Contribute

We'd love to have your contributions to this project. All of us in the R-Z16357 haplogroup are anxious to solve our genealogical mysteries and expand our branch of the tree.

I, or a family member, might have R-Z16357 or a related downstream SNP (R-Z17911, R-ZS349, etc.)

First, please contact us so we can coordinate and do additional analysis of DNA results and make recommendations.

The best way to contribute is to take the Big-Y DNA test from FamilyTreeDNA. This will identify all of your known SNP mutations and will help us identify new SNPs that may extend the branches of our tree closer to modern day. You'll learn exactly where you fit on the DNA tree!

If you decide not to spend the money on Big-Y testing, there are several other options. Assuming you've already taken a Y-DNA test, and depending upon your current terminal SNP and STR relationship with known R-Z16357 people, you can likely take the specific SNP tests or test packs at FTDNA to determine your position on our existing tree. We're happy to provide guidance to ensure an optimal testing strategy.

Please contact us if you have questions about how you can help or if you have questions about which test is best for you.

I, or a family member, am confirmed R-Z16357 (or a related downstream SNP)

We're happy to have you on our branch of the tree! We maintain a mailing list for R-Z16357 people that you may join. We also invite you to share your ancestry for others to see. Please contact us for more information.

Extensive discussion and analysis of our parent haplogroup R-L513 occurs on the R-L513 FTDNA group and R1b-L513 Facebook Group, which we strongly encourage you to join.

There are several other researchers who can analyze and will provide insight into your results. If you've taken Big-Y or FGC, please contribute your results to The Big Tree for more detailed analysis. We also recommend a $49 Big-Y analysis by YFull.