If you have direct ancestors or collateral lines that settled in, or passed through Iowa, the Iowa DNA Project is for you.
The Iowa DNA Project welcomes all of those with a connection to the State of Iowa. This project uses genetic genealogy to connect DNA cousins to surnames (or variants) in our family tree database using historical records and other facts. The Iowa DNA Project focuses primarily on Family Finder test results to connect known and prospective DNA cousins, and their collateral lineages.
To support the goals of the Iowa DNA Project, practical help will be offered to assist members in understanding their results and taking charge of their genetic and family history research. Collaboration between project members is encouraged and facilitated.
Join:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Iowa/ http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Iowa&code=G49380
Administrator: Lori Alexander
IowaDNAProject 
I have done Dna with ftdna and uploaded to gedmatch how do I join? Am from IOWA
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Hi Fran, if you log into your FTDNA account, and then click this link https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Iowa/ you can hit the join button at the top of the page. Welcome aboard!
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Thank you for following my blog. I am just starting to dabble in DNA, and although I do not have many ties to Iowa, I still think I can learn from your blog. I did have one distant ancestor who lived in Des Moines in the late 19th century, but that’s about it.
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Thanks, Amy. The Iowa DNA Project is for folks with roots in Iowa but the blog covers many basic DNA/genealogy concepts aimed at helping beginners. Hopefully, you will find some of the posts will also help you in your research.
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Thank you–that’s what I am hoping also.
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Fantastic project! Look forward to reading about it in your blog. Thanks for following Shaking the Tree too. 🙂
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I have done my dna through Ancestry…how do I uplink it?
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nevermind, I do have FTDNA
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Hi, I’ve nominated you for a Liebster Award. Visit https://angloindianproject.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/anglo-indian-project-liebster-award/ for more information 🙂
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Thank you!
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