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I'm trying to find out about where I came from. My grand father died when my father was young . His mother put him and his brothers in Irvington Children Home in Indianapolis, In. until my father joined the service I would like to know where my family is and what great things they have done. I know they are out there.
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searching the internet and fond it.
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Hello, Jaymie Parker:
The very best way is to find a related eligible male (your paternal brother, your paternal male cousin, your father, even your paternal uncle, for example) who has the Parker surname and has not been adopted. Ask that male to test for your family. The statement above is a standard text I send to everyone who asks about testing. I do realize that, in your case, you may not have many of the above ancestors to rely upon.
The only YDNA testing service I recommend is Family Tree DNA along with membership in the Parker Project. Those two together will give you the very best results with the least frustration.
A number of other testing services can be found online, but unfortunately for women AND men, they all promise a great deal more than they deliver.
See the link below
http://web.utk.edu/~corn/parkerdna/default.html.
where you can link to information about YDNA . You can see how the Parker Project works and reach Dr. Dennis West, administrator for the Parker Project. Reach him through that website and he will help you understand the testing process. He is a very nice fellow.
Good luck, and keep Parker Heritage informed about your research.
Patricia Ross Parker, researcher for Parker Project Family Group #7
Hello, Jaymie Parker, and Welcome to Parker Heritage. The story of your father and his family will be of interest to members and researchers here on the website, so you can help them by posting more information. From the masthead above, choose a blog, chat, comment, etc., and post your ancestors' names, birth dates, places they have lived, etc. if available. Your picture on your Page will also bring more responses.
Patricia Ross Parker, researcher