady looking at the material that lists Albrechts as decended from Hapsburgs.
I was looking at early Zurich Switzerland records, it takes a lot of concentration and will have to go back when I can spend more time and concentrate. It is hard enough following old records let alone records in old German script!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Kenny Albright
37 marker should be any day now!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Don (Wilbur) Albright perfect 67 marker match
Now Don (Wilbur) Albright has had relatives that believe that they are descended from either Felix Albright or his brother Henry, I believe you must throw the brother Michael into the mix, not forgetting to mention another brother Jacob.
Well if we both match with Kenny then we know we are in the right family that are also in York County Pennsylvania. Johannes Albrecht being the immigrant coming in about 1743. I have recently obtained information that is about the Von Habsburgs, they were a Royal German family that ruled many areas of Europe. In it that have this Johannes Albrecht mentioned in Neerach, Zurich, Switzerland. The document is all in German and am working to translate it once I am sure it is our line. Now I don't care if I have Royalty, but it can help in researching our line back as far as is possible. So you can see that the DNA testing can really lead to some great things.
However, if we don't match with Kenny it is back to the drawing board! A lot hinges on his results! And yes if he matches on 37 I will order a 67 marker test!
Should have Kenny's results in the next couple of weeks!
Little info from wikipedia
The dynasty is named after the seat of origin, the Habsburg castle in the Swiss Canton of Aargau. The origins of the name of the castle are uncertain. Most people assume the name to be derived from the High German Habichtsburg (Hawk Castle), but some historians and linguists are convinced that the name comes from the Middle High German word 'hab/ hap' meaning ford, as there is a river with a ford nearby. The first documented use of the name by the dynasty itself has been traced to the year 1108.[1][2][3] The Habsburg (aka Hapsburg) Castle was the family seat in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries in the former duchy of Swabia, which incorporated present-day Aargau, at the time of the Holy Roman Empire. From southwestern Germany (mainly Alsace, Breisgau, Aargau and Thurgau) the family extended its influence and holdings to the southeastern reaches of the Holy Roman Empire, roughly today's Austria (1278–1382). Within only two or three generations, the Habsburgs had managed to secure an initially intermittent grasp on the imperial throne that would last for centuries (1273–1291, 1298–1308, 1438–1740, and 1745–1806).
Also from Questia: Encyclopedia
HAPSBURG
or Habsburgboth: hăpsˈbûrg, Ger. häpsˈboork, ruling house of Austria (1282–1918). Rise to Power The family, which can be traced to the 10th cent., originally held lands in Alsace and in NW Switzerland. Otto (d. 1111) took the name Hapsburg from a castle near Aargau, Switzerland, when he was designated count. Vast estates in Upper Alsace, Baden, and Switzerland were inherited (1173) by his grandson Count Albert III (d. 1199) and passed to Rudolf II (d. 1232) and Albert IV (d. c.1240). The extinction of the houses of Lenzburg, Zähringen, and Kyburg facilitated family acquisitions. The election (1273) of Count Rudolf IV as Rudolf I, king of the Germans, provoked war with King Ottocar II of Bohemia. Ottocar's defeat and death at the Marchfeld (1278) confirmed Hapsburg possession of Austria, Carniola, and Styria; these lands and the Austrian ducal title were declared hereditary by Rudolf in 1282. In 1335 Carinthia too was claimed. Possession of these dominions marked the rise of the Hapsburgs to European significance. Held in common by the sons of Albert I and of Albert II, the many lands were divided, after the death (1365) of Duke Rudolf IV, between the Albertine and Leopoldine lines (named for his brothers). |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Kenny Albright descendent of Christian Albright
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Don (Wilbur) Albright DNA results
This is what familytreeDNA says on a 37 marker test
My guess would be that Don (Wilbur) Albright's ancestor Jacob Albright born abt 1770 is a first cousin to my ancestor Jacob Albright the gunsmith born abt 1770 also. That would put are common ancestor at about the 8th generation. My question is why do a 67 marker test for Don (Wilbur) Albright? Don't I have enough evidence with the common place of origin and now the perfect 37 marker match. I am having one other individual do the test that was also related to the same York County bunch from Switzerland.