Genetic Genealogy
Beha Surname DNA Project
The BEHA DNA Surname Project in conjunction with the extensive genealogical research resources of the Robert Beha Noles genealogical database will help determine (and prove) which of the many BEHA families in the U.S. and Germany (primarily the Black Forest Region) are descendants of a common German (or other world location) BEHA ancestor.
Surname genetic testing is the newest tool available to genealogists. The genetic
genealogy tests verify a man’s direct paternal ancestry in a quick and easy way. These tests save time, prevent mistakes and provide invaluable data for genealogists that can not be otherwise obtained.
The BEHA Surname DNA Project is open to all persons with the BEHA surname (all spellings) world-wide. This project is also open to anyone who believes they are (or could be) a direct male descendant of one of the BEHA families, even if their surname is not BEHA. This project is primarily a Y-Chromosome study (direct paternal line); however, those (men or women) interested the in mitochondrial DNA testing (direct maternal line) may join this project as well.
Membership in the Knowles/Knoles/Noles Family Association
is not required to join the BEHA Surname DNA Project.Many surnames were changed during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries due to adoptions, out-of-wedlock births, family disagreements, etc. Under these circumstances, the Y-DNA for many descendants may not match other descendants with the same surname. Therefore, this project will assist BEHA researchers on common or related families to work together to find their correct common ancestors, when that hasn’t been possible via the examination of the traditional paperwork trail.
You are hereby cordially invited to participate in this historic project. BEHA family members requesting participation are requested to supply Robert B. Noles with their known genealogy.
Robert B. Noles, Beha Surname DNA Project Group Administrator
SURNAME ORIGINS *
BEHA (100) - German: One of many variants of BOEHM.
* The origins for the surnames above are provided by: Dictionary of American Family Names, by Hanks. The DAFN surname entries are structured to provide the surname (with alternate spellings), a comparative frequency of the surname in the U.S., the source language and origin of the surname, original spelling, typology, etymology and, in some cases, an identification of forebears.
SPELLING or NAME VARIATIONS
Beha, Behe, Behm, Behme, Boehm, Boehme
SOUNDEX CODES
Beha, Behe = B - 000
Behm, Behme, Boehn, Boehme = B - 500B - 000 also codes for Bay, Bee, Boe, Bowe, Bowie, Buie and Bye
GENEALOGICAL REFERENCES
LDS - International Genealogical Index
BEHA PROGENITORS
1) Georg BEHA (b 1794) (Germany) *
(Kentucky Beha Progenitor)
ò
John BEHA (b 1832) (Mississippi)
2) Sebastian BEHA, III (b 1793) (Germany) *
(Missouri Beha Progenitor)
ò
William BEHA (b 1840) **
3) Mathias BEHA (1802) (Germany) *
(New York Beha Progenitor)
ò
Matthew BEHA (b 1832) (Germany)
Stephen BEHA (b 1835) (Germany)
Joseph BEHA (b 1839) (Germany)
4) Sebastian BEHA, III (c 1793) (Germany) *
(West Virginia Beha Progenitor)
ò
Edward D. BEHA (b 1842) (Germany) *** Are Georg, Sebastian, III and Mathias BEHA all sons of Sebastian BEHA, II?
** Are William BEHA (b 1840) and Edward D. BEHA (b 1842) brothers are cousins?
GENETIC TESTING RESULTS
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